Culture News

‘Vital to Support Grassroots Groups to Chart their Path from Disadvantage’

By Ryan Harmon 24 June 2021

Joe O’Brien TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development named 7 applicant organisations to take part in a pilot Community Development Programme. The aim of this €1m pilot programme is to trial community led interventions that address poverty, social exclusion and inequality, and promote human rights. The fund will advance […]

Business News

Donegal County Council Launches First Remote Working for Business Strategy

By Ryan Harmon 24 June 2021

Donegal County Council is the first local authority in Ireland to launch a Remote Working for Business Strategy that will see the county making the most of the benefits that the growth in remote working is bringing to Donegal. Launching the strategy Cllr. Rena Donaghey explained: “Whilst Covid-19 has created many challenges for us all, […]

Business News Technology

Ireland’s First Public Service Future Tech Challenge Launched

By Ryan Harmon 24 June 2021

Ireland’s Future Tech Challenge is a competition that encourages public service organisations to pitch potential problems that they believe might be solved using newer technologies. This will be a pilot competition involving Public Service Bodies where the competition sponsors will offer prizes of work, product or materials, up to value of €100,000 to the most […]

Culture News Transport

‘Lock It or Lose It’ Bike Theft Awareness Campaign

By Ryan Harmon 23 June 2021

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of bike theft within the cycling community and encourages cyclists to purchase a good bike lock when buying a bike. With increasing numbers of cyclists on roads in the County during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially along the Coastal […]

Housing News

Launch of Clúid Housing’s Annual Report 2020

By Ryan Harmon 23 June 2021

Clúid Housing have launched their Annual Report 2020. In what was a unique year for staff and residents, Clúid provided 675 high quality, affordable homes and supported over 2,800 people in housing need. Clúid aims to achieve its vision by providing quality housing and services to enable people to create homes and thriving communities, and […]

Business News Technology

Fiserv Continues to Invest in Digital Payments and Financial Services with Nenagh Expansion

By Ryan Harmon 23 June 2021

Fiserv Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, has announced that it will continue its expansion in its research and development operations in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. This will add 200 jobs over the next three years as the company responds to growing demand for digital solutions among its clients […]

Business News Tourism

Donegal’s Shandon Hotel Announce 50 New Jobs and €500,000 Investment

By Ryan Harmon 23 June 2021

A leading Donegal hotel, the Shandon, has announced 50 new jobs as part of a €500,000 investment at the 4-star property. The Shandon Hotel & Spa, which overlooks Marble Hill Strand, Portnablagh, has been granted planning permission to expand its bar areas. Work will get underway in the autumn, creating up to 35 jobs during […]

Culture News

Dublin City Council Callout for Street Artists to ‘Paint the Town’

By Ryan Harmon 22 June 2021

Dublin City Council is seeking to commission large scale street artworks by street artists to paint in appropriate locations across the city. This innovative project is intended to improve and animate the general appearance of five different sites across the city, while also supporting street artists to make highly visible work in the city-centre. It […]

Education News

Record Number of Erasmus+ Applications

By Ryan Harmon 22 June 2021

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science, Simon Harris has welcomed news that a record number of applications have been made to take part in the Erasmus+ programme over the next two years. Up to 7,000 people have applied for Erasmus+, compared to 5,100 who applied in February 2020. Léargas and the […]

Business Environment Health News

Government to Research the Potential and Impacts of Four Day Working Week

By Ryan Harmon 22 June 2021

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment intend to seek proposals from the research community on the social, economic and environmental implications of reduced working time to a four day working week. Similar research has been carried out in other jurisdictions to give consideration to how, […]

Culture News

Equality Minister says “Ireland Stands with LGBTI+ Community in Waterford”

By Ryan Harmon 22 June 2021

Roderic O’Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has praised the people of Waterford for their support and solidarity for the LGBTI+ community in the wake of recent anti-LGBTI+ incidents in the city. Minister O’Gorman was speaking as he visited the city to meet with the local Pride Committee and the Mayor […]

