Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary, announced funding of a further €58.8 million to 12 new projects under the Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF).
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, and the Minister for Finance Michael McGrath welcomed the announcement of a further commitment of up to €20 million to Resolve Ventures, in what is the second allocation from the Irish Innovation Seed Fund. The first commitment under this programme saw an allocation to WakeUp Capital in […]
Irish-based data science and AI startup Zerve has raised $3.8 million in its pre-seed funding to build a new architecture for Data Science & AI development. The company has created a coding platform tailored for data science and AI development that allows teams to collaborate and share their outputs more easily. Zerve’s cloud-based, serverless technology utilises a
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has welcomed the announcement by Coimisiún na Meán of the award of €2.4 million to 32 radio stations under the Broadcasting Fund Sound and Vision Scheme. The awards range from €35,000 to €95,000. This round of Sound and Vision will focus on initiatives […]
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced funding of €1.3 million for the provision of new computers, laptops, iPads and other information and communication technology in public libraries across the country. The investment, under the Libraries Capital Programme, will assist our libraries in becoming more digitally inclusive.
Ctrl Alt, a fintech start-up based in London and Dundalk, has secured €2.5 million in funding with Enterprise Ireland and MiddleGame Ventures among the backers. Founded in 2020 by Matt Ong, who had formerly held senior roles at both Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, Ctrl Alt is a business-to-business provider for alternative assets. It assists […]
Dublin City Council would like to welcome the announcement of approval in principle of €9 million in funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, for essential conservation works at the Iveagh Markets on Francis St. The Council has now appointed Howley Hayes Cooney Architects (Grade 1 Conservation Architects) to lead an integrated design […]
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD announced a €75.4m increase in Local Property Tax (LPT) baseline funding to Local Authorities – bringing the total to €428.4m in 2024 – following a review of how the money is allocated. Every local authority receives a minimum (’baseline’) amount of funding from the […]
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, has allocated awards of just over €620,000 to museums and galleries under the After Hours at the Museum Grant Scheme. The scheme aims to support museums and galleries to open their doors later by hosting innovative events to encourage people to enjoy a more […]
Neale Richmond, Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has announced that 98 retailers have been approved for funding under the Online Retail Scheme (ORS) to enhance retailers’ online presence, which is administered by Enterprise Ireland. This latest call under the scheme sees 98 retailers across
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced additional funding of almost €16 million for repairs and improvement works on our rural roads and laneways. The funding, under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), will support the continued improvement of non-public roads and lanes that are not normally maintained by local authorities. Such
The Digital Learning Institute (DLI), a provider of digital learning courses and upskilling programs, announces that it has successfully raised €1.8 million in investment from the Davy EIIS Fund, Enterprise Ireland, and private investors from the digital learning industry. Commenting on the investment, DLI founder John Kilroy said the investment would allow the
Electric vehicle (EV) charging start-up Go Eve has secured €3.5 million in its first funding round, valuing the business at nearly €15 million. The company’s “DockChain” technology aims to make high-power DC charging cost-competitive with lower-power AC charging options. DockChain achieves this by extending the reach of single rapid chargers to service multiple parking
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has announced €40 million in funding to improve college campuses. The funding, which will be distributed to 20 institutions, will be used to improve access for people with disabilities, and invest in necessary upgrades. Speaking about the funding, Minister Harris said, “as […]
The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, has announced additional funding of €1.2 million to the INSTAR+ archaeological research programme funded by the National Monuments Service, in partnership with the Heritage Council and administered by the Irish Research Council (IRC). Building on a first round of €1.32m INSTAR+ funding awarded […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published a report giving details of the nearly 10,000 home energy upgrades supported through Government funded SEAI grant schemes in the first quarter of 2023. The retrofitting target overall for 2023 is to support over 37,000 home energy upgrades. On first quarter performance, and based on the robust […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced over €5 million in funding to support educationally disadvantaged learners in accessing and participating in community education. This funding is issued under the Reach Fund to ETBs. It is designed to support and engage with disadvantaged learners who have the highest
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, and the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O’Donnell, have announced €83.125 million in national funding for Housing Adaptation Grant for Older and Disabled people for 2023. This is a 2.3% increase on the initial 2022 funding allocation and represents a continuation […]
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, announced that a total of €483,728 has been granted to voluntary youth organisations in 2023 to support youth-led projects in the area of climate justice. The purpose of the Youth Climate Justice Fund is to promote the engagement of young people in activities, initiatives and […]
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, announced the recipients of this year’s Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation. A total of €450,000 has been awarded to 29 Local Authorities. The Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation supports the work of Local Authorities in improving access to quality play and […]