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Council Partners Education News

Limerick ‘Student City’ a Home Away From Home for Third Level Attendees

By Ryan Harmon
Third level students starting college in Limerick in the coming weeks, or those returning, are being reminded that there is a fantastic student experience ‘off campus’ in Limerick City. Limerick City and County Council is encouraging university students, further education students, apprentices and skills based learning attendees to get out and about and
Business News

The Future of Retail

By Ryan Harmon
The pandemic revolutionised the Irish retail landscape in many ways and accelerated the growth in online shopping faster than anyone would have predicted. So, what does retail need to do to thrive, does their future depend on how they engage with the customer, and will the physical store survive? Keith Watt, Head of Retail & […]
Council Partners Culture News

Kildare County Council Announce Return of Kildare Readers Festival 2022

By Ryan Harmon
Kildare Library & Arts Services is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival returns to venues across the county from Monday, 3rd October to Sunday, 9th October 2022. Kildare Readers Festival in partnership with the Irish Writers’ Centre connects readers with authors and artists through exciting, innovative, and accessible events and workshops. The Council
Business Health News Technology

NIBRT Announces Construction Start for New Advanced Therapeutics Facility in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has commenced construction work on an ambitious therapeutics expansion of its existing facility in Dublin, Ireland. This expansion will increase NIBRT’s capacity and capability to conduct manufacturing-focused research and training in advanced therapeutics. Advanced therapeutics is a category of
News Tourism

Fáilte Ireland’s New Employer Excellence Initiative Will Champion Best Employers in Tourism Industry

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland has launched a new, first of its kind industry wide Employer Excellence initiative that will provide tourism businesses with a competitive edge as they recruit and retain staff in a highly competitive employment market. The initiative will help to drive improvements in employment practices across the industry and provide businesses with tailored action […]
Council Partners Health News

Cork County Council and We Are Riley to Make Period Products Free in Public Libraries

By Ryan Harmon
Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has launched a pilot initiative that will see free period products made available across its network of 29 branches and mobile libraries. The eco-friendly period products are being provided by Cork-based start-up We Are Riley.  The project is funded by the Department of Health and dispensers have been […]
Business News

Over 30 Small Companies Set to Plough for New Business at Local Enterprise Village

By Ryan Harmon
Small businesses from across the country will have an opportunity to promote themselves at one of Ireland’s biggest events as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships from the 20-22nd September in Rathiniska, County Laois. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) will see 31 small businesses, one from […]