Jack Mullen, Author at Council.ie

Welcoming the news that The Open will return to Royal Portrush in 2025, Niall Gibbons, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland, said: “As we begin to rebuild our overseas tourism business, today’s announcement that The Open will return to Royal Portrush in 2025 is excellent news. The outstanding success of the 148th Open in 2019 proved that […]

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Think data management - six steps to reduce ransomware damage

By Jack Mullen 8 September 2021

6 Steps to Reduce Ransomware Damage Protecting Critical Documents and File Data from Attack or Destruction No organisation is immune to Ransomware. Ransomware is pervasive and represents a serious threat to organisations of every size. Organisations are feeling overwhelmed by the number of threats possible and are figuring out how they are going to protect […]

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Fingal County Council Launch Bike Week 2021

By Jack Mullen 6 September 2021

Bike Week 2021 will kick off on Sunday September 12th and end on Saturday September 18th. Fingal County Council’s Department of Environment, Climate Action and Active Travel are delighted to announce an exciting programme of events taking place across Fingal. Further details will be available here over the coming weeks, so please check back to see what […]

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Dublin City Council extends Capel St/Parliament St traffic-free streets initiative

By Jack Mullen 25 August 2021

Feature image courtesy of William Murphy Via Flickr DCC Press Release 24th August 2021 Over the course of the summer Dublin City Council (DCC) put in place a number of measures on Capel Street and Parliament Street to facilitate outdoor dining and city reopening, creating 1,300 square metres of extra public space. These measures include […]

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Irish General Practice Nurses Educational Association Podcast Featuring Dr Theresa Lowry-Lehnen

By Jack Mullen 5 August 2021

Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash In this weeks podcast we had the pleasure of being joined by none other than Theresa Lowry-Lehnen. Theresa is a Specialist Practitioner in General Practice Nursing, Registered Nurse Prescriber (RNP) and is a Teacher of Science and Nursing Studies. Theresa has also published a number of books and medical journal articles, is […]

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Majority of road deaths occur on Rural Roads in 2021

By Jack Mullen 30 July 2021

Flowers at the scene of a collision between the lorry and the car. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin Vulnerable Road Users account for almost half of serious injuries - RSA survey shows dangerous behaviours increasing- An Garda Síochána issue 88,327 Fixed Charge Notices for speeding in first half of 2021- Shift in dangerous time zones on Irish roads

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Abbott Announces €37.8m R&D Investment in Clonmel

By Jack Mullen 28 July 2021

Global healthcare company Abbott have announced further investment of €37.8m in its cardiovascular Research and Development Centre based at its Vascular devices site in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Abbott is the world leader in drug-eluting stents. R&D and manufacturing of Abbott’s new vascular technologies to treat complex heart disease take place at its Clonmel site.

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TikTok continuing to strengthen global security with new Irish Fusion Centre

By Jack Mullen 27 July 2021

Author: Roland Cloutier, Global Chief Security Officer, TikTok Date: July 27, 2021, 00.01 BST When people use TikTok, we know they’re entrusting us with their data, and we take our duty to protect that data very seriously. That’s why, in developing our platform, security is built-in from the start. Our Global Security Organisation operates a ‘follow the

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Taoiseach Opens Ireland’s Largest Solar Farm and Expansion to Biotech Facility

By Jack Mullen 27 July 2021

The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, has opened Ireland’s single largest Solar Farm. Developed in a joint venture by Lilly and Enerpower, the 16-acre facility will help power a significant proportion of the Lilly plant at its Dunderrow site (near Kinsale) with sustainable energy. The ground-mounted Solar Farm will produce up to 5.6MW of power allowing Lilly to […]

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An Air Quality Plan for NO2 in Dublin

By Jack Mullen 26 July 2021

The four Dublin Local Authorities (Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council) are preparing an Air Quality Plan to improve levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in ambient air in Dublin. Why Are They Doing It? In 2019 there was an exceedance of the annual limit value […]

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Q&A With Farm Safety Advocate Peter Gohery

By Jack Mullen 23 July 2021

In this week’s exclusive podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to none other than Peter Gohery. In October 2009, Peter had a life-changing workplace accident that resulted in the loss of a leg, severe damage to the other and numerous other injuries. His road to recovery inspired him to devote his career to advising […]

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Bausch + Lomb is to invest €90M in Waterford adding 130 additional jobs

