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Planning Reform on the Island of Ireland: From Policy to PRACTICE || Thursday, 2nd May 2013

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 […]

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Cross-Border Planning Network Secures Further Funding

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 […]

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Seminar: Planning Reform on the Island of Ireland – From Policy to PRACTICE

  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 […]

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Opportunity for research scholarship at the University of Ulster

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 […]

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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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Now Available: The 2nd Edition of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland

ICLRD published the second edition of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland in January 2012. Learn more.

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The Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny TD, pays tribute to ICLRD and CCBS

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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New Cross Border Agreement between Louth local authorities and Newry and Mourne District Council

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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Island of Ireland–Housing Monitoring Tool

AIRO at NIRSA has developed an interactive mapping and querying tool for housing market indicators combining data from both Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland.

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Research papers sought for the second edition of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland

The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) will publish the second edition of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland in January 2012. 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 […]

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