Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced over €5 million in funding to support educationally disadvantaged learners in accessing and participating in community education. This funding is issued under the Reach Fund to ETBs. It is designed to support and engage with disadvantaged learners who have the highest
A new Children’s Interpretative Centre which will give visitors a chance to see what it is like to drive a life-sized Iarnród Éireann train engine carriage has been launched at the Casino Model Railway Museum in Malahide. Housed in the beautifully restored Casino ‘Cottage Orné’ in the heart of Malahide Village this exciting new project […]
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD joined Dell Technologies to officially launch the company’s Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab at the company’s campus in Ovens, Co. Cork. As the company’s only Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab outside the US, the facility provides an innovation testbed for telecoms and technology leaders across Europe, the Middle East
A Waterford delegation recently travelled to Märkischer Kreis in Germany to officially sign a twining document to cement a burgeoning relationship between the two regions. Headed by Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. John O’Leary, the two-day trip explored the synergies between the regions, with the Waterford delegation experiencing the region’s offerings in the
Jean Rea, Partner at KPMG Ireland, looks at the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Insurance industry, and what the ethical considerations insurers need to examine when exploring its use. The insurance industry has a deep heritage in data analytics where data has always been collected and processed to inform underwriting decisions, price […]
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced that she is seeking expressions of interest from all Primary Schools across Ireland interested in participating in the Hot School Meals Programme. The Minister’s Department has written to every primary school in the country, as part of significant plans to extend the Hot School Meals […]
Cllr. John Maher, deputising for the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Deirdre Forde, will launch Cork LGBTI+ Awareness Week on Monday 15th May at 5pm in the Atrium in Cork City Council’s civic offices. The theme for this year’s Cork LGBTI+ Awareness Week is Together Always – United in Diversity! The launch will see the Rainbow Flag raised […]
PepsiCo, a global food and beverage leader, is nearing completion on a €127 million expansion at its Little Island manufacturing facility, which will see the opening of additional manufacturing capacity and further investment in its R&D campus. PepsiCo currently employs more than 1,250 team members in Ireland. Over the last two years, its Cork based […]
Limerick City and County Council’s Active Travel team is setting up a programme to monitor air quality across the metropolitan area. A series of N02 (nitrogen dioxide) diffusion tubes are to be installed at 15 locations where Active Travel schemes are yet to be constructed, to allow air quality to be established and compared. N02 […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is inviting entries from individuals and organisations across all sectors of the economy to showcase their innovative sustainable energy solutions and practices in the 20th anniversary SEAI Energy Awards. Over the last two decades the annual awards have celebrated success, leadership, and ambition in sustainable
Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, announced details of Cruinniú na nÓg 2023, a day of free creative activity for young people. This year Cruinniú na nÓg will be on 10th June 2023 and will feature more than 500 free creative activities for children and young people throughout the […]
Dublin City Council has announced a new family-friendly event, ‘Urban Circus’, taking place in the city’s Meeting House Square, Temple Bar on Sunday, 28th May. The free, unticketed event will feature five recurring shows between 12pm and 6pm with performances from the Fanzini Brothers and Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre. Speaking about the new event […]
SHEIN, a global e-retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, has officially launched its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters, based in Dublin City Centre, Ireland. The Dublin office will host SHEIN’s strategic IT hub for EMEA and will function as the heart of SHEIN’s operations in the region, building on our commitment to […]
Longford householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to a free collection event to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2023. The event, hosted by WEEE Ireland in partnership with Longford County Council, takes place on Saturday May 27 at Granard Farmers Market, Parnell Row, Granard, from […]
The Irish General Practice Nurses Educational Association (IGPNEA) is gearing up to host its highly anticipated annual conference, ‘Stronger and Better’, this Friday May 12th and Saturday May 13th. Taking place at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise, this event aims to celebrate Irish General Practice Nurses (GPNs), their educational prowess and shine a spotlight […]
The government launched its ‘Be Summer Ready’ 2023 campaign with the message: “Think Water Safety – Plan and Prepare.” This year’s public safety information campaign provides advice across a wide range of topics on staying safe this summer. The campaign was jointly launched by Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin, as Chair of the […]
Launching a countywide programme for Bike Week Cork 2023, Cork County Council is encouraging people of all ages to get on their bike and to discover the joys of cycling during the week-long celebration. Running from Saturday May 13th to Sunday May 21st, this year’s Bike Week will feature over 250 events organised countywide to […]
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, announced plans to develop a National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind which will set out how Ireland can maximise the economic opportunity arising from the production of Offshore Wind Energy (OWE). Ireland’s Offshore Energy Programme includes a target to deliver 5GW of OWE by 2030 and […]
Kildare County Council has launched its first affordable housing purchase scheme for private buyers at Grey Abbey, Kildare Town. The development of 21 new homes, in partnership with Glenveagh Properties, aims to provide first-time buyers and other eligible homebuyers with the opportunity to buy a newly built home in a private development. Construction commenced on […]
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to congratulate Kathryn Kennedy, who has been selected by European Film Promotion (EFP) as Ireland’s Producer on the Move for 2023. Twenty of the most dynamic emerging producers from across Europe have been selected to take part in European Film Promotion’s (EFP) promotion and networking platform ‘Producers on the