Ryan Harmon, Author at Council.ie

A Government campaign has urged householders and businesses to ensure that they are availing of the supports that are in place to help all of us through this challenging winter. Alongside key partners like the CRU (Commission for Regulation of Utilities), MABS (Money and Budgeting Advice Service), ALONE and SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland), […]

Education News

South East Technological University Officially Opened

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has officially opened South East Technological University. Speaking at the opening, Minister Harris said, “I’m delighted to return to Waterford today to officially open South East Technological University. SETU is a university for the entire region but will also have an enhanced

dlr Launches Irish Language Advisory Committee

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) is delighted to launch an Irish Language Advisory Committee. Launched this week, the Committee has been established to promote the use of Irish within the Council and to monitor and report on the progress of the implementation of the Council’s Irish Language Scheme. The Committee is comprised of dlr staff, […]

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UPS Healthcare Announces Expansion With First-of-its-Kind Global Healthcare Facility

UPS is announcing the launch of a first-of-its-kind healthcare facility in Dublin. Opening in late 2023, the new facility will boast nearly 6,000 m² of healthcare-dedicated space to connect Ireland’s growing pharmaceutical and medical technology industries to UPS’s smart global logistics network that serves customers in over 220 countries and territories. UPS Healthcare’s

10th Birthday Celebratory Programme Announced for Winterval 2022

Waterford will host the 10th annual Winterval Festival from November 18th to December 23rd 2022 and in addition details of the country’s first Christmas parade have been unveiled alongside the festival’s biggest programme of events yet. The festival will commence at 5pm on November 18th with the arrival of Santa Claus as part of Ireland’s first Christmas parade. The […]

Health News

RCSI Collaborates with 3M to Advance Initiatives in Global Surgery

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has partnered with science-based technology company 3M to provide support for two projects run by the RCSI Institute of Global Surgery. 3M Impact is an international programme that gives employees from the science-based technology company the opportunity to work overseas on a two-week volunteering project. As part of […]

Education News

Skills Research Partnership Between the Department of Further and Higher Education and ESRI

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris welcomed the launch of a new skills research partnership on research between his department (DFHERIS) and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) to help drive ambition on skills and talent. The ESRI, in partnership with the department, will undertake research on developments in the labour market […]

All Set for Halloween Festivities Across Fingal

As the autumn weather begins to turn, pumpkin patches are running out of supplies whilst skeletons and witches are popping up across households in Fingal. That can only mean Halloween is fast approaching, and Fingal County Council has scheduled an array of Halloween events for all to enjoy. There are over 30 community-based events happening […]

Business News

Grifols Inaugurates New Albumin Plant at its Expanding Dublin Site

Grifols, a global leader in plasma-derived medicines, will inaugurate a new albumin purification and filling plant at its global manufacturing and supply hub in Dublin, which will help address the growing demand for this vital plasma-derived medicine. The newly built plant, which adds more than 17,000 sq m (183,000 sq ft) to Grifols’ cutting-edge facilities […]

Launch of Mayo Migrant Integration Strategy and Action Plan 2022 – 2026

The Mayo Migrant Integration Strategy 2022-2026 was officially launched by Cllr Neil Cruise. The Mayo Migrant Integration Strategy sets out the County’s Action Plan to ensure the integration of all people living in Mayo regardless of cultural identity. The actions in this strategy set out to demonstrate how we as a County intend to meet […]

Business Environment News

How Irish CEOs are Dealing with the Expanding ESG Agenda

CEOs everywhere see the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives on their businesses, especially when questioned about ESG’s impact on improving financial performance, driving growth and meeting stakeholder expectations, according to KPMG Ireland. On a global basis CEOs increasingly agree that ESG programmes improve financial performance,

Culture Environment News

Climate Change and Its Impact on Built Heritage to Take Centre Stage at Inaugural Heritage 2030 Conference

The inaugural Heritage Ireland 2030 Conference will take place on Monday 24 October 2022 at Trinity College Dublin and online. The Summit will bring together stakeholders, members of the public and those working to protect heritage in communities, by showcasing successful projects, exploring challenges and opportunities and outlining progress in delivering the objectives

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Taoiseach Launches Collected Works of Terence MacSwiney at Cork City Hall

Commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the death of Terence MacSwiney in Brixton Prison on October 25th 1920, Taoiseach Micheál Martin launched the collected works of Terence MacSwiney, ‘The Art & Ideology of Terence MacSwiney – Caught in the Living Flame’ as part of the Cork City Council Decade of Centenaries 2022 programme. A celebration of the literary

Business News

Panasonic Avionics Grows European MRO Footprint with Expansion in Ireland

Panasonic Avionics Corporation has unveiled the significant expansion of its European MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul) facility in Dundalk Ireland. The MRO center, which first opened in October 2019, has been expanded in size by 500 percent, taking it from 6,000 sq. ft to 23,000 sq. ft. At the same time, Panasonic Avionics has tripled […]

Swan Park Buncrana to Host Spooktacular Event This Halloween

Donegal County Council is once again joining up with Derry City and Strabane District Council to bring the world class Derry Halloween experience to Swan Park Buncrana. Swan Park in Buncrana will celebrate the ancient tradition of Samhain or Halloween with an exhilarating experience suitable for all ages over two nights on the 29th and 30th October […]

Business News

New Campaign Highlights Career Opportunities in Local Government

Local authorities around the country are encouraging the public to consider the range of rewarding career opportunities available across the local government sector. Ireland’s 31 local authorities provide hundreds of services across diverse areas such as climate action, planning, arts and culture, health and sports promotion, economic and community development and more.

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Joint North-South Tour de France Bid to Be Pursued

The island of Ireland intends to pursue a joint North-South bid to host the opening stages of a future Tour de France. Minister Catherine Martin T.D. and Minister Gordon Lyons MLA have submitted an expression of interest in the formal bidding process to the Tour organisers and officials in both Departments will now collaborate on […]

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Dublin City Council Supporting a Climate Smart Dublin at the Furthr Festival

Dublin City Council will be the headline exhibitor at the Furthr Festival this Friday 21st October at the Convention Centre in Dublin. Features on its exhibition stand, built from sustainable materials, include an artificial intelligence assisted scooter and a battery powered smart bin. The Council is attending the festival as part of its support for […]

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WorkFusion Expands Global Footprint with New European Headquarters in Dublin