Applications are open for national scheme to help older people to get active

The Go for Life Small Grant Scheme for Sport and Physical Activity for older people is now open. The scheme is aimed at encouraging older people to get active and is used by groups and clubs all over Ireland to buy equipment, run sports events or try new activities. Last year over 1,000 groups and organisations availed of […]

Hogan Announces €2.15m to tackle Litter and Graffiti

Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, today (13 April 2012) announced the provision of €2,150,000 in grants to local authorities, €900,000 under the Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme, for public education and awareness initiatives in relation to both litter and graffiti, €750,000 for a new Litter Enforcement Scheme, […]