Dublin is one of eight semi-finalists for the 2021 European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) awards, recognising cities across Europe that best promote and foster innovation. The top prize for the competition is €1million with €100,000 for two runner-ups. The European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) awards is an annual recognition prize awarded to the European cities […]
Day: 11 October 2021
Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, and Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, have announced an initiative of the Women’s Health Taskforce to increase the specialist mental health support available to pregnant women in a number of maternity units around the country. The additional funding will provide for the appointment of […]
October is National Reuse Month, and to help us play our part, Cork County Council and Cork City Council have launched an innovative circular economy initiative called Revive Paint, which sees waste paint reused and upcycled by two Cork based social enterprises using paint which they collect from local authority civic amenity sites. The social enterprises involved
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have published Ireland’s 2020 National Energy Balance. Energy is responsible for just under 60% of Ireland’s total greenhouse gas emissions and this year’s balance casts a light on the impact of COVID-19 on national energy use. Energy related CO2 emissions fell by 11.5% (4.3 million tonnes) in 2020, which is the […]
Trinseo, a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders with a strong focus on sustainability and supporting a circular economy, announced details of plans to establish its new Global Business Services function in Dublin city centre, with a recruitment initiative to fill 130 jobs over the next six months. Taking up […]