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Q&A with Addjust CEO Padraig Neylon

By Jack Mullen 31 March 2021

In this weeks discussion we spoke to Padraig Neylon who is the CEO and Co-founder of Addjust. Addjust is a software solutions company that offers supports to the construction industry, local authorities, project managers, software engineers and many many more. In this podcast, Padraig along with our Council editor, Jack Mullen, spoke about a variety of different, yet […]

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Mayo County Council named Local Authority of the Year 2020

By Jack Mullen 30 November 2020

Mayo County Council has won the prestigious Local Authority of the Year award at the 2020 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards, along with three wins out of five nominations. The three winning projects are the Making Positive Choices project in the Health & Wellbeing category; Weather Impact Register App – WIRE in the […]

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Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council agrees on €211 million budget

By Jack Mullen 26 November 2020

Elected Members for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council have voted to adopt Budget 2021 which provides for over €211 million in expenditure on critical service provision, an increase of almost €19 million on 2020. The annual revenue Budget provides funding for a very broad range of services from road, cycle lane and foot path maintenance, […]

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Cork City Council agrees an expenditure budget of €226 million for next year

By Jack Mullen 17 November 2020

Cork City Council agreed an expenditure budget of €226 million for 2021 at the annual budget meeting, an increase of approximately €4 million in spending compared to 2020. The main contributors to the increase in expenditure are an increase in payroll of €0.8 million, an increase in pensions of €0.5 million, an increase in funding […]

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A Q&A regarding the Leitrim Joint Policing Committee Strategic Plan 2021-2026 with Cllr. Finola Armstrong McGuire

By Jack Mullen 16 November 2020

Tell me about the Leitrim Joint Policing Committee Strategic Plan 2021-2026 E.g. When was it proposed, who has been responsible for its draft, when will we see it begin to take place? As provided for in the Garda Siochana Act 2005 Joint Policing Committee Guidelines – Amended August 2014 as issued by the Department of […]

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A Q&A regarding the Project Carlow 2040 initiative with The Mayor of Carlow Municipal District, Cllr Fergal Browne.

By Jack Mullen 12 November 2020

1. Tell me about the Project Carlow 2040 strategy? E.g. When was it proposed, who has been responsible for its draft, when will we see it begin to take place? Project Carlow 2040 is an ambitious Regeneration Strategy for Carlow Town which contains transformational and aspiring ideas for the economic, social and environmental benefit of […]

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Cork City Council Nominates Community Groups for Pride of Place 2020 Awards

By Jack Mullen 12 October 2020

Cork City Council is once again delighted to link with Co-operation Ireland in nominating six communities, groups and organisations for the 2020 IPB Pride of Place awards. Pride of Place is an all-island competition that recognises improvements made by local communities to create civic pride in their area. The competition focus is about people coming […]

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Wainfest Promises Family Fun From Afar this October

By Jack Mullen 2 October 2020

Speaking about the line-up, festival co-ordinator Sinéad McLaughlin, says “while we’re disappointed at Level 3 restrictions coming into place during the festival, we understand it’s for the greater good and we still have a wide range of family entertainment available that will ensure Fun From Afar in line with public health advice. We have also […]

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Cork City Council is Looking for ‘Parklet Partners’ to Bring 10 More Parklets to the City

By Jack Mullen 10 September 2020

Following the success of the parklet on Douglas Street and as part of the ‘Reimagining Cork’ programme, Cork City Council is seeking to provide up to 10 more parklets in the city centre and wider city. Business owners, institutions, neighbourhood organisations, and other community-based groups are eligible to apply to be a “Parklet Partner.” Parklets […]

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Twin Towns Regeneration Plan Announced

By Jack Mullen 3 September 2020

A new Regeneration Plan for Ballybofey and Stranorlar has been announced this week and will see Donegal County Council working closely with BASICC, the Ballybofey and Stranorlar Integrated Community Company to identify key priorities and actions that will see the sustainable regeneration of the town up to 2040 and beyond.   This Plan will build on […]

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Dynamic Purchasing System For Civil Engineering Materials

By Jack Mullen 7 August 2020

The Local Government Operational Procurement Centre (LGOPC) has published a Dynamic Purchasing System for Public Service Bodies to procure Civil Engineering Materials. This Dynamic Purchasing System will replace the existing; Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Road Making Materials (Supply Only) for Local Authorities and the Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Supply Only

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Local authority Covid-19 innovations highlighted on ‘Your Council Day’

By Jack Mullen 1 July 2020

The innovative work carried out by local authorities across the country during the Covid-19 crisis will be highlighted today, Your Council Day (Wednesday, July 1). Across social media, #YourCouncilDay will showcase numerous heroes who have made a difference in supporting their communities through the vital work carried out by councils during lockdown. Social media users

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First Fix Free Scheme

By Jack Mullen 29 June 2020

The First Fix Free scheme aims to help reduce the amount of water wasted through leaks on customers’ properties. Irish Water estimates that nearly 145 million litres of water per day have been saved as a result of this scheme to the end of Q1 2019. If we have contacted you about a suspected leak […]

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Cork Creative Enquiry – Arts and Older People Venture Announces 2019-2020 Artist Residencies

By admin 17 July 2019

Cork City Council and Cork County Council have chosen four artist residencies for the next cycle of their collaborative Creative Enquiry – Arts and Older People programme. This project explores new and unique ways to increase older people’s engagement with the arts and improve best practice models. Cork City Council and Cork County Council are […]

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The Winners of Smart Dublin’s Smart Pedal Pitch Challenge Will Bring Innovative Cycling to Dublin

By admin 4 July 2019

As part of the Velo-City 2019 cycling conference held at the Convention Centre Dublin last week, the Smart Dublin initiative put forward the Smart Pedal Pitch challenge. Companies were given the task of pitching market ready and innovative tech solutions for smart cycling in cities. Smart Dublin is a programme put on by the four […]

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€15.075 Million in Funding Approved for Grant Schemes Seeking to Make Housing More Livable for Older Population and People with Disabilities

By admin 2 July 2019

On the 27th of June, €15.075 million in funding was approved for the Disabled Persons Grant scheme (DPG) and Improvement Works In Lieu of social housing scheme (IWILs). This effort was led by Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Eoghan Murphy, T.D., and Minister of State for Disability Issues Finian McGrath, T.D. Compared […]

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Utilising Drone Technology in Local Government

By admin 1 July 2019

The use of drones for both for local governmental and environmental activities was explored considerably in 2018, with a major PwC report revealing that the total global market for drone powered business operations is valued at almost €150 billion. Drones, or UAV’s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) are already widely used by surveyors, engineers, emergency services,

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2019 NOAC Local Authority Satisfaction Survey Results Show Local Authorities Have Yet to Reach All Residents

By admin 1 July 2019

Today, the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) published its findings for the Local Authority Satisfaction Survey 2019, which is the second of three surveys to be disseminated from 2018 to 2020. This survey took place in eleven local authorities  and demonstrated that Irish citizens’ knowledge of their local council varies greatly by age. Amongst […]

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Brexit: Implications for Local Authorities

By admin 29 June 2019

A recent conference in Dublin, hosted by the Local Government Management Agency, highlighted the key concerns of local councils on dealing with the fallout from Brexit. Local authorities face a number of unprecedented difficulties as result of Brexit. They are however determined to prevail regardless of the changing political landscape and are focussed on building […]