The Clare Local Community Development Committee’s (LCDC) Healthy Clare team, based in the Rural and Community Development Directorate at Clare County Council, have created a Healthy Clare Wellbeing Calendar for 2023. The theme of ‘health and wellbeing’ flows through each month by highlighting: National and international health awareness dates. Tips on ways of ‘keeping
Kildare County Council is delighted to announce through its ‘Brigid 1500’ programme a full calendar of events and initiatives for 2023, which aim to celebrate and commemorate St. Brigid, the woman, the life and the legacy. Featuring light shows, concerts, literary events, walks and more, the impressive calendar for 2023 has something for all tastes […]
Dublin City Council launched Dublin Discovery Trails – ‘Doors into Docklands’, the first in a series of mobile app based immersive discovery trails with innovative Augmented Reality. The App, which has been co funded by Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland through its Destination Town Investment Scheme will help to further unlock the tourism potential of the Docklands
Locations throughout the Mid-West will be transformed into 1940’s Germany this month, for the filming of a major feature film set during World War II. God’s Spy, the true story a German theologian and pastor who stood up to the Nazis, is currently being filmed in the region and is directed by Todd Komarnicki, a prolific screenwriter, producer and novelist. […]
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, officially opened a major sports complex and remote working facility in County Cork. The Banteer Sports Field Project includes a flood-lit astro-turf facility, spectator area, sports pavilion and event space and will serve the Duhallow area in the North West of the County. The project, which […]
The Age-Friendly Programme of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the County Age-Friendly Alliance are delighted to launch the 2023 dlr Age-Friendly Magazine. This free 84 page, full-colour magazine is packed with information on Age-Friendly activities, services and supports available in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (dlr) as well as articles, creative writing, recipes,
Cork County Council has announced support to the value of over €1.8 million to support the community and voluntary sector in Cork County in 2023. The Council’s Community Fund Scheme provides financial support to a range of groups and organisations right across the county annually and opens for applications on Wednesday 11th January this year. […]
The 4 local authorities in Dublin have come together with the charity VOICE Ireland to partner on a project to help schools manage their waste better. Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council have created two new video guides based on best practice in school waste management. […]
A new Bike Hub providing refurbished bikes has opened at Singland Cross, St Patrick’s Road, Limerick. This Project is part funded by Limerick City and County Council’s Active Travel unit. The Hub is a volunteer based initiative where donated bikes will be repaired, before being distributed to people across the city and county. Among those […]
It has been a busy start to 2023 for the team at Uisce Éireann as its intensive campaign to drive down leakage continues across County Leitrim. Communities in Fenagh and Dromahair can look forward to a more reliable water supply with two leakage reduction projects commencing this week as part of Uisce Éireann’s commitment to […]
Kilkenny County Council has provided supports through a grants scheme for festival organisers to aid with the development and promotion of festivals with a significant tourism impact. The main purpose of the Festival Support Grants scheme is to support festivals which drive tourism in Kilkenny, underpinning Kilkenny County Council’s Tourism strategy and improving the
Longford County Council thank the local community and businesses for their patience while the Longford Connected project works are ongoing. Longford Connected will greatly improve the walkability of the town centre, helping everyone to more easily make their way around town. It will increase footfall and encourage greater activity and engagement, particularly with local
FilmOffaly is delighted to announce its Short Film Award 2023. The award of €10,000 is a funding initiative that aims to foster creative and resourceful filmmaking in the county. Up and running since 2008, FilmOffaly is looking for unique, original stories by talented new filmmakers and film professionals. The only stipulation is that the filming […]
Ireland’s largest food festival, West Waterford Festival of Food, will return to its traditional Spring date next year, taking place from 14-16 April 2023. The confirmed date comes as the festival reveals record attendance figures of 67,000 for the 2022 West Waterford Festival of Food, which was held in June. The programme featured an eclectic mix of […]
Louth County Council has been invited to participate in the PEACEPLUS programme. €4,679,354 has been allocated in principle to the Council for community activities and infrastructure projects towards building peace and reconciliation. These projects are dependent on a submission of a co-designed local action plan. Your involvement during the process of public consultation
The 50th anniversary of the Belturbet bombing has been commemorated in a ceremony at the site of the December 1972 tragedy. The wreath-laying ceremony, which was addressed by Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, Councillor John Paul Feeley, Producer of ‘Belturbet: A Bomb That Time Forgot’, RTÉ’s Frank Shouldice, and Margaret Urwin of Justice for the […]
Cork City Council has welcomed the announcement that it has secured funding for the Killeens & Glanmire Communities, as part of the €27 million in funding nationally from the Department of Rural and Community Development’s Town & Village Renewal Scheme. Minister Heather Humphreys announced the largest ever investment under the Town & Village Renewal
Conservation works on the Guinness Bridge which spans the River Liffey at the Strawberry Beds will commence this month and are expected to take five months to complete. Fingal County Council have appointed Jons Civil Engineering Co Ltd to carry out the essential conservation works on the metal bridge structure and stone abutments. The bridge […]
Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has launched its 2023 calendar featuring colourful illustrations designed by children from all corners of Cork County. This year’s art competition invited children to enter a picture based on the theme of ‘Our Library: A welcome for all’ to reflect the message that Cork County Council’s Libraries provide a welcome […]
Cavan County Council has honoured Cavan golfing hero Leona Maguire with a civic reception in recognition of her tremendous achievements on the global stage. The reception took place at the Council Chamber, Cavan Courthouse, Farnham Street, Cavan. A two-time Olympian, Leona played a starring role in Europe’s Solheim Cup victory in September 2021, and recorded […]