Longford County Council is calling on voters and potential voters to engage with the latest ‘Check the Register’ campaign. The campaign aims to encourage everyone, including those already registered to vote, to log on to checktheregister.ie and either confirm or update their details. In a year when there is a referendum promised and less than […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is pleased to announce dlr First Frames Short Film Scheme will continue for 2023/24– supporting emerging filmmakers looking to develop ambitious and creative short films based in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. The County Council works closely with the Institute of Art, Design & Technology’s (IADT) National Film School on this programme.
Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council Cllr. Tommy Reilly was joined by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD and Minister for Sport and Physical Education Thomas Byrne TD in Buvinda House, Navan for the official launch of the Meath Economic Development Strategy Roadmap. The purpose of the roadmap is to continue with the vision and focus […]
Waterford City and County Council, in partnership with Waterford Sports Partnership, has designed and installed communication boards in playgrounds throughout the city, with further roll-out scheduled for the county. The communication boards consist of symbols, pictures and or photos that enable non-speaking or minimally speaking children to communicate with those around
Clare County Council has welcomed a project update provided by the National Transport Authority (NTA) on the Ennis Town Bus Service, with an indicative implementation date of early 2025. Since early 2022, the NTA has been working in collaboration with the Ennis Municipal District (MD) of Clare County Council to finalise the preferred routes for […]
South Dublin County Council have supported a variety of events through their Tourism Event and Festivals grant so far this year. Supported events include Mother Tongues Festival held in February, Canoeing Ireland Liffey Descent held in May, Dublin Masters Basketball International Tournament also held in May and Corkagh 5 Mile Road Race held in June. […]
The Kingdom of Kerry Greenways and Limerick Greenway are uniting to invite visitors to enjoy an extended Greenway experience this summer. The two Greenways, which connect in Abbeyfeale, together cover more than 50km off-road to offer holidaymakers the chance to explore both County Kerry and County Limerick while taking in some of the most stunning […]
Cork County Council joins artist James L Hayes in inviting the public to experience his latest exhibition ‘The Score’, a captivating exploration of the traditional Irish sport of road bowling. This unique contemporary art showcase, presented in collaboration with members and players from Ból Chumann na hÉireann, The Irish Road Bowling Association, will open its […]
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD was guest of honour for the official opening of the Mid-East Regional Innovation Thinkspace (MERITS), hosted by Kildare County Council. MERITS is an innovation thinkspace hub created to support digital and technology innovation in the Mid-East region (Kildare, Meath & Wicklow). The state-of-the-art 1200sqm
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that Bridgefoot Street Park has won the Landezine International Landscape Award (LILA) in the Public Landscapes category at the annual awards. The park was designed by Dermot Foley Landscape Architects in collaboration with Dublin City Council Parks, Biodiversity and Landscape Services. In the award statement the jury noted,
In the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) most recent summer survey, Waterford emerged as Ireland’s Cleanest City and was classed as Clean to European Norms. The report cited that this was the customary splendid result for Waterford – some of the city centre sites deserve special mention as they are not only very good with […]
Cllr Liam Blaney, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council officially opened Linear Park, Letterkenny, as part of the LK Green Connect, with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD and Cllr Kevin Bradley, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District in attendance. The Linear Park scheme is the first phase of the greater […]
CEO of Sandyford Business District (SBID), Ger Corbett was delighted to welcome former mayor, and current councillor of Palo Alto, Patrick Burt to the district. Burt was on an exploratory visit that focused on understanding the potential opportunities for the home of tech to twin with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area, which Sandyford is part […]
Fingal County Council and Fingal Chamber intend to strengthen relationships established during a recent business trip to create economic, education and tourism opportunities between Fingal and Washington State. Following a visit by a delegation from Seattle delegation to Ireland in 2019, a leadership delegation, made up of representatives from Fingal County Council, Fingal
An evaluation team from UNESCO concluded a five-day visit to County Clare as part of a revalidation process for the Burren and Cliffs of Moher’s designation as a UNESCO Global Geopark. Headed by Dr. Babis Fassoulas of the University of Crete and Adina Popa of Hațeg Country UNESCO Global Geopark in Romania, the review team met with […]
Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy has opened a new social enterprise café in Dublin City Council’s Bridgefoot Street Park, Dublin 8. The Mug Shot Café will be operated by PACE Social Enterprise. The Mug Shot Cafés are designed, owned and managed by PACE Social Enterprise, their social mission is to create sustainable jobs for people […]
Cork County Council has announced the successful completion of new European-style permanent outdoor dining facilities in Bantry town centre. The facilities, funded by Fáilte Ireland under the ‘Local Authority Weatherproofing and Outdoor Dining Infrastructure’ scheme, will greatly enhance the dining experience for residents and visitors alike. Located at the Quays in
Children of all ages can take part in the Summer Stars Reading programme, which started on Monday, 19 June in all Limerick Libraries, and runs in libraries nationwide throughout the summer. The purpose of the free programme is to encourage reading for fun over the summer. To help children keep track of their reading, Summer […]
Waterford Sports Partnership (WSP) is pleased to announce an online booking system for Tramore’s Beach Wheelchair is now live. The beach wheelchair is free to use and is available seven days a week. Introducing the initiative, Pauline Casey, Sports Inclusion Disability Officer with WSP was delighted with the response to the introduction of the beach […]
Kildare County Council has published its Annual Report for 2022, giving an overview of the Council’s programme of work delivered in 2022. Many significant and important projects and milestones were advanced by Kildare County Council throughout 2022. The 2022 Annual Report reflects on the activities and achievements of Kildare County Council as well as highlighting […]