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Fingal Gets New Mayoral Team Following Elections

By Ryan Harmon 21 June 2022

Councillor Howard Mahony (Fianna Fáil) has been elected as the 17th Mayor of Fingal at the annual meeting of Fingal County Council for a new mayoral team which was held in County Hall, Swords. Cllr Cathal Boland (Independent) was elected as Deputy Mayor. Cllr Mahony – who represents the Castleknock Local Electoral Area – succeeds […]

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€85 Million Grow Digital Fund Announced

By Ryan Harmon 21 June 2022

The Tánaiste and Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment, Leo Varadkar, the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy, and Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, have announced a new €85 million grow digital fund to help businesses, no matter what stage they’re at or what […]

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Help Keep Cork County Clean This Summer

By Ryan Harmon 20 June 2022

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan is asking people to “be sound” and leave no trace when enjoying the outdoors this summer. Cork County Council has launched an anti-litter campaign to encourage people to dispose of their rubbish responsibly and help keep Cork County clean.  It’s the second year of the […]

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New Research to Help Improve Blood Donation in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 20 June 2022

A study by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has identified barriers and motivators to blood donation for people from ethnic minority groups in Ireland. The findings of the survey will assist in addressing the recent blood shortages in Ireland and will also enhance the diversity of the blood supply. Current shortages have potentially […]

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Funding for Agri-Food Tourism Projects Announced

By Ryan Harmon 20 June 2022

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has announced €300,000 in funding to 19 local agri-food tourism projects. The funding is made available under the 2022 Rural Innovation and Development Fund through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Minister McConalogue said, “I am delighted to announce the successful projects which have

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Second Dublin Climate Action Week from 12th-17th September

By Ryan Harmon 20 June 2022

The second Dublin Climate Action Week (#DCAW22) will take place from Monday the 12th to Saturday, 17th September 2022. The week, which is being organised and delivered by the partnership of South Dublin County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, Codema – Dublin’s Energy Agency and the Dublin Climate Action […]

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New European Digital Innovation Hubs Announced

By Ryan Harmon 20 June 2022

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, and the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy, have welcomed the announcement by the European Commission that CeADAR based in UCD, Dublin and the FactoryxChange consortium in the Midlands are one step closer to being fully approved as […]

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The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in Regional Cities

By Ryan Harmon 17 June 2022

The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), part of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), has announced plans for investment programmes in each of Ireland’s 5 regional cities – Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Kilkenny. The new initiative will be a cornerstone of ISIF’s new investment strategy, being launched today, and will result in major investment […]

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Ocean of Opportunity for Donegal’s Seafood Sector

By Ryan Harmon 17 June 2022

The Interreg Atlantic Area, project SAFER, has launched an open call for new, fully funded technology pilots aimed at organisations operating in Donegal’s seafood sector.   SAFER is a transnational innovation project co-funded by the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2014-2020, that aims to improve the innovation performance of the seafood

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New Funding to Help Businesses Move Away From Fossil Fuels

By Ryan Harmon 17 June 2022

As part of this government’s plans to take better care of our planet, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with responsibility for Law Reform, James Browne and Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett have announced […]

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80 Dublin Women Honoured in Attempt to Redress History’s Failings

By Ryan Harmon 17 June 2022

Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, and journalist and author Clodagh Finn have joined forces to create Her Keys To The City, a book which honoured 80 Dublin-born or Dublin-based women who contributed significantly to their field of work but were under-recognised for their achievements. The book will be launched at the Mansion House on Friday […]

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VMware Set to Boost Presence in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 17 June 2022

VMware is extending its presence in Dublin with a commitment to recruit 205 new technologists by 2025. To drive further global innovation around its multi-cloud platform and the way businesses consume cloud services, VMware will draw on Ireland’s highly skilled workforce, including engineers, project managers and graduate-level developers, and has appointed Andrei

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Food Producers Gather for Mayo Food and Drink Showcase

By Ryan Harmon 16 June 2022

The grand finale of the Mayo Food and Drink Programme takes the form of a Showcase and Meet the Buyer event which takes place on Thursday 23 June in Breaffy House Hotel. It marks the end of a highly successful series of training and networking events run by Mayo County Council. The Showcase is a […]

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Consumers Rethinking Spending As Cost of Living Soars

By Ryan Harmon 16 June 2022

The rising cost of living means consumers are rethinking their spending habits with hospitality and clothing the focus of purchasing cutbacks, writes Keith Watt, Head of Retail at KPMG Ireland. KPMG’s latest independent retail survey shows that more than 4 in 5 (84 percent) of consumers have already started tightening their belts when it comes […]

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Ireland Joins the Microsoft Government Security Program

By Ryan Harmon 16 June 2022

The government has announced that it has joined the Microsoft Government Security Program (GSP). The GSP will assist the government in defending critical national infrastructure against cyber-attacks. Ireland’s participation in the program will enable controlled access to source code, exchange of threat and early warning vulnerability information, and the ability to engage

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Dublin Local Authorities to Deploy 1,650 EV Charge Points by 2025

By Ryan Harmon 16 June 2022

The Dublin region Local Authorities (LA’s) launched Dublin’s first Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy which will see 1,650 charge points deployed by 2025. Ireland’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) targets 100% electric vehicle (EV) sales with approx. 1 million EVs planned to be on the road by 2030. The Dublin region represents 25% of Ireland’s car fleet […]

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Irish Distillers Target Carbon Neutrality in Midleton facility by 2026

By Ryan Harmon 16 June 2022

Irish Distillers is to invest €50 million in its Midleton Distillery over the next four years to deliver carbon neutrality in its operation by the end of 2026 — one of the most ambitious decarbonisation targets adopted by an Irish manufacturing company. It plans to eliminate scope 1 carbon emissions from its operations, and scope […]

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Naas Retains Ranking as Ireland’s Cleanest Town

By Ryan Harmon 15 June 2022

Kildare County Council is delighted to welcome the announcement that Naas has again topped the rankings as Ireland’s cleanest town by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) in their most recent survey.  An Taisce, who conduct the surveys on behalf of IBAL, ranked Naas 1st out of 40 towns in Ireland. Naas impressed with more than just […]

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Global Healthcare Forum Focuses on Talent and Innovation in Irish Life Sciences

By Ryan Harmon 15 June 2022

The Global Healthcare Forum, which will see leading global executives from 22 countries across the world meet with Irish innovators, kicks off in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Hosted by Enterprise Ireland, the 3-day forum will see more than 130 leading global executives from across 22 countries, from both the public and private sector, discuss […]

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Future Proofing Dublin’s Skies

By Ryan Harmon 15 June 2022

Civil defence, emergency response, public safety and environmental monitoring applications are already realising the benefits of drone technology, but future proofing Dublin’s skies is necessary. This is just the start of what is possible according to a report launched on international best practice and future trends in drones which was delivered as part of an […]