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ZERO EMISSION BUILDINGS SUMMIT SET FOR FEBRUARY 2024

ZERO EMISSION BUILDINGS SUMMIT SET FOR FEBRUARY 2024

Paul Kennedy, Director of Services, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Tomás O'Leary, Managing Director of MosArt; Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport; Andrée Dargan, County Architect, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County...

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KILDARE AND KILKENNY COUNCILS RENEW CLIMATE CHANGE PARTNERSHIP

KILDARE AND KILKENNY COUNCILS RENEW CLIMATE CHANGE PARTNERSHIP

Marian Higgins, Kildare’s Director of Services, Community, Climate, Environment, Water, Cathaoirleach Cllr Darragh Fitzpatrick and Kildare Chief Executive Sonya Kavanagh pictured with Kilkenny County Council’s Chief Executive Lar Pawer, Cathaoirleach Cllr Michael...

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NEW SECURITY ALLOWANCE SCHEME FOR COUNCILLORS

NEW SECURITY ALLOWANCE SCHEME FOR COUNCILLORS

A new allowance of up to €2,500 for councillors to provide for measures to enhance their personal physical security has been announced by the Minster for State for Local Government and Planning Kieran O’Donnell TD. The...

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SHANNON ESTUARY ECONOMIC TASKFORCE REPORT

SHANNON ESTUARY ECONOMIC TASKFORCE REPORT

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Barry O’Sullivan, Chairman of Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce, at the Ardnacrusha hydro-electric dam, following the report’s publication. The Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce’s final report has envisioned the development of a green...

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IRISH DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023

The Irish District Energy Association Annual Conference 2023, which takes place on Thursday 26 October at Dublin’s Camden Court Hotel, will review the transformation of Ireland's heating sector to low carbon. Organised once again by Dublin’s energy agency Codema, this...

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LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAMPAIGN VOTERS TO CHECK THE REGISTER

LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAMPAIGN VOTERS TO CHECK THE REGISTER

Electors and potential electors are being encouraged to engage with the ‘Check the Register’ campaign to update their details on www.checktheregister.ie while voters in the Dublin region can also use www.Voter.ie.  In a year when a referendum has been promised and...

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CORPORATE PLAN FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

CORPORATE PLAN FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

The Local Government Management Agency’s Corporate Plan for 2023-2025 aims to ensure the LGMA’s work continues to meet the needs and ambitions of local authorities over the next three years and to position the Agency to continue developing for the future. This work...

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MICHAEL CAREY TO CHAIR HOUSING AGENCY FOR SECOND TERM

Michael Carey has been re-appointed for a second term as Chairperson of the Housing Agency up until April 2028, following his appointment to the position five years ago, when he took over from outgoing chairperson Conor Skehan. Carey has spent most of his career in...

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CLARE’S SIX-YEAR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

CLARE’S SIX-YEAR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Clare County Council’s new six-year Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2023-2029 will consider the future development of the Banner County from the perspectives of the community and the economy. The new LECP aims to meet the needs of individuals, groups and...

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CIF ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023 SET FOR 28 SEPTEMBER

CIF ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023 SET FOR 28 SEPTEMBER

​‘Constructing A Competitive Economy’ is the theme of the CIF’s 2023 Annual Conference, which will take place at Dublin’s Croke Park Conference Centre on 28 September. The one-day event will bring together leading experts from the construction industry to discuss how...

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