By Jack Mullen 21 July 2021

Feature image courtesy of IDA Ireland Via Twitter Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, today announced plans to invest €90M to expand manufacturing operations at its Waterford facility. The investment is expected to generate 130 additional jobs when production commences in 2023 and will provide the Waterford facility with additional capacity to meet […]

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NTA Signs Framework Agreement for up to 200 Fully Electric Buses

By Jack Mullen 19 July 2021

Feature image courtesy of NTA The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) have today signed a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 200 zero emission battery-electric buses. An initial order for 45 buses commencing delivery in 2022 was also agreed. The framework agreement will run for up to five years […]

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Bizquip - Helping Councils with their Digital Transformation

By Jack Mullen 16 July 2021

For the past 15 plus years, Bizquip has been working with Laserfiche to provide clients with Enterprise Content Management solutions. Laserfiche is a software development company that creates enterprise content management, business process automation, workflow, records management, document imaging and web form software. What is ECM? Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

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Design Team appointed to Swords Cultural Quarter project

By Jack Mullen 14 July 2021

Feature Image Courtesy of Fingal County Council The Swords Cultural Quarter has taken a major step forward with the appointment of the integrated design team which will be led by award-winning architects O’Donnell and Tuomey. The announcement was made at Monday’s monthly meeting of Fingal County Council by County Architect Fionnuala May when she gave […]

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New Hydrogen Buses for Initial use on commuter Route 105X

By Jack Mullen 13 July 2021

Feature image courtesy of Cityswift – Ireland via Flickr The National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann has today unveiled three new hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric double-deck buses that will initially be used on commuter services in the Greater Dublin Area. The three vehicles were recently purchased by the NTA and will go into service next week on

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Q&A with Enterprise Ireland’s 2021 High Potential Start-Up ‘Founder of the Year, Mervyn O’Callaghan

By Jack Mullen 13 July 2021

Picture above: Mervyn O’Callaghan In this week’s exclusive podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to the Co-Founder and CEO of CameraMatics, Mervyn O’Callaghan. CameraMatics provides cutting-edge, award-winning SaaS technology for fleet and driver risk management. The company helps customers reduce accidents, improve operational efficiencies and manage

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FREE NOW and Irish Wheelchair Association Enter Partnership

By Jack Mullen 9 July 2021

Pictured above: Rosemary Keogh and Niall Carson FREE NOW, Ireland’s leading ride hailing app, has entered into a new long-term partnership with Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA), to help improve transport accessibility in Ireland. As part of the partnership, FREE NOW has committed to a range of initiatives to help make their service more accessible for […]

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Minister O’Brien welcomes the passing of the Affordable Housing Bill 2021

By Jack Mullen 9 July 2021

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD has welcomed the passing of the Affordable Housing Bill 2021 in Dáil Éireann (Thursday July 8 2021). The Bill, which is the most comprehensive standalone affordable housing legislation in the history of the State, passed Dáil Éireann with overwhelming support and will revert back […]

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Meeting of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership

By Jack Mullen 8 July 2021

Members of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership held a virtual meeting today to discuss the North West City Region’s strategic opportunities for economic growth and prosperity. The Partnership meeting was held between senior Government officials from both the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive and civic leaders and officials from Donegal County

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Think data management - six steps to reduce ransomware damage

Fingal County Council Launch Bike Week 2021

Dublin City Council extends Capel St/Parliament St traffic-free streets initiative

Irish General Practice Nurses Educational Association Podcast Featuring Dr Theresa Lowry-Lehnen

Majority of road deaths occur on Rural Roads in 2021

Abbott Announces €37.8m R&D Investment in Clonmel

TikTok continuing to strengthen global security with new Irish Fusion Centre

Taoiseach Opens Ireland’s Largest Solar Farm and Expansion to Biotech Facility

An Air Quality Plan for NO2 in Dublin

Q&A With Farm Safety Advocate Peter Gohery

Bausch + Lomb is to invest €90M in Waterford adding 130 additional jobs

NTA Signs Framework Agreement for up to 200 Fully Electric Buses

Bizquip - Helping Councils with their Digital Transformation

Design Team appointed to Swords Cultural Quarter project

New Hydrogen Buses for Initial use on commuter Route 105X

Q&A with Enterprise Ireland’s 2021 High Potential Start-Up ‘Founder of the Year, Mervyn O’Callaghan

FREE NOW and Irish Wheelchair Association Enter Partnership

Minister O’Brien welcomes the passing of the Affordable Housing Bill 2021

Meeting of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership

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