Local authorities publish minutes of council and other public meetings to inform the public about council activities and serve as a record of official council business.
Local authorities may provide financial support to community and heritage groups to carry out projects which help to conserve, promote and improve local heritage.
Age Friendly Ireland run a programme to support older people to continue to live independently in their own home or in a home more suited to their needs.
Local authorities may provide financial support to owners of historic structures and buildings to conserve and improve them for the benefit of communities and the public.
Local authorities may set up and support older people's Local authorities to represent the views of older people, promote inclusion of older people in communities, prevent age related isolation and loneliness, and promote fitness and active ageing.
Local authorities publish annual plans to outline the actions they intend to take to meet their commitments to deliver high-quality and efficient services.