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• Minister Sean Canney Launches Pobal’s ‘Managing Better Guides’

  Minister Sean Canney Launches Pobal’s ‘Managing Better Guides’

  Sean Canney T.D, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development joined Pobal today to formally launch the ‘Managing Better Guides’. The online resources were designed and produced by Pobal to support and assist boards and committees within the community, voluntary and not-for-profit sector to achieve high…

  December 6, 2018
• Remembering Trutz Hasse

  Remembering Trutz Hasse

  Pobal was delighted to be joined by colleagues, friends and family to remember Trutz Hasse, at a memorial evening in UCD Geary Institute which took place on Monday, 3rd December 2018. Trutz was a socio-economic consultant who worked closely with Pobal over many years. He was the author of the…

  December 4, 2018
• Pobal win ‘Best Use of Technology’ at The National Procurement Awards 2018

  Pobal win ‘Best Use of Technology’ at The National Procurement Awards 2018

  Pobal are delighted to have received the award for ‘Best Use of Technology’ at The National Procurement Awards 2018, which took place on Thursday 15th November 2018 in the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin. The ‘Best Use of Technology’ category was sponsored by the Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management. Pobal…

  December 3, 2018
• Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018 Launched

  Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018 Launched

  Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D. Launches Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018   Minister Katherine Zappone today launched the Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018, developed and published by Pobal for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). The comprehensive findings are based…

  November 29, 2018
• Pobal CEO, Denis Leamy appointed as Chair of OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Directing Committee

  Pobal CEO, Denis Leamy appointed as Chair of OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Directing Committee

  The 73rd Session of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED), Directing Committee took place at the OECD Headquarters in Paris on 15-16 November 2018. During the proceedings, CEO of Pobal, Denis Leamy was appointed Chairperson of the Committee starting 1 January 2019.

  November 16, 2018
• €615 million distributed by Pobal to local and national community organisations in 2017

  €615 million distributed by Pobal to local and national community organisations in 2017

  Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring launches Pobal 2017 Annual Report and new Strategic Plan (2018 – 2021) 25 October 2018: Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring T.D. today launched the Pobal 2017 Annual Report and Strategic Plan 2018 – 2021. In 2017, Pobal provided management…

  October 25, 2018
• Dr. Deiric O’ Broin appointed as Chairperson of Pobal

  Dr. Deiric O’ Broin appointed as Chairperson of Pobal

  Dr Deiric O’Broin has been appointed as Chairperson of the Pobal Board by Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring T.D. Dr. O’Broin, has served as a member of the Board since 2013 and has worked in local economic and community development for over 25 years. He is Chairperson…

  October 23, 2018
• Pobal welcomes Minister Ring’s announcement of €1 million Fund to assist organisations supported under the Community Services Programme

  Pobal welcomes Minister Ring’s announcement of €1 million Fund to assist organisations supported under the Community Services Programme

  Pobal welcomes the announcement by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD that he will continue the Community Services Programme (CSP) Support Fund on a once-off basis in 2019, providing an additional €1 million to organisations most in need. Announcing the funding Minister Ring said: “I am delighted…

  October 17, 2018
• Pobal win ‘Best use of Data Science in a Public Sector Body’ award

  Pobal win ‘Best use of Data Science in a Public Sector Body’ award

    Pobal are delighted to have won ‘Best use of Data Science in a Public Sector Body’ at the prestigious DatSci Awards 2018, Ireland’s national data science awards The award was given in recognition of Pobal’s work in using data to target capital funding for childcare services. Pobal were…

  September 10, 2018
• High childcare costs linked to lower employment among mothers

  High childcare costs linked to lower employment among mothers

  New research published today by the Economic and Social Research Institute and Pobal, has found that mothers who face high childcare costs work fewer hours. Parents spent an average of 12 per cent of their disposable income on childcare for their three-year-old. This posed a significant barrier to employment for…

  September 4, 2018

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