Dublin City Council (DCC) has announced the launch of a new augmented reality (AR) map feature that allows users of the Dublin Discovery Trails app to open up a 3D map of Dublin on their device and allow them to explore the city in a new, innovative way. ‘DiscovAR Dublin’ is a first for Ireland […]
The annual survey of beaches and inland waterways by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows our most littered areas to have cleaned up over the past year. Both Dungarvan Harbour and Tramore were found to be Clean to European norms. However, the study of 33 areas nationwide revealed the majority of beaches falling […]
Culture enthusiasts experienced unique and immersive sensory spaces for the first time at Tallaght Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2023. Commissioned by South Dublin County Council (SDCC) and curated and produced by NOISE Music and Sofft Productions, Tallaght Culture Night will feature two special events, ‘The Soft Space’ and ‘Vanishing Point’,
The County Cork Heritage Unit is excited to announce the launch of the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) in County Cork. The network is a collaborative initiative led by the National Museum of Ireland in partnership with the Heritage Council. This network aims to provide a digital platform for local community organisations to share […]
Construction work has commenced at Balmoston, one of the largest residential housing developments in the state. The milestone, at the 32-hectare site in Donabate, North County Dublin, was marked with a sod-turning ceremony, attended by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD; the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Adrian Henchy; and representatives of
Are you a homeowner over the age of 55 and find your house too large for your needs? Limerick City and County Council may be able to help with their Private Rightsizing scheme. The local authority has a new scheme where homeowners older than 55 who find their dwellings too large for them, may request […]
The first sod has been turned on the new €7.6 million Ardee Educate Together school building. Construction of the school began over the last few weeks on lands acquired by Louth County Council on behalf of the Department of Education, off the N53 at Jervis Street, Ardee. Cathaoirleach of Ardee Municipal District, Cllr. Dolores Minogue, […]
Mayo was well represented at the largest Irish Festival in the world last weekend, when the Milwaukee Irish Fest saw over 100,000 guests descend on Henry W. Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Thursday, August 17th to Monday, August 21st. A delegation from Mayo County Council led by Cathaoirleach Cllr Michael Loftus, Cllr Damien Ryan […]
In association with Heart Month, Healthy Meath are launching a free chronic disease risk management programme in community pharmacies in Kells and Oldcastle on Monday, September 4th. The purpose of the pilot programme is to provide free health checks to the population to identify risk behaviours that lead to the development of chronic diseases including diabetes […]
The first Town Centre First Plan in the county was recently launched in Sixmilebridge by Clare County Council. Sixmilebridge was chosen as one of 26 towns across the country under the first phase of the National Town Centre First initiative that received funding to develop a Town Centre First Plan. The Town Centre First initiative […]
Cork City Council has been chosen to take part in an European project aimed at examining and testing the frugal city approach to energy efficiency, receiving €246,884 in funding as part of the Interreg Europe FEEL Project from March 2023 to May 2027. A frugal city implements sufficiency by optimising the use of resources […]
Postcards From Limerick is a new exhibition exploring the rich history of Limerick through what is thought to be the largest collection of Limerick-related postcards in existence. The exhibition at Saint Mary’s Cathedral is organised by Limerick Museum utilising the museum’s vast collection of postcards. It marks the 1,100th anniversary of the foundation of
This September, Fingal Libraries will celebrate creative writing with the annual Write Time Festival, now in its eighth year. Free workshops and author talks to spark the imagination and inspire creativity will take place in Fingal Libraries throughout the month. The programme for this year’s Write Time Festival was launched at Balbriggan Library by the […]
From concert bands and orchestras, to forty foot dragon puppets and cabaret, this year’s Culture Night in County Cork is set to have over 200 free events on Friday 22nd of September. Events will take place in arts organisation, community centres, pubs, libraries, museums and on the streets of County Cork’s Culture Night hub towns […]
Dublin City Council has this week submitted a planning application for proposed public realm improvements for Meath Street. The project is the latest significant investment by the Council in public space in The Liberties. In recent years the Council has made improvements to streets, public spaces and parks in the area under The Liberties Greening […]
Waterford City has featured prominently in the recently published report ‘Urban Vacancy in Ireland: Assessing Recent Responses and Opportunities’. This is the second and final policy output of the Irish Research Council-funded project Rethinking Urban Vacancy, led by Dr Cian O’Callaghan in partnership with Dublin City Council’s Housing
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (dlr) County Council is delighted to host the dlr Festival of Inclusion every 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. ‘Belonging | Muintearas’ is the overall festival theme this year […]
A series of mobility radar counters are to be installed at locations across Limerick, both where Active Travel schemes are proposed to be constructed and where they are completed, to compare mobility levels before and after the delivery of projects. The initiative is being implemented to ensure the Active Travel team at Limerick City and County Council […]
Fingal County Council, in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland and Peel X, were delighted to launch two new digital heritage trails for Castleknock and Balbriggan that are now live on the Dublin Discovery Trails app. The launch of the digital heritage trails for took place in County Hall in Swords as part of National Heritage Week. […]
To raise awareness of the blight of roadside litter, Tipperary County Council is running a Tipp Litter Pick Week from the 21st to the 27th August. Get together as a group, rally your neighbours, friends, local community groups, local sports clubs and Tidy Towns and let’s all work together to help keep Tipp Litter Free in […]