On April 29th, Make-A-Wish Ireland will mark their 30th anniversary with the Light Up Blue Campaign by granting over 2,770 wishes to children living with life threatening illnesses. This coincides with the 42nd anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of the organisation responsible for granting more than 520,000 wishes worldwide. In honour of the […]
Day: 12 April 2022
A new study published by the Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway which notes the link between sugary drink consumption, tooth decay and obesity has just been published. It examines 16-year trends in sugary drink consumption between 2002 and 2018 among European teenagers (11 – 15 years old). Results from the World Health Organization surveys […]
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien T.D has announced that the development of a new Youth Homelessness Strategy will now progress to an important phase of direct consultation with young people throughout the rest of this month. Once these views have been received and incorporated, the Strategy will be finalised. Chairing the […]
South Dublin County Council (SDCC), through South Dublin Libraries, is excited to announce the launch of the AWS Think Big Space educational lab in Tallaght, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AWS Think Big Space is a new educational lab located beside the Tallaght Luas stop, which aims to inspire an interest in science, technology, […]
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has announced plans by Nikon Precision Europe (NPE) to expand its operations with the opening of its new offices on Kildare Innovation Campus. The offices will form part of its worldwide support network. This expansion was supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. NPE […]