The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has been allocated €11.275 billion in Budget 2026 - a 20% overall increase in funding for next year to boost housing supply, with a record-level funding package alongside...

Local authorities are boosting their cyber-security systems, following the official launch of Ireland’s first tailored IT apprenticeship programme for county and city councils. Ten local authorities have joined the initiative to...

Councillor Mary Hanna Hourigan is the first elected member from Tipperary County Council to hold the position of President of the Association of Irish Local Government (the representative body for 950 city and county councillors). In this special Q&A with Council...

Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the All-Ireland Community & Council Awards programme. Nominations will remain open until the end of November for the LAMA Awards, which will return to the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Saturday 28 February 2026. The 2026...

A total of 98 projects has been shortlisted for the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2025 across 16 categories, with one local authority to be presented with the overall ‘Local Authority of the Year’ at the Chambers Ireland awards ceremony in Dublin on 27...

The Housing Alliance is calling on the Government to set a clear, consistent policy and to commit to long-term funding. Following the publication of its new report, it claims that the ‘Housing for All 2.0’ plan needs to be the roadmap of how the State will deliver the...