Graduate Planner

The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is co-ordinating the Local Authority Graduate Programme recruitment campaign on behalf of 26 individual City and County Councils in the Republic participating in this national recruitment competition.

Who can apply?

You can apply if you are:

  • a recent graduate with an honour in a level 8 Honours degree or higher in Planning, or
  • due to graduate this year and expect to achieve an honour in a level 8 Honours degree or higher and
  • entitled to work in the Republic of Ireland.

Existing local authority staff members can also apply if you hold the necessary qualifications detailed above.

The Closing date for applications is 12:00pm on Tuesday 1st July 2025.

For further information and application form is available at Local Government Jobs:

Local Government Jobs - Graduate Planner Programme 2025