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15 Aug 2024
Glenlohane
Heritage Week Sees Private Houses Open their Doors to the Public for the first time

National Heritage Week begins on Saturday 17 August running until the following Sunday with opportunities across the country to celebrate Ireland’s rich heritage. In recent years as many as 2000 separate events have been held during Heritage Week welcoming an excess of 400,000 visitors. This year is no exception with a wide range of engaging...

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27 Jul 2024
17th Century Parke's Castle County Leitrim on the Shores of Lough Gill
Built Heritage Grant Limit Increased to €50,000

On 26 July 2024, the Irish Government made an important change to the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS). Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, announced that they are increasing the Built Heritage Grant limit for an individual project from €15,000 to €50,000. Over the past three years, the BHIS...

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25 Jul 2024
Queen's University Rowing Team of Four at Henley Regatta
Castleacre Supports Record Breaking Queen’s University Rowing Team

Castleacre were delighted to support Belfast’s Queen’s University rowing team at Henley International Rowing Competition this year. Fergus Bryce, Ronan Gibbon, Hugh Moore and Ciaran Purdy were the first Queen’s team competing in this prestigious international regatta to make it to the semi-finals of the Prince of Wales Challenge cup in more than 5o years....

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20 Jun 2024
Dublin Smart Tourism City of the Year 2024
Dublin has been named Smart Tourism European City of the Year 2024

Dublin’s elegant Georgian buildings, its geographical position on the East Coast of Ireland, lively culture and reputation for being friendly and hospitable have ensured the city’s status as an attractive tourist destination; despite its popularity, the city has not been complacent… Since 2019 the council and tourism board have been looking at how they can...

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30 May 2024
How to Reduce Fire Risk in a Period Property
Fire Prevention in a Period Property

Naturally one of the biggest concerns for any homeowner is fire. Fire risk is often greater with older protected structures and period properties but fire prevention can be complicated by non- standard materials and structures, such as timber frames and thatched roofs. The rapid progress of fires at Notres Dame, the Glasgow School of Art,...

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01 May 2024
The importance of biodiversity in land management
Historic Houses of Ireland Support National Biodiversity Week with a Wildflower Meadow Tour at Tullynisk House

Historic Houses of Ireland are supporting a biodiversity event at Tullynisk House in Offaly, as part of Ireland’s National Biodiversity Week, which will include a tour of wildflower meadows and native woodlands. The tour at Tullynisk will give visitors the opportunity to experience richly diverse wild environments and see the results of improved land management...

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28 Dec 2023
Quad Bike Regulations in Ireland
Change in Quad Bike Safety Regulations in Ireland

New Regulations will apply to Quad Bike use on both Public and Private Land Quad bikes have become invaluable vehicles on many estates and farms – often used for rounding up and rescuing livestock, they are ideal vehicles for crossing fields, woodland and more challenging terrain, as well as being practical for transporting feedstuff, fencing,...

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07 Dec 2023
Barnetts Demesne from a distance, covered in snow
Looking after your Home in the Winter

Extreme weather events are here to stay for the foreseeable future. In winter this means that gale-force winds and flooding are occurring much more frequently. Property owners often feel powerless but there are things we can do to protect our home against the more predictable features of the winter. Here is how to help your...

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30 Nov 2023
National Fleet Database fleet registration Ireland
Fleet Owners in Ireland Will Face Fines if Vehicles are not Registered on the National Fleet Database

The National Fleet Database (NFD) is a national vehicle registration system that places new legal obligations on Motor Fleet policyholders in Ireland. The legislation, which complies with the EU Motor Directive and the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, requires fleet owners to register details for any vehicles covered under a motor fleet policy by...

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10 Aug 2023
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Historic Houses of Ireland Welcome Visitors During Heritage Week

Around fifty members of the national organisation, Historic Houses of Ireland, will open their doors to visitors in celebration of Heritage Week, which begins on the 12 August and runs until the 20 August –  activities taking place include personalised house tours to outdoor events such as beekeeping (Stradbally Hall) and bird ringing (Altidore Castle). This...

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