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Opening of Joe Bonner Link Road, Letterkenny

By Jack Mullen
Pictured above: Members of the Bonner Family at the official opening of the Joe Bonner Link Road together with Cllr. Rena Donaghey, Cathaoirleach, Donegal County Council,  and Cllr.Donal Coyle, Cathaoirleach, Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District On Friday the 18th of June the Joe Bonner Link Road was officially opened by Cllr Rena Donaghey Cathaoirleach of Donegal County
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Georges Street Lwr, Dún Laoghaire to be pedestrianised as part of dlr Summer Streets initiative

By Jack Mullen
Following an extensive public consultation process, and a significant level of public support, at 70% of the responses,  Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council plan to proceed with the Dún Laoghaire Summer Streets initiative, including the pedestrianisation of George’s St. Lower, which is planned to start on Monday 5th July at 11:00 am and continue until the
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Irish exports steadied at €25.48bn in 2020 despite Covid-19 and Brexit challenges

By Jack Mullen
Exporters anticipate boost of up to 8% by end of 2021 as global markets reopen Enterprise Ireland approved €198m in Covid-19 funding to more than 1600 companies, including Sustaining Enterprise funding of €181m, protecting more than 27,500 jobs Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for helping Irish companies start, grow and scale in international markets, […]
Housing News

Launch of Clúid Housing’s Annual Report 2020

By Ryan Harmon
Clúid Housing have launched their Annual Report 2020. In what was a unique year for staff and residents, Clúid provided 675 high quality, affordable homes and supported over 2,800 people in housing need. Clúid aims to achieve its vision by providing quality housing and services to enable people to create homes and thriving communities, and […]
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Fiserv Continues to Invest in Digital Payments and Financial Services with Nenagh Expansion

By Ryan Harmon
Fiserv Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, has announced that it will continue its expansion in its research and development operations in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. This will add 200 jobs over the next three years as the company responds to growing demand for digital solutions among its clients […]
Education News

Record Number of Erasmus+ Applications

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science, Simon Harris has welcomed news that a record number of applications have been made to take part in the Erasmus+ programme over the next two years. Up to 7,000 people have applied for Erasmus+, compared to 5,100 who applied in February 2020. Léargas and the […]
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Government to Research the Potential and Impacts of Four Day Working Week

By Ryan Harmon
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment intend to seek proposals from the research community on the social, economic and environmental implications of reduced working time to a four day working week. Similar research has been carried out in other jurisdictions to give consideration to how, […]