As the impact of the vaccine roll-out continues to show promise, Chambers Ireland has called on Irish businesses to be flexible in facilitating employees to receive their vaccine. Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “as the National Vaccination Programme moves to vaccinate people in their 40’s and younger, businesses in Ireland can show continued […]
Varonis Systems, Inc., a pioneer in data security and analytics, announced the opening of its new and expanded office space in Cork City at Penrose Dock. Varonis is expected to double its employee headcount, creating approximately 60 jobs – ranging from tech support, research and development, human resources, and sales – over the next three […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan announced funding of €12 million for the second call of the Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation Pathfinder Programme (EEDPP) for the higher education sector – a 50% increase on the first call last year. […]
Codema will lead a €1.2M project to test and develop a one-stop-shop project implementation unit for energy-efficient and renewable energy projects in Dublin, which will include over €20 million worth of upgrades to council buildings and sites within the region. The DeliveREE project, which is funded through the EU Horizon 2020 programme, will support the
Today, 900 public sector representatives shared their experience and future strategies to meet ambitious 2030 energy targets. The online annual Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) public sector energy conference focused on how leadership in the public sector is working towards decarbonisation. The Government’s Climate Action Plan sets an ambitious 2030 vision
Irish Sea Contractors has been selected by Dublin Port Company as the provider of diving services on their single party framework agreement. Dublin Port Company is responsible for operating and developing Dublin Port which is the largest freight and passenger port in Ireland, handling almost 50% of all trade in the Republic of Ireland. The […]
The roll out of the nationwide First 5 Little Library initiative is happening across Donegal. It aims to support the development of little libraries in early learning and care settings and encourage a love of books and reading among our youngest children. All early learning and care centres and TUSLA registered child-minders in Donegal will be given free
Clare County Council has commenced construction on the County Museum redevelopment project, with contractors M. Fitzgibbon Contractors Ltd starting works on site on 4th May following the lifting of Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions for the construction sector. The project will see the refurbishment and conversion of the upstairs rooms in the building into modern office […]
There has been strong growth in the dairy sector in Ireland because it is, by a distance, the most profitable sector in Irish farming. Even when overall farm incomes are stable or down, dairy incomes are up. According to the latest information available dairy incomes are about €66,000 per annum – about €1,100 per hectare. […]
A recent survey carried out by Sidero, Ireland’s software, cloud, and digital transformation specialist – revealed that 77% of Irish tech leaders believe more technology companies will locate outside Dublin following the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey Sidero did with 119 IT decision makers across the island of Ireland revealed a strong appetite for increased
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett today announced the opening of the first tranche in 2021 of the Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme with effect from 1 June 2021. The Scheme will aid organic processors who wish to invest in developing facilities for the processing, […]