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Ministers Ring and Canney award contract for Broadband Connection Points to Vodafone Ireland
Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, and Mr Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, today (Friday, 26 June […]
Read more »2019 Annual Report from Department of Rural and Community Development
Minister Ring welcomes publication of 2019 Annual Report from Department of Rural and Community Development Report demonstrates the importance of the Department as increased levels of supports and funding were […]
Read more »Information and Resources for Community and Voluntary Sector on Reopening
Community and voluntary organisations are currently making important preparations for reopening offices and facilities across Ireland. In this context, a number of significant resources and public health guidance have been […]
Read more »COVID-19 Stability Scheme Funding
Minister Ring announces first tranche of COVID-19 Stability Scheme Funding Fund designed to provide immediate support to Community and Voluntary Organisations, Charities and Social Enterprises 179 organisations to benefit from […]
Read more »innovative project to provide broadband to disadvantaged students announced
Minister Ring announces innovative project to provide broadband to disadvantaged students Collaborative project involves Department and Libraries working with Microsoft Ireland to explore the use of Airband technology Mr Michael […]
Read more »Minister Ring announces €13 million in funding for 24 projects across the country under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
The funding will support the development of regeneration projects in rural Ireland to enable them for delivery. To date, this Fund has now provided over €161 million for 134 projects […]
Read more »National BeActive Day this Sunday the 28th of June 2020
This is an initiative of Sport Ireland and all 29 of the Local Sports partnerships around the country to celebrate a day of physical activity and sport for all. They would […]
Read more »Good Governance Awards 2020
The 2020 Good Governance Awards is open for application. There are two award types: Annual Reports; This award recognises annual reports that effectively tell the story of the nonprofits its […]
Read more »Report on the pilot Town Centre Living Initiative published
Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, (Monday, 22 June) published a report on the pilot “Town Centre Living Initiative” which examined how to encourage more people to […]
Read more »Strategy for the Criminal Justice System
The Department of Justice and Equality has initiated an online consultation process for the development of the first ever Strategy for the criminal justice system. We are conscious of the […]
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