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The Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Journal
WIN: We're giving away a weekend family pass to Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh
WE'VE ALREADY HAD several weeks of sunshine so far this year, and if that's anything to go by, then we've got a great summer in store. When making family plans for the summer months, one of the challenges can be finding something that the whole family can enjoy together. You won't find many solutions better than Kaleidoscope , presented by Glenveagh , one of Ireland's most popular family-friendly festivals. Kaleidoscope prides itself on being Ireland's first fully inclusive family event. Taking place at Russborough House, Co Wicklow, between 4-6 July, Kaleidoscope is back with a music line-up worthy of any festival, Dermot Bannon's design school, and a range of activities to keep everyone in the family entertained. The best news is that we're giving away a weekend family pass to one lucky winner, which includes parking and campsite access. This year's music line-up features heavyweights such as Ocean Colour Scene and Texas, two of the most popular British rock bands of the 90s, headlining on the Friday and Saturday respectively. Taking the festival home on Sunday evening are The Coronas, one of Ireland's most beloved and most successful bands of the last 20 years. The stellar music line-up also includes popular Irish acts like Hermitage Green, The Riptide Movement and Simple Things, as well as cover bands and tribute acts to fan favourites such as ABBA, The Smiths and Daft Punk. Check out the full line-up above, or explore even further by checking out the full line-up as well as a range of family, artistic and performance activities taking place across the weekend. Glenveagh Elemen-Tree Woods Glenveagh, one of Ireland's leading community builders , is the presenting partner for the Kaleidoscope festival once again this year. The partnership sees Glenveagh host its own area at the festival where visitors can decompress, spend some quality time, and take part in one of the many special activities on offer. Advertisement This year, Glenveagh is bringing back Elemen-Tree Woods, a dedicated family zone packed with free creative activities across the weekend. Room to Improve host Dermot Bannon will be back with his design school, where young people get the chance to be taught by Bannon himself in design workshops on the Saturday and Sunday. Not only that, but young budding architects will have the opportunity to design a treehouse, with a grand prize of a treehouse voucher worth €2,000 for the winner. There's no shortage of other events for younger kids too, including a Mini Kids Disco, Kids Yoga, Kids Movie Time and an LGFA 'Show Us Your Skills' Zone. This area is designed to be all about fun, creativity and connection, so relax and take the opportunity to spend some quality time with your family. Want to be in with a chance of winning? Thanks to Glenveagh, we're giving away a free Family Weekend Pass (x2 Adult Weekend Tickets & x2 Kids Weekend Tickets) for the festival. These tickets cover attendance for a family of four — including a weekend pass for the festival, as well as parking and access to the campsite. To enter, simply email competitions@ with Glenveagh Kaleidoscope Competition in the subject line and include your name and contact details. Terms and conditions: Non-transferable, no cash alternative. Winner will be chosen on 20 June. Must be over 18 years of age. Winner will be contacted via email. Full Journal Media T&Cs here . For more information about Ireland's leading sustainable new home builder, visit .
Irish Times
28-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Local developers have key role to play in attracting international investment for housing
The prospects for addressing the State's housing constraints face complex challenges. But the challenge to scale development also comes with opportunity. So, how do we fast-track the institutional infrastructure and deploy the capital we need? The most effective response will come from a bottom-up approach and greater success in scaling housebuilders at a local level. If we can implement the necessary structural market changes, we can go a long way toward solving the housing problems that are limiting the State's potential. We've seen what's possible in delivering stock to the market with the success of our listed housebuilders, like Cairn and Glenveagh, along with privately owned Irish developers having international success, such as Ballymore. Central Statistics Office data show that 30,330 housing units were delivered in 2024, with Cairn and Glenveagh accounting for 15 per cent of that total. 'We're at a critically low level of housing stock' for buyers and renters Listen | 33:06 The figures also highlight the issue of concentrated development, as more than half (54 per cent) of the units were built in the Greater Dublin Area. This underlines both the challenge and the opportunity to expand regional capacity beyond the capital and its surrounding counties through an institutional or listed housebuilder. TPG's recent investment in Quintain Ireland's newly rebranded platform, Evara, highlights the strong appetite large-scale capital has for investment in the Irish residential market. READ MORE In conjunction with the call for accelerated development and regional spread comes the parallel demand for a full range of housing to satisfy market demand across the market. This includes for sale, social and affordable, student accommodation and rental product. The latest rental report, charting a record low level of housing stock available, shows that market interference has not worked. To address this, the Republic urgently requires more real estate managers and providers, such as Ires Reit and Kennedy Wilson. Greystar is one of the largest international platforms to have established a team here, with more than one million residential units under management globally. The future of our rental market is reliant on them growing, along with attracting institutional capital of similar quality and calibre into the country. We need these industry leaders to invest and grow if we are to match the ambition that we see from working with our international teams across other housing markets. Director at Interpath Advisory Clara Coakley: The State remains a largely attractive proposition on a pan-European basis. There is no doubt that the foundations to build upon in the Republic are strong. This is especially true in terms of our resilient economic record and sustained inward migration. All of this combines with this State's growing base of global corporations, which have driven consistent demand