The Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCBS), in association with the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD), launched its exciting new project: ‘Towards a Border Development Zone’ on 24th June 2013.  This project is funded under the EU INTERREG IVA programme managed by the Special EU Programmes body, and will be rolled out […]

ONE-DAY CONFERENCE Planning Reform on the Island of Ireland: from Policy to PRACTICE May 2nd 2013 Canal Court Hotel, Newry Time Type of Session Focus & Speakers 09.15 – 09.45 Registration & Refreshments 09.50    Welcome Address: Peter Sheridan, Chief Executive, Co-operation Ireland  10.00    Session 1 Chair: Ian Maye, Deputy Secretary – Planning and Local Government, […]

The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) will publish the fourth edition of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland in January 2014. The Centre is currently seeking high quality research papers on issues of spatial planning and regional development to include in this forthcoming issue of the Journal. The subject matter […]

In conjunction with Co-operation Ireland, the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) held a one-day conference on Thursday 2nd May 2013 on the theme of Planning Reform on the Island of Ireland: From Policy to Practice.  Held in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry, the conference aimed to provide an opportunity for lively open […]

Harmonising cross-border planning and increasing cooperation among Councils along the Irish border in service delivery, economic development and environmental management remain an important priority for both Irish administrations. The Cross-Border Spatial Planning and Training Network (CroSPlaN), managed by the International Centre for Local and Regional Development,  has secured a second round of funding to support […]

  Seminar Announcement: Date for Your Diary Planning Reform on the Island of Ireland: From Policy to PRACTICE ICLRD and Cooperation Ireland in association with The Department of Environment, Northern Ireland and The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Republic of Ireland Thursday 2nd May 2013, Canal Court Hotel, Newry ~ Registration 9.30am […]

Based at one of the ICLRD’s core partner institutions, this research will investigate IT business location factors across the island of Ireland and the role of strategic spatial planning in promoting growth. The closing date for applications is Friday 22nd March 2013. For further details, contact information and scholarship eligibility criteria, follow these links: http://research.ulster.ac.uk/info/researchopp/crossfacultyDB.html […]