Nuacht & Imeachtaí
Applications to Tentative List deadline extended until 30 June 2021
Posted on 23 February 2021
The deadline for applications for Ireland’s Tentative List of properties for potential future nomination to the World Heritage List 2020-2030 has been extended until 30 June 2021
Each applicant must fill out the application form, explaining why it should be included on the Tentative List, and also provide letters of support from the relevant stakeholders. Applicants should also include
Sceilg Mhichíl Draft Management Plan 2020 – 2030 and Environmental Report Public Consultation
Posted on 2 November 2020
Mr Malcom Noonan, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has prepared the draft Sceilg Mhichíl Management Plan 2020 – 2030 for public consultation. In accordance with Article 9(1) of the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been carried
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List Virtual Workshop – 18 and 25 June 2020
Posted on 30 June 2020
The National Monuments Service, in partnership with ICOMOS Ireland, hosted a follow-up workshop for the stakeholders to the Irish Tentative List of World Heritage properties. The event took place over two mornings on 18 June and 25 June, 2020. Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, the event was held online.
The goal of the workshop was to deepen participants’ understanding of the World
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List Workshop, Killarney, Co. Kerry – 15 February 2020
Posted on 20 February 2020
On Saturday, 15 February 2020, the National Monuments Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in conjunction with ICOMOS Ireland, held a workshop and roundtable discussion with stakeholders to Ireland’s World Heritage Tentative List.
The purpose of the workshop was to raise awareness of the World Heritage Convention and to provide information and guidance in
Call for Applications to Ireland’s Tentative List of Properties for Potential Future Nomination
Posted on 14 January 2019
In January 2019, the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht opened applications for Ireland’s Tentative List of properties for potential future nomination to the World Heritage List 2020-2030.
The National Monuments Service (NMS) of the Department oversees the process of Tentative List application and assessment. We are seeking applications from Local Authorities, State Bodies,
Public Consultation Process on Sceilg Mhichíl Management Plan
Posted on 24 December 2018
A consultation period on a new 10-year Management Plan for the World Heritage Site of Sceilg Mhichíl is now open. The new 10 year Management Plan 2019-2029 will replace the current Plan dating from 2008, which has focused on protecting and preserving the outstanding universal value of the site while allowing it to be accessible to local communities and visitors to experience and enjoy its
Archaeological Discoveries at the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Property
Posted on 12 July 2018
The recent discovery of a large henge-like enclosure within the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Property at Newgrange has attracted worldwide interest: it is a remarkable discovery within an already phenomenally rich archaeological landscape.
The henge discovered by Boyne Valley researchers and photographers Anthony Murphy and Ken Williams is a large ceremonial enclosure, which
World Heritage Seminar, Dublin Castle, September 2013
Posted on 2 October 2013
On 12 September 2013 in Dublin Castle, Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht hosted a one-day seminar on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. The seminar involved representatives from local authorities and community groups and included various presentations from an international panel of experts who outlined the procedures involved in progressing a site from the