The MacCurtain Street Public Transport Improvement Scheme, which brings about a significant redrawing of traffic management priorities in the city centre, was officially opened by Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD and Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Kieran McCarthy. The project is aimed at improving the reliability and journey times of bus services in the city and […]
The stakes have never been higher for the business transformation agenda. To keep up with changing markets, competition, and technology, many companies are undertaking multiple, often continuous, transformations to update internal processes and connect with customers, partners, and suppliers. Conor McCarthy of the KPMG Ireland People and Change team explains below. And, in
The passing of the Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 at Report and Final Stages in the Dáil, has been welcomed by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD as a step forward for Ireland’s credit unions. The Bill will now be referred to the Seanad and finally to the President of Ireland for approval. Minister Carroll MacNeill stated, […]
The Deputy Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Yvonne Collins, officially opened the new Artificial Grass Pitch at Sean Walsh Park. The Mayor was joined by local Councillors, South Dublin County Council’s Chief Executive Colm Ward, Teresa Walsh, Director of Services, staff of South Dublin County Council, Students from Old Bawn Community College, Transition […]
Mediolanum Irish Operations will be pioneering a transformative learning and development initiative for its 170—strong workforce, with the support of IDA Ireland, the Irish inward investment agency. Mediolanum participated in the Strategic Talent Development Programme developed by IDA, in partnership with Skillnet Ireland. Following this programme, the company progressed
The Elected Members of Galway County Council has adopted the first ever tourism strategy for County Galway, Ireland’s leading cultural and natural heritage tourism destination. The County Galway Tourism Strategy 2023-2031 sets out to spread the benefits of Galway’s growing tourism economy across the wider county, promote sustainable tourism development, and support
Skillnet Innovation Exchange announced a collaboration with Sport Ireland to support the digital transformation of sport in Ireland. Through its Digital for Sport initiative, Skillnet Innovation Exchange will invite technology solutions providers to pitch to, and collaborate with, sports organisations across Ireland looking to harness the power of digital technology to
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has officially opened Ireland’s first ever Irish Sign Language Café, which is located in Deaf Village in Cabra. This new facility will provide members of the Deaf Community with a modern new space in which to meet and socialise. It will also generate opportunities for […]
A major milestone in the Swords Cultural Project has been reached with the publishing of the tender for the iconic building which will include a county library, theatre, gallery, arts spaces, a maker space, and a café. This is the latest stage in the tender process which has been underway for several months and responses […]
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, has published the First Update Report on the White Paper on Enterprise Implementation Plan 2023-2024, which was published in May of this year. This report details the work undertaken to progress the 40 initiatives identified in the Implementation Plan and also provides an update on the […]
Limerick City and County Council has been named Local Authority of the Year 2023 at the twentieth annual Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. The overall award recognised the Council’s extensive work in promoting Limerick as a positive, inclusive and sustainable place to live, work, visit and invest. The prestigious awards are held in […]
A new €4m wastewater treatment plant in An Spidéal, County Galway, has been officially commissioned. Officials from Galway County Council and Uisce Éireann gathered in the picturesque village this week to mark the commissioning of the infrastructure, which will facilitate development in the area and eliminate the discharge of raw sewage into Galway Bay. Councillor […]
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has commenced section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 which introduces a restriction on the times which alcohol advertisements can be shown on radio and television. Under Section 19, there can be no advertisement for an alcohol product on television from 3am – 9 pm and on radio […]
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are pleased to announce that construction has now started on the new DART station at Woodbrook. The station, located between Bray and Shankill, is set to become the essential transportation hub for communities in Woodbrook and Shanganagh and will open in 2025. […]
UK medtech firm Vitalograph has announced a significant expansion with the creation of 60 new jobs across its Limerick City and Ennis sites. The new roles are set to bring its global headcount to 500, 350 of which will be based in Ireland. Vitalograph is a family-owned business founded sixty years ago in Buckinghamshire in […]
Cathaoirleach, Councillor Gerard Mullaney, welcomed the Republic of Korean Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Ambassador Yong-kil Kim, to Sligo County Council County Hall recently. Also in attendance were Deputy Chief Executive, Dorothy Clarke, Councillors Arthur Gibbons and Marie Casserly, Director of Services John Moran and Jim Molloy. Only a few decades ago, Ireland
Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson called for greater ambition on climate action at a major climate conference at University College Cork (UCC) ahead of COP28. The call comes as one of Ireland’s leading energy experts warns that Ireland is not on track to meet carbon budget targets. World leaders will need to show greater […]
A new mural, developed by artist Shane O’Malley and inspired by young people involved in the local Youthreach programme, is being installed on the wall of the newly developed Department of Social Protection (DSP) Centre at the Old Library on Shop Street in Tuam. The new Centre, which was co-funded by the Office of Public […]
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary, announced funding of a further €58.8 million to 12 new projects under the Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF).
The Irish Red Cross and Dublin City Council are appealing to those who have unoccupied accommodation to offer them as temporary homes for those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This new call comes as hundreds of Ukrainian people continue to arrive in Ireland each week, seeking safety. A tax-free recognition payment of €800 per […]