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Waterford City Centre to unveil ambitious Urban Regeneration Design Strategy funded under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of waterfordcouncilnews.com Waterford City was successful on Monday 15th March 2021 with the announcement of  the allocation of €27,660,000 under the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF) by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien for an ambitious City Centre regeneration project.   The funding allocation will
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This Irish startup can work out your carbon footprint from your grocery receipt

By Jack Mullen
Picture above: Evocco Co-founders Hugh Weldon and Ahmad Mu’azzam, The production and distribution of food accounts for around a third of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions. But as a consumer, it’s difficult to measure the climate impact of what you eat. A Dublin-based startup called Evocco could soon make it much easier. “It lets you track,
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Minister Harris announces three-year extension to scholarship programme for Choctaw Community

By Jack Mullen
Picture above: University College Cork In March 2018, it was announced a Choctaw‐Ireland Scholarship would be established in recognition of the act of generosity and solidarity shown by Choctaw Nation towards the people of Ireland during the Great Famine of the mid‐Nineteenth Century, and to foster and deepen the ties between the two nations today. […]
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SITA to recruit 55 software engineers as it ramps up development of its airport portfolio

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of ww.sita.aero/pressroom SITA, the leading IT provider to the air transport industry, are significantly expanding their Agile DevOps teams by over 55 people in Letterkenny, Ireland to develop the next generation of its highly successful SITA AT AIRPORTS portfolio. These new roles include software engineers, test engineers, UX designers, scrum masters and
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Ministers announce €70 million LEADER funding for rural communities and enterprises

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of www.northernsound.ie Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, have today (12th March 2021) announced the allocation of €70 million through the LEADER programme for the period 2021-2022. LEADER is a rural development programme co-funded by the EU which
Education News

Minister Heather Humphreys Announces New Social Enterprise Module for Young People

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of Dept. Rural and Community Development Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, in partnership with the youth organisation Foróige, has today (Wednesday, 10 March) announced a Social Enterprise Module which will be availed of by thousands of young people across the country. Social Enterprises are businesses that work primarily to
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Thatch Repair Grant Scheme Opens

By Jack Mullen
Picture above: Dorrian’s Thatched Pub, Bishop Street, Ballyshannon Donegal County Council’s award-winning Thatch Repair Grant Scheme has opened for applications.  Now in its third year, the scheme assists the owners and occupiers of thatched dwellings and businesses with their maintenance and repair.  The grant scheme provides advice to owners on the conservation
Education News

Minister Harris launches National Gender Equality resource for Higher Education Institutions

By Jack Mullen
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today marked International Women’s Day by launching the National Gender Equality Dashboard for Higher Education Institutions. The dashboard, developed by Maynooth University, provides an invaluable resource on gender equality in Higher Education Institutions. The figures show a
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Satago launches in Ireland

By Jack Mullen
Satago, the cash management platform that provides automated credit control, risk insight and invoice finance to SMEs and accountants, has launched in Ireland via Sage Marketplace. This launch was driven by interest in Satago’s services outside the UK and represents a strengthening of the partnership between Sage and Satago. Businesses in Ireland will now have access
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Porsche Has Unveiled Two New e-bikes

By Jack Mullen
Porsche has unveiled two e-bikes that reflect the brand’s timeless design and outstanding technical features. Hot on the heels of the Taycan Cross Turismo, Porsche has unveiled two e-bikes: the Porsche eBike Sport and the Porsche eBike Cross. Both feature a full-suspension carbon frame inspired by the lines of the Porsche Taycan, as well as […]