Power for the people – Renewable Electricity auction now open for community energy
The first auction for the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 1) is open for applications from today, Monday 9th March, with the first auction due to take place over the summer. It is the first time community led renewable energy projects will be recognised and supported in Ireland. Over 3,300 Gwhrs of renewable electricity will […]
Emotional National Lottery Video of Tipperary Soccer Club Highlights Importance of Sport in Irish Communities
Emotional National Lottery Video of Tipperary Soccer Club Highlights Importance of Sport in Irish Communities A football club at the heart of a Tipperary town, which has benefitted from National Lottery Good Causes funding, has featured in an emotional video online which tells the story of how a local young girl’s illness and subsequent passing […]
Communities urged to check on elderly and vulnerable neighbours during cold spell – Mattie McGrath
Independent TD for Tipperary, Mattie McGrath has urged communities to ensure that their older and vulnerable neighbours remain safe and well in their home as Met Eireann predicts bitter wind, snow and ice for many parts of Ireland this week. Appealing to communities across the County Deputy McGrath said, “If there is an older or vulnerable person […]
‘Rural Ireland’ Is Far From Dead
‘Rural Ireland’ has the ability to become an economically powerful region in its own right, according to the director of one of the region’s key funding agencies which covers the Midlands region. With its key strengths of people, energy and resources connected, David Minton, director of the Northern & Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) believes that […]
If we want flourishing communities, we must invest in women
In a letter this week to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called for urgently-needed funding to be restored to women’s community groups in Budget 2016. Eilís Ní Chaithnía, Membership Development Officer with NWCI, said, “Austerity and cutbacks over recent years have disseminated […]
COCA-COLA Thank You Fund Awards €125K to Organisation Encouraging Activity in Their Communities
Overall winner, Irish Olympic Handball Association, is awarded €25k in funding · 10 other groups receive grants of €10k each Coca-Cola Ireland today revealed the names of the 11 winning non-profit organisations who will be awarded grants from the €125,000 ‘Coca-Cola Thank You Fund’. The Irish Olympic Handball Association was announced as the overall […]
