Mr. Paudie Coffey, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, today (1 September, 2015) announced that the new regulations that will ease the application of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 9 of 2014) for single dwellings and for domestic extensions…
Read MoreA new programme of employment activation (JobPath) that is being introduced by the Department of Social Protection. JobPath will cater mainly for the long-term unemployed (over 12 months) and will assist jobseekers to secure and sustain full-time paid employment or self-employment. Recently the Department of Social Protection began the roll-out…
Read More9,000 FREE higher education courses are now available through Springboard+. Springboard+ allows unemployed people to re-skill in areas where we know there are sustainable jobs, and eligible participants are able to retain their social protection payment whilst on the course. The courses are available nationwide and there are three showcase…
Read MoreIm delighted to bring you a taste of the brilliant work carried out by the South and East Regional Assembly under the Chairmanship of Cllr Damien Geoghegan and Stephen Blair and the team and board. The video was screened at the launch event for the S&E Regional Programme 2014-2020 on…
Read MoreI have been contacted by Ian re his research and if readers would like to participate Im sure it would be helpful not alone to him but feed into further improvements. “I am a student in the School of Business at Trinity College Dublin conducting research under the supervision of Dr.…
Read MoreMany of you will be aware that council as part of the overall strategy of Douglas LUTS have commenced works last Monday 15/06/15 on the South Douglas Road and Council are progressing without undue disruption to traffic or pedestrians in the area. The contractors programme envisages the works on the…
Read MoreI am delighted with the welcome news that the temporary reinstatement of discretionary cards will be extended by a further 12 months, until the end of July 2016. This relates to discretionary medical card holders whose cards were lost between July 2011 and May 2014 and whose cards were subsequently…
Read MoreRegional Park, Ballincollig Walking Route Location: In the townlands of Great Island and Ballincollig. Nature and extent of proposed development: Construction of a 3.0m to 4.0m wide walking route, resurfacing works to existing 3.0m – 4.0m wide paths, boundary fencing, seating, bins, signage and associated works at the Regional Park, Ballincollig.…
Read MoreThis consultation is of critical importance and the more parents and interested parties who participate in the consultation the better, because this will inform the framework for future investment in the sector. It will deliver a blueprint for appropriate services which will benefit children, parents and families so I urge…
Read More48 Units for Kilnagleary Carrigaline Estimated Cost 9,830,000 45 Units for Beechgrove Clonakilty Estimated Cost 8,700,000 7 Units Masseytown Macroom Estimated Cost 1,100,000 Nationally €312 million has been approved by the Minister for Environment Alan Kelly and Minister for housing, Planning & Construction,and Junior Min. Paudie Coffee. An additional 1700…
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