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An election date of May 22 is expected to be announced in the coming days for two by-elections - officially sounding the starting gun for what will be a seven-week campaign.

Fusion Lifestyle announced on 1 April that it had appointed administrators after a prolonged period of financial difficulty. The charity cited rising operational costs, reduced government funding, and post-pandemic recovery challenges as the causes of its financial struggles.

Brent is one of the most ethnically diverse local authorities in the UK, with a mix of urban districts in the east and suburban neighbourhoods in the west.

The five unitary model creates sensible geographies that will empower each new council to deliver new housing in line with local needs.

When routes are well organized, there are clear directional signs, and speed limits become reasonable. The early installation of warning signs allows transport companies to plan deliveries more accurately and avoid delays. For businesses, time is money. When a truck carrying goods does not spend hours detouring due to an unclear traffic scheme or stuck in traffic where it could have been avoided thanks to competent traffic management, fuel costs, driver wages, and vehicle maintenance costs are reduced.

Campaigner Aysha Hawcutt stated that residents were 'not anti-homes', but believed the Adlington plan was 'the wrong proposal in the wrong place'. She expressed pride in the community's resilience against the development threats.

We've had enough of politicians standing up and telling people what needs to happen in their area. It's time to listen to local people themselves. We're putting money behind local voices so they can choose for themselves how they put pride back in communities that felt ignored for so many years.

Years of neglect have tarnished what should be a jewel in the crown of the Irish capital - and a no-go zone for many. Local stakeholders discuss the progress made so far and what more can be done to make the area a vibrant hub For 30 years, Irish Business Against Litter has been waging a war on rubbish. Its latest survey, undertaken by An Taisce and published this week, puts Sligo town at the top and shows that the country is getting cleaner,

Greenwich Council has denied claims it airbrushed evidence of public opposition in reports concerning a contentious Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme. The South London authority also firmly rejected the notion that the consultation for the West and East Greenwich Neighbourhood Management scheme was biased, undemocratic or secretive. The council implemented the first stage of the LTN scheme in November 2024, trialling the project in an attempt to reduce traffic and improve air quality in two residential areas in Greenwich.

The next phase of the council's wide-ranging transport plan for the city centre is due to come into effect over the course of the year. A major focus will be on cycling infrastructure, with Dublin City Council (DCC) planning to begin construction on 13 new active travel projects by the end of the year. These include the final section of the Dodder Greenway from Milltown Road to Dundrum Road, on which works will begin in the summer,

In September 2005, the course of Declan Dunlea's life was altered forever. At the height of the Celtic Tiger, he ran a successful oil and fuel distribution business called Core Fuels. He lived with his family in a beautiful five-bedroom period home overlooking Monkstown Bay in Co Cork, and spent his spare time renovating vintage cars. "After I left school, I started my own business as a coal merchant and did that for 15 years," he said.

Mr Browne, under whose departmental remit Met Éireann falls, said that communication and forewarning are essential components in preventing the types of flood damage currently being experienced by households and businesses in eastern counties as a result of Storm Chandra which continues to affect communities, particularly in Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin. The minister said there is a distinct deficiency in information-sharing on adverse weather events coming down the tracks that could severely hit communities.

These powers could cover "governance, financial management and recruitment" at the Aspirerun authority but should be used "only where necessary".