Back in early 2013, there was a lot of publicity about the number of homes that might have lead in their water supply. As part of the water metering project – Irish Water checked for the presence of lead piping going into in homes and identified about 26,000 homes where lead pipes are present. (The […]
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Grants
Get Free Insulation in Dublin with the Warmth and Wellbeing Scheme
A pilot scheme to install free insulation and other energy efficiency measures in certain households was running in Dublin prior to Feb 2022 It was called the “Warmth and Wellbeing” and was piloted in selected areas of Dublin. Any new eligible applications for the scheme received on or after 28 February 2022 were transferred to […]
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Covid-19 Restart Grants for Small Businesses
There are now several different Business Restart Grants available to help small businesses sole traders and B&Bs with the extra cost of restarting after the Covid lockdown. Enterprise Support Grant The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has announced than the Enterprise Support Grant will be available to assist with the expenses of re-opening […]
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Grants for Septic Tanks
The unpopular “Septic Tank Charge” was supposed to be paid no later than February 1st 2013 . To try and encourage more people to register – the government announced a new grant scheme . If homeowners didn’t register before the deadline they could lose out on potential future remediation grants of up to €4000. Read […]
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Training Grants for the Unemployed
Many people who are out of work might not be aware that there are grants of up to €500 a year available to help with the cost of certain training courses that could help them get a job. The Department Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) will usually approve grants for training – as long […]
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