The capacity for cycling and the associated physical infrastructure of greenways and cycle routes to intersect with, and influence, a range of policy agendas, is widely acknowledged, including within key public policy documents in both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland. Indeed, broadly speaking, the policy environment appears to have shifted markedly in favour of […]
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In June 2013, the Framework for Cooperation: Spatial Strategies for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was jointly published by the Department for Regional Development (Northern Ireland) and Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (Republic of Ireland). The significance of this inter-jurisdictional strategic planning framework is that it highlights the operational realities of […]
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Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland ICLRD’s informative annual journal includes timely articles on cross-border and inter-jurisdictional cooperation on the island of Ireland – and beyond. The journal, made possible by funding received from INTERREG IVA administered by the Special EU Programmes Body. Copies of the journal are available for download here. Issue […]
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 Paper 11: Implementation of River Basin Management Plans – Current Issues and Future Needs Publication Date: December 2012 Team: Dr. Ainhoa Gonzalez, John Driscoll, and Padraig Maguire Funding: ICLRD Summary: Since the adoption of River Basin Management Plans (RMBPs) in 2010 for the eight river basin districts on this island, numerous challenges remains […]
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Title: Briefing Paper 12: Small Island, Big Marine Challenges Ahead for the Blue Economy Publication Date: September 2013 Author: Dr Heather Ritchie Funding: ICLRD Summary: The island of Ireland faces big institutional challenges in relation to the delivery of a secure and sustainable energy future. Challenges stem from having separate jurisdictions in the North and […]
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Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland ICLRD’s informative annual journal includes timely articles on cross-border and inter-jurisdictional cooperation on the island of Ireland – and beyond. The journal, made possible by funding received from INTERREG IVA administered by the Special EU Programmes Body. Copies of the journal are available by contacting Eimear Donnelly, […]
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In 2011 ICLRD published the paper Towards a Spatial Monitoring Framework for the Island of Ireland: a Scoping Study. This report focuses on the application of data for the purpose of informing policy decisions, in particular with respect to the policy objectives and strategic ambitions of the National Spatial Strategy for the Republic of Ireland (NSS) and the […]
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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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