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Galway City Businesses Pilot Returnable Coffee Cup System

By Ryan Harmon 29 November 2022

Galway City Council is partnering with 9 innovative businesses to pilot a ‘returnable coffee cup’ system in Galway. Up to 200 million single use coffee cups are thrown away every year in Ireland. This pilot makes it easier for customers to ‘borrow’ a fresh reusable cup for €1, which can be returned and refunded at […]

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Girls Get Active at the Exercise: Energise Multi-Sports Day in the NIA

By Ryan Harmon 29 November 2022

Fingal County Council’s Sports Office were delighted to hold the Exercise: Energise “Come and Try” Multi-Sports Day for the first time since 2019. Deputy Mayor of Fingal Councillor Cathal Boland and Director of Housing and Community Robert Burns were in attendance at the National Indoor Athletics Arena in Abbottstown to see over 300 teenage girls […]

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Clare County Council Named Local Authority of the Year

By Ryan Harmon 28 November 2022

Clare County Council has been named Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. Clare County Council was also named overall winner in the ‘Festival of the Year’ and ‘Sustaining the Arts’ award categories. The Excellence in Local Government Awards are held in conjunction with the Department of […]

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Cork’s ‘One County, One Book 2022’ Celebrated at Vertigo

By Ryan Harmon 28 November 2022

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has chosen ‘Not My Problem’ by Ciara Smyth as the ‘One County, One Book’ read for teens and young Adults for 2022. The Council’s ‘One County, One Book’ initiative is designed to promote homegrown literature, with prominent placement in its branches, and to promote literacy as part of […]

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Dún Laoghaire is winner of Great Town 2022

By Ryan Harmon 25 November 2022

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council are proud to receive the Great Town 2022 award for Dún Laoghaire by the Academy of Urbanism. The Great Places Urbanism Awards are the Academy’s primary platform for recognising and celebrating outstanding examples of good urbanism across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Receiving the award, An Cathaoirleach Councillor Mary Hanafin said,

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Crumlin Welcomes Dublin City Council’s First Bike Hub

By Ryan Harmon 25 November 2022

The Lord Mayor of Dublin City Caroline Conroy has launched The Bike Hub Crumlin Pilot Project at Eamonn Ceannt Park, Crumlin. The Bike Hub is a social enterprise which supports ‘Cycling for Everyone’.   Following the success of The Bike Hub project in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin City Council is delighted to bring the project to Crumlin, […]

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Cork City’s Home Energy Upgrade Office Supports Homeowners

By Ryan Harmon 24 November 2022

Every year, a significant proportion of home energy is wasted in Cork. Whether heating a poorly insulated home, using energy-hungry appliances, or having an inefficient energy source, these factors are all contributing to households using more energy than needed. Instead, imagine if this energy was saved. The impact this could have on keeping money in […]

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Energy Saving Booklet for Waterford Households

By Ryan Harmon 24 November 2022

Waterford City and County Council’s Climate Action Team has published an Energy Saving Booklet, developed in direct response to the ongoing global energy crisis which is adversely impacting households and businesses. Using a common-sense approach to energy saving, the booklet is intended to act as a baseline from which actions can be taken and built […]

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Innovate Limerick Call for ENGINE Short Film Scheme

By Ryan Harmon 23 November 2022

The Engine Short Film Scheme, the country’s biggest short film training and production scheme is now accepting applications from local MidWest based filmmakers for its 2nd edition. Run by Innovate Limerick through Film in Limerick, Engine Shorts is a partnership between the Local Authorities in Tipperary, Limerick and Clare, and Limerick and Clare Education and

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‘Brigid 1500’ Launches with Plans to Celebrate the Life and Legacy of St. Brigid

By Ryan Harmon 23 November 2022

‘Brigid 1500’ is a programme of national and international events and initiatives to celebrate and commemorate St. Brigid, the woman, the life and the legacy launched at St. Brigid’s Cathedral. According to leading Brigidine experts, 2024 marks the 1500th anniversary of the death of St. Brigid and thus, St. Brigid’s Day, 1st February 2024 will be a key […]

