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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dublin’s four local authorities, who came together under the Active City Dublin banner to run a Parks & Trails Challenge during July, have extended the closing date to the end of August, due to the popularity of the...

Entries for this year’s Irish Construction Industry Awards will remain open until 26 July. The finalists will be announced on 9 September, before the official awards presentation takes place at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on 7 November. Since its launch in...

The Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) Annual Conference 2024, which will take place on Thursday 28 November at Lyrath Estate Kilkenny, will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, public sector representatives, experts and stakeholders in the energy sector...

The Housing Agency has launched its 'Housing Education Bursary Scheme' for the 2024/2025 academic year, which aims to empower housing professionals to build resilient and sustainable communities in Ireland. Recent years have seen...

Dublin Climate Action Week 2024, which takes place from 9-15 September, will feature the latest regional and local events covering a range of environmental topics and to showcase the latest Climate Action Plans adopted in each of Dublin’s four local authorities. The...