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Shared Services on the Island of Ireland: Departmental perspectives on prospects for enhanced shared services across local government

The second ICLRD Shared Services Learning Network seminar takes place on Thursday 16th October at the Armagh City Hotel. The seminar, which begins at 16.00, will be addressed by Paul Dunne (Principal Officer, Local Government HR & Services, Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government), and Ian Maye (Deputy Secretary, Local Government, Road Safety & Corporate Services Group, Department of the Environment). The […]

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NIRSA/ESPON One-Day Conference

The National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) in association with ESPON is hosting a one-day conference on 26 September 2014 at NUI Maynooth focused on Creating the Regions of Tomorrow: Maximising Ireland’s Reform Opportunity. The conference aims to take stock of the recent economic crisis and fiscal austerity measures and will have a […]

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Upcoming Joint Co-operation Ireland / ICLRD seminar

Title: The Role of Development and Area Plans in Economic Growth and Regeneration Venue: Armagh City Hotel, Armagh Date: 26 June 2014 Access the seminar programme here With the ongoing reform of local government in both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, and the new responsibilities of Local Authorities in terms of spatial planning, regeneration and service delivery through […]

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Ninth Annual Conference: Cross Border Economic Development and the Border Development Zone Concept

The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD), together with the Centre for Cross Border Studies, held its Ninth Annual Conference on 30-31 January 2014 at the Cavan Crystal Hotel in County Cavan. Attended by 110 delegates and speakers, the conference is part-financed by the European Union’s INTERREG IVA programme managed by the Special […]

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Eighth Annual ICLRD Conference

ICLRD held its Eighth Annual Conference on Thursday, 7th February 2013 in Newry. Click here to read about the proceedings and download presentations.

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River Basin Management Plans: Cross-Border Cooperation and the Role of Spatial Planning

ICLRD and the Border Regional Authority hosted a workshop on “River Basin Management Plans: Cross-Border Cooperation and the Role of Spatial Planning” on Wednesday 17th of October at the Monaghan County Council Chambers. Senior planners and representatives from the Northern Ireland Environmental Agency and the Department of Environment Community and Local Government, attended the seminar […]

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ESPON KITCASP Programme on Key Indicators for Territorial Cohesion and Spatial Planning

An ESPON funded research programme, KITCASP, is exploring the use of territorial data to develop and monitor national spatial strategies and other territorial development policies. The National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) is the lead institution with four other international partners from Iceland, Latvia, Scotland and Spain. This ESPON-funded initiative is drawing on […]

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Seminar with the Institute for British-Irish Studies

The Institute for British-Irish Studies (IBIS), University College Dublin, in association with the International Centre for Local and Regional Development and the Centre for Cross Border Studies hosted a seminar entitled ‘Should Ambulances Stop at the Border? The Challenge of Cooperation in Healthcare Provision’ on Wednesday 13th of June 2012, at the Royal Irish Academy […]

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Seventh Annual ICLRD Conference: Planning for a New Future

The Seventh Annual ICLRD Conference took place on 19-20 January 2012 in the border town of Dundalk, County Louth. The conference material is available for download here.

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All Island Interactive Mapping Tools

The ICLRD and the All Island Research Observatory (AIRO) have developed all-island interactive data and mapping tools now available online.

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