Limerick City and County Council has been selected as one of 13 international cities to participate on the prestigious Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University’s 2022 Innovation Training program. The program will provide consulting, training, and networking to address a key issue facing its residents. The training, delivered in partnership with
Month: April 2022
Fáilte Ireland is hosting a group of top international golfing media from the UK, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, France and Italy with a combined circulation of 1 million ahead of the Horizon Irish Open, which takes place at Mount Juliet Golf Club from 30th June to 3rd July 2022. Organised by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, […]
Minister of State Jack Chambers, visited the TechFéile event at Ionad Óige na hÉireann in County Meath. TechFéile is the largest Irish language technology event for young people aged 12–18 who attend Irish-medium schools and youth clubs, and who participate in the annual TechSpace programme with Kinia. Speaking, Minister of State Chambers said, “I am […]
The Mayor of South Dublin County, Councillor Peter Kavanagh, has launched a new litter bin sticker campaign at an event in Corkagh Park. The sticker was designed by Comhairle Na nÓg and Foróige in conjunction with the Environmental Awareness section of South Dublin County Council and highlights the importance of not leaving your rubbish on […]
IDA Ireland’s second ‘Special Recognition Award’ recognising the contribution of their clients to Ireland was presented by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and IDA Ireland to Google and accepted by its CEO Sundar Pichai, at a special ‘Building The Future Together’ event in California. CEO of IDA Ireland Martin Shanahan said, “Google is a very deserving recipient of […]
During the early part of Covid-19, Waterford City and County Council, Waterford Libraries, Waterford Wexford Education Training Board, Waterford PPN, Waterford Area Partnership and the Waterford Older People’s Council, the HSE and the Disability Federation of Ireland worked together to find a solution in closing the digital divide in the community by training people in
With an expected doubling of electricity demand by 2030, renewable energy is the key to ensuring the decarbonisation of the energy and electricity sector in Ireland, says Laragh Musselwhite, Analyst at KPMG Sustainable Futures. Decarbonisation of the Irish electricity system has been one of Ireland’s real success stories. Emissions from electricity generation in Ireland
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has attended a major Jobs Recruitment Fair in Dublin – the first event of its kind since the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Over 1,000 prospective jobseekers and 50 employers, including several multi-national companies, were present at the event in Swords, North County Dublin. A number of Ukrainian […]
Galway City Council this week turned the first sod for the construction of the iconic new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge – the first bridge to span the Corrib in over 30 years. The new bridge will draw pedestrians and cyclists and facilitate a seamless and natural flow from either side of the river, while […]
Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, was at the RDI Hub in Killorglin to launch the South-West Regional Enterprise Plan (REP) to 2024 for Kerry and Cork. The South-West Plan, covering counties Cork and Kerry, is one of nine new enterprise plans throughout the country which will be funded by up […]
Fingal Libraries annual Bealtaine Festival was officially launched by Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Seána Ó Rodaigh. Also, in attendance was Fingal County Librarian Betty Boardman. The Festival itself forms part of Ireland’s national celebration of the arts & creativity as we age and runs throughout the month of May. The Festival returns to Fingal library […]
Alliance for Insurance Reform – 42% of Organisations Say Insurance Premiums Threatening Their Future
The Alliance for Insurance Reform has marked the first anniversary of the implementation of the Judicial Guidelines for personal injury awards by publishing the results of a major new survey showing that: 42% of organisations say that insurance premiums are threatening their future. 90% say Government is not doing enough to address the issue of insurance costs.
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, is pleased to announce a €200,000 ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund, which will be rolled out as part of the What Works initiative and funded through Dormant Accounts Funding. The ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund builds on the 2021 What Works ‘Learning Together’ Fund to support learning, share […]
The Environmental Protection Agency Ireland (EPA) is inviting proposals from the research community to help address climate change and implement environmental policies. €11.7 million is available for new research projects. Laura Burke, EPA Director General said, “EPA-funded research is essential to improving national understanding of our environment, the challenges it
Global biopharmaceutical company BioMarin sought a unique way to celebrate 10 years in Ireland by recognising the deep connection to the communities in which it operates, especially rare disease populations. Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD officially unveiled The Giving Tree – a specially-commissioned sculpture by Cork-based artist, Rachel
Riverfest Limerick will get off to a spectacular start this weekend with a special flyover by the Air Corps. All eyes will be firmly fixed to the skies above Limerick from 1.30pm on Friday 29 April for the flyover which will feature a coordinated low formation flight display by the highly skilled Air Corps Cadets, marking […]
Fáilte Ireland welcomed over 400 incentive travel professions from all over the world to Dublin for the prestigious SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Excellence) Global Conference 2022. Fáilte Ireland bid to host the three-day conference in 2019 and successfully competed against a host of other European cites. The conference which ran from Wednesday to Friday […]
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, will this week lead a major agri-food trade mission to the United States (Chicago, Ohio and Washington D.C.), in cooperation with Bord Bia, while Minister of State Martin Heydon will lead engagements in Texas and Mexico. Minister McConalogue has announced that agreement has been reached […]
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will lead a trade mission to Ireland which includes a stop in Cork City to explore the potential for strengthening business ties between New Jersey and the Cork region. Governor Murphy and First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy will visit the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher at City Hall […]
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible , have announced new jobs to establish new thermoforming capabilities for medical packaging in its Sligo, Ireland, healthcare packaging facility. The multi-million-euro investment is expected to double the revenue of the site, increase the site’s footprint and create approximately 75 new jobs. It will also