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Cllr. Pip Breen, Cathaoirleach of the Southern Regional Assembly presenting the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) for the Southern Region to the Minster of State for Health, Mary Butler TD.

Cllr. Pip Breen, Cathaoirleach of the Southern Regional Assembly presenting the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, with the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) for the Southern Region.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, and Minster of State for Health, Mary Butler TD, Cllr. Pip Breen, Cathaoirleach of the Southern Regional Assembly and David Kelly, Director of Southern Regional Assembly.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, and Minster of State for Health, Mary Butler TD, met with Members of the Southern Regional Assembly on the importance of the marine economy to the Southern Region of Ireland on Thursday 22^nd July. 

Outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. John Sheahan, Limerick City & County Council, newly-appointed Assembly Cathaoirleach 2021-22 Cllr. Pip Breen of Wexford County Council, David Kelly, Director of Southern Regional Assembly.

Outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. John Sheahan, Limerick City & County Council, and outgoing Leas-Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Deidre O’Brien, newly-appointed Assembly Cathaoirleach 2021-22 Cllr. Pip Breen of Wexford County Council, Leas-Cathaoirleach Cllr. Gerard Murphy of Cork County Council; David Kelly, Director of Southern Regional Assembly.

Cllr. Pip Breen of Wexford County Council was elected Cathaoirleach of the Southern Regional Assembly for 2021-22 at a socially distant annual meeting on Friday 8^th July.  Cllr. Gerard Murphy of Cork County Council was elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach.

Cllr. John Sheahan of Limerick City & County Council was elected Cathaoirleach of the Southern Regional Assembly for 2020-21 at a socially distant annual meeting on Friday 17th July.  Cllr. Deirdre O’Brien of Cork County Council was elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach.

Cllr. John Sheahan of Limerick City & County Council was elected Cathaoirleach of the Southern Regional Assembly for 2020-21 at a socially distant annual meeting on Friday 17th July.  Cllr. Deirdre O’Brien of Cork County Council was elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach.

Outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Joe Carroll, Cork County Council, newly-appointed Assembly Cathaoirleach 2020-21 Cllr. John Sheahan of Limerick City & County Council, David Kelly, Director of Southern Regional Assembly

The sixth Interregional Interregional Study Visit of the FIRESPOL project took place in Riga, Lativa in February 2020. Enda Hogan and Derville Brennan, Southern Regional Assembly were joined at the event by Thomas Butler, Waterford City and County Council. The second study visit was to Getliņi EKO, Ltd. - a company jointly established by the Riga and Stopiņi Municipalities, which manages Getliņi, the largest municipal solid waste landfill in the Baltic States. Getliņi is one of the most modern landfills in Europe. It is created and developed as a modern and safe waste recycling centre. Since the opening of the sorting plant in the territory on 26 October 2015, biodegradable waste has been used for production of biogas, meanwhile materials and metal products useful for processing have been delivered to companies engaged in the recovery and recycling of these materials.

The sixth Interregional Interregional Study Visit of the FIRESPOL project took place in Riga, Lativa in February 2020. Enda Hogan and Derville Brennan, Southern Regional Assembly were joined at the event by Thomas Butler, Waterford City and County Council.

Shannon Town Park was developed with co-financing by the ERDF through the S&E Regional Programme 2014-20.

Shannon Town Park was developed with co-financing by the ERDF through the S&E Regional Programme 2014-20.

Leas-Cathaoirleach, Cllr. John Brennan represented the Southern Regional Assembly at the launch of the Abbey Quarter regeneration project in Kilkenny. The initiative is a part of the sustainable urban development scheme, co-financed by the ERDF through the S&E Regional Programme 2014-20.

An Taoiseach officially launched the Abbey Quarter regeneration project in Kilkenny. The initiative is a part of the sustainable urban development scheme, co-financed by the ERDF through the S&E Regional Programme 2014-20.

The ERDF & ESF programmes across Europe came together to discuss all things to do with communicating the benefits of EU funding in Ghent.

Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneurs National Finalists 2019.  The initiative is co-financed under Priority 3 Southern & Eastern Regional Operational Programme 2014-20

Clare Co. Co. signed contracts to begin work on regenerating Ennis Library as part of the sustainable urban development scheme, co-financed by the ERDF through the S&E Regional Programme 2014-20

The Apple Market was regenerated as part of the sustainable urban development scheme, co-financed by the ERDF through the S&E Regional Programme 2014-20

We were delighted to arrange a visit by colleagues from the European Commission to micro-enterprises in Waterford City who received supports from the Local Enterprise Office, co-financed by the ERDF through the the S&E Regional Programme 2014-20. 

Sebastiaan Van Der Hijden, Strategic Mobility Advisor, Municipality of Utrecht: Planning for People (& Bikes), Not for Cars - Sebastiaan Van Der Hijden, Strategic Mobility Advisor, Municipality of Utreacht.

