Horizon Therapeutics plc has formally opened its new global corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. The offices are located in a landmark building at 70 St. Stephen’s Green. The 62,000 square foot facility is LEED Gold certified. Horizon executives and employees were joined by the An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and Martin Shanahan, Chief Executive Officer,
The contract for the construction of the new Clare County Library Project at the Causeway Link adjacent to glór in Ennis was signed in the Council Chamber at Áras Contae an Chláir by Patrick Gardiner of Coolsivna and Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling, in the presence of the Cathaoirleach of Clare County […]
Sport Ireland has announced a funding package of €14.2 million, which firmly places the athlete at the centre of Ireland’s high performance system. This is accompanied by the publication of the Tokyo 2020 Review. In a significant development for the High Performance Sport system in Ireland, for the first time Sport Ireland is in a […]
Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, has urged Irish based retail businesses to enhance their online capability and presence in order to exploit new opportunities to increase turnover, to expand and to sell internationally. The Minister was speaking as he opened a new round of the Online Retail Scheme which supports […]
Limerick’s Lifelong Learning Festival returns for a 12th year this May with a comprehensive choice of events on offer for anyone interested in acquiring a new skill, learning a new talent, or just expanding their knowledge. Taking place from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 May, this year’s festival theme is ‘Learn Something New in 2022’ and has over […]
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) hosted a visit by An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD at its Global Delivery Centre in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal in Ireland. One of the North West’s largest employers, TCS briefed Minister Varadkar and other visiting guests from IDA Ireland on its plans to further cement […]
Four Cork city art, design and craft organisations have teamed up to use an EU project to celebrate and support local creativity as part of a new pop-up festival, STAMP, taking place this May 13th-15th across 11 City Centre locations. Courtesy of their combined membership, Benchspace, Sample-Studios, Cork Craft & Design and Shandon Art Studios have collectively
In order to improve efficiency in the planning process, local authorities applicants and agents need to work together to ensure that planning applications are valid on receipt, a report by the Office of the Planning Regulator, (OPR) has said. The report notes that it is critical to get it right from the outset so particular […]
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, have launched Housing for All Future Building Initiative that is dedicated to recruit construction workers. The FutureBuilding Initiative is an 18-month pilot which will operate through a team staffed by Intreo from the
Fingal County Council will be represented by three groups in the finals of the 2021 IPB Pride of Place competition taking place in the INEC in Killarney next week. The 2021 Finals were held over until May of this year due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Bayside Community Association, Rush Tidy Towns and the Blanchardstown […]
Takeda Ireland, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, celebrates the opening of a cell therapy production facility at its Grange Castle site. The commercial scale cell therapy production facility is the first of its kind in Ireland and will play an important role in supplying European, US and Canadian markets with a cell therapy […]
As part of its commitment to develop and improve water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland, and provide additional capacity to support growth and development, Irish Water is delighted to announce the completion of a major water project in Ashbourne, bringing with it considerable benefits to the local community and economy. The project, known locally as […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have published the Interim Energy Balance 2021, which shows that Ireland’s energy use increased by 4.3% last year. This follows a decrease in 2020, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, there has been a rebound in demand for oil-products, particularly for transport as travel restrictions have […]
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have launched plans for an ambitious National Cycle Network (NCN), a planned core cycle network of 3,500km that will criss-cross the country, connecting more than 200 villages, towns and cities. The network will include cycling links to transport hubs, education centres, employment centres, leisure and tourist destinations, and
Dublin City Council has officially opened Dublin city’s newest park to the public. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, unveiled a plaque this afternoon to mark the occasion, with the opening of Bridgefoot Street Park transforming what was a derelict site into a beautiful landscape of trees with grassed and planted mounds, incorporating a […]
US communications analytics and advisory firm PublicRelay has announced plans to establish a media analytics centre in Waterford City creating approximately 40 jobs over the next two years. Founded in 2008 and with operations in Denver, San Diego, and Portland, PublicRelay is headquartered in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia and provides clients with insights based on their […]
Mayor of Waterford City and County, Councillor Joe Kelly, launched the Quaker Trail and CQ films on Thursday April 28th in Waterford Gallery of Art, O’Connell Street, Waterford. Waterford City and County Council, along with local historians and researchers, has developed two historical projects based on the heritage of Waterford Cultural Quarter. The Quaker Trail is […]
KPMG has published its Venture Pulse Q1’22 report, tracking venture capital (VC) investment activity around the world. The figures show that Irish companies raised $401 million in venture capital investment across 25 deals in the first quarter of 2022 – the highest value of investment ever recorded in a first quarter. The strong start to […]
Minister for Education Norma Foley has launched details of this year’s Active Schools Week. National Active School Week #ASW22 takes place from 3-6 May. All schools are encouraged to build Active School Week into their annual school calendars. It is important also that all Active School Week activities are both fun and inclusive. Minister Foley […]
Dún Loaghaire-Rathdown County Council are organising a Dementia Awareness Day on Tuesday 10th May in dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire. To celebrate Bealtaine, and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) National Tea Day, the event is taking place to inform the public and raise awareness about the various social and cultural supports that are available to […]