Solving our own problems!
A two day workshop identifying Carrick-on-Suir’s issues and coming up with solutions – Summary Report and Event Template
- Published by: The Heritage Council
- Author(s): Irish Walled Towns Network
Irish Walled Towns Network Action Plan 2014 – 2016
The Irish Walled Towns Network seeks to care for the values of historic towns and to help manage their change.
Read moreRead lessThe IWTN’s goal of making historic Irish towns great places to live, work and visit, complements the objectives of our own Strategic Plan.
- Published by: The Heritage Council
- Author(s): Irish Walled Towns Network
Assessment of Possible Fiscal Incentives in Relation to the Built Heritage in Ireland’ s Towns
This report assesses if specified fiscal instruments and other measures could and should be used to incentivise investment in the built heritage in Irish towns.
Read moreRead lessParticular focus of the analysis is on assessing which fiscal incentives (i.e. tax allowances) might be most effective and beneficial. Various options are assessed using a multi-criteria analysis. The report concludes that a restructured
version of the Living Cities Initiative holds promise.
- Published by: The Heritage Council
- Author(s): Peter Bacon
Community-Led Village Design Statements Toolkit: Workshop Document
The Community-Led Village Design Statement Toolkit was launched at the inaugural community-led VDS workshop, held in Kilkenny in October 2012. This document provides useful information on the background to the Toolkit for participants on the day.
Read moreRead lessThe toolkit was prepared by the Heritage Council in partnership with Dublin City Council and Meath County Council; and in collaboration with the village communities of both Sandymount, Dublin and Julianstown, Co. Meath.
- Published by: The Heritage Council
Community Led Village Design Statements Toolkit
The toolkit sets out a step-by-step guide to undertaking a community-led VDS, using a collaborative and participative process. It has been developed in accordance with the UNECE Aarhus Convention and the European Landscape Convention.
Read moreRead lessWhile this toolkit deals specifically with community-led VDS, it is hoped that the information and guidance provided on relevant structures, processes, outputs and potential outcomes will enable and empower local communities throughout the island of Ireland to become involved in shaping their local environments.
- Published by: The Heritage Council
Kilrush Town Centre Health Check
- Published by: The Heritage Council
Built Heritage Conservation & Ecological Sustainable Development
This document examines many interesting overlaps between the building conservation and sustainable development.
Read moreRead lessThe conservation of the built heritage has a contribution to make to the achievement of environmental balance in sustainable development.
- Published by: The Heritage Council
Record of Protected Structures compiled from Local Authority Lists
This index is compiled from the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) held by each planning authority, the list changes annually but the document provides a record for 2011.
Read moreRead less- Published by: The Heritage Council
Quanta Research: Grant Aid Building Conservation - Executive Summary
An executive summary of the report which examines existing grant-giving towards building conservation in Ireland. The study specifically set out to provide an analysis of the amounts of money that are offered (‘quanta’), and how effective they are.
This study on grant-giving in Ireland makes the case for continued state authority funding of a wide range of built heritage grants. The study also outlines the growing interest in ‘preventative maintenance’ and how to achieve value for money in grant-giving for building conservation. The Heritage Council received a grant in 2010 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to implement the Government Policy on Architecture 2009 - 2015.
- Published by: The Heritage Council
- Author(s): Carrig Conservation International Ltd in association with Louise Harrington & Integral Finance Technology Ltd.
Julianstown Village Design Statement Process Evaluation Report
Evaluation of the Village Design Statement Process on our national pilot project Julianstown VDS.
Read moreRead lessEvaluation of the Village Design Statement process on our national pilot project Julianstown VDS.
- Published by: The Heritage Council
- Author(s): Martin McCormack, Tipperary Institute