News from New Solutions

Philip O'Donnell, our New Solutions Social Innovation Lab lead, joined Pádraig Hurley on the D15 Today show this morning at 92.5FM Phoenix FM to discuss the Lab and the New Solutions project as a whole.

Following a successful and informative series of in-person introductory events in Galway, Sligo, Cork, and Dublin, as well as online, The New Solutions Social Innovation Hub is open for applications from people interested in exploring and developing their potential for social impact through social innovation. Attendance is free but places will be limited so visit the Social Innovation Lab page today to learn more and apply.

New Solutions is Ireland’s hub for social innovation. We aim to build a stronger, more inclusive society by backing ideas that address social and environmental issues. We invite proposals from qualified vendors to redesign our website www.new-solutions.ie . Our goal is to create a modern, user-friendly, and accessible site that supports our mission and engages our audience. The current site is just a placeholder for the project launch. In the next version, we plan to improve

The consortium behind the New Solutions Social Innovation Hub is pleased to announce that the initiative was officially launched on 3 November 2025 by Minister of State for Community Development and Charities, Jerry Buttimer TD, at an event in Cork. More than €2.5 million in funding has been allocated to nine social innovation projects under the first Scaling Up Grants call, with a total of over €5 million committed to build the social innovation ecosystem in Ireland. The ove