Longford County Council is delighted to announce the opening of the Rose Cottage War of Independence Centre in Ballinalee by on Sunday, 12 November. This project is supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development through the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, Ballinalee Community Group, and Longford County Council. This historic cottage played an […]
The Marie Keating Foundation has launched a groundbreaking new AR innovation ‘Filter Out Lung Cancer’ in partnership with Snapchat and Aleph, Snapchat’s certified official sales partner in Ireland, to help raise symptom awareness for Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November. In response to concerning statistics from newly commissioned research that revealed the
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced significant progress towards the expansion of the South East Technological University campus in Wexford. Minister Harris has confirmed that the Local Authority is now obligated to acquire the property and that the owner is obliged to surrender same. Wexford County Council
An Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Councillor Denis O’Callaghan visited Loreto Park in Rathfarnham to officially launch the latest Active Cities Dublin project, ‘Map My Park’, funded by Active Cities Dublin and Healthy Ireland. This project has been driven by the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership team and is an example of their
Clio, the world’s leading provider of cloud-based legal practice management software, proudly celebrated its 10th anniversary of operations in Dublin, Ireland. This milestone underscores Clio’s commitment to transform the legal experience for all, and marks a decade of incredible growth, innovation, and partnerships across Europe. Clio originally planted its
There were jubilant celebrations at the Limerick Going for Gold grand final as Kilfinane was named as overall winner for 2023. Limerick Going for Gold is a community based competition with more than €60,000 in prize funding up for grabs. Limerick Going for Gold aims to make Limerick a cleaner, brighter place to work, live […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has published reports from a market surveillance campaign of electric motors and water pumps available in Ireland and Europe. Several products were found to be non-compliant with EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations in areas such as their Declaration of Conformity and Technical Documentation. SEAI conducted the
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD welcomed the publication of the 2023 National Skills Bulletin. This is the nineteenth in an annual series of reports, launched on behalf of National Skills Council by the SOLAS Skills and Labour […]
The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Alan Edge, officially turned the sod to mark the commencement of works on the Whitestown Stream Park Upgrade Project. The Mayor was joined by Teresa Walsh, Director of Services, Staff of South Dublin County Council local Councillors and guests to celebrate this event. Speaking at the event […]
IDA Ireland unveiled a new corporate brand that reflects the organisation’s steadfast commitment to its partnerships with multinational clients and national stakeholders. The new brand also represents Ireland’s transformation to a proven location enabling high value manufacturing, research, innovation and global business services. This is the first rebrand undertaken by
Waterford is all set to host its 11th annual Winterval Festival from November 17th to December 23rd. The festival will kick off with a programme of over 40 events for all the family to enjoy. A primary attraction will be the annual Winterval Glenveagh Christmas Market and this year over 100 food, craft and drinks producers and […]
Our Council Journal Autumn Edition 2023 is now available to read! Packed with the latest news stories, it is a market leading information, intelligence and news resource that reports on Local authorities & Government in Ireland. To read the Council Journal Autumn Edition 2023 online, please click here. The key feature pieces in this edition of the journal are: The […]
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has welcomed the announcement by Coimisiún na Meán of the award of €2.4 million to 32 radio stations under the Broadcasting Fund Sound and Vision Scheme. The awards range from €35,000 to €95,000. This round of Sound and Vision will focus on initiatives […]
Dún Laoghaire town is set to receive a vibrant addition with the opening of Myrtle Square & Convent Lane. This newly developed public space aims to provide a respite from the bustling urban environment while contributing to the regeneration and vitality of the town. Councillor Denis O’Callaghan, Cathaoirleach at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, said,
Minister for Trade Promotion Dara Calleary TD is leading a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland four-day Trade Mission to Vancouver and Toronto, to boost trade relationships and promote world class Irish companies to the Canadian market. 21 Enterprise Ireland clients representing counties Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Laois, Limerick, Monaghan, Tipperary, Wicklow,
Kildare County Council hosted Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, in the presence on the Cathaoirleach of the County of Kildare, Councillor Daragh Fitzpatrick for the official opening of the new Athy Distributor Road. The official opening marks the completion of a new 3.4km road that commences east of Athy and provides a southern bypass of the existing […]
Sport Ireland, the authority responsible for the development of sport in Ireland, has welcomed the launch of ‘Get Ireland Active’, the definitive resource for information, advice, directions, and tips for people of all ages and abilities anywhere in the country to get active and take full advantage of the amenities around them. The first project […]
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee published the Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) Annual Report for 2022. The 2022 annual report marks another important year for FSI. Despite an increase in the volume and complexity of submissions to FSI, the agency is performing very well, and has met or exceeded the majority of its targets for 2022, […]
Healthy Fingal has organised the Woodlands for Health Programme in Newbridge Demesne to assist mental health service users in the Swords and Balbriggan public parks areas. This referral only walking initiative is aimed at promoting mental health in partnership with the HSE Mental Health Services and Fingal County Council’s Sports Office in the tranquil settings of
Zodia Markets, the Standard Chartered backed digital asset exchange and brokerage platform, announces that it has received its registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). This follows on from the firm receiving cryptoasset registration from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in July 2022 and its In-Principle […]