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Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor announce €14.25m in higher education landscape funding with emphasis on the development of Technological Universities

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The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today (18 October 2019) announced funding of €14 million to higher education institutions. The €14m fund was allocated under the Higher Education Authority 2019 call for submissions for higher education landscape restructuring,
Education Feature News

Minister McHugh launches competition for Students to Make their Mark in Wellbeing with Logo Competition

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The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD has launched a new art and design competition for senior cycle students to create a logo representing Wellbeing in Education/Folláin san Oideachas. The winning design will be used on all materials and resources supporting the Department’s Wellbeing Policy in all schools and centres for education. Minister […]
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Plans to build Dublin’s tallest tower at Connolly Station

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Developer Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore Group will submit a fast-track planning application to An Bord Pleanála today for the development of a 23-storey apartment block in Dublin city centre. The proposed tower forms part of the wider Connolly Quarter mixed-use scheme, Ballymore and its Singapore-headquartered partner, Oxley Holdings, are aiming to deliver on a 2.88 hectare
Feature News Transport

Taoiseach & Minister Ross are pleased to announce the Government’s approval to award contract for the N5 Westport to Turlough Road Project

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An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, and Minister for Rural & Community Development Michael Ring announced today the Government’s approval to allow Mayo County Council, under the direction of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), to award the main construction contract for the N5 Westport to Turlough Road Project. This
Education Feature News

Record investment in Education and Skills with hundreds of new teachers and more than 1,000 additional special needs assistants

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Budget increases by €360 million to €11.1 billion as special education, small schools and teaching principals benefit from new investment. More higher education places and new third level courses being created as part of new €60 million fund. Increase in funding for apprenticeships and training under the National Training Fund. Budget 2020 provides the fourth […]
Feature News Transport

Plans for the construction of a new pedestrian & cycle bridge in Donabate are on display until October 15

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Proposed construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Dublin-Belfast Railway Line 220 metres south of Donabate Train Station, Donabate, Co. Dublin. In accordance with Part XI of the Local Government Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Fingal County Council […]
Health News

Stress is Contagious, So is Calm

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Stress doesn’t feel good to have, nor does it feel good to be around. Eighty percent of regular workers say they feel stress during their day. In many companies, stress feels baked into the work culture, everyone know about it and acknolwedges it most of us don’t know how to counteract it. Like any contagion, […]
Environment Feature News

Climate Emergency Declare by Dublin City Council

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Dublin City Council will declare a climate emergency, says Lord Mayor Paul McAuliffe He made the commitment on Saturday afternoon during a visit to the Extinction Rebellion site at Merrion Square. The environmental civil disobedience group asked the Lord Mayor to ensure that the city’s inhabitants understand the scale of the climate crisis. They also […]
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LEO Cork City invites Small Businesses to Brexit Information Session

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Cork City Council’s Local Enterprise Office is inviting businesses in the micro enterprise sector to a practical Information Session in preparation for Brexit on Friday, 18th October, 09:30-11:30 in the Meetings & Events Centre, Clayton Hotel Silver Springs. With Brexit fast approaching, this FREE session will explain Brexit using straight forward language including
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Partners from 8 European regions meet in Letterkenny to best adapt innovation policies to support smart specialisation

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Funded by Interreg Europe programme, DIGITAL REGIONS project partners from Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland have met for the first time on 8th October for the kick-off meeting in Letterkenny (Co. Donegal, Ireland). The event, hosted by Lead Partner ERNACT, has served to start discussions on how to improve innovation policies