Study tour of the Republic of Ireland – Quality Place-making

7th-10th July 2009
This tour will explore four towns in the Republic sharing information and good practice on what makes a high quality place.
From contemporary lighting schemes and public realm design in Cork to the colourful shop fronts in Youghal, embedded in the towns history, and Waterford’s vision “ to create a framework of public and [...]

WAC suggests study on competing claims for impact of roads on Tara

ollowing its sixth and largest ever meeting in Dublin (29 June-4 July 2008), the World Archaeological Congress has commissioned a study into the competing claims surrounding road-building at the historical site of Tara in Co Meath, Ireland.
“Tara has significance far beyond Ireland itself,” said Professor Claire Smith, President of the World Archaeological Congress. [...]