News Stories for the European Funds

News Stories for the EU Funds in Ireland

Louise Finnegan at the New Futures Graduation Speaker 2019

•June 5, 2019

New Futures Programme

One Family’s New Futures Programme supports and enables women who are parenting alone and economically inactive to take advantage of training and development opportunities. Louise Finnegan is a lone parent to four daughters. Having completed a number of community based courses in the past, Louise decided to participate in New… Continue Reading New Futures Programme

•May 9, 2019

Launch of EU in my Region Publications

Minister Donohoe marks Europe Day with launch of EU in my Region Publications The Minister for Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD today marked Europe Day, Thursday May 9th, with the launch of two publications as part of a campaign called EU in My Region , which tells… Continue Reading Launch of EU in my Region Publications

Two Transition Year students holding a sign saying #euinmyregion at the Marine Institute

•April 30, 2019

A new generation of Marine Scientists

TY visit encourages a new generation of Marine Scientists The Marine Institute recently welcomed transition year students from Roscommon Convent of Mercy to its headquarters in Oranmore, Galway. Organised by the Northern and Western Regional Assembly, the students toured the facilities and learnt about career opportunities in the marine sector.… Continue Reading A new generation of Marine Scientists

•April 12, 2019

The Church Street Enhancement Project in Athlone is now complete

The project which cost over 4 million euro is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and is one of 7 sustainable urban development projects funded under the 2014-2020 Border, Midland and Western Regional Operational Programme. The work looks to revitalise the heart of Athlone’s central shopping area by… Continue Reading The Church Street Enhancement Project in Athlone is now complete

•April 5, 2019

Learning About Food Education in Barcelona

Last week, Ann Marie Heneghan from Mayo Abbey Cookery School and Amanda Mc Cloat from St. Angela’s college in Sligo visited Barcelona as part of an EU project to learn how Catalonia is promoting gastronomy in the education sector from pre-school through to university. The visit was part of Interreg… Continue Reading Learning About Food Education in Barcelona

Members of the New Futures programme holding their STAR Award with funders

•March 24, 2019

AONTAS STAR Awards

The prestigious STAR Awards ceremony was held on Monday 4 March 2019 in Dublin. The Awards areorganised by Ireland’s national adult learning organisation, AONTAS. The Awards celebrate the positive contribution that adult learning initiatives make to adult learners, local communities and wider society. This year the ESF proudly sponsored a… Continue Reading AONTAS STAR Awards

•March 19, 2019

Trinno Project Partner Meeting

The TRINNO Projects’ (Business ecosystem for TRadition and INNOvation) partners including the NWRA, Wetbic, Leitrim County Council and Roscommon County Council gathered for an Interregional Workshop Learning Event in Florence, Italy. Hosting partner and Lead Partner of TRINNNO project Arezzo Innovazione organised the open conference on Industrial Modernisation and Interregional… Continue Reading Trinno Project Partner Meeting

•March 15, 2019

Interreg North-West Europe Joint Information Event hosted by SEUPB

Interreg North-West Europe Programme and Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) are hosting a joint application clinic on 16th April in Newry for potential applicants interested in applying under Call 9. Both the Interreg North-West Europe UK National Contact Point Filippo Compagni and the Irish National Contact Point Rita McGarvey will… Continue Reading Interreg North-West Europe Joint Information Event hosted by SEUPB

•March 7, 2019

OURWAY Project Visits Westport

This week saw the 2nd Steering Group Meeting & 1st Interregional Thematic Workshop of the OURWAY Project take place in Westport, Co. Mayo. OURWAY falls into Interreg Europe’s Environment & Resource Efficiency pillar and it focuses on preservatiOn and promotion of cUltural and natural heRitage through GreenWAYs. Partners and stakeholders… Continue Reading OURWAY Project Visits Westport

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