across residential, commercial and mixed-use assets. The State remains a largely attractive proposition on a pan-European basis. Institutional investors are still drawn because of those relatively strong metrics. Solid occupancy, rental demand and long-term growth potential exist across the asset classes. This applies not just in the private rented sector and co-living, but in urban regeneration, logistics, life sciences and sustainable retrofit. However, we are still far short of fully capturing the interest of international capital to reinforce the necessary flow of investment. Policy consistency and investment opportunities of scale remain elusive within the Irish market. Liquidity, risk profile and the ability to execute on a pipeline all factor into how capital gets allocated. On that basis, the Republic can sometimes be harder to sell than should be the case. Institutional capital is always looking for large, highly experienced platforms to invest into. There is global recognition of the housing dislocation in the Republic and the opportunity that exists. As this State is competing for this capital with other European countries, we must continue to develop best-in-class teams to make it as compelling a case as possible. No one is suggesting that the challenge and path ahead are easy. However, if we are to maintain economic growth and social progress, we must enable another level of institutional-grade development and asset-management platforms. That means being led from the ground up by domestic developers, local managers and delivery teams. They play a crucial role in attracting new capital into the market, building investor confidence and ultimately more homes and communities. The State's housing and infrastructure needs are urgent. We shouldn't confuse urgency, though, with short-termism. Delivering volume today without building the platforms for tomorrow will only deepen our dependency on an uneven and fragile supply chain. The Irish market cannot wait for political conditions to align perfectly. We need to prioritise the continual advancement of our development platforms and investment structures. These will attract the necessary capital to radically increase our output in all forms of housing. If we can grow more of that ambition and capacity from the ground up, the capital will come, and housing infrastructure will scale on a faster track. Clara Coakley is a director at Interpath
The Journal
28-05-2025
- General
- The Journal
Meath Gaelscoil wins prize worth €10,000 as overall winners of the Nature Hero Award
SCOIL UÍ GHRAMHNAIGH in Rath Chairn, Co Meath, has been declared this year's winner of the Nature Hero Award, sponsored by Glenveagh. The Nature Hero Award is an accolade that recognises exceptional work by pupils and staff in schools across Ireland who have put together projects to help nature and encourage biodiversity. The Gaelscoil took home the prize thanks to their spectacular efforts in creating new habitats for pollinators around the school, a 'No Mow'-zone in outdoor spaces, and a strong ecoliteracy programme for teachers and students alike. Mark Stedman Mark Stedman The school was provided with a certificate and a plaque to mark their win, as well as a prize of a €10,000 school garden makeover as a reward for their outstanding commitment to preserving nature and biodiversity. The competition was fierce this year, with over 300 schools across the country competing, representing over 90,000 school children from pre-school to all the way up to senior cycle students. Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh's coordinating teacher, Diarmaid Ó hAlmhain, said: 'Is onóir mhór dúinn anseo i Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh bheith pioctha don ghradam seo. 'Tá sé go hálainn an taitheantas a fháil ar an obair ar fad atá déanta ar scoil ó thaobh grá don nádúr agus an bhithéagsúlacht a mhúscailt sna páistí agus spás a chruthú don dúlra.' Mark Stedman Mark Stedman 'Winning the Nature Hero Awards is an amazing honour for us here in Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh. We are enormously proud of what the children have achieved with the help and support of our amazing teachers and the whole school community here in Ráth Chairn,' said Ó hAlmhain. Advertisement 'It's so important to instil a love of nature in the next generation and to give them an understanding of the importance of biodiversity at a local level. 'Our pupils have had an amazing time transforming our school grounds into a biodiversity haven, and they are thrilled at this accolade. We look forward to using our prize to transform our school garden for everyone to enjoy.' Mark Stedman Mark Stedman Speaking about the 2025 programme, Mark Nolan, Director of Biodiversity in Schools congratulated all of the schools who were commended by this year's awards: 'Congratulations to Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh, who have shown superb leadership in outdoor learning and a massive well done to all the schools who achieved 'Nature Hero' status this year. A special thank you to Glenveagh Homes for their continued support of this great initiative.' Sponsored by Glenveagh , the award is an incentive for schools, teachers, students and communities to learn more about biodiversity and what we can all do in our communities to protect nature. Annette McGarry, Head of Community Engagement at Glenveagh commented: 'We're proud to collaborate with Biodiversity in Schools on this excellent educational initiative, and delighted to see so many schools and children participate this year. 'We congratulate Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh on their fantastic achievement in winning this national award. 'Biodiversity plays such an important role in every community and we're incredibly proud to support this brilliant initiative over the last four years – comhghairdeachas to all the children at Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh'. Mark Stedman Mark Stedman Applications for next year's award open in September, and participating schools will have over six months to complete the form in full. The Nature Hero Awards programme is open to every school across the country. Registration can be completed online, with Biodiversity in Schools coordinators on hand to support teachers and children throughout the entire process. Beyond the top prize, schools can also win other awards, including the Bronze Badger, Silver Stag and Golden Eagle Awards, along with a spot prize pack worth over €2,000. If you're a teacher or a parent and you'd like to learn more about the Nature Hero Award ahead of next year's awards, find out more here from Glenveagh . To stay updated, follow on social media @GlenveaghHomes or check out this link .
