Smart Economy
Developing and supporting more flexible, efficient and sustainable forms of transport for the Dublin region is a key priority for Smart Dublin. A huge number of Dubliners and visitors to…
Dublin’s flooding innovation project started as a collaboration between DCC, Intel and CONNECT research centre to deploy 25 low-cost rainfall sensors using LoRaWAN connectivity through the Pervasive Nation project. To…
Citizen’s voices are central to how local government works. Through consultations, surveys, social media, and town-halls, local authorities reach out to communities for input and insights. The ‘Fingal Voices’ mobile…
The Dublin Region EV Charging Working Group: Supporting Dublin’s Transition to Low Emission Mobility
Dublin’s Local Authorities are taking steps to decarbonise our city region. Electric Vehicles (EVs) play a key role in enabling the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy powered…
Dublinked, the Open Data Portal for the Dublin Region, is an initiative by the four Dublin Local Authorities that enables citizens, researchers and businesses to reap the benefits of access…
The Dublin City Region plays an increasingly important role in the economy of Ireland and it is important that its performance is properly tracked. The Dublin Economic Monitor is a…
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, commonly known as a ‘drones’, are aircraft without a human pilot on board. Although UAVs were originally used for military applications, their use is rapidly expanding to…
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, most commonly known as drones, are increasingly used in the delivery of services across the world. From videography and journalism, to safety inspections of inaccessible infrastructure; drones…
3D modelling technology is transforming the way cities undertake spatial planning and engage with their communities. It provides developers and city planners new opportunities to better understand and communicate the…
In April 2020, Belfast City Council launched a digital innovation matchmaking service www.CovidConnectNI.com in response to Covid-19. The pandemic has created a range of challenges for public, voluntary and community…
Belfast City Council is exploring how data and innovative technologies can help them manage their parks and open spaces, ensuring they are safe, accessible and enjoyed by all. Five companies…
Dublin City Council manage approx. 130 lifebuoys in Dublin along the two canals, the River Liffey and in The Docklands. Unfortunately, approx. 20 of these life rings go…
A new app provides information on local mental health services in South Dublin. South Dublin County Council have launched Mindmindr 2019, an app that provides contact details and information on…
Throughout the first half of 2019, smart benches were installed in a number of spots across the Dublin region bringing the future of smart technology to our streets and parks.…
The Dublin City Council HGV Management Strategy was introduced in 2007, shortly after the opening the Dublin Port Tunnel. The HGV Strategy provides for a ban on 5+ axle vehicles…
In 2017, Route4U won the Smart Dublin SBIR Wayfinding Challenge initiated by Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland. The company secured funding to develop…
A core responsibility of every local government is to engage citizens in the democratic process, ensuring that all voices across the community are heard and valued. In 2018, Fingal County…
Balbriggan has become the first location on the east coast to launch free high-speed public Wi-Fi, an initiative designed to transform Ireland’s youngest town. Powered by Magnet Networks, ‘Our Balbriggan…
This project is part of a research programme developed by Limerick City and County Council in collaboration with LERO, the Irish Software Research Centre, to define the structures which can…
Effective Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is essential to client satisfaction—particularly when you are serving the 190,000+ population of Limerick City and County, as the local authority does. This LCCC Mobile…
As in all sectors, a skilled workforce is essential in local government but because of a heavy workload, employees are often time-poor and lacking in opportunity to upskill. To offer…
The principle that ‘knowledge is power’ is at the core of Insight Limerick—a shared bank of information aiming to make as much Limerick-related data as accessible as possible freely available…
Measurement of footfall (pedestrian counting) can be a major indicator of urban and rural activity and the success of initiatives and events. Limerick City and County Council has introduced pedestrian…
Digital and online services and communications are impossible to enable without the infrastructure in place to make it fast and efficient. Limerick City and County council has developed a fibre…