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 […]
Good Vibrations, Celebrating Love, Life and Magic, and Standing Shoulder to Shoulder are some of the highlights of this year’s Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing. Taking place in Waterford Monday 13 to Saturday 18 February, the Well Festival features an inspirational line-up of fun, free, inventive and sociable arts events for all ages. In this, its tenth year, […]
Businesses from County Cork had the opportunity to meet buyers from all over the world as part of the Local Enterprise Showcase at Showcase 2023 in the RDS Dublin. There were over 100 Local Enterprise Office supported businesses from across the country present at the event with 7 in attendance from the county of Cork. Louise […]
The picturesque village of Adare is teeing itself up to maximise the opportunity of and create a legacy from one of the world’s greatest sporting events with the launch of its own brand, four years out from the 2027 Ryder Cup. The stunning 13th century village that has long since been a favourite on the […]
Meath County Council is currently engaging with the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) to progress the implementation of the national online e-Planning system. E- planning aims to modernise the processing and administration of planning applications and will improve efficiency in the statutory planning process and deliver on the government strategy to move more
Libraries throughout Cork County are taking part in Ireland Reads a campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Saturday, February 25th. Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has teamed up with publishers, booksellers, authors, and others for the campaign, which is […]
The Cliffs of Moher Experience in County Clare has won a Gold Award and the accolade of ‘Best Visit’ in Ireland at the annual CIE Tours International Awards of Excellence. The awards, which are based on feedback received from customers of CIE Tours International throughout the year, were presented at a ceremony held in the […]
The National Transport Authority has awarded €19k funding for Bike Week 2023 activities to Fingal County Council. Bike Week is a week-long celebration of the benefits of cycling. Bike Week 2023 will take place from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 May 2023. Fingal County Council’s Active Travel unit is looking forward to offering a variety […]
Waterford City and County Council recently completed the installation of three accessibilty swings at three parks in Waterford. Mayor of Waterford City and County Cllr. John O’Leary welcomed the addition of the accessibility swings to the three sites, saying, “these pieces of equipment are more than just swings, they are integral in promoting inclusivity, and […]
Dublin City Council has launched the results of a new digital twin project, examining different ways to future-proof its social housing stock. A digital twin is a virtual representation using real-time data, which can be used to simulate relationships between factors such as people, buildings and the environment. These virtual models have become a staple […]
National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high speed fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, has announced that over 8,000 premises in the Midleton Deployment Area are now ready to connect, bringing the total number of Cork homes, farms and businesses which can connect to […]
Leitrim County Council has launched Leitrim Alerts, an app and accompanying website which facilitates the sending of Council updates, crime prevention alerts from An Garda Síochána, extreme weather warnings from Met Éireann, notices from Uisce Éireann, and community group notices to people in communities across County Leitrim. Leitrim Alerts sends notifications based on
Donegal County Council launched the ‘Donegal Is Calling’ campaign, highlighting the county’s vibrant culture, modern infrastructure and world-renowned scenery which makes for the perfect remote working location. Donegal is an attractive location for those who are looking for a modern, connected lifestyle, no matter where in the county they choose to settle. Whether
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, officially opened Clúid Housing’s development of 96 social homes at The Willows in Meath. The scheme is composed of 72 one-, two- and three-bed apartments, and 24 three-bed terrace houses, and will provide long-term, secure homes to households in housing need. Whilst Clúid builds many […]
The Cloth Nappy Incentive Scheme is a pilot project to support the use of reusable nappies among families who could not otherwise have considered trying them owing to the upfront costs in buying the nappies. Twenty families in the Limerick area will be provided with a voucher number to be used to buy a cloth […]
Councillor Mary Hanafin, Cathaoirleach and Frank Curran Chief Executive, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council welcomed Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage to Kiltiernan for an official visit to the Bishop’s Gate development site, where 72 cost rental homes are under construction. In addition to the cost rental homes, Tuath will also