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EU Green Week 2021 – zero pollution ambition
The European Commission announced that the 2021 edition of the EU Green Week will take place from May to June. The Week will open in Lahti, Finland, while…

CoR meets for the 142nd Plenary Session
With the 142nd Plenary meeting of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) wrapping up, we reflect on a very active 3 days of discussions and debates. One of…

Public Consultation – Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan
A public consultation is now open to get input into Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan as part of the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience…

News from Celtic Routes
Celtic Routes is a branded collection of tourism experiences that encourages travellers to Ireland and Wales to discover the Celtic Spirit by offering…

More details available for Life2020 call to NGOs on European Green Deal
A virtual information session was held on the 12th January 2021 giving details on the LIFE2020 call for proposals for non-governmental organisations (NGOs)…

Information session and Call for Proposals – CEF Transport MAP
The European Commission launched a call for proposals for the 2020 CEF Transport MAP on 15 December 2020. With a total budget of €200 million, the call…

European Commission Proposes Brexit Adjustment Reserve
On 26th December 2020, the European Commission put forward its proposal for a Brexit Adjustment Reserve. As the UK leaves the European Union there are,…

Call for Research Proposals under DAFM Competitive Research Funding Programme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has launched a call to fund research projects under the updated Competitive Research Funding…

Call for Pilot Projects: UIA Transfer Mechanism
URBACT together with Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) have opened a Call for a pilot mechanism to transfer the most successful UIA projects to other European…

Irish Delegation participates in CoR’s 141st Plenary Session
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) held its 141st plenary meeting on 8, 9 and 10 December 2020. The Irish delegation joined other locally and…

Pre-information on a LIFE2020 call for Proposals from NGOs on the European Green Deal
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The European Green Deal is the EU growth strategy that aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous…

European Year of Rail 2021 – time to get involved!
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The European Commission calls for event proposals for the official programme of the European Year of Rail 2021.…

European Youth Capital – is your city ready?
Is your city ready to #YouthUp in 2024?
Call for applications to the European Youth Capital 2024 are now open.
The European Youth Capital is a title…

Irish Regions European Office at EWRC 2020
Like most events so far in 2020, this year’s annual October week to celebrate European Week of Regions and Cities took a slightly different turn this…

Interreg news: MATCH-UP 10 minute town concept
The Southern Regional Assembly (SRA) is delighted to release the MATCH-UP project 10 Minute Town Video and the MATCH-UP 10 Minute Town Framework full report…

European Week of Regions and Cities 2020
European Week of Regions and Cities – a Yearly Regional Conference held in Brussels
The 2020 European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC), organised by…

Final WiFi4EU Call launches 4th June
Municipalities across the EU will have a final chance to apply for a voucher to fund the installation of free WIFI networks in their communities, starting…

Intelligent Cities Challenge – Applications Open
APPLY BY 29 MAY TO TRANSFORM YOUR CITY!
Building on the success of the Digital Cities Challenge, the European Commission launched the follow-up Intelligent…