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Clare Residents Surveyed on Sustainable Tourism in the County

By Ryan Harmon 22 November 2022

A new countywide survey has been launched to inform the local tourism sector as it pursues a strategy developing Clare as a globally recognised and certified sustainable tourism destination. Third party verified and independently carried out by researchers at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo, the resident survey comes from one of a number of […]

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Construction Starts in Shankill for 597 Social and Affordable Housing

By Ryan Harmon 22 November 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in partnership with the Land Development Agency (LDA) have started construction on the largest public housing scheme in the State in recent years at Shanganagh, Shankill, Co Dublin. The project’s commencement was marked in a sod turning ceremony by Councillor Mary Hanafin, An Cathaoirleach, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, An

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Ennis Named ‘Ireland’s Friendliest Place’ at AIBMS Retail Excellence Awards 2022

By Ryan Harmon 21 November 2022

Ennis, County Clare, known as the ‘Boutique Capital of Ireland’, was officially named ‘Ireland’s Friendliest Place’ at the AIBMS Retail Excellence Awards ceremony at the Galmont Hotel, Galway. Ennis retail stores made a huge impression on the mystery shoppers in July of this year to secure the town a shortlisting for this award, along with […]

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Commencement of Tender Process for Iconic Narrow Water Bridge

By Ryan Harmon 21 November 2022

The Government has agreed to launch the tender process for the construction of the Narrow Water Bridge, linking the Mourne Mountains and the Cooley Peninsula. Making progress on this iconic project is in line with the priority attached to it by both administrations. The project is a long-standing government commitment, included in the Stormont House, […]

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dlr Welcomes Tesco’s Home Delivery Van Fleet in Dún Laoghaire

By Ryan Harmon 21 November 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) welcomed the announcement this week that Tesco Ireland is undertaking a trial to electrify its home delivery van fleet in the Dún Laoghaire Area.  Frank Curran, Chief Executive of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, said about the home delivery van fleet in the dlr area, “this initiative shows the positive influence […]

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Cork City Council to Host Conference on Sustaining Women as Leaders

By Ryan Harmon 18 November 2022

Award-winning screen and stage writer, author and director, Stefanie Preissner will MC a conference ‘Pathways to Participation – Attracting and Sustaining Women as Leaders in Communities, Politics and Business’ at Cork City Hall. Organised on behalf of Cork City Council’s Women’s Caucus and in collaboration with Women for Election, speakers will address challenges

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Light Up Your Bike in Dublin Campaign

By Ryan Harmon 18 November 2022

The four Dublin Local Authorities, An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority, and the Dublin Cycling Campaign call on cyclists to ‘Light Up Your Bike’ during the darker commutes. Now that the clocks have gone back road users may be faced with darker commutes and those that cycle are reminded that the use of bike […]

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Delivering Sustainability Through Sports in County Meath

By Ryan Harmon 17 November 2022

Meath Local Sports Partnership has announced an initiative aimed at promoting sustainability through the county’s grassroots sports clubs. With Ireland committed to meeting climate action targets required by the United Nations and Paris Agreement, Meath LSP will be the first Local Sports Partnership in Ireland to develop a county-wide sustainability programme. As sport

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dlr LEO Launch New Financial Understanding App

By Ryan Harmon 17 November 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Enterprise Office (DLR LEO) are leading the way with a new initiative for self-paced learning. The organisation have launched a self-learning app which has access to two Financial Understanding modules for users from non-financial backgrounds to improve their financial literacy skills. Why Should I Up-Skill in Financial Literacy? Financial

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Waterford City’s History Brought to Life By Digital Story Walking Trail

By Ryan Harmon 16 November 2022

A new digital story trail featuring augmented reality (AR) offers tourists an engaging way to discover history via their smartphone in Waterford. Waterford City and County Council (WCCC) in partnership with Imvizar, have launched a new digital walking trail featuring augmented reality (AR). This fantastic trail has been funded by Fáilte Ireland under the Destination Town’s