A major new research report on public safety messaging on the island of Ireland by the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) at Maynooth University was launched today, 19th June, by Minister for Housing and Local Government, Darragh O’ Brien, in Clones Fire Station, Co. Monaghan. The report, Advancing a Focused Cross-Border Approach […]
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The North West Metropolitan Spatial Strategy – A Scoping Paper, developed by the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD), in partnership with Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council, constitutes an overview of emerging strategic issues which provide a context for the concept of a cross-border spatial strategy in terms […]
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On 18th January 2023, three reports co-authored by the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) were launched by the Southern Regional Assembly (SRA) as part of its journey to becoming a ‘Smart Southern Region’. Commissioned in Summer 2021 and concluded in Summer 2022, the reports prepared by a team from Maynooth University and […]
Read More...The ICLRD is proud to announce the launch of a new website dedicated to exploring shared services among local governments. This website has been developed as part of the EU INTERREG IVA Programme, Cross-Border Spatial Planning and Training Network (CroSPlaN II), which is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. Developed to reflect the changing competencies of […]
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This report outlines the attributes of shared services and documents current shared service initiatives as well as the potential areas of collaboration through shared services for councils across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Title: Shared Services: Working Together for the Common Good Publication Date: November 2013 Team: Caroline Creamer and John Driscoll […]
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Title: Briefing Report on Shared Services: Propositions for Local Government Collaboration Publication Date: March 2012 Team: Caroline Creamer, John Driscoll Funding: CroSPlaN Initiative, an INTERREG IVA funded-project which is being administered by the SEUPB. Summary: This briefing report, a companion paper to Shared Services Across Local Government – Sharing International Experiences, synthesizes ICLRD research to date […]
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Title: Shared Services Across Local Government – Sharing International Experiences Publication Date: March 2012 Team: Dr. Deborah Peel, Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe, Kendra Leith, Linda Shi, Karen Keaveney Funding: CroSPlaN Initiative, an INTERREG IVA funded-project which is being administered by the SEUPB. Summary: The shared services agenda has become a priority for both administrations on the island of Ireland. This […]
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Title: All Change But Any Alignment? The Impact of the Proposed Governance and Planning Reforms Across the Island of Ireland on Inter-Jurisdictional Planning Publication Date: June 2010 Team: Caroline Creamer, Karen Keaveney, Neale Blair, John Driscoll Funding: CroSPlaN Initiative, an INTERREG IVA funded-project which is being administered by the SEUPB. Summary: This report considers the […]
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