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2020 Cycling Objectives Remain an Ambitious Target

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While there have been significant developments in relation to cycling in general, there is still significant deficits when it comes to cycling as part of everyday life in rural communities. With over 20 funded local authority cycling initiatives currently underway, it is worth looking at what make up the key components of a sustainable and […]
Feature

Generation Why? Making the Most of a ‘Milennial’ Workforce

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Today’s workplace is constantly changing, and that means challenges and opportunities for managers, administrators and employees. The millennial generation will soon make up 75% of the global workforce. Let’s take a look at these changing demographics and what challenges and opportunities the millennial generation represent. Today’s workplace will have employees and
News

A New Solution to Dublin’s Rat Problem

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With rat infestations becoming an increasingly serious problem across Dublin’s north inner city and Clondalkin area, a radical new solution may be needed – an experimental new product on the market might be that solution. A shop owner in Monkstown Crescent reported last month that rats were emerging en masse from a rat hole that had only recently […]
Health Technology

Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre

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The Innovation hub to address Ireland’s water infrastructure is located in the Nimbus Centre, Cork Institute of Technology.  The Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre (WSSIC) is a joint venture between Cork City Council, Cork County Council and the Nimbus Centre at Cork Institute of Technology. The WSSIC is tasked with modernising Ireland’s water infrastructure by
Health

Hospital overcrowding worsens as HSE to publish 2017 plan

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The Health Service Executive will publish its €14 billion service plan for 2017 today. The plan is expected to commit to improvements in emergency department overcrowding, as well as increased hospital funding. HSE Service Plans have been forced to deal with cuts, or secure major savings in recent years. But as a result of Budget […]
News

Fianna Fáil has ‘genuine concerns’ about rental strategy

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Fianna Fáil has “genuine concerns” about several aspects about the Government’s rental strategy, the party’s spokesman Barry Cowen has said. Minister for Housing Simon Coveney will be forced to make changes to his rental plan in order to have it passed by the Oireachtas this week. Fianna Fáil has objected to aspects of Mr Coveney’s […]
News

Fianna Fáil top poll to open lead over Fine Gael

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A new survey suggests that Fianna Fáil enjoys more support from voters than any other party in the country. An Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll has found that 30% of respondents said they would vote for Fianna Fáil in a general election, while 27% said they would support Fine Gael. October’s poll had Fine Gael and […]
Tourism

The Seventh annual Meath Business & Tourism Awards

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The Seventh annual Meath Business & Tourism Awards took place tonight at the Newgrange Hotel in Navan. Hosted by Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh, the awards provide an opportunity to recognize the talent and efforts of the business community throughout Meath. The Overall winner of the Business of the Year Award 2016 was Travalue from Navan, with […]
News

OCI will not pay Pat Hickey’s €410k court bond

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A spokesperson for the Olympic Council of Ireland has said it will not be paying the €410,000 bond which Pat Hickey is required to pay as a condition of having his passport returned and being allowed to leave Brazil on medical grounds. The OCI says it is a personal matter for Mr Hickey. The OCI […]
Business Transport

Railway line is costing €550 per passenger to run

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Limerick-Ballybrophy route described as an ‘expensive campaign’ for local TD Alan Kelly A railway line between Limerick and Ballybrophy is costing €550 per passenger to operate, a report has found. The review into rail services, drawn up by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann, is to be brought to Cabinet by Minister for Transport […]
Education

All schools to reopen as ASTI suspends industrial action

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All second level schools will open as usual tomorrow after the Association of Secondary School Teachers in Ireland suspended its industrial action. The union and the Department of Education have both accepted an invitation from the chair of the Teachers’ Conciliation Council, Anna Perry, to attend talks with her tomorrow. Ms Perry is also Director […]
News

President Higgins on State visit to Vietnam

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President Michael D Higgins has begun a State visit to Vietnam with a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. The State visit marks 20 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Vietnam. The blossoming southeast Asian state is a Key Partner Country under the Irish Aid programme, with a population touching 90 million […]