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...
DUBLIN AUTHORITIES EXTEND DEADLINE FOR PARK & TRAILS CHALLENGE
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 OPEN FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AWARDS
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...
IRISH WIND FARMERS’ ASSOCIATION (IWFA) ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024
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...
HOUSING EDUCATION BURSARY SCHEME 2024/2025 NOW OPEN
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...
THIRD DUBLIN CLIMATE ACTION WEEK SET FOR SEPTEMBER
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...
JOHN MORAN MAKES HIS MARK AS FIRST DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR
The country’s first ever directly elected mayor has vowed to “serve all of you the people of Limerick to the best of my ability” during his address to 200 invited guests at his inauguration ceremony on 21 June at St Mary’s Cathedral in the city. Dressed in ceremonial...
ENERGY TRANSITION SUMMIT TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT CROKE PARK
The Energy Transition Summit 2024, which takes place on Thursday 26 September at Croke Park, will address the actionable changes needed in the face of increasing pressure to decarbonise our economies and strive towards net-zero emissions by 2050. The global energy...