Did you know that Irish whiskey almost went extinct in the 1970s? In 1975, there were only two Irish whiskey distilleries left in operation, New Midleton just outside of Cork, and Old Bushmills in Northern Ireland. Both were owned by one company at the time, Irish Distillers, which is now part of Pernod Ricard. Things […]
Month: September 2021
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has announced the 83 community and home energy projects to receive grant funding of €57 million under the SEAI Community Energy Grant Scheme. This year the grants, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), are for projects supporting the delivery of 2,105 homes […]
The National Skills Council has met to discuss the barriers facing women and people with disabilities accessing the labour market. The Council heard females had a higher monthly unemployment rate than males in June 2021, while the number of females in employment was lowest in the South East. The Council heard from the National Womens’ […]
The Federation of Irish Sport Are Calling On Government To Boost The Nation Through Additional Funding For Sport and Physical Activity in Budget 2022. The Federation of Irish Sport believe that there has never been a better opportunity to harness the power of sport for our country as we emerge from the recent period of […]
Poly has announced it will open its new EMEA office in Galway, expected to create more than 200 high-skilled jobs over the next five years. The global communications company is investing in the region to meet the growing demand for its premium audio and video products as businesses adjust to managing highly distributed workforces. The Galway […]
Over the summer of 2021, Cork City Council’s lifeguard service responded to over 1,000 incidents. With 21 rescues, 23 lost children reunited with their families and 940 first aid incidents, 2021 was a busy lifeguard season across Cork County’s twelve beaches. A total of 39 full-time Beach Lifeguards raised their red and yellow flags during […]
Arts and creativity has an important role to play in health and wellbeing in later life and can help improve physical, psychological, and social health and wellbeing for the elderly, a new report published by the Institute of Public Health (IPH) has found. The report, ‘Arts and Creativity in Later Life: Implications for Public Health […]
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced a major initiative for Rural Ireland tourism, which includes the addition of 31 new walking trails to her Department’s Walks Scheme and funding for a number of new Rural Recreation Officers. The 31 new trails across 13 counties are to be added to the […]
Following on from a phenomenally successful 2020 campaign, #BuyDonegal will once again return in 2021, showcasing the best of Donegal business! The campaign provides an opportunity for businesses across the county to highlight their exciting and innovative range of products and services and most importantly encourage people to buy them. The initiative, developed by Donegal
Boston Scientific Corporation has announced it is to invest €30 million in its Cork facility to accelerate the development and manufacturing of minimally-invasive medical technologies that treat patients suffering from cancer and peripheral arterial diseases around the world. This research, development, and innovation (RD&I) investment, which is supported by the Irish
The Brill Building, the full service creative agency founded by former DDFH&B/JWT Head of Creative, Roisin Keown, has made one of the strongest debuts of any new venture in years, continuing a winning streak with an outstanding performance at the inaugural EFFIE Awards Ireland. EFFIE is a global network and these world class awards are […]
At the annual conference to begin Simon Week, research commissioned from Joe Finnerty of University College Cork sets out how the early phase of the COVID-19 crisis saw a mobilisation of collaboration across homelessness agencies to keep people experiencing homelessness safe. This mobilisation demonstrates that the homelessness can be tackled more effectively through a
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, and Sláintecare have welcomed and shown support Positive Ageing Week 2021. This year’s theme is focused on Reconnecting Communities by Reframing Ageing. Sláintecare is shifting narratives around ageing, and one of the main objectives of Sláintecare is to enable people to age well at home or in their […]
Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Colm Kelleher visited Greenmount National School to launch a new programme to tackle litter for the city’s primary schools called Picker Pals. The programme, run by environmental NGO VOICE (Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment) and supported by Cork City Council’s Waste Enforcement section, motivates and equips children with […]
West Pharmaceutical Services, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, has created 60 new jobs in Dublin as part of establishing a new global finance shared service model here. The new shared service model centralises West’s key finance activities in Dublin and Exton, Pennsylvania, to drive efficiency and support increasing company
The Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Cllr Daniel Butler, will take part in the annual ‘Celebration of Learning Day’ on Thursday 30th September as part of the Irish Network of Learning Cities which celebrates learning. This network is a joint initiative with four other cities across Ireland. In 2019, the Lord Mayors […]
Pop-up vaccination clinics will begin over 15 colleges campuses today as thousands of first years enter college for the first time. Speaking today, Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins said, “today, thousands of students, many of them first years, are beginning an incredibly exciting chapter of their lives as they return […]
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published Ireland’s UN Sustainable Development Goals – Goal 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 2021, showing Ireland’s industry-related CO2 emissions were down in 2019. This report is the ninth in a series of CSO publications which monitor how Ireland is progressing towards meeting its targets under the 17 UN Sustainable
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that work will soon be finished on its ‘Paint The Town’ initiative. In June of this year, the Council issued a callout for street artists to work on large-scale artworks in appropriate locations across the city. Artists were encouraged to be as creative as possible with their ideas […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the critically important role research plays in addressing some of the major challenges faced by society. Tyndall National Institute’s advances in deep-tech research and innovation are having a significant impact in creating solutions for areas such as climate change, healthcare, and energy production within Europe. Tyndall’s