Conserving your Dublin period house 2023 (Tuesday 7th March until Tuesday 30th May 2023, Online & In person)
The Irish Georgian Society and Dublin City Council have assembled a team of conservation experts to present a series of talks on the history and significance of Dublin’s period houses and practical advice on their conservation. The talks addressed topics such as what it means for a building to be a designated a protected structure […]
Conserving your Dublin Period House Talks, Spring 2018.
The Irish Georgian Society and Dublin City Council have assembled a team of conservation experts to present a series of talks on the history and significance of Dublin’s period houses and practical advice on their conservation. Attendance at the talks will greatly benefit owners of all periods and types of houses, from the modest Edwardian […]
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme
The Heritage Council, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is opening the annual grants scheme to GLAS participants for the conservation and repair of traditional farm buildings and other related structures. Only farmers approved in the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) are eligible to apply. [button url=”http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/projects/traditional-farm-buildings-grant-scheme” target=”_blank” color=”blue” size=”small” border=”false” […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’s Historic Houses Course – Autumn 2017
The Irish Georgian Society, in association with Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council, has assembled a team of leading conservation experts to deliver a course on the understanding, care and repair of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’s period and traditionally built houses. Talks will explain protected structure policy and legislation, the importance of preventative maintenance, the benefits of using […]
OPW seeks permission for €8m Leinster House refurb
Plans for the refurbishment of Leinster House, and the temporary relocation of the Seanad to the neighbouring National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, have been submitted to Dublin City Council. Plans to refurbish Leinster House, including the replacement of old electric wiring, understood to pose a potential fire risk, were put forward almost a decade […]
Irish Georgian Society: Conservation without Frontiers Summer School: North-West Ulster, 7-10 June 2017
The UAHS and IGS Cross-Border Summer School is back for 2017. Once again, this special event brings together students, experts and enthusiasts to explore, discuss, debate and enjoy issues relating to our shared Irish heritage in the context of Derry City & Strabane and Donegal. The event will focus on conservation and heritage led regeneration […]
Realising our Rural Potential: Action Plan for Rural Development
The Action Plan for Rural Development was launched on Monday 23rd January 2017 by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, and the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD. The Action Plan is the first ever whole-of-government strategy aimed at delivering real change for people living and working in rural Ireland. The Plan contains 276 […]
Tax incentive scheme could conserve and revitalise Ireland’s largest towns and provide over 10,000 badly needed homes.
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New article from the Journal of Sustainable Design & Applied Research
Abstract There is increasing evidence that current mainstream guidance for assessing moisture risk of insulation retrofits in Ireland and the UK is unsuitable for traditional solidwalled buildings. This guidance is still based on simplified hygrothermal risk assessment methods, despite the availability of more advanced numerical software for two decades and a relevant standard in place […]
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme – closing date for applications 18th November 2016
The 2017 GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant scheme is now open for applications. This grant scheme is run by the Heritage Council in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and only farmers approved in the GLAS scheme are eligible to apply. A grant award will not be for more than 75% […]