The Mayor of South Dublin County, Councillor Alan Edge, honours Irish International football star Carol Cosgrave at County Hall, Tallaght. Carol was a player on the first International Irish Women’s football team in 1973. The event sought to acknowledge Carol’s achievements and mark the 50th anniversary of Irelands first Irish Women’s International Team. The event […]
Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, launched Stripe Tax for platforms, enabling platforms using Stripe Connect to offer Stripe Tax as a service to their customers. Michael Carney, product lead for Stripe Tax, said, “help with sales tax and VAT has been our platform users’ most commonly requested feature. We built Stripe Tax because it’s a logical
Minister of State, Dara Calleary TD, has officially opened the new N17/R320 Lisduff Junction Upgrade Road Project. The official opening was performed by Minister of State Calleary, alongside Cllr Michael Loftus, Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council. The upgraded junction is the largest project funded to date by Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s Safety Section. The
New research has identified a significant gap in existing European policy initiatives that fail to fully consider the broader impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on the media and communication (MC) sector. The research, conducted by leading scholars across Europe, sheds light on the impact of AI technologies on the MC sector from the perspective […]
Acclaimed Irish writer Cónal Creedon joined Head of Heritage at the Office of Public Works (OPW) Rosemary Collier on Garinish Island in West Cork for the launch of a unique literary festival which will take place on the Island this month. To mark the 70th anniversary since Garinish Island was bequeathed to the Irish state, […]
A significant milestone was reached in the progress of the Sustainable Transport Bridge in Waterford as BAMs construction barge ‘Skerchi’ was towed into place to commence piling works for the four bridge pier foundations. The piers require construction of a cofferdam, a watertight enclosure to allow construction work below the waterline. The cofferdams will be […]
Energia Renewables and Vårgrønn have announced a partnership to advance offshore wind projects in Ireland, with the potential to deliver up to 1.8 GW of new capacity by 2030. The partnership will initially focus on Ireland’s south and east coasts, where Energia Renewables have already completed extensive development work over the last 4 years at a North […]
The August Bank Holiday is a busy time for everyone, so Longford’s fire, road and water safety officers are promoting Amber Thursday to highlight risks associated with fire, road and water activities. Knowing fire safety, road safety and water safety is key to preventing accidents. The message is for anyone, whether they are outdoors, in the home, on the water or […]
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has announced the 21 organisations awarded funding from the fifth round of the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme to deliver new skills development opportunities and initiatives to address priority areas for the Irish screen sector. For the 2023 round of Screen Stakeholders, applicants were asked to address at least one of eight priority […]
New income eligibility limits for Cost Rental take effect from August 1st 2023. The new limits were announced recently as part of the Government’s launch of the Secure Tenancies and Affordable Rent (STAR) Investment Scheme. The new limits will see those with net household income of €66,000 or less eligible for Cost Rental housing in […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Happy Out officially launched the new café at the Dún Laoghaire Baths. The vision for the café is to create an atmosphere of fun, empathy, and inclusion, where locals and visitors can enjoy delicious food, superb coffee, and receive wonderful service from a team of dedicated young adults with Down syndrome. […]
Molten Ventures, a European venture capital firm, has launched a new fund to invest in high-growth tech companies based in Ireland. The fund has a value of €50m after its first close, and the figure is expected to increase after an additional syndicated partner joins. Existing shareholder ISIF, or the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, has […]
Following months of discussions, Creative Places Athy in collaboration with artists, businesses, the elected members of the Athy MD, and feedback from communities across Athy, has created two murals in the town, in response to a brief to represent the local waterways and heritage. The design concept supports Athy’s commitment to climate change, the importance […]
The European Commission (EC) issued a proposal for a Council Directive for tax procedures providing for the ‘Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes (FASTER)’ initiative. The aim of the proposal is to make withholding tax (WHT) procedures in the EU more efficient and secure for investors, financial intermediaries, and local tax
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced additional funding of almost €16 million for repairs and improvement works on our rural roads and laneways. The funding, under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), will support the continued improvement of non-public roads and lanes that are not normally maintained by local authorities. Such
James Connolly, socialist and signatory of the 1916 Proclamation, has been commemorated by a Dublin City Council plaque. Born in Edinburgh in 1868, to Irish parents, Connolly became a key figure in the Irish trade union movement and socialist politics, particularly after his return to Dublin from the United States in 1910. From December 1910 […]
As part of its Pan European expansion plan, Integrity360 has acquired leading European PCI QSA (Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor) and cyber security services company Advantio. The acquisition will enable Integrity360 to expand further into continental Europe and provides an additional cyber services practice focused on PCI compliance – complementing
Councillor Gerald Mitchell, Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, performed the official opening of ‘A Digital Introduction to Irish LGBTQI+ History’ in Limerick Museum. This exhibition is part of a collaboration between the National Museum of Ireland and the Local Authority Museums Network (LAMN) to share videos, photographs and archival collections which
The new Carlow Town bus service is welcome news for the local economy, the environment, but most of all, for the people who live, learn and work here, according to Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD. The Minister was speaking at the launch of the first ever dedicated Carlow Town bus service, which will see Bus […]
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, has welcomed the new homes completion figures for the first six months of 2023, published by the CSO. The publication showed that 7,353 new homes were completed in Quarter 2 of this year. While this is a small decrease of 3.5% on the same three months […]