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Council Partners Health News

Cork County Council and We Are Riley to Make Period Products Free in Public Libraries

By Ryan Harmon
Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has launched a pilot initiative that will see free period products made available across its network of 29 branches and mobile libraries. The eco-friendly period products are being provided by Cork-based start-up We Are Riley.  The project is funded by the Department of Health and dispensers have been […]
Council Partners Environment News

Love Your Beach Day in Galway!

By Ryan Harmon
Galway City Council and Clean Coasts Ireland are teaming up again for Galways first Love your Beach Day on Saturday 17th September 2022. All the events will happen simultaneously at 4 iconic beaches in Galway City to celebrate International Coastal Clean Up Day. Speaking about the event, Tiarnan McCusker, Environmental Awareness Officer with Galway City Council […]
Council Partners Environment News

Cork City Council Installs 54 New Solar Compacting Bins Across Cork City

By Ryan Harmon
Fifty-four solar compacting bins have been installed around Cork city centre after Cork City Council secured funding under the Litter Infrastructure Support Grant Scheme from the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Deirdre Forde joined some of the city’s 77-strong street cleansing crew and litter management officials to
Council Partners Culture News

Culture Night Across Cork County

By Ryan Harmon
Culture Night nationally and across Cork County is on Friday 23rd of September, with over 200 family friendly free events throughout Baile Mhúirne, Bandon, Carrigaline, Charleville, Clonakilty, Cobh, Fermoy, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Mitchelstown, Passage West, Skibbereen, Watergrasshill, Youghal and the surrounding towns and villages. Culture Night is a national
Council Partners Culture News

#LoveDonegal Campaign is Back

By Ryan Harmon
The hugely popular #LoveDonegal campaign will return on Thursday September 8th 2022, building on the success of previous days and public interest. Last years campaign reached over 17 million people across the world and had Donegal trending for several days across social media outlets. The campaign also won the Local Authority LAMA Awards in 2021 for the […]
Council Partners Culture News

Culture Night Kildare 2022

By Ryan Harmon
Kildare County Council is pleased to confirm that Culture Night will take place on Friday 23rd September 2022 from 4pm till late. Culture Night is an annual island-wide public event that shines a light on all aspects of culture, creativity and the arts. On this night, doors are open late and all venues and events are available to the public free […]
Council Partners Housing News

Mayo County Council Announces Significant Advance in its Housing Delivery Programme

By Ryan Harmon
Mayo County Council is delighted to announce that the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has approved the tender for the construction of 50 houses in Westport to advance its housing delivery programme. The development will cost over €14 m and will include the construction of 14 two beds and 36 three beds houses. Construction […]
Council Partners Environment News

Dublin Urban Rivers LIFE Project

By Ryan Harmon
Councillor Mary Hanafin, An Cathaoirleach of Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and Councillor Emma Murphy, Mayor of South Dublin County Council turned the sod in Dodder Valley Park on two of the five wetlands planned as part of the Dublin Urban Rivers LIFE (DURL) Project. The Director of Services for Environment, Water and Climate Change, South […]
Council Partners Environment News

Fingal County Council Presents The Dublin Community Clean-Up

By Ryan Harmon
Fingal County Council presents The Dublin Community Clean-up, Dublin’s biggest ever clean-up event taking place from the 10th to the 18th of September. A collaborative initiative developed by Dublin’s Four Local Authorities, Clean Coasts, National Spring Clean, Local Authority Waters Programme, Dublin City Canals and Dodder Action, the event unites residents, volunteers,