A public consultation process has commenced around the development of a new six-year plan that will guide the future economic and community development of County Clare. The high-level goals of the new Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2023-2029 are informed by the Socio-Economic Statement, which is the subject of a series of public information […]
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy, with the support of Group Leaders on Dublin City Council, has nominated Swedish Environmentalist Greta Thunberg for the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin, along with Irish Environmentalist Duncan Stewart. The Lord Mayor had asked Greta’s team some time ago if she would agree to accept the […]
Due to the current high demand for water as a result of the current warm spell, Uisce Éireann is urging communities across Waterford to conserve water to protect supply and reduce the risk of outages. High usage can lead to pressure reductions which can impact the supply to customers. Supplies across the county are vulnerable […]
High Res, who are supported by Local Enterprise Office South Dublin, were winners at this year’s National Enterprise Awards. The awards, which took place at the Round Room in the Mansion House in Dublin, were in their 23rd year and run annually by the Local Enterprise Offices. The Ballymount based company took home the Dublin […]
Limerick City and County Council, in partnership with FHSH Developments Ltd. and Formation Homes, has launched an affordable housing scheme for private buyers at Brú na Gruadán, Castletroy. The Brú na Gruadán affordable housing scheme is a superb new development of 25 homes consisting of three-bedroom duplexes and four-bedroom houses with prices starting from €262,500 […]
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys visited Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, to officially open the Ridge Business, Enterprise and Technology Centre. Monaghan County Council was awarded funding of €3.4 million under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to develop the Centre. The Ridge Business, Enterprise and Technology Centre will provide high
Fingal County Council is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a Gold Medal at this year’s Bord Bia Bloom festival for its remarkable show garden, ‘A Breathing Space for Fingal’. This large-scale garden showcases its stunning collection of more than 3,000 perennial plants and mature trees, creating a forest bathing space within the […]
Dublin City Council’s Urban Circus is set to captivate audiences this Sunday! This new family-friendly event will feature five recurring shows between 12pm and 6pm, showcasing the talents of the Fanzini Brothers and Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre. The Fanzini Brothers, who have been entertaining national and international audiences in street and circus
An Taisce have announced the International Blue Flag and Green Coast Award recipients for 2023, with Mayo among the recipients. The awards were presented by Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister of State for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, at a ceremony held in the Shoreline Hotel, Donabate. The Blue Flag is an international award that recognises beach […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlrcc) presents the dlr Age Well Expo in association with the dlr Age-Friendly Alliance to celebrate and showcase services and activities available to older people in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. One of the highlights of the event will be a performance by 90-year-old Actress Sheila Flitton from the Banshees of Inisherin, of her highly
Kildare County Council has confirmed that the civils works contract for major bridge rehabilitation works on the M7 has been awarded to GLAS Civil Engineering Ltd. The successful contractor has been appointed following an extensive tender process. The Major bridge rehabilitation works, which are being funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, are being undertaken at the
Join the Online Information Session for Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering for Climate Action Climate change is undeniably one of the most pressing challenges of our time. The need for innovative solutions and skilled professionals who can tackle the complex issues arising from climate change has never been greater.
The Cork Summer Show will take place on the 17th and 18th of June 2023, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Cork Show Grounds, Curraheen Road, Cork. As the evenings grow longer, there’s a sense of summer in the air and a great Munster tradition is getting ready to launch! The Cork Summer Show 2023 […]
The Galway City Council Love your Beach Week is back for the third year, with expert environmental talks, beach clean-ups, sounds of the sea percussion workshops, and a children’s sandcastle building competition! Events take place from the 7th to the 11th June, on Ballyloughane, Grattan, Salthill and Silverstrand beaches. All events are free of charge […]
Fingal County Council has launched an innovative new strategy for housing that aims to provide people with disabilities better opportunities and foster a more inclusive community. The approach not only prioritises accessibility but also recognises the importance of creating environments that promote independence, equality, and integration for all residents. Individuals
The new County Donegal Heritage Plan has been placed on public review until Monday, June 5. The new strategic plan will cover the period from 2023 until 2030 and has been prepared by the County Donegal Heritage Office, Donegal County Council and the County Donegal Heritage Forum following a period of public submissions last year. […]
Children in three areas of Limerick are to be the first across the city and county to avail of a pop-up play area pilot project overseen by Limerick City & County Council. The initiative sees trees felled on the Mill Road in Corbally to facilitate an Active Travel project reused for natural play in three […]
Clare Museum launched its new website on International Museum Day on Thursday, 18th May. Clare Museum’s first website was launched in February 2002 and was hosted on the Clare Library website. At that time, Clare Museum had become the first museum in Ireland to use the online realm as a means to access museum collections. […]
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce the return of Pedalpalooza for 2023, this year to Dublin’s Ringsend Park on Sunday May 21st from 11am to 4pm as the flagship event for Bike Week 2023. Following on from a hugely successful 2022 event, the free multi-activity celebration of all aspects of cycling will be bigger than ever! This year, the inaugural Pedalpalooza
Two Cork based businesses have been awarded Local Enterprise Awards from Cork County Council’s respective Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) in Cork North and West and South Cork. Companies ‘BaseWorx’ and ‘Hyde Whiskey’ received the accolade for building successful businesses despite the challenging times of the past two years. They will now compete against 28 other […]