Health News

Failure to Offer Pandemic Bonus to Frontline Staff Killing Moral

By Ryan Harmon 16 August 2021

The Government’s failure to recognise the sacrifices made by healthcare workers and frontline staff with a pandemic bonus through the pandemic is ‘killing morale’ in the workforce, according to the INMO. It comes as a group of unions representing healthcare workers called on the Taoiseach to intervene in their fight for extra compensation for their […]

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Screen Ireland and TG4 Choose Five New Drama Series for Younger Audiences

By Ryan Harmon 13 August 2021

Five young and contemporary drama series, ranging from a supernatural coming-of-age dramedy to an eight-part gritty crime drama, have been selected by TG4 for development, supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland. Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is the national development agency for Irish filmmaking and the Irish film, television and animation industry. The five new

Environment News Transport

New Regulations to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Vehicles in Public Fleets

By Ryan Harmon 13 August 2021

The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD has welcomed new Regulations which give effect to the EU’s Clean Vehicle Directive to phase out fossil fuel vehicles. These Regulations transpose into Irish Law the provisions of the European Clean Vehicles Directive concerning the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles within public bodies. The European

Business News Technology

Irish Water Engineering Companies Partner for Joint Win

By Ryan Harmon 13 August 2021

By working together on a joint bid, two innovative Irish water engineering companies have secured a place on a major UK procurement framework. Cleantech Civils, a civil engineering and construction company, and WEW Engineering, a professional water, energy and wastewater engineering consultancy, partnered together to win a place on a framework for the Northumbrian Water

Housing News

Cork’s First Cost Rental Homes Announced

By Ryan Harmon 13 August 2021

Clúid Housing has announced the construction of Cork’s first Cost Rental Homes. In partnership with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Clúid Housing will deliver a mix tenure development of cost rental and social homes on the Lancaster Gate site. The 88 new apartments will consist of 73 cost rental homes. When complete, […]

Business Health News

Food Prep for Busy Entrepreneurs

By Ryan Harmon 12 August 2021

How many times this week have you opened the fridge or the cupboard just willing a meal to jump out at you? Even without all the challenges we are currently facing in our busy home lives if you are one of many busy entrepreneurs one area we rarely put our energy into is food prep […]

Competition News Tourism

Best Burger in Ireland Revealed for National Burger Day

By Ryan Harmon 12 August 2021

Sligo’s independent burger shop Flipside is home to the best burger in Ireland for 2021, according to Kepak – sponsors of National Burger Day. The announcement comes on National Burger Day, 12 August, which will see participating outlets across the country offering a special two-for-one deal on their signature burgers. For every burger purchased and […]

Business News Technology

Dublin Based Keywords Studios Acquisition of AMC

By Ryan Harmon 12 August 2021

Keywords Studios, the international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry who are based in Dublin, have announced the acquisition of AMC, an art creation studio located in Eastern Europe. The acquisition furthers Keywords’ strategy to become the ‘go-to’ technical and creative services platform for the global video games industry,

Business News Technology

DCU Fusion Programme Open for Tech Start-Up Ideas

By Ryan Harmon 12 August 2021

Dublin City University (DCU) is calling on entrepreneurs with a tech idea to get involved with its Fusion Programme, which helps connect applicants to the expertise and funding needed to spin out a new company. The 18-month programme is open to experienced entrepreneurs who have an idea that has commercial potential but needs fine-tuning. They […]

Culture Health News Tourism

Cork City’s Playful Culture Trail Joins Celebrations of International Youth Day

By Ryan Harmon 12 August 2021

This International Youth Day (12th August), Cork city’s museums, galleries and attractions are calling on families to introduce children to culture and heritage from an early age, as they come together to make these spaces more playful and youth friendly. Accessing culture from an early age is beneficial to youth as the culture they inherit […]

Health News Sport Transport

Football Fans Asked to ‘Play it Safe’ on the Roads This Weekend

By Ryan Harmon 11 August 2021

Croke Park will host a Dublin v Mayo double-header on Saturday with the women’s semi-final between the two counties acting as a curtain raiser ahead of the men’s semi-final, and so football fans have been asked to ‘play it safe’ on the roads this weekend. Putting some rivalry aside, the communications office of Mayo County […]

News Sport

Ireland’s Paralympic Team Set to Depart to Tokyo

By Ryan Harmon 11 August 2021

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers TD, extended their best wishes to Ireland’s team of 29 athletes travelling to the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo which start on the 24th of August. The athletes will be competing across […]

Education News

5 Ways to Help You Organise the Kids for Back to School

By Ryan Harmon 11 August 2021

August is winding down and it’s near the inevitable back to school time, this may instill a shiver of fear in some parents, but help is at hand. Before you get buried in uniforms, lunchboxes & homework, check out the below tips to help you get the kids organised for back to school this September. […]

Council Partners Culture News

Culture Night 2021 Invites Us To Come Together Again This September

By Ryan Harmon 11 August 2021

Culture Night invites everyone, everywhere on one joyful night to discover and celebrate all that our culture is today. With a rich and diverse programme of thousands of events that span layers of arts and culture from architecture to comedy, circus to dance, film to literature, museums to music, heritage to sport and science to […]

Business Education News Technology

Irish-EU Collaboration for Ethics-Focused AI Master’s Degree

By Ryan Harmon 11 August 2021

Ireland will play a significant part in plans to establish a new master’s degree course across Europe that will be ethics-focused on issues around AI. CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for applied data analytics and AI based at University College Dublin (UCD) will collaborate with three other ‘centres of excellence’ across the four corners of Europe to deliver […]

Education News Transport

Horse Road Safety Appeal

By Ryan Harmon 10 August 2021

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána, Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) & Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) have launched a horse road safety appeal to make road users aware of the potential dangers of horses on the road and how to deal with these dangers. They have offered the following tips for road users and […]

Housing News

Hostel for Defence Forces Veterans to Open in Cobh

By Ryan Harmon 10 August 2021

The first hostel for Defence Forces veterans in Munster will be officially opened on September 18 and become home to five ex-servicemen. The €500,000 project in Cobh, Co Cork is nearing completion and was spearheaded by local members of the ONE (Organisation for National Ex-Servicemen). The redevelopment of a house at Harbour Row was made possible through […]

Culture News

€1.5 Million in Grants to Arts and Culture Organisations

By Ryan Harmon 10 August 2021

Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has announced awards in capital grants of over €1.46m to eleven arts and culture organisations for upgrading and development of their facilities. This funding is provided under Stream B of the Cultural Capital Scheme 2019-2022 that is part of an overall €4.7m capital […]

Business Health News

Ornua Announces New Parents Programme to Support Families in the Workplace

By Ryan Harmon 10 August 2021

Ornua, Ireland’s largest dairy exporter and the proud owner of Kerrygold, Ireland’s most successful food export, has announced the introduction of a New Parents Programme to support new parents and line managers in the workplace. The programme builds on existing leave entitlements and incorporates best in class healthcare coaching for Ornua employees at all levels […]

Environment News Technology

CityTrees to Combat Air Pollution in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 10 August 2021

Five striking high-tech ‘CityTrees’ are being installed in Cork city centre as part of Cork City Council’s strategy to tackle air pollution across the city. The four metre-tall units are being installed at St Patrick’s Street near French Church Street and on the Grand Parade near the City Library. Using Internet Of Things (IOT) technology, […]