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The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
From puzzle pieces to connectedness
You can now invest in the city’s environmental performance
A new chapter in the local government’s ‘green revolution’
Younous Omarjee will chair the body also for the second half of the legislature
The energy crisis in the European Union is putting strain on municipalities as they see their bills quadruple
The official opening of the cultural agenda is on 22 January
Science on Stage 2022 will take place on 24-27 March
This will ease management of congestions and public transit loads
It features nearly 200 panoramas of the Croatian city
The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
The energy crisis in the European Union is putting strain on municipalities as they see their bills quadruple
To coincide with the 2026 Winter Olympics there
The new vehicles were purchased in 2019 to kick off the city’s sustainable mobility plan and they are already paying off
The countdown has already begun
It's an experimental blend of memorial and landscaped public space, aimed at promoting shared moments of grief
The countdown has already begun
It's an experimental blend of memorial and landscaped public space, aimed at promoting shared moments of grief
The 19-year old became the youngest woman to overfly the world solo with a microlight aircraft
The aim is to tackle disinformation through better-informed media
Fewer people are getting sick, however
Free gym and sports activities are offered in a creative, yet familiar, package
Folk group at St Leo's College, Carlow, rehearsing , Source: St Leo's College in Carlow
Trade unions complain about insufficient protections against Covid-19 for staff with underlying health conditions
Children across Ireland are beginning to return to school today after spending nearly six months home-bound due to the coronavirus lockdown. As RTÉ reports, the phased reopening involves 4 000 primary and secondary schools attended by almost 1 million children and teenagers.
One of the first schools to reopen to students this morning is St Leo's College in Carlow, the 14th century capital of Ireland, where 152 girls are beginning their second-level education. The prestigious secondary school, founded by the Sisters of Mercy way back in 1839, is opening doors to first-year pupils first, like most schools across the country, with sixth years to come back on 27 August.
To ensure a safe environment for students and staff, most schools have dramatically reconfigured their interiors, introducing hygiene measures. Face masks are not mandatory for primary school children and teachers, but anyone wanting to wear one is free to do so, according to the advice of INTO teacher union and education experts. Regarding second-level students and teachers, the Department of Education has recommended that they wear face coverings, wherever maintaining a 2 m physical distancing is not possible.
Not all is roses, though, as two trade unions have questioned the strength of safety provisions for staff with underlying health conditions. Fórsa, the union representing Special Needs Assistants and school secretaries, has voiced a concern that standard occupational health advice and new guidelines issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) do not ensure sufficient protection against Covid-19 to classroom-based staff with lung and respiratory conditions, heart disease, cancers and other underlying health problems.
The union has informed Minister for Education Norma Foley that these SNAs are at high risk due to the specifics of their job, as they must work very close to the students they give personal care to.
Meanwhile, ASTI teacher trade union has sought the mediation of Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to secure a meeting between the union and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) regarding the summoning of staff in the "high risk" category back to school. The ASTI said it was receiving a significant number of calls from worried teachers whose illnesses include chronic kidney disease, cancer and serious heart disease and who are required to return to school.
Аdvocates for more robust municipal rights of first refusal for German cities
The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
You can now invest in the city’s environmental performance
Despite constant strides in terms of sustainable policy, the Austrian capital wants to revamp its efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2040
This will ease management of congestions and public transit loads
It features nearly 200 panoramas of the Croatian city
The EU Commission's search for the cities with the best sustainable policies is on
The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
To coincide with the 2026 Winter Olympics there
Аdvocates for more robust municipal rights of first refusal for German cities
Less than 30 days before the opening night, the organisers present some tidbits for the historic event
The countdown has already begun
The categories have been reduced without compromising the scope
The creations of the young architectural minds are exhibited in one of the city’s galleries until 19 December
Is it gentrification or is it re-adaptation?
An interview with the mayor of Alcázar de San Juan (Spain)
An interview with the Mayor of Soest, Germany
Interview with Grégory Doucet, Mayor of Lyon, France
