IHBA HOUSE BUILDING SUMMIT TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT CROKE PARK
This year’s IHBA’s 2025 House Building Summit at Croke Park on Tuesday 8 April will explore the key factors in housing development, address the challenges and offer insights and solutions to advance best practices. Over the next two decades billions of euros will be...
‘RETROFIT EXPO MEATH’ TO HIGHLIGHT ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Meath County Council will host ‘Retrofit Expo Meath’ at the council's office in Buvinda House on Wednesday 2 April to ‘de-mystify’ all elements of energy efficiency from sustainable building practices to the green financial...
KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL TO ROLL OUT ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE
Kerry County Council’s Road Safety Conference on 28 and 29 May, taking place at Killarney's Gleneagle INEC Arena, will bring together road safety and transportation experts, government and local authority officials, roads policing and vehicle inspection agencies, road...
ENERGY IRELAND 2025 CONFERENCE
‘Focusing on implementation and delivery’ is the theme of this year’s Energy Ireland Conference, which will take place on 11 and 12 June at Dublin’s Croke Park Conference Centre. Now in its 29th year, Energy Ireland 2025 comes at a pivotal time with a radical change...
10TH ANNUAL HOUSING IRELAND CONFERENCE SET FOR CROKE PARK
The 10th Annual Housing Ireland Conference will host a range of expert domestic and international speakers at Dublin's Croke Park Conference Centre on Thursday 20 March to explore the challenges and tangible opportunities for Ireland’s housing practitioners in the...
ALL-IRELAND COMMUNITY AND COUNCIL AWARDS 2025
This year’s All-Ireland Community and Council Awards will be presented by LAMA (Local Authority Members’ Association) and IPB Insurance, on 22 February at Cork’s Rochestown Park Hotel. A record 311 nominations were submitted for this year's awards and judging is now...
HOUSING AGENCY APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Housing Agency has appointed Martin Whelan as the new Chief Executive Officer, and he will take up the role on 31 March. Mr Whelan will join the Agency from the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) where he is currently...
CROSS-BORDER PROMOTION OF CIVILITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Association of Irish Local Government (AILG) recently joined forces with the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) to host a cross-border event to explore the role of civility and respect in local government. The event entitled ‘Respectful...
GALWAY SEMINAR ADDRESSES AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
Senior officials from Galway’s city and county councils met with property developers, planners and key stakeholders to explore opportunities for delivering new affordable housing projects across Galway. The briefing at the Menlo Park Hotel in October highlighted the...
HOUSING ASSOCIATION HAILS ADDED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR TENANTS
Ireland’s specialist mental health housing association – HAIL (Housing Association for Integrated Living) – has noted that demand for its housing and support services continues to increase, citing an additional €1m in funding...
LATEST QUARTERLY UPDATE ON ‘HOUSING FOR ALL’ STRATEGY
The latest quarterly update of the Government’s ‘Housing for All’ strategy has shown continued strong momentum in the delivery of new homes and significant progress on fundamental reforms, with almost 52,000 new homes started in the year to the end of May, an increase...
DUBLIN CASTLE TO HOST HOUSING FIRST EUROPE HUB CONFERENCE
The Housing First Europe Hub Conference 2024, which will take place in Dublin Castle on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 November, is being organised in conjunction with the Housing Agency and Focus Ireland. Sam Tsembris – one of the headline speakers – is known for his...