# local-authority - Sunday 12 January, 2020
# Pooled Resources
# Pooled Resources
The ebb and flow of government funding is the core problem facing public pools.
# local-authority - Thursday 29 November, 2018
# Gender Quotas
# Gender Quotas
Just under three in 10 Chief Executive (28%) and Director of Services (26%) roles in local authorities nationally are held by women.
# local-authority - Sunday 27 May, 2018
# Disciplinary Action
# Disciplinary Action
In the aftermath of being investigated for a number of alleged disciplinary infractions, the man was suspended without pay and lost his foreman status.
# local-authority - Friday 11 May, 2018
# Discrimination
# Discrimination
The council had deemed the family to not be ‘normally resident’ as they were illegally living in a caravan on private property.
# local-authority - Sunday 6 May, 2018
# Local Authority
# Local Authority
The man disputed the absenteeism records kept by his former employer, and sought to be reinstated.
# local-authority - Thursday 15 March, 2018
Councillors have said the direction from the Department of Housing is an attempt to undermine local democracy.
# local-authority - Tuesday 26 September, 2017
# Danielle Twomey
# Danielle Twomey
Legislation states that a representative must resign if they haven’t attended a meeting in six months.
# local-authority - Friday 15 September, 2017
# No Parking
# No Parking
Over a seven-month period there were 20 incidents in Navan, including a number of threats and physical assaults.
# local-authority - Tuesday 7 March, 2017
# Unsung Heroes
# Unsung Heroes
‘Our Council Day’ has been showcasing the work of firefighters, librarians and other behind-the-scenes employees.
# local-authority - Wednesday 14 September, 2016
# Big Bucks
# Big Bucks
Multiple outlets of the international coffee chain have fallen foul of planning laws in recent months.
# local-authority - Saturday 17 October, 2015
# Carrickmines
# Carrickmines
The council has been in discussion with a group of residents since Wednesday.
# local-authority - Monday 25 May, 2015
# Regeneration Plan
# Regeneration Plan
Fr Tony O’Riordan said that work on new builds is welcome but “painfully slow”.
# local-authority - Tuesday 20 January, 2015
# True Grit
# True Grit
Paddy Meade has gone against the advice of the local authority in delivering the grit.
# local-authority - Friday 9 January, 2015
# Engineers
# Engineers
Up to 150 employees are unhappy with measures being implemented by the local authority .
# local-authority - Monday 5 January, 2015
# Best In Show
# Best In Show
They’ve won three years in a row now.
# local-authority - Wednesday 5 November, 2014
# Water Water Everywhere
# Water Water Everywhere
The company says it needs to have an up to date database.
# local-authority - Saturday 25 October, 2014
# Irish Water
# Irish Water
The motion was put forward by Independent Councillor James Charity.
# local-authority - Thursday 3 July, 2014
# Right To Read
# Right To Read
A new initiative will see local authorities form action plans to tackle literacy levels in local communities.
# local-authority - Sunday 22 June, 2014
# Art At Home
# Art At Home
That’s according to the creators of a new ‘one-stop-shop’ DIY guide to creating live/work units in empty spaces.
# local-authority - Monday 2 June, 2014
# Funding
# Funding
A new website gives a breakdown of how much each local authority in Ireland gets and where the money goes.
# local-authority - Wednesday 28 May, 2014
# SMEs
# SMEs
All too often businesses fail for lack of advice or appropriate mentoring at their early stages – Local Enterprise Offices are responding to this need.
# Staying Open
# Staying Open
There had been fears about the future of the shopping centre after Tesco shut its doors.
# local-authority - Monday 28 April, 2014
# local-authority - Thursday 20 March, 2014
# Fix It
# Fix It
More than 115 piers, harbours and slipways damaged during the recent storms are getting funding for repair work.
# local-authority - Tuesday 18 February, 2014
# Undecided
# Undecided
In a survey released today, 43 out of 129 councillors said they were in favour of proposals.
# local-authority - Saturday 21 December, 2013
# Poolbeg
# Poolbeg
The costs of the proposed Poolbeg incinerator are now approaching €100 million – but construction is still yet to begin.
# local-authority - Saturday 16 November, 2013
# Local Government
# Local Government
The General Purpose Grant that funds the day-to-day activities of local councils has been steadily falling for most councils for the last three years.
# local-authority - Thursday 7 November, 2013
# Good News
# Good News
However water pressure will remain low in the evenings over the coming weeks.
# local-authority - Sunday 3 November, 2013
# Mortgage Arrears Crisis
# Mortgage Arrears Crisis
If homeowners go through the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process, they will be allowed apply for social housing, Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan has confirmed.
# local-authority - Thursday 12 September, 2013
# Not On The List?
# Not On The List?
The closing date to get on the register is next Tuesday. So, what do you need to do to ensure you’re on the list?
# local-authority - Saturday 17 August, 2013
# Severance Pay
# Severance Pay
A Sligo county councillor says that there is “no justification” for the payment, given the “shambles” the council’s finances are in.
# local-authority - Thursday 15 August, 2013
# Social Housing
# Social Housing
The Minister for Housing says that the investments will “support jobs in every county”.
# local-authority - Friday 5 April, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
The Government has no democratic mandate from the electorate for a property tax. In fact, they were elected on the very opposite of commitments, writes Kieran Allen.
# local-authority - Sunday 11 November, 2012
# Interview
# Interview
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Naoise Ó Muirí, reflects on his first four months in the position, and why he feels it’s his duty to say what’s on his mind.
# local-authority - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
# Need To Know
# Need To Know
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
# local-authority - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
New data from local authorities around the country has revealed that almost 1,500 complaints about anti-social behaviour have been logged. We want to know if you’ve witnessed anything in your neighbourhood…
# local-authority - Thursday 3 May, 2012
# Household Charge
# Household Charge
“Everybody knew what the deadline was,” says the environment minister.
# local-authority - Saturday 28 April, 2012
# Household Charge
# Household Charge
Nearly a month after the deadline for the €100 tax, the government is still some way off its target of raising €160 million to fund local authorities.
# local-authority - Wednesday 28 March, 2012
# Scam
# Scam
Con artists are reportedly using the household charge deadline as a way to extort money from residents in some areas.
# local-authority - Tuesday 3 January, 2012
# Clamps Come Off
# Clamps Come Off
The city’s authority is coping with an €11m cut to its annual budget – and clamping contract is one of the things to go.
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