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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

The presentation of the 2025 Local Government Awards to councils across Northern Ireland marked the 10th anniversary of the newly established councils and served to highlight the evolving role of councillors in delivering for their communities and the wider region....

Dublin Climate Action Week 2025, which takes place from Monday 12 to Sunday 18 May, will coincide with National Bike Week, bringing together climate action and active travel to highlight the strong connection between sustainable transportation and climate solutions....

Entries are now open for the Irish Planning Awards 2025, which will once again recognise and reward outstanding achievements in the planning profession, including projects and plans at a local, county, regional and national level. This year marks the 50th anniversary...

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...

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...

‘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...