Business Health News Technology

Biotech Company Horizon Announce Investment in Waterford Creating 90 jobs

By Ryan Harmon 22 June 2021

IDA Ireland welcomes the announcement by biotech company Horizon Therapeutics plc that it is to establish a manufacturing facility in Waterford which will employ 90 people. The new global biotech manufacturing operation will produce drug product for Horizon’s rare, autoimmune and severe inflammatory disease portfolio. The project is supported by the Irish Government

Business News Podcasts Technology

Mirr Tech Start-Up Podcast Featuring Jack O’Regan Kenny

By Ryan Harmon 21 June 2021

In this week’s podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking to the co-founder of Mirr, Jack O’Regan Kenny. As mentioned, Jack is the co-founder of the Irish tech startup Mirr, which has patented and developed a new touchscreen smart mirror. It looks like a reflective mirror, but has the full functionality of a tablet. Jack […]

Culture News

€1.4 Million to Youth Services to Assist with Reopening

By Ryan Harmon 21 June 2021

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has announced that €1.4 million is to be provided to front-line youth services and clubs nationally to support their reopening as COVID-19 restrictions are being eased. The re-engagement and support of volunteers who are the backbone of youth services nationally is a key focus […]

Education News

Trinity Launches Ireland’s First Triple-Accredited Distance Learning Flexible Executive MBA

By Ryan Harmon 20 June 2021

As demand for remote work and study sets in for the long-run, Trinity Business School launches ‘four years in the making’ Flexible Executive MBA, only weeks after unveiling new state-of-the-art ‘Matrix Room.’ With 80% online delivery, and 20% on-campus learning, the new Flexible Executive MBA will complement the existing Full-Time and Executive MBA programmes already

Business News

Ireland Hosts Meeting of OECD Ministers to Respond to COVID-Related Rise in Global Poverty

By Ryan Harmon 19 June 2021

Ireland this week hosted a two-day meeting of ministers from across the OECD to discuss responses to a significant rise in global poverty linked to COVID-19. The meeting, which ran over Wednesday and Thursday of this week, will be chaired by Minister of State for Overseas Development Colm Brophy TD and will bring together development […]

Health News Podcasts

Non-EU Medical Doctors in Ireland Podcast Featuring Dr. Eimear Nolan

By Ryan Harmon 17 June 2021

In this week’s podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking to Dr. Eimear Nolan about Non-EU medical doctors working in Ireland. Eimear is Assistant Professor of International Business and Director of the Blended Learning MBA at Trinity Business School. She gained her PhD in International Management from the University of Limerick, and her Graduate Certificate […]

Culture News

Irish Dancers Showcase Beauty of Wild Atlantic Way with Performance at 15 Iconic Locations

By Ryan Harmon 17 June 2021

A dance school based in County Cork has created an utterly unique performance which showcases both the beauty of Ireland and their own incredible talents. Joan Denise Moriarty School of Dance, based in Cork City, choreographed and performed the dance to mark Cruinniú na nÓg, a day which celebrates creativity, over the weekend. Featuring 56 incredibly […]

Business Culture News

What Does a Good Problem-Solving Culture Look Like?

By Ryan Harmon 16 June 2021

How would you describe your company’s problem-solving culture?  Managers often get asked that question; as often as not, it’s received with a blank stare.  Most managers haven’t thought about just how problem-solving in their organisation happens. Those who have thought about it are reluctant to say something like: “When a big problem arises, we ignore […]

Environment News

Dublin Local Authorities Jointly Launch Dublin’s First Climate Action Week

By Ryan Harmon 16 June 2021

The first Dublin Climate Action Week (#DCAW21), will take place from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th September 2021, and is being planned to demonstrate the ongoing efforts, ambitions, and the collaborative approach of the four Dublin local authorities in addressing climate action. The week is being organised and delivered by the partnership of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown […]