Corca Dhuibhne Tourism and Hospitality launched a new Tourism and Hospitality sector Sustainable Environmental Community (SEC) at Ionad an Bhlascaoid on Thursday 9th March 2023. 

MaREI has won the 2022 “SFI Engaged Research of the Year Award” for the Dingle Peninsula 2030 initiative.

Dingle Hub and Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance are looking for a highly motivated individual to drive community participation in a Sustainable Energy Community for the tourism and hospitality sector on the Dingle Peninsula. 

Corca Dhuibhne Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) is this year’s SEAI Inspirational Energy Community.

Ken Spratt, Secretary General with the Department of Transport, was in Dingle to meet some of the people and partners involved in the Sustainable Mobility pilot project.

The West Kerry Dairy Farmers Sustainable Energy Community met in Dingle to see what steps they can take to become more energy efficient.

We’ve had an extra member of the team over the last few months. Caragh approached Dingle Hub for an internship, so she could explore career opportunities and learn new skills. She has proved to be a great help to the team, particularly in our busy summer period. Here’s her report on her time so far.

Our bi-monthly update, with news on a visit from MEP Sean Kelly, our Champion Changemakers workshop, and those great little postcards West Kerry residents received!

Dingle Hub sent out flyers reminding you (and anybody visiting) where we are and what we are doing on and for Dingle Peninsula. Feel free to keep this postcard on display so you know where to find us again!

MEP Seán Kelly visited Dingle on August 22nd where he was meeting colleagues from ESB Networks, talking about their involvement in the Corca Dhuibhne/Dingle Peninsula 2030 initiative.

Our bi-monthly update with news on a writers’ workshop recently held at the Hub, our Champion Changemakers workshop, and a new vacancy at Dingle Hub.

In the first week of August, a group of around 20 writers from Bay Path University’s MFA program in creative nonfiction spent a week in Dingle, a lot of that time in Dingle Hub.

We’re pleased to be looking after a second site in the Dingle area! We’re working with Údarás na Gaeltachta to manage gteic@Corca Dhuibhne, a 16 desk facility on the outskirts of Dingle, near Milltown Bridge.

Our bi-monthly update with news about our new remote working location, the Champion Changemakers workshop, and a poetry reading with Paul Muldoon.

Senior Fáilte Ireland officials came to Dingle in July to hear about the work done so far in sustainable energy, and discuss creating a Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) on the peninsula.

Our bi-monthly update, with news on Minister Joe O’Brien’s visit to Dingle Hub, a Dingle Global Education group who came by to learn about Dingle Hub’s sustainability initiatives, the Hub’s presence at the Energy and Farm Business show, and our new team member, Bernard O’Sullivan.

Bernard O’Sullivan is the new Office and Projects Administrator with Dingle Hub. As well as a degree in Business and Marketing he has loads of real-world experience across agriculture, tourism, the stationery business, marketing and customer relations.

The Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities is the latest politician to come to Dingle! Joe O’Brien TD spent his time here In Dingle Hub, learning about the variety of projects we’re involved in.

Dingle Hub is convening remote workers across the peninsula to talk about their experiences working from home. These are informal meetings for remote workers in any profession — we hope to see you at the next one!