Rodolfo Benevenuto, Deparmentof Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trintiy College, Dublin presents Bike Sharing - Connection Mobility and activity in Hubs in Cork.

Bernie Connolly, Cork Environmental Forum Presents Low Carbon Multimodal Travel in Cork City.

Kevin Burke, Principal Transport Planner Joacobs presents the Proposed Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040.

Stefan Koch, Chairman, Cork Transport Mobility Forum Introduces presenters at the Interreg Europe MATCH-UP Mobility Cafe.

Rose Power, Eu Projects Officer, Southern Regional Assembly Opens the Interreg Europe MATCH-UP Mobility Cafe.

Race Against Rob crossing the new pedestrian and cycle tunnel in Kent Train Station linking passengers to the city.

Race Against Rob hiring bikes for the race.

Rob Heffernan world chamion and transistion year students in Kent Train Station before the Race Against Rob.

Rob Hefferan World Champion with Councillor Colm Kelleher Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork City a the start of the Race Against Rob

Councillor Joe Carroll Cathaoirleach of the Southern Assembly with Karen Coughlan of the Southern Regional Assembly at the ERDF co-funded Mary Elmes Bridge, awaiting the participants of the Race Against Rob.

Cycle Jam at Race Against Rob

Do we need to widen our cycle lanes to accommodate our cycle jam ?

Outgoing Leas Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Oliver Walsh, Wexford County Council, newly-appointed Assembly Cathaoirleach 2019-20 Cllr. Joe Carroll, Cork County Council, David Kelly, Director of Southern Regional Assembly

Metropolitan Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Breda Brennan, welcomes European delegates to Waterford for Renewable Energy Investment event, July 2019

MATCH-UP stakeholder, Teresa Fennell of Waterford Local Link, seeking inspiration for low carbon interchange at Northeim’s Transport Museum, June 2019

Match-up partners on a walking tour in Northeim to see good practice examples of low carbon modal interchange to reduce CO2 emissions

MARIE project team meeting, Kiel 2019

Southern Regional Assembly meeting, May 2019

Southern Regional Assembly meeting 8th Feb 2019

RSES Public Consultation, Millenium Hall, Cork

Interreg NWE Project Ideas Lab, Paris 2018 - networking event for encouraging partnership development and project applications

Derville Brennan, Research and Communications Officer for the Southern Regional Assembly, at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co. Offaly. It was a great opportunity to meet so many, to communicate the success of the regional programme to date, all a part of the #EU In My Region Campaign!

Noah the EU project lover on a walk about in Waterford visiting EU co-funded projects, in August 2017.

Staff from Local Authorities and the Dept of Housing, Planning and Local Government attended a training day at WIT Arena. Training for this ERDF co-funded scheme was delivered by Southern Regional Assembly staff with assistance from Paul Herron, Audit Manager - ERDF Audit Authority. 

The launch of More than a Club, a project part-funded through the Ireland Wales Programme 2014-20

National Planning Framework launch for the Southern Region, 2017

Rita McGarvey, Southern Regional Assembly, Cllr. John Brennan, Assembly Member at the Abbey Creative Quarter project #euinmyregion Open Day event in Kilkenny. This project is part-funded by the ERDF under the Southern & Eastern Regional Programme.

Delegation from the Ministry of Development and Public Administration, Romania; Brian Swan & Mary McInerney, Dublin City Council visiting the ERDF Gateway scheme funded Smithfield Enhancement Scheme, Dublin City.

Cycling Training Schools, a behavioural change measure under the ERDF co-funded Limerick Smarter Travel Initiative

#euinmyregion Open Days project visit to ERDF co-funded PMBRC Centre Waterford Institute of Technology. (L to R) Rosemary Ward, SEBIC; Cllr Mattie Ryan, SRA; Eve Hayden, SRA; Karen Coughlan, SRA; Niall O'Reiily, WIT; Cllr Damian Geoghegan, Cathaoirleach, SRA; Derville Brennan, SRA; Professor Willie Donnelly, WIT; Cllr Gerard Murphy, SRA

Announcement of ERDF grant assistance to local authority capital works under the Designated Urban Centres Grants Scheme 2014-2020; Mr Adrian O'Donoghue, Senior Policy & Research Officer, Northern & Western Regional Assembly; Cllr. Jimmy McClearn, Cathaoirleach Northern & Western Regional Assembly; Minister for Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD; Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, Cathaoirleach, Southern Regional Assembly.

Attending the Launch Event of the Southern and Eastern Regional Operational Programme 2014-2020 in Wexford County Hall on Friday 3rd July 2015.

President of the Committee of the Regions visits an SFI ERDF co-funded Research Centre, CONNECT, TCD. L to R: Professor Linda Doyle, Director of CONNECT/CTVR Trinity College Dublin, Stephen Blair, Director and Markku Markkula, President of the Committee of the Regions.