Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has announced it has helped over 1,200 people secure a home this year. The charity, which works right across Ireland, said that this year’s figure represents a 50% increase on 2019. Pat Doyle, CEO of the charity said, “We are absolutely delighted to help over 1,200 […]
Ireland is on track to record the fastest GDP growth in the world in 2020, aided by pharma & IT exports, according to the latest figures from Central Statistics Office (CSO). Domestic demand is down, but much less than earlier expectations due to strong government supports. Goodbody Stockbrokers say the arrival of a vaccine, with […]
A joint venture between Cambus Medical and Freudenberg Medical Europe will create 40 jobs with the expansion of its site in An Spidéal, Co Galway. The Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta has approved a support package for the medical device venture Cambus Medical/Freudenberg Medical Europe to undertake a significant expansion of the company’s facilities in […]
Publicans say it’s a ‘bittersweet’ day as gastropubs and restaurants reopen, but ‘wet pubs’ across the country stay shut. Indoor and outdoor dining will be allowed in restaurants, cafes and pubs that serve food, as part of the return to level three restrictions. Public health measures must be in place, while pubs will need to have […]
As part of a new campaign, Cork County Council are calling on women and minority groups of all backgrounds throughout Cork county to consider entering local politics to encourage, support and facilitate greater representation in government. The drive for diversity in local government is being championed by the current Mayor of the County of Cork, […]
Ryanair has agreed to buy a further 75 new Boeing 737 MAX-8200 aircraft, bringing the total number of the jets that it has ordered to 210. The total value of the deal, including the 135 that it had previously ordered, is $22 billion. Ryanair expects to take the first deliveries of the aircraft from early […]
Expleo, the technology partner for innovative companies, today announces the results of a new survey which reveals that one-third of business leaders in Ireland expect their business to fail by 2025 if they don’t take steps to digitally transform. This increases to half of all businesses by 2030. As Ireland continues to be impacted by […]
When considering applying for a new job, active jobseekers will be attracted to brands that provide a positive experience from their first point of contact – and that includes the job adverts they read at the beginning of the application process. So, organisations must promote their vacancies to professionals by writing job adverts in compelling […]
Laois has been chosen as the county to have Ireland’s first dedicated plastic bottle recycling factory. Waste management company Panda have signed an agreement to construct Ireland’s first dedicated bottle to bottle plastic recycling facility in Portlaoise. The €20 million investment is said to create up to 100 new jobs. It’s exact location is not […]
The UK has become the first western country to license a vaccine against Covid, opening the way for mass immunisation with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to begin in those most at risk next week. The vaccine has been authorised for emergency use by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), ahead of decisions by the […]
The Web Summit which will be taking place from tomorrow onwards (2nd-4th Dec) welcome key figures from a range of branches of the European Union. One such branch is the European Investment Fund, a specialist provider of risk finance to benefit small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe. It’s part of the wider European Investment […]
Movember is the only global charity focused solely on men’s health. The Foundation raises funds to deliver innovative, breakthrough research and support programs that enable men to live happier, healthier, and longer lives. Awareness and fundraising activities are run year-round by the Foundation, with the annual Movember campaign being globally recognised for its fun,
There was great success for Swords Tidy Towns representing Fingal at the IPB Pride of Place Awards which were announced on Saturday evening. The Virtual Award Ceremony was hosted by Marty Morrissey and featured a message to the community groups from President Michael D Higgins. While they weren’t able to be present at the awards […]
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Mayo County Council has won the prestigious Local Authority of the Year award at the 2020 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards, along with three wins out of five nominations. The three winning projects are the Making Positive Choices project in the Health & Wellbeing category; Weather Impact Register App – WIRE in the […]
As television, radio and print ads will tell you – Black Friday sales are already well underway in many retailers. A US phenomenon which made its way to Ireland after the financial crisis, Black Friday is said to mark the formal start of the Christmas shopping period. Given Covid-19 restrictions, that is likely to be more […]
Trinity College Dublin has recently announced the first phase of the planned Grand Canal Innovation District (GCID) – its proposed Innovation Hub. The Innovation Hub will “provide space for entrepreneurs, start-ups and innovation teams from large corporates,” according to a press release. It will be the venue for organised regular events to bring together academics, […]
Microsoft Ireland is to create 200 engineering roles to strengthen its existing Dublin-based team of over 600 engineers. The company has also unveiled details of its new €27 million Engineering Hub at its growing campus in Leopardstown, Dublin. Monday’s announcement represents a further significant investment by the company in Ireland. Upon conclusion of the current
Elected Members for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council have voted to adopt Budget 2021 which provides for over €211 million in expenditure on critical service provision, an increase of almost €19 million on 2020. The annual revenue Budget provides funding for a very broad range of services from road, cycle lane and foot path maintenance, […]
Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, on the 20.11.20 launched the Department of Justice ‘Working to Change – social enterprise and employment strategy 2021- 2023’. The strategy sets out the department’s direction for supporting employment options for people with convictions by simultaneously working to remove the systemic barriers so that people can make sustainable