Home 2020 November (Page 2)

Month: November 2020

Business Council Partners News

A Q&A regarding the Project Carlow 2040 initiative with The Mayor of Carlow Municipal District, Cllr Fergal Browne.

By Jack Mullen
1. Tell me about the Project Carlow 2040 strategy? E.g. When was it proposed, who has been responsible for its draft, when will we see it begin to take place? Project Carlow 2040 is an ambitious Regeneration Strategy for Carlow Town which contains transformational and aspiring ideas for the economic, social and environmental benefit of […]
Business Financial News

Waterford confirms allocation of €110m, securing North Quays SDZ key developments

By Jack Mullen
Waterford confirms allocation of €80,600,000 Urban Regeneration Development Funding and €30,000,000 National Transport Authority funding which secures North Quays Strategic Development Zone key infrastructural developments Waterford City and County Council welcomes the announcement of €80,600,000 funding from the Urban Regeneration Development Fund by the Department of
Business Education Podcasts Transport

Procurement Procedure and Supply Chain Management Discussion with Dr Paul Davis

By Jack Mullen
Dr Paul Davis is Head of the Management Group in the Faculty of Business in DCU. Moreover, he is the Program Director for the MSc in E-Commerce having previously completed eight years as Program Director of the MSc in Strategic Procurement and the MSc in International Management. He has completed lecturing assignments in top universities in Italy, Germany […]
Business Environment Financial News Technology

IFS: Going Paperless in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Sector

By Jack Mullen
“Going paperless” is no longer just a trend; bullet point on organisation’s sustainability plan or sticker on young millennial’s recycled backpack (yes, it’s a thing). Reduction of paper waste and bad practices associated with handling important documents in hard-copies is becoming necessity. The new technologies enabling storing, sharing and updating documents in digital
Business News Technology

Windows just keep getting smarter. These darken in the sun and generate electricity

By Jack Mullen
Researchers have made transparent glass panes that darken in the sun’s glare and also act as solar panels. The smart windows, reported in the journal Nature Communications, could reduce a building’s air-conditioning demand while also while generating electricity. Color-changing glass is used in transition eyeglass lenses that become tinted in sunlight. It
Business Financial News

Pangea Group to establish strategic operations hub in the Donegal Gaeltacht

By Jack Mullen
Donegal Digital partner Údarás na Gaeltachta has announced that the European consultancy firm Pangea is to establish its operational hub for Finance, Humans Resources and Operations in the Donegal Gaeltacht, where it will create 10 new jobs in coming years as it establishes its Irish presence.  The gteic network of digital & innovation hubs continues forging links
Environment News

CO2 emissions from energy use down 4.5% in 2019

By Jack Mullen
Biggest reduction in CO2 emissions from fossil fuels energy use since 2011 Continued improvement in electricity, but little progress in heat or transport CO2 emissions from fossil fuels used for energy fell by 4.5% in 2019, according to the latest figures from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) released today. This marks the biggest yearly
News Technology

Minister Darragh O’Brien commends local authority innovation and service delivery at the NOAC Good Practice in Local Government virtual seminar

By Jack Mullen
Local authorities are being asked to deliver in a way that they have never done before, and they have met that challenge in a wholesome and committed way, Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage said at a seminar focused on sharing good practice across local authorities. At the ‘Good Practice in Local […]
Education

KEEP WELL CAMPAIGN

By Jack Mullen
The government’s recently launched “Keep Well” campaign aims to support people and communities to mind their physical and mental health over the coming months. The Government Plan for Living with COVID-19: Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021 highlights the important role that individual and community resilience will play in contributing to our ongoing response to