Agriland
26-05-2025
- General
- Agriland
Nature Hero Awards: Meath school wins €10k garden makeover
Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh based in Ráth Chairn Co. Meath has been named the winner of this year's Nature Hero Awards. The awards, sponsored by Glenveagh and coordinated by the Biodiversity in Schools organisation, aims to support schools across Ireland with their biodiversity goals. Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh competed with over 300 schools in 26 counties, representing 93,324 children from pre-school to senior cycle, to win a school garden makeover worth €10,000. The school was provided with a certificate and a plaque to mark their win, as well as the prize of the garden makeover. Nature Hero Awards Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh impressed the judges with their insight and commitment to biodiversity in action. They completed work to benefit frogs, owls and pollinators, along with a strong eco-literacy programme for teachers and students. Annette McGarry, Head of Community Engagement at Glenveagh commented: 'We're proud to collaborate with Biodiversity in Schools on this excellent educational initiative, and delighted to see so many schools and children participate this year.' 'We congratulate Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh on their fantastic achievement in winning this national award. Biodiversity plays such an important role in every community and we're incredibly proud to support this brilliant initiative over the last four years – comhghairdeachas to all the children at Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh,' she added. A pupil from Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh Mark Nolan, director of the nature education organisation Biodiversity in School said they were amazed by the work being undertaken by schools across the country to help their local biodiversity. 'Congratulations to Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh who have shown superb leadership in outdoor learning and also a massive well done to all the schools who achieved 'Nature Hero' status this year,' he said. Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh' s coordinating teacher, Diarmaid Ó hAlmhain, said that winning the Nature Hero Awards is an amazing honour for the school. 'We are enormously proud of what the children have achieved with the help and support of our amazing teachers and the whole school community here in Ráth Chairn. 'It's so important to instill a love of nature in the next generation, and to give them an understanding of the importance of biodiversity at a local level. 'Our pupils have had an amazing time transforming our school grounds into a biodiversity haven and they are thrilled at this accolade. We look forward to using our prize to transform our school garden for everyone to enjoy,' he said.
Business Mayor
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
Smooth ride for Glenveagh as Minister confronts housing crisis
Foam stress balls shaped like hard hats branded with the Glenveagh logo were among the handful of goodies on offer to attendees of the Dublin-listed home builder's annual general meeting in the Westbury Hotel, Dublin, this week. Not that the shareholders and executives present on the day needed them. Why would they? Before the meeting, Glenveagh announced the expansion of its share buyback programme for the second time this year, from €65 million to €85 million. The company reiterated guidance for full-year earnings and said it plans to deliver some 2,600 homes this year, up from 2,415 in 2024, which was a 77 per cent jump from the previous year. [ Has Fingal County Council found a solution to our housing crisis? ] Outside the confines of the plush Dublin 2 hotel, a housing crisis is raging and patience with the Government's glacial pace of progress on the issue is wearing thin if it has not evaporated. Public and political frustration has boiled over in the early months of the new Coalition, exploding into furore over newly minted Fianna Fáil Minister for Housing James Browne's handling of the housing 'tsar' debacle. Reassured, perhaps, by Glenveagh's share price performance over the past 18 months, chief executive Stephen Garvey cut a sanguine figure when asked about Browne's travails. 'I do definitely think the Minister is getting a rough time,' he told a media scrum after the meeting on Thursday. 'The Minister is, what, four months in the brief? I'm 20-odd years [in the industry] and I'm still learning what's involved in housing.' [ Top finance official raises risks to public finances from surge in housing body deals ] But the Government parties – particularly Fine Gael, which has been in office for most of the past two decades – have had plenty of time to get their arms around the crisis. At a glance, the Coalition's response appears to be more of the same plus a new quango or two. That might wash with the wider industry. Politically, however, a rocky road lies ahead for Browne and whoever is named to the top job in the Coalition's new housing agency. Meanwhile, it looks like there is plenty of profit to be made and value to be achieved for shareholders in the homebuilding sector.
