Connected Hubs

2022 - 6 - 8

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces series of new ... (Gov.ie)

New voucher scheme to give remote workers free access to their local digital hub; At least 10,000 hot desk facilities to be provided free of charge to ...

Further funding for the development of new remote working facilities will be announced throughout 2022. €400,000 (via 2 successful applications) for Innovate Limerick to upgrade 7 existing hubs across Limerick. This project will expand remote working capacity and support the hubs in improving their sustainability goals. Our Rural Future is the whole-of-government policy for rural Ireland for the period 2021-2025. This has grown substantially and over 230 hubs are now live on the connectedhubs.ie platform. This investment will expand and upgrade the existing offering by providing increased capacity and improving the range of services available. This scheme is based on the ‘voucher follows the person’ approach and will initially provide 3 days of hub use per person between now and the end of August. So for people who may wish to holiday at home this summer, this scheme is ideal if you need to do a couple of days working in facilities that are comfortable and underpinned by good quality broadband. “Today represents the next chapter in our Remote Working journey. But they need to know what is available, where the hubs are and what the opportunities might be. The quality of the successful applications was very high this year and I was delighted by the level of interest. For example, I believe this scheme will appeal to someone who has never worked for their local hub – now they can try it out for the first time for free. It will be available to existing hub users who are already enjoy the benefits of working from a hub in their local area. Remote Working has been a game-changer for thousands of people.

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New voucher scheme to help remote workers connect with their ... (Siliconrepublic.com)

There are now 242 digital hubs available to remote workers in the Connected Hubs network. The Government has pumped up to €100m into remote working to date.

“When I meet remote workers across the country, they tell me all about the benefits of spending a few days each week working from a digital hub in their local community,” she said. She urged “potential new hub users and those thinking of a working staycation to set up a ConnectedHubs.ie profile”. It had promised 400 hubs as part of its five-year rural development policy, Our Rural Future. There are now 242 digital hubs available to remote workers in the Connected Hubs network. Connected Hubs is also set to get €5m in funding, which will be used to build capacity and enhance existing hub facilities. The Government revealed that the number of hubs on the Connected Hubs network has now reached 242.

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Galway secures over €368k for connected hubs - Galway Bay FM (Galway Bay FM)

The funding to five city and county hubs has been allocated by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys. The hubs aim to support and ...

Portershed Galway has secured €75 thousand. Under the fund, Galway County Council has secured almost €128 thousand. Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway has secured over €368 thousand in funding for connected hubs.

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Carlow among successful applicants for Connected Hubs project to ... (Carlow Live)

Carlow County Council has received €74296 in funding as part of the Connected Hub 2022 project that will support Remote Working. 3 hubs in Ballon, Mu...

“There is nothing like a bit of intercounty rivalry to bring out the best in everybody. “There are any number of people considering relocating from our cities and larger towns, whether to return home or to try something new. It is clear that there is a huge amount of creativity and ambition among hubs and BCPs, something I see myself on a regular basis as I visit these wonderful facilities regularly.” So I wanted to give them all a hand with these efforts.” “Remote Working has been a game-changer for thousands of people. “But it is aimed at new users too.

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Workers to be offered three free vouchers for remote working hubs (BreakingNews.ie)

It is part of a series of new initiatives to be unveiled by Government today to incentivise people to ditch the office and work in their communities instead. It ...

”Remote working has been a game-changer for thousands of people. It will see workers given vouchers for three days use of remote working hubs. Remote working has been a game-changer for thousands of people.

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Workers to get three free vouchers to work in remote hubs (The Irish Times)

About 10000 hot desk spaces will be provided under the scheme with 242 remote working hubs nationwide.

”Remote working has been a game-changer for thousands of people. It’s given people of all ages a better quality of life – allowing them to spend more time with their family friends, working within their local town or village.” It will initially provide three days of hub use per person between now and the end of August.

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Irish workers to get vouchers for free access to remote hubs under ... (Irish Mirror)

A series of new initiatives have been announced today that aim to make remote working more accessible and attractive to many workers in Ireland.

81 projects across the country have availed of this funding. “But it is aimed at new users too. “It will be available to existing hub users who are already enjoy the benefits of working from a hub in their local area.”

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Everything you need to know about the new remote working initiatives (Irish Examiner)

The Connected Hubs Voucher Scheme will provide 10,000 days at hot desk spaces nationwide for both existing and first-time users. The scheme will initially ...

“Remote working has been a game-changer for thousands of people. Ms Humphrey’s said the scheme is designed to add remote working capacity at hubs and Broadband Connection Points across the country, “to make more space for remote workers and to improve the quality of the facilities and their services”. The scheme will initially provide three days of hub use per person between now and the end of August and follows a ‘voucher follows the person’ approach.

New initiatives for remote working (Gov.ie)

The Connected Hubs Voucher Scheme – which will give remote workers free use of their local digital hub. At least 10,000 hot desk spaces will be provided under ...

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Galway secures over €368k for connected hubs (Connacht Tribune Group)

The funding to five city and county hubs has been allocated by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys. AD.

Portershed Galway has secured €75 thousand. Under the fund, Galway County Council has secured almost €128 thousand. The funding to five city and county hubs has been allocated by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys.

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