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  New Fund to build and develop network of Town Teams €50,000 to develop projects that will breathe new life into communities Supports for smaller towns to tackle vacancy and […]

Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers Artist in the Community Scheme grants to enable artists and communities of place/or interest to work together on projects. The scheme is managed by […]

Aasleagh Falls, Co Mayo taken by LAWPRO staff “My favourite waterbody” photo competition launched on World Wetlands Day 2024 Friday, 2nd of February 2024 – On World Wetlands Day Local […]

Join the SCORE Personal Weather Station and Air Quality Monitor Initiative in Dún Laoghaire!   As part of the SCORE project’s commitment to harnessing the power of citizen science for […]

Deadline for submissions – February 22nd 2024, at 3.00pm   The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is seeking the views of stakeholders on the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips […]

Deadline for submissions: April 1st 2024   Overview The Government’s Housing For All – A New Housing Plan for Ireland proposed a new tax to activate vacant land for residential […]

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is seeking Expressions of Interest for membership of the Young Ireland Advisory Council. If you are interested in becoming a member click […]

 Tune in to Dublin South FM 93.9FM on Thursday 1st February at 4pm for Community Connection! This month’s episode of Community Connection will be broadcast on Thursday 1 February at […]

The dlr Parks Department have an exciting opportunity for volunteers to make a significant impact to their local environment. As part of our commitment to delivering improved tree cover and […]

The Dublin Mountains are a popular destination for many who want to escape from the busy urban life that has now reached their foothills. Whether hiking, mountain biking, birdwatching or […]

What is the Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme? The Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme offers financial supports – provided by Sport Ireland – to local clubs, […]

The Local Enhancement Programme for 2024 was announced by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphries T.D. and Minister of State with Responsibility for Community Development and Charities, […]

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland are running free drop-in sessions in Local Libraries where people can get advice on saving money by reducing energy bills or hearing how to get […]

The DLR PPN were delighted to attend the ‘Promoting Cultural Integration & Inclusion in the Workplace’ seminar, organised by dlr Integration Forum and dlr County Council on Thursday the 25th […]

The applications for the Bealtaine Hero Award 2024 are now open! The call for applications to the Bealtaine Hero Award is open to local, community based groups (or individuals) who wish to […]

This €100,000 fund is designed to empower individuals and teams across Ireland to spearhead local community projects that promote inclusion, equitable access to opportunities, skills development, and sustainability. How it […]

Deadline for submissions – 19 February 2024 at 5.30pm   Consultation overview The aim of this consultation is to gather stakeholder feedback on aspects of the offshore renewable energy (ORE) […]

Pobal is organising a series of online lunchtime workshops to facilitate Strand 2 ‘Climate Education, Capacity Building and Learning by Doing’ Projects to share their resources and learning with Potential […]

We have just published fist ezine of 2024.  With news from our members, information on funding and public consultations. Click here.

2022 was another uncertain year. Just as society and the economy started to open up at the beginning of the year after ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, we experienced rates of inflation […]

Deadline – 15 February 2024.   The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), seeks the views of […]

HAVE YOUR SAY: NON STATUTORY PUBLIC CONSULATION Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, as the Development Agency, appointed by Government for the Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme, is intending to […]

Deadline: 31st of January 2024 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office is developing a new Arts Plan for everyone who lives, works, and visits the County. It is important that everyone is […]

We are excited that the DLR PPN is developing its first Five Year Plan 2024-2029.  We would love to hear your views and build the Plan together, so we invite […]