Cork County Council has launched a new Circular Economy Fund with the aim of empowering local action to drive a more circular economy. The fund aims to support communities to move away from the traditional linear ‘take-make-use-dispose’ model towards more circular living where resources are reused or recycled, reducing wastage.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced the opening of applications for a new National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS).
Evernorth Health Services, the pharmacy, care and benefits solution division of global health company The Cigna Group, has chosen Galway City as the location of a new innovation hub, creating 100 jobs over the next few years. Evernorth’s mission is focused on making the prediction, prevention, and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people.
Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton has invited budding artists to showcase their skills by entering the Get SunSmart! Art Competition.
Dublin City Council (DCC) has launched Sensoria – Ireland’s first-ever Neurodivergent Friendly Festival. Sensoria is a celebration of the neurodiverse community through a considered and creative live outdoor event experience in Merrion Square Park, D2 on Sunday 28th April as part of World Autism Month. This free ticketed event takes place over two sessions – 11am-1:30pm
The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dara Calleary TD, has today officially opened the CREW (Creative Enterprise and Innovation Hub) marking a significant milestone for creative entrepreneurs and innovators in the west of Ireland. Funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment through Enterprise Ireland’s Regional
The new Smarter Factory Technology Gateway (SFT) launched this week at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Moylish Campus, is already providing an investment of €1.8 million in the Midwest and paving the way for enhanced enterprise and business security. The SFT is poised to support Irish companies in navigating and embracing the challenges faced by the
Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton TD has today announced a new €500,000 funding scheme for outdoor swimming facilities across Ireland.
Kildare County Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Mulhall as an EU Just Transition Fund Tourism Activator. Mulhall will play a pivotal part in supporting and guiding private and community-based Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in developing high-quality project proposals and grant applications through Fáilte Ireland’s EU Just Transition
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD and the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD, today announced funding of a further €6.8 million for a twelfth project under Call 6 of the Disruptive Technologies
Public bodies have avoided an estimated €2.5 billion in energy spend since 2009, the Annual Report on Public Sector Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency Performance for the year 2022 shows. The 345 public bodies and 3,015 schools that reported collectively improved their energy efficiency since the 2009 baseline by 32.5%, which is an increase of 1% from the previous year.
Sceilg Mhichíl is one of ten World Heritage Properties selected to take part in the international ICOMOS-National Geographic Preserving Legacies: A Future for our Past project, and is the only European site selected. Other sites include Petra in Jordan, the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. The National Monuments
It’s that time of year again. The Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival returns for a 14th iteration this April with its most comprehensive line-up of events to date. Taking place from Monday 15th to Sunday 21st April, this year’s festival theme is Learn, Grow, Explore in 2024. It features over 150 free events and activities to choose from throughout the week, both online
Wellola, a leading digital health company, today announced the successful closure of a €2.2 million funding round led by Elkstone with additional funding from Enterprise Ireland and Bay Advisory. The investment brings Wellola’s total funding to date to €4 million and will accelerate market expansion to meet demand.
Recently, Astellas Ireland Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc., held a ceremony to mark the start of construction for its new €330 million, state-of-the-art facility at Kerry Technology Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry. The ceremony, held at the site and Munster Technological University, was attended by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon
Expanding its third-party logistics presence in Ireland, Crane Worldwide Logistics opened its showcase warehouse facility in Cork, strengthening its warehouse footprint in Ireland and bringing employment opportunities to the county.
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan today (Thursday, 28 March) launched Climate Actions Work – a new, first of its kind national engagement and communications campaign to support and encourage action on climate and community resilience over the coming year. The new engagement campaign will focus on hearing from, and working with, […]
Gilbert O’Sullivan was made a Freeman of Waterford City and County at a ceremony in City Hall on Wednesday, March 27th. Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Joe Conway bestowed the honour on the Waterford-born singer/songwriter whose career has spanned over five decades. Born on December 1st, 1946, on Cork Road in the city, […]
Galway-based space tech company Mbryonics has announced that they have been approved for a recommended investment of €17.5m from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. Mbryonics is at the forefront of transforming satellite communications, datacoms, and 5G wireless sectors through cutting-edge wireless optical transport and Coherent Photonic-Optical (CPO)
Supporting the development of renewable energy projects, promoting a circular economy and reducing carbon emissions are amongst the key targets set out in the newly launched Galway County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029. Considered a significant milestone in Galway County Council’s commitment to climate action, the five-year strategy has been developed following