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Ten new biodiversity officers will have 'enormous impact' on nature - Noonan

Ten local authorities have been awarded funding to appoint biodiversity officers to deliver local action for biodiversity. The programme is being delivered by the Heritage Council and the County and City Management Association (CCMA) with the ...

13 Oct 2022 at 12:38

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Fines for failing to stop for school traffic wardens set to double

Drivers who fail to stop for school traffic wardens could now face a fine of €160, as penalties are set to double for such offences. Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton announced plans this week to double the ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:23

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Cllr Keelan welcomes government 95% funding rate for Louth piers and harbours

Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council, Cllr Conor Keelan has welcomed the news of the government 95% funding rate for Louth piers and harbours. Last week, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., announced ...

14 Dec 2022 at 19:00

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Over half a million euro in grants announced to bring benefits to communities and local waters

Some €510,000 in grants have been issued through the Local Authority Waters Programme Community Water Development Fund. The latest call has seen 182 successful applications for funding in 2022. First introduced in 2018, the fund ...

14 Jun 2022 at 13:52

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'Risk to human health' - warning from EPA as almost half of septic tanks failed inspections

Nearly half of all septic tanks tested in Ireland in 2023 failed inspections, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to the EPA report, 45% of Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems ...

09 May 2024 at 10:49

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Louth County Council launches affordable housing scheme in Blackrock

Louth County Council has announced its support of 10 new homes, under the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme, in Cois Farraige, Blackrock. Under the Affordable Purchase Scheme, part of the Government's Housing ...

03 Feb 2024 at 20:00

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Increases to income limits in Louth announced for Local Authority Home Loan

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today announced changes to the Local Authority Home Loan, that the Government says will result in more people in Louth being eligible to ...

07 Feb 2023 at 19:30

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Most efficient home 'already exists' - Housing Minister launches €150m vacancy fund

The Minister for Housing has launched a multi-million euro fund for local authorities (LAs) to tackle vacancy and dereliction across Ireland. Minister Darragh O'Brien published details of the Urban Regeneration ...

30 Jan 2023 at 16:48

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EXPLAINER: First-time buyers now eligible for loans to renovate derelict houses

First-time buyers are to become eligible within week for an expanded loan scheme to renovate derelict houses into dream homes having been earlier locked out of the scheme. The Government has approved a Local ...

06 Jun 2024 at 18:15

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REVEALED: Louth had lowest number of library visits per head of population in 2017

Louth libraries had the lowest number of visits per head of population in the county (based on 2016 Census) last year, according to the Local Authority Performance Indicator Report for 2017, that was ...

17 Oct 2018 at 13:51

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Louth County Council appeal to public in Affordable Housing Scheme survey

Louth County Council have announced that they are conducting a survey to determine the level of interest in the Affordable Purchase Scheme across the county. With a number of housing developments ...

19 Jul 2024 at 10:55

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