Mullingar Town Band have been named as the overall winners of the 50th Limerick International Band Championship – Ireland’s only marching band competition. After a gap of two years, the Limerick International Band Championship returned with 15 bands comprising around 800 musicians helping to lift the spirits of the more than 25,000 spectators who lined […]
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland has launched a new exhibition at Hugh Lane Gallery, the first public launch since the lifting of restrictions. Transfiguration is a survey exhibition by Irish artist Patrick Graham, who is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s most influential contemporary painters. This is the first solo museum exhibition in Ireland by the […]
Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council, Cllr. Sean Drew, launched the Meath Women’s Caucus in the Solstice Arts Centre. The Meath Women’s Caucus has been established to promote women in politics and enhance female participation in Local Government. The objective of the caucus is to further gender equality among elected members of the Council and in […]
The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, has led a ceremony at Guagán Barra in Cork to remember all those who have lost their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. The commemoration was held in advance of the National Ceremony of Remembrance and Reflection that will take place in Dublin on Sunday, March 20th. Mayor […]
O’Connell Whiskey Merchants business from Kilmacthomas is the winner of the Waterford Enterprise Award for 2022, Local Enterprise Office Waterford has announced. Marking the end of a busy and productive Local Enterprise Week in Waterford, O’Connell Whiskey Merchants took the top prize and will now represent Local Enterprise Office Waterford at the 22nd National Enterprise
Fingal County Council has opened a number of new Connected Hubs across the county to help the community access facilities to remote work, study or undertake digital skills trainings. Being able to use high-speed connectivity in easily accessible community locations is a key driver for the council to help improve the options available to people […]
Construction is due to begin shortly on 57 new homes in Moyross as part of Limerick Regeneration. The development spans two sites in Dalgaish Park and Cosgrave Park and is in walking distance to the Watch House Cross Neighbourhood Centre, public transport and the local school and church. The development will be a blend of […]
There was an air of spring in Atkins Garden Centre as the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald, and the Mayor of Cork County, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, launched the Cork School Garden Competition 2022. Sponsored by Cork City and Cork County Councils and organised by Cork County Muintir na Tíre, the competition has […]
Finglas based company, The Inkspot, are the winner of the Dublin City Council Enterprise Award 2022. The prize involves a €5,000 investment in the company and also sees it advance to the National Enterprise Award 2022 ceremony which takes place on 2nd June this year. Founded by the Morgan family in 1991, The Inkspot provide […]
The Social Enterprise Capital Grants Scheme was launched in December 2021 by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, in support of social enterprises nationwide. One-million euro was announced to support social enterprises to purchase equipment or carry out repairs or upgrades enabling them to improve their service delivery. Seven social
Cork County Council has launched a new advertising campaign targeting inbound visitors to Cork Airport to help generate tourism growth in Cork. The new campaign will feature the ‘Explore Cork’ App, which was launched by Cork County Council in May 2021. The first of its kind to be developed by any Local Authority in Ireland, […]
The Limerick Community Education Network (LCEN) has launched its new Strategic Plan 2022-2025 with a continuing commitment to the provision of education in communities across Limerick City. The LCEN is a network of community education providers in Limerick City. It represents 15 organisations and 3,000 adults across the city; and works collectively in supporting and […]
Donegal County Council is seeking tenders for the Killybegs 2040 Town Centre Regeneration Project – Island House and Public Realm Works Contract. This significant regeneration project has an overall value of €4.84m and is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Rural Regeneration & Development Fund, which is a flagship element […]
Dublin City Council, in association with the North East Inner City (NEIC) and The Carter Center, has officially launched the Inform Women, Transform Lives, website which is part of the campaign of the same name. The campaign is a ground-breaking effort that aims to ensure that women can seek and receive impactful information from their […]
Cherrymount was a hive of activity on Saturday last as volunteers, both young and young at heart, planted 1,500 native Irish trees to create Cherrymount Community NeighbourWoods. Following on from the successful planting of a similar number of trees at Carriganore in 2021, Waterford Comhairle na nÓg, Waterford and South Tipperary Community Youth Service’s Be
After a Covid-enforced break of two years, one of the best-loved sports events in the West of Ireland returns this May Bank Holiday Weekend to the streets of Castlebar. Since its inception in 2010, the Mayo.ie Western People Women’s Mini-Marathon has attracted thousands of participants and raised hundreds of thousands of euros for worthy causes. Organised in […]
The Lord Mayor of Cork is leading a delegation that is travelling to a number of cities in the US to develop and strengthen links to promote the proposed redevelopment of the Butter Exchange in advance of this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Lord Mayor, Cllr Colm Kelleher will be joined by Deputy Lord Mayor and […]
Kildare County Council has held a sod turning event with Minister Hildegarde Naughton TD to mark the commencement of works on the new Athy Distributor Road project. Works commenced onsite recently with all works to be completed by BAM Civil Limited who were appointed as the main works contractor in 2021 following an extensive tender […]
The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan has launched Cork County Council’s Healthy Ireland County Strategy in the presence of Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing & the National Drugs Strategy Frank Feighan TD at Cork County Hall. The Healthy Ireland Cork County Strategy follows the Healthy Ireland Framework with a focus […]
Galway City Council in partnership with the Galway Tourism Taskforce and the Galway Office of Fáilte Ireland have launched a ‘Keep Discovering Galway City’ marketing campaign. Unveiled on 1st February 2022, the campaign aims to drive tourism to Galway City during 2022’s first quarter. The 10-week campaign’s focus is on motivating ‘unconstrained adults’ – empty […]