London-bound for the Olympics? Be prepared!
It’s just a few days until the Olympics start, the Irish athletes have already started to arrive in London, but it’s time for those lucky enough to be attending to start planning their journey also. With the Olympics taking place just over the wate…
Legislation to Reduce Number of TDs by 8 – Hogan
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan TD today (24 July, 2012) received the approval of the Government to the drafting of a Bill to implement the recommendations of the Constituency Commission Report 2012 which was presented to the Ceann Comhairle on 21 June 2012. The report recommended that the number […]
Record Number Of Entries For Supervalu Tidytowns 2012
This year’s SuperValu TidyTowns competition is more competitive than ever with a record number of entries received. Volunteers in communities throughout the country have been busy improving their towns, villages and local environment and will be eagerly anticipating the announcement of the SuperValu TidyTowns winners at the National awards ceremony on 10th September, in the […]
Minister Coveney announces first payments under Agri-Environment Options Scheme 2011 (AEOS 2)
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, said today “I am pleased to announce that payments for farmers in AEOS 2 […]
Almost two thirds struggling to afford home maintenance
Austerity measures are causing many home owners in Ireland to risk letting their homes fall into costly disrepair, according to research from the AA who now deal with breakdowns within the home as well as on the road through their new service, AA Home …
Hundreds Nominated in Grafton Media Blog Awards
With 1400 nominations in so far for hundreds of blogs and with Grafton Media as the headline sponsor, the organisers of Blog Awards Ireland are delighted that so many share their enthusiasm and passion for good blogging. The Blog Awards will become an important event in the social media and awards calendars playing its part […]
Minister O’Sullivan Publishes Legislation to Significantly Reform Landlord and Tenant Law
The Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan T.D., has today (19 July, 2012) published the Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012 which will see: Those tenancies in the voluntary and cooperative housing sector that most closely parallel private rented tenancies being regulated under the Act The agency responsible for regulation of the tenant-landlord relationship, […]
Councils joining calls for change to sex laws
The Immigrant Council of Ireland is welcoming a decision of Longford County Council to pass a motion supporting a change in the law to make it an offence to pay for sex. It is the second County Council in recent weeks to call for such a change and comes as a Government review of […]