# local-government - Monday 14 December, 2020
# Local Government
# Local Government
A Female Councillor Caucus in Cork and a Migrant-Councillor Forum in Kilkenny are some of the projects that were supported.
# local-government - Thursday 13 February, 2020
# New Rules
# New Rules
The move is an attempt to address over-tourism and protect workers.
# local-government - Tuesday 11 June, 2019
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
The Assembly on gender equality will look at “the remaining barriers facilitating gender discrimination”.
# local-government - Tuesday 21 May, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
Citizens of some cities will vote on Friday as to whether to introduce a directly elected mayor – the move would boost local government , writes Deiric Ó Broin .
# local-government - Wednesday 6 March, 2019
The Taoiseach has said that borough councils should be established directly under a Mayor’s office.
# local-government - 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-government - Tuesday 7 November, 2017
# Local Government
# Local Government
It’s well-known that the smaller the number of people elected in a constituency, the less likely the election result will reflect the actual vote, writes Oliver Moran.
# local-government - Thursday 5 October, 2017
# Housing
# Housing
The Housing Committee recommended that short term lettings of more than 90 days annually should require change-of-use planning permission.
# local-government - Friday 29 September, 2017
# Decentralisation
# Decentralisation
We need to see decentralisation to Irish cities, towns and rural areas in order to promote bottom-up enterprise development, writes Professor Eoin O’Leary.
# local-government - Tuesday 24 January, 2017
# Local Government
# Local Government
Municipal councillors will soon be entitled to €1,000 extra.
# local-government - Sunday 25 January, 2015
# local-government - Friday 9 January, 2015
# Engineers
# Engineers
Up to 150 employees are unhappy with measures being implemented by the local authority.
# local-government - Tuesday 1 July, 2014
# Irish Deaf Society
# Irish Deaf Society
The Irish Deaf Society said its members now face “further social exclusion”.
# local-government - Sunday 1 June, 2014
# Reform
# Reform
New reforms in local government mean councils will have greater policy development powers and a clearer role in economic development.
# local-government - Friday 9 May, 2014
# Jobswatch
# Jobswatch
Minister Phil Hogan is looking for expressions of interest from people suitable to sit on the Commission.
# local-government - Monday 21 April, 2014
# Cost Of Business
# Cost Of Business
They want a cut in local Government charges for businesses.
# local-government - Monday 31 March, 2014
# COMMERCIAL RATES
# COMMERCIAL RATES
In 2012, arrears increased by €33 million, or approximately 10 per cent, compared to 2011, where rates arrears came to €323 million.
# local-government - Tuesday 18 March, 2014
# Phil Hogan
# Phil Hogan
Minister Hogan has announced a total of €2.975 million in funding.
# local-government - Friday 17 January, 2014
# Your Say
# Your Say
The local elections will be held in May – will you head to the polling stations?
# local-government - Wednesday 8 January, 2014
# Dissolution Threat
# Dissolution Threat
And Phil ‘Big Phil’ Hogan will be doing the removal…
# local-government - Tuesday 7 January, 2014
# Clean Up
# Clean Up
The response to the storms will first be assessed by local authorities before a preliminary report is then brought to Government next week.
# INspections
# INspections
The Dublin City Coroner has called for mandatory safety catches, but local authorities don’t inspect windows, it has been revealed.
# local-government - Friday 3 January, 2014
# Local Government
# Local Government
When Irish Water takes over water services, Minister Hogan said local authorities will have lower funding needs.
# local-government - Friday 22 November, 2013
# Town Centres
# Town Centres
The government has declined to accept a private members’ bill put forward by Fianna Fáil in the Dáil today.
# local-government - 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-government - Wednesday 6 November, 2013
# Local Government
# Local Government
Councillors are up in arms over plans to scrap the local authority. The town’s mayor will mention the issue in a speech attended by Hogan on Friday.
# local-government - Thursday 31 October, 2013
# Local Government
# Local Government
The European Council report says that Ireland has improved, but needs to devolve more power to local authorities.
# local-government - Friday 18 October, 2013
# Dublin Mayor
# Dublin Mayor
The Minister isn’t giving much away about whether or not he’d like a directly-elected mayor for the capital.
# local-government - Thursday 17 October, 2013
# Local Government Reform
# Local Government Reform
“With this bill we intend to to build a better, stronger, more efficient, more responsive and more accountable system of local government ,” Hogan said today.
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
Good morning. Here are the nine things you need to know as you start your Thursday…
# local-government - Wednesday 11 September, 2013
# Conference
# Conference
Parking is a big money-maker for local authorities who make €115 million on paid parking.
# local-government - Sunday 7 July, 2013
# Reaching Out
# Reaching Out
The initiative aims to remove the reluctance of some people to physically ask for help.
# local-government - Monday 24 June, 2013
# Dublin City Council
# Dublin City Council
Labour’s Oisín Quinn – nephew of minister Ruairí – could be one of the last mayors not to be directly elected by the public.
# local-government - Friday 21 June, 2013
# COMMERCIAL RATES
# COMMERCIAL RATES
Figures published by Phil Hogan reveal the extent of the financial hit taken by councils as local enterprise goes under.
# local-government - Saturday 25 May, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
The notion that cutting local government spending wouldn’t save the country or bring justice to bankers, and therefore it shouldn’t be touched at all, is a logical fallacy, writes Aaron McKenna.
# local-government - Monday 18 February, 2013
# Croke Park II
# Croke Park II
The government is seeking additional savings from the public sector, setting it on a collision course with unions. Here’s what it’s all about…
# local-government - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
# Entrepreneurs
# Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, rural enterprises, tourism initiatives and community-based projects all rely on local development companies – which could be forced to close under new reforms, writes John Walsh.
# local-government - Friday 11 January, 2013
# Euroleaks
# Euroleaks
Right now councils only have an informal requirement to balance their books – something the Troika wants addressed.
# local-government - Thursday 27 December, 2012
# Community
# Community
Hogan thanked all those who had registered their properties and paid the charge, saying €113.35 million has been collected and reallocated to local authorities.
# local-government - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
A conventional property tax has many disadvantages against a site value tax, writes Judy Osbourne.
