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EUJTF-funded First Local Wind Turbine Course a Major Success

Last Sunday (9th February 2025) marked a momentous day in promoting local environmental awareness when ten participants graduated from a new innovative self-build Wind Turbine course, organised jointly by Roscommon County Council’s Climate Action Team in conjunction with Galway and Roscommon Education Training Board (GRETB). This inaugural programme which ran over four separate weekends during […]

Almost €15m of PEACEPLUS funding awarded for addiction services in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland

The funding announcement on the Collaborative Health and Social Care (Addiction Services) Investment Area, through the PEACEPLUS Healthy and Inclusive Communities theme, will contribute towards the more efficient delivery of health and social care services relating to addiction services. The programme will be delivered through provision of personalised comprehensive care to individuals experiencing Alcohol Related […]

€85 Million Available in Second Call for THRIVE Scheme to Revitalise Ireland’s Heritage Buildings

Building on the success of the initial funding round in 2024, Ireland’s Regional Assemblies are pleased to announce the second call for applications under Strand 2 of THRIVE – the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme. €85 Million in funding will be made available through Ireland’s European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Programmes to restore vacant […]

Youth 4 Regions – Isabel Colleran

Every year, during the EURegionsWeek the Youth4Regions programme selects the most promising young journalists from the EU and beyond and gives them the chance to explore EU policies, learn from seasoned journalists, and familiarise themselves with inner workings of European institutions. For the next four weeks, Panorama will host a series of articles that collect […]

EU JTF Tóchar Project Embarks on Peer-Exchange with Finland in 2025

In an exciting collaboration, Tóchar Midlands Wetland Restoration – an EU Just Transition Funded project run by NPWS – will engage with a Just Transition territory in Finland in 2025, exchanging knowledge and best practices for restoring peatlands in areas transitioning away from peat extraction. This initiative is part of the European Commission’s Just Transition […]

Midlands Lead the Way: EUJTF Projects Showcase Sustainable Innovations

Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly (EMRA), in collaboration with Technological University Shannon (TUS), Midlands Campus in Athlone today brought together on 4 December 2024 five key projects funded by the EU Just Transition Fund (EU JTF) who are driving innovation in carbon neutrality and transforming the Midlands region for a panel discussion, dubbed “Green Futures, […]

Calls for Proposals: Information Measures for EU Cohesion Policy

The European Commission has unveiled its 8th call for proposals aimed at supporting media activities focused on Cohesion Policy. Backed by a total budget of €3.5 million, this initiative invites media outlets, universities, communication agencies, and both private and public entities to submit their proposals for producing editorially independent content on the subject. Selected projects […]

Tóchar attends the 10th Annual Just Transition Platform Conference in Brussels

The Just Transition Platform (JTP) provides a single access point to support and knowledge on Europe’s transition to a sustainable, climate-neutral economy. This, their tenth conference which took place on 15-17 October 2024 in Brussels, Belgium, was the first time that they showcased individual projects both in an exhibition and during the opening session with […]

NTA event to support Midland bus operators to transition to electric

The National Transport Authority (NTA) on Tuesday, 15th of October hosted an event at the Midlands Park Hotel called Accelerating the Transition to Electric Buses, bringing together private bus operators from across the Midlands to discuss the future of sustainable bus transport. Co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU […]