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Recipients of the €2 million Creative Climate Action Fund Announced
€2 million Creative Climate Action Fund announcement by Ministers Catherine Martin and Eamon Ryan The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in collaboration with the Department […]
Read more »Project Woodland – First Interim Report Published
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett has published the first interim report on the implementation of Project Woodland. The report was […]
Read more »Village Improvements for Sandyford Village
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is proposing to carry out pedestrian mobility and public realm improvement works in Sandyford village. The Council is undertaking a Non-Statutory Public Consultation to help inform […]
Read more »Pilot High Security Locks Scheme 2021 for Home Owners 65 years of age and over living in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown is now open for applications
The scheme is aimed at homeowners aged 65 and over living in the county and will offer these homeowners the opportunity to have their existing lock barrels/cylinders in external doors […]
Read more »Disability Capacity Review to 2032 – A Review of Social Care Demand and Capacity Requirements to 2032
Over the next ten years, the number of people with disabilities, their age groups, and where they are living, are all likely to change. Ireland needs to plan ahead, to […]
Read more »Minister O’Brien & Minister Ryan announce the successful applicants under the €3 million Pilot Bike and E-Bike Upcycling Initiative.
Following the recent introduction by the Department of Rural and Community Development, in conjunction with the Department of Transport, of a pilot initiative to develop a scheme for the provision […]
Read more »Public Consultation on the Draft Guidance for Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings
Closes, 10 September 2021 This draft guidance has been developed as an action of the Climate Action Plan 2019 (Action 50d) to develop guidance for retrofitting traditional buildings. Its purpose […]
Read more »Taoiseach and Minister O’Brien acknowledge Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme that provides supports for those most in need
An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, joined Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, today (Saturday, 3rd July 2021) launched the 2020 Annual […]
Read more »Talking Art Online – New Programme
Talking Art Online The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), in collaboration with the Department of Rural and Community Development, wishes to connect with groups or individuals in rural areas […]
Read more »National Competence Centre for Social innovation in Ireland to be established
Minister O’Brien welcomes announcement of EU funded project to establish a National Competence Centre for Social innovation in Ireland Joe O’Brien TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural […]
Read more »200th Broadband Connection Point goes live
Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys Marks Broadband Connection Point Milestone Drumhowan Community Centre in Monaghan is 200th BCP to go live Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, […]
Read more »Do you have a story to tell from Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown?
Do you have a story to tell? Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is launching a new Oral History project, a People’s History of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, in partnership with the […]
Read more »Dormant Accounts Fund Annual Report 2020, published.
Minister O’Brien publishes the Dormant Accounts Fund Annual Report 2020 €93.5 million in funding in 2020 to help address disadvantage Joe O’Brien TD, Minister of State at the Department of […]
Read more »Towards a National Action Plan Against Racism for Ireland Public Consultation 2021
ANTI-RACISM COMMITTEE’S PUBLIC CONSULTATION IS OPEN Deadline: the 14 July 2021 The Anti-Racism Committee’s Public Consultation on a new National Action Plan against Racism for Ireland is now open and […]
Read more »Communities Integration Fund 2021 – Open for Submissions
Minister O’Gorman invites applications to the Communities Integration Fund 2021 €500,000 will be made available to local community-based projects nationwide to support the integration of migrants. Grants of up to […]
Read more »Is Ageism ever Acceptable?
Age & Opportunity received funding from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) to explore with older people in Ireland our experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our initiative […]
Read more »Minister O’Brien Launches the Summer Stars Programme for 2021
Mr. Joe O’Brien, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, has launched the Summer Stars Reading Adventure, which is a reading programme that will take place […]
Read more »Community Enhancement Programme Open for Applications
Deadline for applications: Friday, 16th July, at 11.30pm The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) provides funding to community groups across Ireland to enhance facilities in disadvantaged areas. The CEP is funded by […]
Read more »Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys launches public consultation on the first ever National Outdoor Recreation Strategy
· New strategy to shape the development of outdoor pursuits and activity tourism for years to come · Public asked for feedback on how to enhance amenities such as trails, cycleways, waterways, […]
Read more »Stillorgan Park Road Walking and Cycle Improvement Scheme
Closes 9 Jul 2021 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, is proposing to carry out improvements to walking and cycling facilities on Stillorgan Park Road from […]
Read more »Our Rural Future: National Connected Hubs Network
Ireland’s first ever digital hub network now live via ConnectedHubs.ie Network to make remote working a reality throughout Rural Ireland Some 66 hubs already on board; 100 plus targeted by […]
Read more »Minister O’Brien launches #SicapStories social media video campaign
Joe O’Brien, TD, Minister for Community Development and Charities has (Sunday, 30 May) launched a social media video campaign aimed at highlighting the role played by the Social Inclusion Community […]
Read more »Information on how members of Local Authorities are elected in a range of different languages
English Language Version How Members of Local Authorities are Elected Other Language Versions How Members of Local Authorities are Elected – Arabic How Members of Local Authorities are Elected – […]
Read more »Summer Streets: Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has introduced its “Summer Streets” initiative which aims to provide safe, welcoming and people-friendly public spaces in our towns & villages and bring life, food and energy […]
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