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Inishowen Innovation Hub Opened to Usher in New Era of Disruptive Technological Innovation

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland, Charlie McConalogue TD, officially opened the Inishowen Innovation hub, in Buncrana. Inishowen Innovation represents a significant milestone towards fostering disruptive technological advancement, entrepreneurship and economic development in the Inishowen Peninsula, and wider North-West Ireland City Region. The
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Local Enterprise Office Waterford to Celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day

By Ryan Harmon
With the National Women’s Enterprise Day planned for October 19th, Local Enterprise Office Waterford, in collaboration with Network Ireland, Dungarvan West Waterford Chamber and Waterford Chamber will host a networking event at the Mount Congreve House, that promises to inspire and educate the next generation of female entrepreneurs. This year’s “Empowering Business
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Sun Life Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Waterford Office

By Ryan Harmon
Sun Life is celebrating its 25th anniversary since opening its office in Waterford. The company held various celebrations, and welcomed Michael McGrath, Minister for Finance, and Nancy Smyth, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland to the office for an all-employee Town Hall meeting. The celebratory events concluded an active summer of employee fundraising for local charities and
Health News

New Research Reveals Link Between Childhood Mental Health Issues and Quality of Life for Young Adults

By Ryan Harmon
Children with mental health issues are more likely to have poor mental and physical health in their late teens and early 20s, and are at greater risk of social isolation, low educational attainment, financial difficulties and heavy substance use. That’s according to new research led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, which examined […]
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IDA Ireland Welcomes Intel’s Fab 34

By Ryan Harmon
IDA Ireland and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, welcomed the official opening of Intel’s Fab 34 at their Leixlip campus as they begin deploying the first at-scale production using Intel 4 technology, and Intel’s first use of extreme ultraviolet technology in Europe. This Leixlip facility will lead to a doubling of Intel’s manufacturing […]
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Kildare County Council Welcomes New Local Authority Performance Indicator Report

By Ryan Harmon
Kildare County Council has welcomed the NOAC Local Authority Performance Indicator Report 2022. The report shows Kildare County Council made improvements last year in areas including, energy savings and climate action amongst others. According to the report, the number of housing units added to stock nationally is trending upwards. This was reflected in Kildare, as the
Business News Technology

High-End Geospatial Tech Company Spins Out of Trinity College Dublin

By Ryan Harmon
A geospatial tech spinout company from the ADAPT SFI Research Centre at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), ai mapit, has launched into the global geographic information systems (GIS) market with its revolutionary geotagging solution. Based on groundbreaking research in deep learning and computer vision, ai mapit technology uses novel statistical and image processing techniques
Business Environment News

Package to Provide Support Worth €9.53m to Tillage and Horticulture Sectors

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity with special responsibility for Horticulture, Pippa Hackett, announced the distribution of the funds allocated under the EU Agricultural Reserve to support the tillage and horticulture sectors. The Minister outlined, “I specifically requested support from
Council Partners Culture News

Cork County Culture Night Reaches 28 Towns And An Island With 251 Events

By Ryan Harmon
Cork County came alive with the vibrant colours of culture and creativity in celebration of this year’s Culture Night on Friday 22nd September. Arts organisations, community groups and enthusiastic members of the public came together to enjoy a staggering 251 inclusive and diverse cultural events throughout the county. From community centres to libraries, museums and
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A Blooming International Success For Ennis at Communities in Bloom Awards

By Ryan Harmon
Ennis has achieved international success in the 2023 Communities in Bloom (CiB) awards ceremony held at Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. The Clare county capital town, which was Ireland’s nominated entry to the prestigious annual competition, picked up ‘5 Blooms’ and the title of overall winner (Gold) in the ‘International Challenge Medium’ category, as well as […]