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The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) today (29 April 2021) published the first output of a joint research agreement between the […]

Tidy Districts 2021 includes a phone consultation, personalised report from an environmental specialist and supportive grant. Who can apply? Applications are invited from residents’ associations, estate management groups, tidy district […]

The Anti-Racism Committee’s Public Consultation on a new National Action Plan against Racism for Ireland is now open and will run for 12 weeks from Wednesday 21 April to Wednesday […]

  In a year when the world seemed to stop turning we all faced new challenges, ones that were previously unimagined by all of us. We saw the community rising […]

Proposed development of Park and Recreational facilities comprising a children’s play area, ‘kickabout’ area, water feature, footpaths, bench seating, tree planting, and ancillary works at Glenamuck Road South between ‘Rockville’ […]

Overview The dlr Housing and Disability Steering Group are preparing a new strategic plan for housing people with a disability.  Do you have a disability, care for a disabled person , work in […]

Report on the Housing for People with a Disability Meeting – click here to download the PDF report   Date: 24th March 2021 Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm Facilitators:  David Girvan […]

The PPN Climate Conversations are part of a series of conversations happening across the country connected to the government’s National Dialogue on Climate Action and the development of its 2021 […]

Download Poster: April Digital skills for Beginners pdf (1) ZOOM – Digital Skills for BeginnersDate: 19th April Time: 2 pm to 4 pmVia DLR PPN Zoom – The basic functions of Zoom […]

From Department of Social Protection Published on 30 March 2021 Date: 12th – 16th April 2021 2020 saw the publication of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-25: Ambition, Goals, Commitments, the arrival […]

Unprecedented opportunity for Rural Development post Covid-19 Major focus on attracting Remote Workers to rural communities Revitalising town centres, rural jobs, adventure tourism, green economy and island development central to […]

Joe O’Brien TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development today (Tuesday, 23rd March) launched a report: The Role of SICAP in Supporting New Communities. The […]

Open for submissions from 22 March 2021 Submissions closed 16 April 2021 Last updated on 22 March 2021 Introduction A collaborative working group set up by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration […]

The Digital Skills for Beginners March training is now fully booked. New training dates will be announced in April 2021.   The training provided in March 2021 covers the following […]

Following the success of the initial Round of the dlr Grants Scheme 2021, it has now been decided to provide a Round 2 of the Scheme. So if you missed […]

Social Enterprise Module for young people. Module introduced in partnership with Foróige as part of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Programme Thousands of students, primarily in DEIS schools, to […]

On International Social Prescribing Day 2021 let’s talk about Mental Health, Wellbeing and Self-Care in Challenging Times JOIN THE DLR SOCIAL PRESCRIBING PROGRAMME FOR HEALTH & WELLBEING, BRAY & GREYSTONES ASPIRE SOCIAL PRESCRIBING […]

Updated 30/03/2021 – REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. The DLR PPN Plenary Meeting for all our members will take place on Tuesday, 30th March 2021, starting at 6.00pm until 7.30pm. The meeting will […]

Minister Malcolm Noonan announces €1.35 million for Local Authority biodiversity projects on World Wildlife Day From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Published on 3 March 2021 Last updated on 3 March […]

he Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has announced a new public consultation on the ongoing review of the Mental Health Act 2001. The […]

With Level 5 restrictions remaining in place, national housing charity, Threshold would like to remind all renters, that if you are experiencing difficulties in renting your home, Threshold continues to provide free, […]

DLR County Council is exploring possible priorities for our new Library Development Plan and we would welcome your ideas to help us plan our library services for the next five years. […]

Minister Joe O’Brien, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development with special responsibility for Community Development and Charities, today joined with his colleague, Minister Roderic O’Gorman, […]

Minister Heather Humphreys today published the Department of Rural and Community Development’s second Statement of Strategy, covering the period 2021-2023. The Department’s mission continues to be “to promote rural and […]