Addressing the annual conference of the Institute for British-Irish Studies at University College Dublin on 26 May, The Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny TD, paid tribute to the work of the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) and the Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCBS) in supporting cross-border initiatives by local authorities in the […]
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Louth local authorities and Newry and Mourne District Council took a major step forward in the promotion of cross border partnership in the border region. At a special event hosted by the Northern Ireland office in Brussels on March 2, 2011, the local authorities from Newry and Mourne District Council, Louth County Council, Drogheda Borough […]
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On 15 February 2011, the Department for Regional Development in Northern Ireland and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the Republic of Ireland jointly released the The Spatial Strategies on the Island of Ireland—Framework for Collaboration for public consultation over an 8 week period. As the press release states: “The consultation document […]
Read More...Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick and Caroline Creamer, NIRSA, NUI Maynooth, both research associates with the International Centre for Local and Regional Development, have been invited to sit on a panel focusing on the review of Village Design Statements (VDSs). The review is being commissioned by the Heritage Council, the Irish national heritage agency with a role in […]
Read More...ICLRD has been asked to participate in a working group for the a major review of the Regional Development Strategy in Northern Ireland. As noted by the Minister for Regional Development, Conor Murphy, MP, MLA, the “review is an important opportunity to develop the long-term future of the north.” John Driscoll, the ICLRD Director will […]
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