‘My Limerick’ is a secure account that can be used by citizens, businesses and visitors to discover digital content about Limerick and also to carry out transactions with Limerick City…
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From Richard Harris to the Fresh Film Festival, Troy Studios to third level education programmes, Limerick has many connections to the film, television, moving image art and online video industries.…
Today people no longer ‘go’ online but ‘live’ online so a cutting edge web presence is extremely important for every business, place, commodity or resource. Until 2010, it was very…
Invasive species of plants taking over land is a huge environmental problem facing many local authorities all over Ireland and beyond. Some plants can damage built infrastructure as well as…
The City & Town Engage Programme explores ways to make Limerick City more liveable by simply asking citizens to contribute their thoughts, opinions and hopes, supported by a digital platform.…
£145,000 Things Connected NI Network We have been funded to deploy a free-to-use LORAWAN network across the region. The Things Connected NI network provides the basic infrastructure for local businesses…
Digital Skills Week took place at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) in April 2017 and formed part of a range of initiatives at the College—before and after the event—aiming to build…
Belfast is to receive £11.5 million from the government’s Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) challenge fund to boost the city’s digital connectivity. The funding will allow us to install an…
£60,000 Small Business Research (SBRI) competition Data Informed Open Space Management – launching Autumn 2018 Belfast’s parks and public space make a significant contribution to the quality of life of…
The accurate collection of Business Rates income is important for the delivery of properly funded public services. However, in a complex, dynamic environment it’s increasingly difficult to keep an up-to-date…
Getting more of our citizens cycling is one part of the solution to urban mobility. If more people, especially commuters, are cycling not only will it reduce congestion and pollution,…
Self compacting bins that send an email when they need to be emptied – no we are not kidding! There has been a quiet revolution going on in the leafy…
Your bus will let you know when to leave the house! Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) has made using public transport easier. It provides valuable information for transport providers and…
One of the biggest challenges worldwide is climate change and the need to reduce emissions. The EU Climate and Energy Package which came out of the Paris talks in December…
Croke Park is the test bed for some of the most cutting edge Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. There’s plenty going on at Croke Park stadium, and it’s not just…
As part of the Cork Smart Gateway Initiative researchers from the International Energy Research Centre (IERC), hosted in Tyndall National Institute, are undertaking a number of surveys which invite Cork…
Researchers from Maynooth University have launched a new online resource that will let citizens, businesses and policy makers access information about the city in an unprecedented way. The Cork Dashboard…
Cork City Council and Northside Enterprise Centre have implemented a number of projects across Cork City which have been funded through SEAI’s better energy Communities programme. The value of these…
Solo Energy has teamed up with Cork City Council to install a groundbreaking energy storage system at Ballyvolane Fire Station. It’s hoped that the project will save taxpayers up to…
Cork City Council together with the Cork Smart Gateway initiative have launched the €70,000 Small Business Research and Innovation (SBIR) Challenge with Enterprise Ireland. This seed fund challenge invites applicants…
Cork City is currently a ‘follower city’ in a Horizon 2020 Smart Cities and Communities project called GrowSmarter, a €25m initiative (lead cities: Stockholm, Cologne, and Barcelona). GrowSmarter establishes three…
Cork City Council currently has a fleet which includes three EV vans, a Nissan Leaf and three Pedicels. Cork City Council’s EV and Pedicel fleet has been part funded through…
The Cork Smart Gateway was established by Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Nimbus Research Centre and Tyndall National Institute to pursue and facilitate the delivery of a smart agenda…
Improving engagement between citizens and local government and providing a new way of analysing public opinion. CiviQ is an online public consultation tool that enables all stakeholders to make responses,…