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Minister Noonan calls for everyone to connect with ‘Natura in your Neighbourhood’ during National Biodiversity Week

By Ross Farrell
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, is calling on members of the public to get to know the “Natura in your Neighbourhood” during National Biodiversity Week. The National Parks and Wildlife Service is supporting this call by showcasing some of the protected areas that make up Ireland’s ‘Natura 2000 Network’, the work that is being
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South Dublin County Council Opens Community Climate Action Programme

By Ryan Harmon
South Dublin County Council (SDCC) have opened the Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP) for expressions of interest. The application window is open for 12 weeks from Wednesday 13th December and will remain open until 6th March 2024. Funding of €1.073m is available for local, not-for-profit community groups and organisations over an initial 18-month period to
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Ministers and CMO Advise Older People How to Reconnect with their Communities

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Health, Wellbeing and National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, and the Chief Medical Officer Professor Breda Smyth are encouraging older people to reconnect with their communities to avoid loneliness and isolation. They are inviting people to say “Hello Again World”, supported by a multi-media
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dlr Festival of Inclusion 2023

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]
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Cork County Council Recognises Community Effort In The Fight Against Litter

By Ryan Harmon
Cork County Council has recognised the ongoing work of community and voluntary groups in villages across the county in the fight against litter. As part of the Council’s Anti-Litter Challenge 2023, twenty-one villages have been presented with certificates for their remarkable success in managing litter in their localities.  The Council’s Anti-Litter Challenge made a
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New Crumlin Walking Trail Map and Guide!

By Ryan Harmon
Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Carolyn Moore, representing the Lord Mayor, has officially launched the Crumlin Walking Trail Map and Guide at a meeting of local people and community groups in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Crumlin.   Councillor Moore said, “Crumlin has a long history going back many centuries. The Crumlin Walking Trail Map and Guide highlights the […]
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dlr Festival of Inclusion 2022

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]
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One Month to Go to Street Feast 2022

By Ryan Harmon
For the first time in three years neighbours and communities will be able to reconnect and celebrate together in person at Street Feast 2022. Registrations for Street Feast are now open and organisers are aiming for 1200 feasts with 100,000 people participating around the country on Sunday 26th June. Street Feast is Ireland’s national day of lunches and one of Ireland’s