In the run up to the annual safety campaigns around National Fire Safety Week, Waterford Fire Service is once again urging people to be vigilant of fire risks in their homes, with a special emphasis on testing your smoke alarm. Fire Safety Week takes place this year from October 17th to 23rd, with the campaign […]
Cork City Libraries first Eco Poet-in-Residence will engage communities interested in the ecology of the city – the flora, fauna, and human ecology. Cork City Libraries are delighted to announce the appointment of award winning poet, Keith Payne as the Eco Poet-in-Residence for Cork City. Keith will engage communities on the ecology of the city through […]
Mayo Social Inclusion Awareness Week 2022 was officially launched by Cllr Al McDonnell. This year Mayo Social Inclusion Awareness Week will take place from October 10th to 16th, inclusive. The aim of the week is to highlight and support initiatives throughout the County that foster inclusion and equality. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the diversity […]
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce Raheny Village as the winner of this year’s Dublin City Neighbourhood Awards. Raheny Tidy Village Group were presented with the award and a prize fund of €5,200 by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy at a special ceremony in Croke Park. Acknowledging the many hours of voluntary […]
From Frighteningly Fantastic Family fun to Ghoulish Goings-on for Grown-Ups, Limerick is the place to be for a satisfyingly scary Halloween. With more than fifty events taking place all across the city and county over the Halloween period there is something for everyone. Among the events taking place: Samhain, Limerick’s Halloween Festival, returns to the […]
It was a historic occasion for Co Cork as Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, officially opened four new state-of-the-art sewerage scheme following a €27m investment to safeguard the environment and support a sustainable future for the locality. The new treatment plants and supporting infrastructure in Coachford, Innishannon, Dripsey & Baile Bhúirne
Clare County Council is once again delighted to partner with Motion by Electronomous to bring leading global players within the mobility, automotive and aviation ecosystem to the brand-new Future Mobility Campus Ireland in Shannon. Founders, investors, mobility startups, OEMs, Tier 1s, technologists and organisations like Cubic Transportation Systems, Free Now, Jaguar Land
Dublin City Council is delighted at the success of its first SoCircular Trade Expo, which was held in the Mansion House. The Expo was run as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development week and featured over 50 Irish exhibitors showcasing the latest efficient and environmentally sustainable products, solutions and services available to businesses. At this […]
Work has started on a stunning new landmark mural on the University of Limerick City Centre Campus. The mural by the internationally renowned artist Digo Diego will cover the entire façade of the Honan’s Quay side of the campus when complete. The ambitious project, which boasts an eye catching and innovative design, is being developed […]
A ‘Period Dignity’ pilot project is being rolled out across Cork City by the Lord Mayor of Cork. Cllr. Deirdre Forde, along with Cork City Council’s Women’s Caucus Chair Cllr. Mary Rose Desmond and members of the Women’s Caucus. Research shows that 50% of young Irish women have experienced issues around affording sanitary products. Phase […]
€300k has been awarded to Galway City Council for two very exciting cross border collaborations that will directly support the arts and artists. This will be awarded under the Shared Island Local Authority Development Funding scheme. Speaking at an event for the awards in the Townhall Theatre in Cavan, Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD said, “I […]
Kildare County Council is supporting Road Safety Week from 3rd – 9th October, promoting road safety awareness and encouraging positive road user behaviour. A recent spike in fatal road traffic collisions on Ireland’s roads has seen an increase in road traffic collisions in County Kildare which have resulted in serious or fatal injuries to road users. […]
Castlebar Mitchels and the Mayo County Board have launched their Climate Action & Sustainability Strategy for the MacHale Park Campus in Castlebar. The aim of the partnership is to enhance and develop the combined Campus into a centre of sustainability and to broadening the positive influence of the GAA beyond the physical benefits accrued by […]
Fingal Libraries sixth annual Festival of History was officially launched by the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Howard Mahony, at Swords Castle. The festival will run from Monday 10th to Saturday 15th October 2022 across a number of Fingal Library branches and will culminate in the History at the Castle Day at Swords Castle on Saturday 15th October. This year’s Festival programme
The new state-of-the-art Macroom fire station has been officially opened by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD. The new fire station, located on Gurteenroe Road next to Macroom’s new Garda Station, will allow easy access to the new bypass to […]
Dublin City Council is delighted to support Box Fest 2022, an Irish-Ukrainian boxing festival promoting cultural integration and demonstrating how the sport of boxing can be used to promote social inclusion. The festival is a collaboration between Dublin City Council, Dublin City Sports and Wellbeing Partnership, Galway Sports Partnership, Ukraine Crisis Centre of
Businesses, leaders, creative teams, and those who want to be job shapers not seekers are invited to the launch of an ambitious new collaborative opportunity between the Mid-East Regional Local Enterprise Offices and Trinity College Dublin. Local Enterprise Offices of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow have come together to extend an open invitation to the launch […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) is delighted to host the dlr Festival of Inclusion 2022 this Autumn. The aim of the annual dlr Festival of Inclusion is to highlight and celebrate social inclusion initiatives and to support and encourage all to actively participate and engage in the community. dlr Festival of Inclusion is a community […]
The Limerick Women’s Caucus has been launched in Limerick, which aims to increase the numbers of women who participate in politics. The Limerick Women’s Caucus comprises the nine women councillors on Limerick City and County Council, coming together in a non-partisan way to address the issues encountered by women in the sector and to help […]
The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Councillor Emma Murphy officially opened the renovated playground at Aylesbury Park. Speaking at the event, Mayor Cllr Emma Murphy said, “the extension to this well used playspace is very welcome, it was provided as part of the 300K Have Your Say programme, which is voted for by the […]