Council meetings to be webcast!

The Council meeting held on Monday 11 April marks the first meeting that will be webcast live to the public.

From the April meeting, anyone wishing to view a Council meeting live can log in from the Council meetings page on www.sdcc.ie and watch along. Video cameras at our Council meetings will capture the live information and send it to a central server, which in turn sends it to anyone that would like to view the meeting.

The service allows greater access to Council proceedings, and decisions and eliminates barriers that prevent some people from attending meetings. Should you miss a meeting, or would like to view a section of the meeting again, the Council microsite will contain archived Council meetings and access to any document or presentation displayed during the webcast. The archives allow you to view the meeting at your leisure and, through the use of the index points, allow you to jump to specific agenda points. Archived versions are available within 48 hours of broadcast. They remain online for twelve months. Through the webcasting of full Council meetings, we hope to promote transparency, understanding and participation in local democracy. Meetings will be streamed in high definition and will work on all mobile devices.