(European Social Fund+ Social Innovation+ National Competence Centres for Social Innovation Call) This Call will fund the building up and consolidating the capacity of National competence centres for social innovation (NCCs). It builds on the lessons learnt and the developments triggered in most Member States by the previous Call, published in 2020 – Competence Centres for… Continue Reading Call for Proposals for Competence Centres for Social InnovationRead More
Europe Day 2023: Celebrating 50 years of the EU with Independent.ie Europe Day takes place each year on the 9th May. It was on this date in 1950 that the Schuman Declaration was signed to secure long-term peace for Europe in the aftermath of the Second World War. This signing marked the beginning of what… Continue Reading Europe Day 2023: Celebrating 50 years of the EURead More
The Deputy Director General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL), Ms Andriana Sukova, visited Ireland on 21 and 22 March. As part of her visit, Ms Sukova was welcomed by Priory Youthreach for a tour of their centre. Ms Sukova was accompanied by colleagues from DG EMPL and… Continue Reading Priory Youthreach Visited by Deputy Director General SukovaRead More
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today announced a €1 billion co-funded investment in employment, skills, social inclusion and poverty in Ireland. The funding is a joint investment by the Irish Government and the European Union under the European Social Fund Plus with €573 million coming from… Continue Reading Launch of Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training Programme 21-27Read More
The European Commission formally approved Ireland’s European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) programme in October 2022. The Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme will see Ireland benefit from €508 million in ESF+ funds from the European Union for the 2021-2027 period. This, together with a planned national contribution of €573m, will amount to a total… Continue Reading Adoption of Ireland’s European Social Fund Plus ProgrammeRead More
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has welcomed the European Commission’s adoption of Ireland’s Territorial Just Transition Plan and associated Programme for 2021–2027. This follows government approval on 29 November 2022. Minister Ryan said: “Ireland’s Climate Action Plan provides a framework for a just transition away from dependence on fossil fuels.… Continue Reading Minister Ryan welcomes EU approval for €169 million in EU Just Transition Fund for the MidlandsRead More
Minister Thomas Byrne launched the Communicating Europe Initiative 2023. The Department of Foreign Affairs’ has launched the Communicating Europe Initiative 2023. The initiative is aimed at deepening public awareness of the role the EU plays in our daily lives and at improving the quality and accessibility of public information on European issues, particularly at regional… Continue Reading Department of Foreign Affairs launches the Communicating Europe Initiative 2023Read More
The researchers, who are based in RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Galway, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD), have been awarded funding from Horizon Europe’s European Research Council (ERC). The Irish research ranges from neuromuscular-cognitive interactions and lung fibrosis research to 4D bioprinting and moral agency in election… Continue Reading Researchers in Ireland awarded Horizon Europe FundingRead More
The Government of Ireland today approved Ireland’s European Social Fund Plus programme for the 2021 to 2027 period. The Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training Programme, EIST for short, involves a total investment of over €1.08 billion; €508 million from the EU and €573 million from the Government of Ireland. The funding will be used throughout… Continue ReadingIreland’s 2021-2027 European Social Fund Plus Programme ApprovedRead More
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