The Riverside Park Hotel Enniscorthy was the venue for a very well attended public meeting on Thursday last 19th March 2015, when over 150 people from all over County Wexford met to develop, consider and agree a Programme of Celebratory Events to commerate the Centenary of the Easter 1916 Rising in County Wexford. The organising […]
Month: March 2015
Expressions of interest sought for €80m-€100m Limerick Opera Centre, which will employ 3,000 people Project set to accelerate widespread renewal already underway in city The biggest city centre real estate project outside of Dublin over the next 10 years has received the green light today (Friday). The publication by Limerick City and County Council of an […]
Sedicci has won high praise for their progressive technology. Their authentication software uses Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) to significantly reduce the risks when exchanging data online. We spoke to Richard Coady, who co-founded the company with Rob Leslie. Richard has vast experience in local and global technology sales and business development and has previously held
Up to forty small Fingal businesses will be approved for E-Commerce vouchers each of which is valued at €2,500, from through the Fingal Local Enterprise Office The Fingal Local Enterprise Office (LEO) announced details of a new call for Online Trading Vouchers at the latest half-day seminar held in the Carnegie Court Hotel on 25th […]
Now more than ever we can clearly see that foreign investment has had a remarkable impact on the Irish domestic economy. Multinational companies based in Ireland have been on the receiving end of some unfavourable coverage in recent years. The accusation that they are simply availing of beneficial corporate tax breaks by basing themselves in […]
Economic renewal has been at the forefront of governmental policy for the last few years and it has become clear that productive infrastructure development will at the centre of this. If Ireland is to once again achieve economic prosperity it will be dependent upon infrastructure development across every aspect of the economy. The future of […]
This year will see the development of a €4 million whiskey distillery and visitor’s centre in the town of Lahardane, Co Mayo. Ahead of the official opening of the first whiskey distillery to operate in County Mayo in over a century, Dr. Paul Davis, Managing Director of Nephin Whiskey Company, took time out to tell […]
Proving there is always something new to learn, Limerick’s Lifelong Learning Festival kicks off this week with over 150 events and activities to interest, entertain and engage people of all ages! The festival, now in its fifth year, runs from Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th March 2015. This year’s festival theme ‘Learning for Positive Living’ links learning […]
Limerick City and County Council today announced that applications for funding are now being sought under the Community Tourism Initiative for the Diaspora. The initiative builds on the community involvement legacy of The Gathering 2013 and is a joint partnership between Limerick City and County Council, IPB Insurance and Fáilte Ireland. Now in its second year, […]
Transport Minister Pascal Donohoe is to announce new guidelines today that will affect speed limits in rural areas and housing estates. The new changes will see new signage on country roads and within housing estates in the next two years. There will be the provisional inclusion of “slow zones” introduced in housing estates and a […]
Student entrepreneur’s from three local secondary schools ( Loreto Abbey, Dalkey, St. Raphaela’s, Stillorgan and St. Andrew’s College, Blackrock) will represent Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County at the Student Enterprise Awards National Final in Croke Park on Wednesday, 22nd April. Co-ordinated locally by Local Enterprise Office Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, the competition is the
As part of the Sustainable Business Programme for South Dublin a series of local Retailers Forums will be carried out during 2015, in your local area. The forum will last no longer than 90 minutes, and is a chance to have your voice heard on local and countywide issues, in an impartial environment – hosted […]
The launch of a brand new tourism brochure, highlighting all that Donegal has to offer, was launched yesterday (Thursday) by none other than Mr. Gay Byrne in the magnificent setting of Glenveagh Castle. Gay and his wife, Kathleen Watkins, were in the county to promote this full colour brochure that has been produced by Donegal […]
EXCEL 15 is Mayo County Council’s annual celebration of young people’s creativity takes place this month. As always there will be a whole host of events, workshops, exhibitions and showcases awaiting this year’s young audiences and events are happening right across the west county. The EXCEL 15 programme is designed for teenagers and young adults […]
How we introduce ourselves to someone new can reveal a lot about the type of person we are. Traditionally in most countries throughout the world people tend to greet one another by shaking hands. You could be forgiven for thinking that shaking hands is a standard practice but there are many different forms of handshake […]
Donegal County Council and the Donegal Road Safety Working Group cycling safety campaign aims to: To display the safe overtaking of cyclists “Staying Alive 1.5” logo on Donegal County Council vehicles with the central message of allowing 1.5 meters between overtaking vehicles and cyclists. To educate all road users in the safety aspects of overtaking […]
Waterford city and county council is to get two new senior staff members in an attempt to reduce the housing list. The new positions are part of 200 new appointments approved by Environmental Minister Alan Kelly for local county councils throughout the country. The move came in response to his pledge last November when he […]
Limerick City and County Council, through the Mid West National Road Design Office, and in consultation with the National Roads Authority are working to progress the Foynes to Limerick Road Improvement Scheme. Consultants Roughan & O’Donovan – Aecom have been appointed to progress the scheme through the statutory approvals stage. A study area has been […]
Dublin companies have seen huge success in the Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards as seven of them have been included on the shortlist of 18 nominations. The list is made up of six different industry categories and includes entries from established companies, innovators, start-ups and academia.WholeWorldBand is featured in the creative industries category.
The scale of the challenge facing older people in delayed discharge hospital beds who are trying to either go home, move into a nursing home or receive other rehabilitation or respite service, is highlighted in a report published today. Age Action welcomes the publication by the Irish Independent of details of the HSE’s analysis of […]