Creative Climate Action arts project ‘Gleann a’ Phúca’ to culminate in Cork’s Glen River Park with full day of events showcasing artist works and poetry trail launch

The Gleann a’ Phúca Creative Climate Action project will culminate in Cork’s Glen River Park on Saturday September 28th with a full day of events showcasing the outcomes from a 12-month programme of artists’ public engagement projects responding to the ecological, cultural, industrial and historical heritage of the northside city park.    The day includes…

Minister O’Gorman publishes new regulations for childminding, paving way for childminders to come into National Childcare Scheme

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today announced the publication of the new Childminding Regulations, which will come into effect on 30 September. This is the first time that childminders will be able to register with Tusla under new regulations that reflect the home and family setting in which childminders work…

Irish Social Finance Org Hits €215 million in loans

Irish social finance organisation, ClannCredo, has provided over €215 million in finance to community and voluntary groups, sports clubs, climate action initiatives, social enterprises as well as social housing in Ireland since 1996.    As the largest social finance provider in Ireland, Clann Credo has a current loan book of over €50.3 million, providing much needed capital to community and voluntary groups around the country.  Working like a social…

Over €5m in funding for Local Sports Partnerships and Active Disability Ireland announced by Minister Martin and Minister Byrne

More than €5m in Dormant Accounts Funding is to be awarded to Local Sports Partnerships and Active Disability Ireland in 2024, as announced today (9 September, 2024) by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht, Thomas Byrne.  …