News & Events

Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Jerry Buttimer TD, has today (Friday, 1 May 2026) launched a new national awareness campaign to highlight how Local Community Development […]

Age Friendly Ireland is delighted to confirm that the National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards 2026 are now live for submissions—and we’d love you to put your project forward. Closing date: Thursday, 29 […]

Events will be taking place throughout Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Events include: Accessible Bike Fleet Showcase   Heritage Cycle Tour   Bike Safety Checks & Giveaways   Introduction to Mountain Biking Sessions […]

PPN Summer School – May 25th to May 28th Dublin City University (DCU) and all the Dublin Public Participation Networks (PPNs); including Dublin City, Fingal, South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, […]

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment launched a public consultation to inform the development of a Tourist Accommodation Strategy for Ireland. The strategy will guide the sustainable development of tourist […]

Barriers to Accessing Bank Accounts for Community Groups – consultation open until the 31st October 2026 Many community groups are aware of the challenges faced when trying to open an […]

€4.75 million available for community safety improvement projects nationwide The Community Safety Fund: Allows proceeds of crime to be directed into projects to support and enhance community safety Ensures that […]

DZs are meant to involve a degree of innovation and engagement with other stakeholders.  Therefore, we also have specific questionnaires for civil society (community and voluntary) organisations and businesses in […]

The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), working on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality in rivers, lakes, estuaries, ground and coastal water, is holding a community information meeting about […]