Image: The Fuentes de Andalucía solar power plant in Spain (Barmalini/Dreamstime) An alliance that includes Vinci Construction has been formed by 30 French, Spanish, Italian and German companies to produce hydrogen from solar energy at a similar cost to fossil fuels. The HyDeal Ambition project aims to produce 3.6 million tonnes of hydrogen a year – equivalent […]
Month: February 2021
Pictured above: Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton. Image courtesy of Gov.ie Via the Dept. of Transport Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton TD have today (Monday 15th February 2021) announced details of the 2021 investment programme for regional and local roads. This €555m euro funding package will allow approximately 3,100kms of […]
Image courtesy of www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk County Site Name Site Address Carlow The Seven Oaks Hotel Athy Road, Carlow Cavan Kilmore Hotel Dublin Rd, Killygarry, Cavan Clare West County Hotel Limerick Road, Ennis, Co Clare Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh The Marina, Cork City Cork City Hall Cork City Hall, Anglesea St. Centre, Cork City Cork MTU Campus […]
The life sciences industry has an important role in the Irish economy, with sectors such as biologics booming across the country. Rory Mullen, head of biopharma at Ireland’s economic development agency IDA Ireland tells pharmaphorum why business is blossoming in the Emerald Isle. With an attractive corporate tax rate and the youngest workforce in the […]
Image courtesy of Dublin Cycling Campaign 468 sustainable transport projects will provide high quality facilities for cyclists and walkers across the country. The National Transport Authority has today announced a total of €240m to support sustainable transport projects across the country. This year’s allocations have increased by just over €130m as compared to last year’s
Image courtesy of @HHumphreysFG Via Twitter The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, TD, has today confirmed that funding under the School Meals Programme will continue during the upcoming mid-term break. Minister Humphreys said she wants to reassure parents and school authorities that this vital support for pupils will continue despite the break in the […]
Image courtesy of environmentalpillar.ie The EPA today published its EPA 2020 Year in Review report which highlights key activities throughout the year. This was accompanied by results of an EPA/Red C poll to measure attitudes toward the environment. This survey found that 89 per cent of adults agree that the environment is a valuable asset for the […]
Image courtesy of Limerick County Council. Limerick City and County Council has announced a major transformational development proposal across three key sites in Limerick City in an investment in the region of €400m, including a new state-of-the-art medical facility and the creation of over 200 construction jobs across the sites. The three key sites are […]
Image courtesy of SEAI Public bodies have achieved €1.55 billion in energy savings and avoided 5.2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions between 2009 and 2019. The Annual Report on Public Sector Energy Efficiency Performance covering 2019 shows that the public sector was 29% more energy efficient and on course to achieve its 33% energy efficiency target […]
Image courtesy of Glassdoor.ie The US-headquartered financial services company is once again growing its technology team in Ireland. Global financial services company Fidelity Investments has announced 90 new tech jobs in Ireland. Recruitment is underway with all positions due to be filled within the first half of the year. These new full-time positions are all
Snow and Ice Warning issued by Met Eireann with widespread snow and freezing temperatures forecast for Ireland Widespread snow with accumulations in places are to expected over Thursday and Friday according to the latest weather forecast from Met Eireann. The national forecaster says that the weather will remain cold and unsettled with more widespread falls of […]
Image courtesy of Scott Graham via Unsplash Ever wondered what it’s like to work as a technology consultant? Three people from EY’s tech team discuss their careers. Technology isn’t an industry with definite parameters and it needs people from every discipline – from ethics to engineering. That’s why people without typically technical skills can still […]
Pictured above: CEO of Enterprise Ireland Julie Sinnamon. Image courtesy of Enterprise Ireland The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD yesterday announced €160m for measures to help businesses during the pandemic. These were agreed by cabinet on Tuesday evening. The Government has put in place a comprehensive package to help
Pictured above: An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Una Power. Image courtesy of Una Power Via Twitter. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council exceeds its 2020 energy efficiency target, as first Climate Change Action Plan is published. Following the February meeting of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, the first Annual Progress Report of the Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024,
Image courtesy of Ireland.com Sligo County Council Press Release (05/02/2021) – To mark the completion of the delivery of the County Sligo Local Authority PEACE IV Action Plan a video has been commissioned by Sligo County Council as Lead Partner to highlight and showcase its achievements. Implementation of the Plan has been overseen by the […]
AIB pledges €1.25m to fund First Chair of Sustainable Business in Ireland at University College Cork
Interim President Professor John O’Halloran with AIB CEO and alumnus Dr Colin Hunt announcing the AIB Chair in Sustainable Business. Image courtesy of UCC AIB has announced a partnership with UCC which will see the bank fund The AIB Chair of Sustainable Business, the first of its kind in Ireland. AIB has pledged €1.25 million […]
Image courtesy of Glassdoor HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has announced it is on track to open its Centre of Excellence in Galway city in 2021. This will allow for full consolidation of business activities, including manufacturing operations, to the new facility in Mervue Business Park by end of 2022. The […]
The prospect of long-term remote working can be enticing or terrifying, depending on how you look at it. For some, it represents opportunity and progress towards a new future of work. For others, it’s an unwelcome headache. Whichever side you’re on, there’s no questioning that a pivot to permanent remote working, or even a hybrid format, is […]
Spanish utility group Iberdrola SA (BME:IBE) has agreed to acquire majority stakes in a 3-GW offshore wind pipeline in Ireland and in the vehicle promoting it from Irish renewables developer DP Energy, the companies announced on Friday. DP Energy’s pipeline includes three potential 1-GW projects located off the east, west and south coasts of Ireland, […]
Donegal County Council is pleased to announce the launch of Letterkenny 2040 – a process to develop a regeneration strategy for Letterkenny town centre. This exciting project is funded by the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), a flagship initiative of Project Ireland 2040 and led by Donegal County Council’s Regeneration and Development Team. The