Dublin City Council would like to announce that up to the end of 2022, it has upgraded 9,186 of its social houses under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme. This has resulted in an estimated 677,184 MWh of energy savings, worth an estimated €73.6 million saved in energy bills for our tenants. The Energy Efficiency Retrofitting […]
The city of Cork will be hitting a high note this May bank holiday weekend. The Cork International Choral Festival will make a welcome return to the streets and stages of the city and county for five days of singing from April 26th to April 30th 2023. And you’re invited to join in the music and song! […]
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD joined the Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Emma Murphy, South Dublin County Council Chief Executive Daniel McLoughlin at Adamstown to mark the completion of 2,000 new homes, including 800 affordable homes. Delivery of these 2,000 new homes, has been made possible with €15million of […]
2023 is set to a herald a new era for Vandeleur Walled Gardens Experience in Kilrush after Clare County Council announced that a new interpretative museum will open at the popular West Clare visitor attraction later this year. Works have been ongoing since 2021 to extensively restore and renovate the old stable block at the […]
Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy will host the Lord Mayor’s Charity Ball on Saturday, 13th May 2023, at 7pm in The Round Room of the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Three very worthy charities will benefit from the proceeds of the Ball – Children in Hospital, AsIAm and The Capuchin Day Centre. The evening which is sponsored by The Round Room at the […]
Cork City Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and Cork City Council wishes to invite applications for the Community Support Fund (CSF) 2023 and the Cork City Council Community Associations Capital Grant and Small-Scale Programme Grant 2023. The Community Support Fund (CSF) is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Please see the following
Línte na Farraige (Lines of the Sea) connects the public visually and tangibly to the risks from future sea levels, through a series of light installations across Irish coastal locations and heritage sites. The light installations are designed by Finnish artists, Pekka Niittyvirta and Timo Aho. Línte na Farraige is a recipient of the inaugural […]
Longford County Council is delighted to confirm that it has been shortlisted in the Health and Safety Excellence Awards 2023 under the Public Sector category. The Health and Safety Excellence Award 2023 recognise and reward the most outstanding health and safety achievements in Ireland. The nomination follows last year’s wins of the Regional (Midlands) Award […]
A new national awareness campaign is encouraging community groups and volunteers to join their local Public Participation Network (PPNs) . Public Participation Networks allow local authorities to connect with community groups around the country and give people a greater say in local government decisions that affect their communities. Each county and city in Ireland has its
The Community Response Forum, established by Galway City Council to assist the people of Ukraine, is supporting a number of initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees. This support will enable Galway City Council and partners to assist Ukrainian refugees to integrate into their communities and build healthy lives here in Ireland. […]
Waterford City and County Council has allocated over €1.5 million in festival and event grants to aid with the development and promotion of festivals and events across Waterford City and County in 2023. The allocation supports 54 festival and events throughout Waterford City and County with the aim of promoting local festivals that have an economic, tourism, […]
An exciting new trail of contemporary sculpture trail has been announced by Cork City Council. The project, funded by Fáilte Ireland under the Urban Animation Scheme, is intended to enhance the city centre by providing an experience that is arresting, intriguing and playful whilst illuminating the city’s unique heritage. Island City, Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail will […]
The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has welcomed a new €190 million Bon Secours hospital in Ballysimon, Limerick, to be opened in 2025, which will create 250 new jobs and greatly expand services offered to all patients in the Mid-West. Part of a wider €300 million national investment by Bon Secours Health System in line with its […]
In celebration of National Tree Week 2023, Cork County Council is offering a limited number of native trees to schools, community groups, and organisations. National Tree Week is an initiative of the Tree Council of Ireland and will take place this year from March 19th to 26th. The initiative invites communities to learn about the […]
Donegal County Council, in partnership with My Waste, is proud to announce the launch of the Donegal Town Green Hub campaign. Donegal Town has been selected as one of six pilots nationally to promote sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the town. To kick start the campaign a breakfast morning event will be held on February […]
Fingal County Council has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Transport, of €17.11m in funding, which has been granted to 52 Active Travel projects across Fingal. The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has confirmed that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has allocated these funds as part of an overall €290 million to be spent […]
Longford Lights Festival, Ireland’s largest community-based lantern festival, takes place in Connolly Barrack in Longford Town at 5.30-8.30pm from 24-26 February. Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Turlough McGovern will open the festival at 6pm on Friday, 24 February. All are welcome to attend. Longford Lights Festival is a partnership between artist Tom Meskell
Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 16 events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of South Dublin’s Local Enterprise Week. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from the 6th-10th March this year […]
BAM Civil Limited have been appointed as contractors for the realignment and upgrading of a 2.5km section of the existing N16 National Primary Road between Drumkilsellagh and Lugnagall townlands in Sligo. In attendance at County Hall were Councillor Michael Clarke, Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Martin Lydon, CE Sligo County Council and John Lucy, Bam […]
Dublin City Council has launched the results of Google’s Project Air View initiative, which measured the air quality of Dublin City’s streets over a period of 16 months and gathered over 50 million pieces of data. The project was delivered in partnership with the City Council’s Smart Dublin programme, with data captured by Google’s first […]