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SeaFest 2017 nets 101,000 visitors

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Ireland’s national maritime festival SeaFest attracted 101,113 visitors to Galway Harbour during the three day event, generating €6.3 million for the city. The figures, just released show a 68% growth in attendance in just one year. Last year SeaFest attracted 60,000 visitors to the festival in Galway, and in 2015, its inaugural year, it netted […]
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85pc of Irish professionals don’t have sufficient IT skills

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A new survey of 1,000 of business professionals across Ireland, has shown the vast majority (85%) have insufficient IT skills. The survey, carried out by Code Institute, asked participants to carry out a “tech diagnostic” test, which included 10 entry-level technical questions about modern IT, from what is the Internet of Things and what is […]
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Number of companies incorporated last year highest since 1998

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Some 20,951 companies were newly incorporated in 2016 in Ireland, an increase of 7.9 per cent on the previous year, while 8,302 companies were struck off the companies register for failure to file an annual return. However, the number of business names registered decreased, with 24,848 registered last year. According to the Companies Registration Office […]
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Ireland to join leading European astronomy network

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Ireland has joined a Europe-wide telescope network, marking another important milestone in the implementation of the national strategy for research and innovation. The International LOFAR (LOw Frequency ARray) Telescope is a €150 million network of radio telescopes distributed across Europe. The huge volume of data from all the telescopes is combined using advanced data
Technology

IDA seeking new data centre locations across Ireland

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Already home to at least 30 global data centres belonging to tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, Vodafone, Interxion and Equinix, to name a few; the IDA is on the hunt for suitable locations for the next batch of large-scale data centres that come Ireland’s way. IDA Ireland has appointed Jacobs Engineering Ireland to […]
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Irish Energy-Saving Initiative Wins Major European Award

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Dublin City Council and its energy agency Codema scooped a major European award last week for the Home Energy Saving Kits, which are available for the public to borrow from all of the council’s public libraries across the city. The project scooped the top prize in the Consumer’s category at the EU Sustainable Energy Awards, […]
Tourism

Fáilte Ireland report shows record year for tourism in 2016

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More than one million North Americans visited Ireland in 2016, the first time the milestone has ever been broken. The figures were revealed in this week’s preliminary Tourism Facts 2016 – a compilation of Irish tourism findings published by Fáilte Ireland. The report provides details on where tourists came from, where they went in Ireland, […]
Business

Poll finds office staff feel meetings are not productive

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We’re all a bit guilty of zoning out during meetings, equally management can be guilty of overkill on the meeting front too. It can be difficult to concentrate the entirety and they can be viewed as an unnecessary distraction, especially when everyone has other important things to be concerned with. New research from Wacom – […]
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Green Business Seminar ahead of Fleadh Cheoil

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Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the most important event in the traditional music calendar. For many, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the culmination of months of hard work and practice as they compete against fellow musicians, singers and dancers to achieve the recognition of being an All-Ireland champion. For others it is a unique and […]
Technology

New wind energy development guidelines proposed

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The Government has this week announced the initial outcome of a major revision of controversial guidelines for wind energy developments. The amendments to the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines were presented by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney, and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis
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New scheme to make it easier for artists to access social welfare

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Artists and writers will have easier access social welfare payments under a new government pilot scheme launched this week. The new initiative – which is being introduced on a pilot basis for 12 months – applies to self-employed professional visual artists and writers, allowing them apply for Jobseekers Allowance. Under the scheme, the Department of […]
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Ireland’s largest wind farm opens in Donegal

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The largest windfarm in Ireland officially opened at Meenadreen, Co Donegal, following a €145m investment by Energia. The 95-megawatt wind farm has 38 turbines standing 115m high with 90m rotor diameter. Renewable energy firm Energia developed the €145m project over two years and power from Meenadreen will be used to supply electricity to homes and […]
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5 gadgets to invest in for summer

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Quite often, the best technology comes at a hefty price but not always. Here are five gadgets to up your tech game on a budget… Backup battery pack No matter what time of year it is, a backup battery pack is a lifesaver for any smartphone owner. These devices have become more much affordable and […]
Education

The Burren LIFE Project claims EU LIFE nature award

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The Burren LIFE Project, which ensures the protection of the unique biodiversity of the Burren, has won an EU LIFE nature award. A total of 15 projects were selected as finalists for the keenly contested awards by an expert jury, who looked at their long-term sustainability, communication potential and broader impact on a national, European […]
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6 easy tips to make you switch off after work

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We’ve all been there and we all know how difficult it can be. You arrive home after a long hard day at work, but you’re unable erase thoughts about that presentation, that pitch or project. You turn in for the night, yet you’re still plugged into your phone, unable to sleep and unable to clear […]
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Smart rainfall sensors to be deployed in Dublin city to give an early-warning defence from flooding

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Dublin City will be getting kitted with new ‘smart’ rainfall sensors to give it an early-warning system to protect against flooding. The low-cost sensors are being deployed across the capital to monitor rainfall, weather conditions and river levels. The sensors will work by communicating data wirelessly to Dublin City Council’s operations team, who will in […]