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.
Seminar with Co-operation Ireland: Planning and Local Government on the Island of Ireland
Co-operation Ireland in association with the International Centre for Local and Regional Development and Queen’s University, Belfast hosted a seminar entitled, Planning and Local Government on the Island of Ireland on Friday 30 September, 2011 in Dundalk. The seminar...
ESPON Ireland Seminar
The National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NUI Maynooth) as ESPON Contact Point for Ireland hosted a seminar on Wednesday 28th September 2011 in Dublin city centre. The seminar focused on the development of indicators and monitoring for the National...
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...
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...
Briefing Paper No.9: Reflections on the Boom: A Time for Reform
Title: Briefing Paper No.9: Reflections on the Boom: A Time for Reform Publication Date: August 2011 Author: Dr. Patricia O’Hara Summary: The paper by Dr. Patricia O’Hara, Chairperson of the National Statistics Board and Adjunct Professor at the National Institute for...
Planning and Governance Reform: Implications for Inter-Jurisdictional Planning in the Ireland of Ireland. Borderlands Journal Issue 1.
Title: Planning and Governance Reform: Implications for Inter-Jurisdictional Planning in the Ireland of Ireland Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Caroline Creamer, Karen Keaveney and Neale Blair Summary: In mid 2010 the ICLRD published the report of a research...
The Basel Metropolitan Area: Three Borders in One. Borderlands Journal Issue 1.
Title: The Basel Metropolitan Area: Three Borders in One Publication Date: January 2011 Author: John Driscoll and Francois Vigier Summary: This Paper focuses on the Trinational Eurodistrict Basel (TEB), a region with strong cross-border functional linkages and a...
The Spatial Planning Model: Balancing Private Sector Interests with the 'Common Good'. Borderlands Journal Issue 1.
Title: The Spatial Planning Model: Balancing Private Sector Interests with the 'Common Good' Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Greg Lloyd Summary: This paper explores the spirit and purposes of spatial planning in order to understand the balance of public and...
Addressing the Challenge of Being 'Data Rich but Insight Poor' in Boston, Massachusetts. Borderlands Journal Issue 1
Title: Addressing the Challenge of Being 'Data Rich but Insight Poor' in Boston, Massachusetts Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Charlotte Kahn and Holly St Clair Summary: This paper focuses on how two institutions in Greater Boston, the Boston Foundation and the...
Reflection: Delving into the Relationship Between Planning and Housing in Ireland. Borderlands Journal Issue 1.
Title: Reflection: Delving into the Relationship Between Planning and Housing in Ireland Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Karen Keaveney Summary: This paper explored the dominant features and key differences, apparent in housing and planning systems in the two...
Sustainable Communities: Planning for Integration in Fractured Places. Borderlands Journal Issue 1.
Title: Sustainable Communities: Planning for Integration in Fractured Places Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Peter Roberts Summary: The purpose of this article is threefold: to offer some insights into the origins of the sustainable communities idea; to...
Responding to the Environmental Challenge? Spatial Planning, Cross-Border Cooperation and River Basin Management
Title: Responding to the Environmental Challenge? Spatial Planning, Cross-Border Cooperation and River Basin Management Publication Date: September 2011 Team: Caroline Creamer, Cormac Walsh, John Driscoll, Jim Hetherington, Linda Shi, Justin Gleeson & Neale Blair Funding: CroSPlaN Initiative, an INTERREG IVA funded-project which is being administered by the SEUPB. Summary: This report recognises that environmental assets do […]
Borderlands: The Genesis Story. Borderlands Journal Issue 1.
Title: The International Centre for Local and Regional Development: The Genesis Story Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Tim O'Connor Summary: This report recounts the history of ICLRD, how it came to be, and who was present in founding the organization. Related...
Briefing Paper No.8: Innovation–The Challenge of Building an Adaptive and Innovative Society
Title: Briefing Paper No.8: Innovation--The Challenge of Building an Adaptive and Innovative Society Publication Date: May 2011 Author: Dr. James Cunningham Summary: The paper presents the challenges and opportunities for fostering innovation in Ireland. Dr....
Briefing Paper No.7: Doing More with Less–A Business Perspective
Title: Briefing Paper No.7: Doing More with Less--A Business Perspective Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Feargal McCormack Summary: The paper offers insights on how businesses needing to adapt to economic challenges can approach change as an opportunity for...