Heritage Week Partners

The following organisations work closely with the Heritage Council in the planning and coordination of Heritage Week.

Tidy Towns Unit: Tidy Towns is the competition that brings everybody together to work in common cause in improving their town or village, urban or rural, big or small.
The Office of Public Works: The OPW is responsible for the day-to-day running of all National Monuments and Historic Properties.
National Parks & Wildlife Service: The NPWS is responsible for the conservation of a range of ecosystems and populations of flora and fauna in Ireland.
Local Heritage Officers: Heritage Officers aim to promote enhanced levels of understanding, conservation and preservation by improving the status and perception of heritage in their local area.
Fáilte Ireland: The key role for Fáilte Ireland is to provide strategic and practical support to develop and sustain Ireland as a high-quality and competitive tourist destination.
DEHLG: Heritage Week is coordinated by the Heritage Council in partnership with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
CNCI: The Council of National Cultural Institutions (CNCI) is made up of ten institutions which lie at the heart of Irish culture.
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna: An Chomhairle Leabharlanna - The Library Council is the advisory body on public libraries to national and local govenment in Ireland.