Southern Regional Assembly

16/10/2026

Join us for the upcoming ESPON Week Seminar

📅 11-12 November
🏢 City Hall, Cork

The theme of the event is Territorial Cohesion and Competitiveness: The Role of the Green Energy Transition in Driving Balanced Regional Development.

Further information and registration details are available at: https://buff.ly/1VVqkeA

16/10/2026

🌊 A new chapter for Irish Sea cooperation.

Yesterday, government representatives, funders and senior officials gathered at Monaghan Peace Campus to mark the legacy of the DISC project and launch the DISC Strategy and Action Plan, with Northern Ireland Finance Minister John O’Dowd MLA delivering the keynote address.

The Strategy provides a practical roadmap for future cooperation between Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, building on the relationships, evidence and momentum created through DISC.

The DISC project was supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body – SEUPB.

16/10/2026

📢 Apply by 22:59 Irish time on Friday!

The European Parliament has opened a call for youth groups to organise activities at the . This is your chance to co-create one of the biggest youth events in Europe!

Learn more and apply in the first comment.

15/10/2026

🎉 We won! Congratulations to Meath County Council's THRIVE project, winner of a New European Bauhaus Boost for Small Municipalities! 👏

This groundbreaking urban regeneration project places community at its heart, transforming heritage assets while creating a more sustainable, inclusive and vibrant future.
The New European Bauhaus brings together the principles of sustainability, inclusion and beauty, encouraging us to put people at the centre of development and regeneration. It challenges us to create places that are not only environmentally responsible and economically viable, but also welcoming, accessible and inspiring.
It was an honour to be part of an awards programme that celebrates these important values and the projects bringing them to life across Europe. 🇪🇺✨

Learn more: https://buff.ly/9PInYc7

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Today at the New European Bauhaus Peer to Peer meeting, which preceeds the NEB awards, John McGrath, THRIVE Project Manager with Meath County Council is showcasing the Navan Cultural Quarter - a transformational heritage-led regeneration project bringing New European Bauhaus principles to life in the heart of Navan. 🏛️ ✨

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15/10/2026

This morning, our colleague Catherine Cullimore, THRIVE Project Officer, is at the New European Bauhaus Peer to Peer meeting, preceding the NEB Awards Ceremony in Brussels.

Catherine is presenting Ireland’s experience of implementing New European Bauhaus principles through the THRIVE scheme, demonstrating how heritage-led regeneration can create more sustainable, inclusive and vibrant communities across our towns and cities. ✨

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15/10/2026

We’ve travelled to Brussels today to take part in the NEB Peer to Peer workshop for the New European Bauhaus, preceding the NEB Awards Ceremony. The New European Bauhaus offers a compelling framework for addressing to climate change, managing urban growth, revitalising town centres, addressing housing needs and creating more sustainable communities.

We’re delighted to be here with Meath County Council, whose THRIVE project (St. Finian’s Seminary, Navan) has been shortlisted for the awards. 🌍✨

The awards have been set up to:

✅ SHOWCASE Exemplary projects, bold ideas and grassroots initiatives.
✅ AWARD The people turning NEB values into tangible change.
✅ AMPLIFY Their stories, lessons and ambitions for what comes next.

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15/10/2026

How are Irish workplaces preparing for the AI transition? 🤖🇮🇪

New Eurobarometer data shows Irish SMEs and mid-caps are embracing AI, with 13% planning to adopt AI tools in the next two years, ahead of the EU average. While investment costs and workforce trust remain key concerns, these issues are taking centre stage today at the International AI Summit in Dublin with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and European Commissioners in attendance.