local government report

Strengthening local government

When I was appointed Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, I took on the role with…

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Driving investment and innovation

Once defined by its peat-fired power stations, Offaly has reimagined its energy future and has now emerged as Ireland’s leading…

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Assessing local government

The 31 local authorities in the State reported a combined surplus of €94,410,528, a slight decrease from €94,895,728 in 2023…

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Female participation in local government

Ireland is ranked 22nd out of the EU 27 member states for the number of women in local government, with…

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Local government and net zero in the UK

Christopher Hammond, chief executive of UK100, outlines why local government is central to delivering climate action and argues that councils…

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Reforming local government

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is considering a report by the Local Democracy Taskforce before developing an…

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