Services

You must apply to the local authority for a permit to use temporary signage to advertise events.

Local authorities may support Tidy Towns groups through networking meetings, seminars, funding and environmental initiatives.

Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health. Air pollution can increase the risk of stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and both chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma.

Local authorities, together with Fáilte Ireland, may provide financial support to business and community groups to support events and festivals in culture, food, sports and activity based tourism to attract visitors.

Local authorities, together with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, may provide information and advice to tourists on locations, opening hours, pricing and directions to local attractions.

Local authorities may plant, prune and fell tree in public parks, open green spaces, along roadsides, on roundabouts and in authorised housing estates to protect and maintain them.

Local authorities may maintain a register of approved gravediggers.

The National Waste Collection Office in Offaly County Council issues waste collection permits to approved collectors or transporters of waste.

You must pay a fee if you dispose of domestic or commercial waste in a local authority landfill or civic amenity site.

Local authorities regulate the disposal, recovery and recycling of consumer electrical goods, electrical appliances and batteries.