by Katie Tallon | Jul 8, 2025 | Placemaking
After almost a quarter of a century working across the built environment and a decade in placemaking— including creating a platform for engagement (https://placeengage.com/) — I returned to university (University of Galway) full-time to undertake a Masters in Planning...
by Katie Tallon | Dec 9, 2019 | Placemaking
According to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, a Review of Economic Migration Policy undertaken in 2018 concluded that, while the employment permits system provides a robust framework to supplement skills and labour needs in the State, the current...
by Katie Tallon | Dec 9, 2019 | Placemaking
According to the Irish Examiner, the public is being asked for its views in the drafting of the country’s first national security strategy. As part of the key recommendation of the Policing Commission, published in September 2018, the development of the strategy...
by Katie Tallon | Nov 27, 2019 | Placemaking
According to the Irish Times, the Government is seeking the public’s views on how best to decarbonise Ireland beyond 2030 that are in line with its commitment to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Questions include, how to transform the economy and retrofit...
by Katie Tallon | Aug 22, 2019 | Placemaking
According to an article in the Irish Times this week, the Westport garden and heritage site has been sold to a private bidder for €500,000. The €500,000 price is double that of the €240,000 reserve price, when it was first listed for auction less than two years ago...
