DUBLINERS VOICE STRONG SUPPORT FOR TOURISM BUT HIGHLIGHT CONCERNS
A new tourism survey has revealed a multifaceted relationship between Dubliners and tourism in the capital. The findings of Dublin City Council’s ‘Your Dublin, Your Voice’ panel between 20 May 20 and 1 June reflect strong support for visitors but also highlight...
Cork City Council Launches Neighbourhood Digital Hub
Cork City Council has launched a new and innovative digital tool aimed at neighbourhoods, communities, planners, consultants and developers. The Neighbourhood Profiles Digital Hub is an interactive version of the 2025...
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2026 LAMA AWARDS
Nominations are now open for the LAMA All-Ireland Community & Council Awards 2026 which will return to the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Saturday 28 February 2026. Next year's Local Authorities Members Association (LAMA) Awards will once again serve to...
ENTRIES OPEN FOR PROPERTY INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2025
Entries are open for this year’s KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards, which will once again recognise and reward excellence across the Irish property landscape. The shortlist across 11 categories will be announced on 17 October with the awards...
RIAI CONFERENCE 2025 – CITIES, TOWNS AND NEIGHBOURHOODS
This year’s RIAI Conference, which will take place on 8–9 October at the RDS Dublin, will explore design, planning and governance solutions for Irish cities, towns and neighbourhoods, in addressing challenges such as a lack of affordable housing, vacancy and...
EPA PROJECT TO MEASURE AIR POLLUTION IN WATERFORD CITY
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aims to recruit 400 people in Waterford City to take part in its next ‘Clean Air Together’ project to measure air pollution, following the success of previous citizen science projects in...
NEW ACCREDITED COURSE ON SPATIAL PLANNING FOR COUNCILLORS
A new 12-week training course in spatial planning for councillors has been launched by the Association of Irish Local Government (AILG), in partnership with Maynooth University, and is due to start on 15 November. Specifically designed for elected members, the...
‘SUMMER 2025 PARKS & TRAILS CHALLENGE’ FOR DUBLIN
Dublin’s four local authorities have launched the Summer 2025 Parks & Trails Challenge under the Active Cities Dublin initiative – and starting on 1 July, participants will have until 1 September to complete as many...
IRELAND’S FIRST ‘STEM ECOSYSTEM’ SHORTLISTED FOR EU AWARD
Shortlisted for an EU Innovation in Politics Award for 2025, the Midlands Region is creating Ireland’s first regional STEM ecosystem, through an ambitious and collaborative approach which brings together local government, educators, industry, and communities to equip...
ESB COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON SHARED EV E-HUBS
ESB has launched a new project, which has seen the rollout of EV-only eHubs in Malahide, Sandyford Business Park, Swords and Galway. This purpose built eHubs each include an ESB charge station and two shared EVs available to book...
ENERGY RESEARCH FUNDING NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
The 2025 SEAI National Energy Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Funding Programme is now open for applications, with up to €19m in funding available for innovative research proposals to transform Ireland’s...
WEEE IRELAND RECORDS TWO DECADES OF E-WASTE RECYCLING
Over 250 million old and broken electrical items have been diverted from landfill mainly due to the recycling efforts of Irish households over the past 20 years, according to data recently released to mark two decades of the...












