At a special meeting held on the 13th February, Wicklow County Council formally accepted the recommendation of its Corporate Policy Group that Emer O’Gorman be appointed Chief Executive of the Council. O’Gorman took up her new position as Chief Executive of Wicklow County Council on 1st March 2023. The Council’s consideration of the recommendation of […]
Kildare County Council has opened a second fully accessible ‘Changing Places’ facility for people with complex disabilities. Located in Newbridge Sports Centre, Station Road, Newbridge, the facility includes many features and additional equipment making it more accessible than the standard accessible toilets we are all familiar with. Newbridge is the location of the
A dedicated new tourism website for County Clare was launched at the Clare ‘Tourism Together’ Networking Event 2023 at the Inn at Dromoland. VisitClare.ie is an initiative of Clare County Council and is the most comprehensive ever website dedicated to showcasing everything Ireland’s Banner County has to offer domestic and international visitors. The site features […]
The first sod has been turned on the new Meakstown Community Centre in Dublin 11. Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Howard Mahony, accompanied by the Chair of Meakstown Community Council, Robbie Loughlin, and the Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly, performed the ceremony at the site of the new centre in Lanesborough Park. The […]
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a set of statutory guidelines to assist local authorities in preparing local authority climate action plans. Under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, each local government is required to prepare a climate action plan for its respective administrative
Dublin City Council would like to announce the launch of its 2023 Shopfront Improvement Scheme for Capel Street and the surrounding areas. This scheme, which is run by the Council’s Office of City Recovery and The Central Area Office, supports projects that enhance the appearance of shop fronts and business premises and that help to […]
Mayo Day 2023 will be taking over the town of Ballina on Saturday, April 29th when everything Mayo will be celebrated on the banks of the River Moy. Since the first ever Mayo Day back in 2015 the event has gone from strength to strength and for the first time it is heading to north Mayo. […]
On this week’s podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking about Mayo County Council’s Housing Delivery Action Plan with Tom Gilligan, Director of Services at Mayo County Council. Tom is responsible for housing, roads, procurement, efficiency, services development and the Ballina Municipal District for the Council, where he has worked for the past eight years. He
Metropolitan Mayor Cllr. Jason Murphy officially launched the Jubilee Memorial Community Garden in Central Avenue, Lisduggan. The concept for the community garden was spearheaded by Larchville Lisduggan Residents Association in a bid to develop a space in the heart of a thriving Waterford community that residents and visitors alike can enjoy. Jointly funded by Waterford
It is that time of year again, the Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival returns for a 13th iteration this Spring with its most comprehensive line-up of events to date. Taking place from Monday 27th March to Sunday 2nd April, this year’s festival theme is ‘Come Learn with Me in 2023’. It features over 160 free events […]
Cork’s popular Lifelong Learning Festival launch took place in Millennium Hall with the release of a weeklong programme of Learning events for Cork City. The springtime festival is a firm favourite in the cities event calendar since 2004 and this year sees the 18th Cork Lifelong Learning Festival take place from Monday 27th to Sunday […]
Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton TD joined Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, Councillor John Paul Feeley in visiting new projects that have been funded by Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme and Healthy Ireland. In the first engagement of the day Minister Naughton visited Johnston Central
The first sod has been turned on new homes in Rush which will see the delivery of much needed affordable and social housing in one of Ireland’s fastest growing regions. Situated in the coastal, the Hayestown development will consist of 62 homes, comprising a mix of 2- and 3-bedroom properties. Joining Mayor of Fingal, Cllr […]
A new book from MIC academic Dr Derek Mulcahy tells the story of Limerick’s proud and long-standing culture of civilian marching bands. This tradition began with the temperance movement in the 1830s and went on to play a major role in the social and musical life of the city. Now, ‘By The Left, Quick March […]
Cork County Council has taken delivery of two electric compact sweepers, marking a significant step forward in the Council’s commitment to promoting and implementing sustainable practices. This is the first time any Local Authority in Ireland has taken delivery of such machines, which will be used to maintain the expanding network of pedestrian and cycle […]
Scale-X, a Local Enterprise Office Donegal Accelerator programme, returns on April 19th 2023, targeted at high potential start-ups and business expansions in the county. This exciting programme is unique to Donegal and is built by investors for entrepreneurs. Applications are now open for entrepreneurs or businesses located anywhere in the world, who demonstrate a
Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Emma Murphy, launched the annual Eco Week in Firhouse Community College on 6 March. Eco Week runs from 6 to 10 March and goes from strength to strength each year. It promotes awareness of the environment and is a fantastic opportunity for schools in the County to educate each other […]
On a seminal day for Waterford, ground was broken on the North Quays Public Infrastructure Project by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan TD and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD. The project comes following last November’s Government approval of €170.6m of investment
Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 30+ events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Dublin City. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from the 6th -11th March […]
Kildare County Council has launched a range of financial supports for retailers to avail of in 2023. The scheme includes the annual Shop Front Improvement Scheme to financially assist business owners to improve the appearance of their shop fronts or commercial properties. The scheme, which supported over 60 businesses in Kildare last year, aims to […]