heritage

The Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage published its monthly data recently on the number of Commencements Notices (residential construction starts) for October 2023 and despite its claim of…

Councillor Denis O’Callaghan, Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, has officially launched this year’s Summer into Heritage programme, writes Rachel Cunningham. A programme of free guided walks and tours organised…

On Friday at the Maritime Museum, Councillor Mary Hanafin, Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council launched the Spring into Heritage programme 2023 which will take place from 10 April until…

Fingal County Council (FCC) is inviting applications under a number of schemes for repairs or conservation projects within the Fingal area – but note, closing date is Friday, January 27…

By Rachel Cunningham Local heritage groups and organisers, families, communities and individuals across Dublin have responded to this year’s National Heritage Week call to ‘open the door to heritage’, by…

Virtual tours of St Doulagh’s Church are now available. Community Archaeology group Resurrecting Monuments working with the Friends of St Doulagh’s have joined with Lensman Photography to produce a cutting-edge…

By Rose Barrett  All eight applications from Fingal to the Community Monuments Fund were successful this year, with a total of €270,000 awarded. First established in 2020, the fund was…

By Kim O’Leary An Asian hornet has been identified in Ireland for the first time. The insect which is native to parts of Asia and Russia was found in a…

This Saturday  marks  the 7th annual International Sculpture Day and Sculpture Dublin is leading a range of initiatives in the capital in the run up to and on the day, designed…

There have been calls for the Ward River Valley in Swords to be designated a National Heritage Area amid concerns over the removal of several trees. Conservationists are questioning ‘heavy-handed’…