Ryan Harmon, Author at Council.ie

Riverfest Limerick will get off to a spectacular start this weekend with a special flyover by the Air Corps. All eyes will be firmly fixed to the skies above Limerick from 1.30pm on Friday 29 April for the flyover which will feature a coordinated low formation flight display by the highly skilled Air Corps Cadets, marking […]

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Fáilte Ireland Welcomes 400 Global Incentive Travel Professionals to Dublin

Fáilte Ireland welcomed over 400 incentive travel professions from all over the world to Dublin for the prestigious SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Excellence) Global Conference 2022. Fáilte Ireland bid to host the three-day conference in 2019 and successfully competed against a host of other European cites. The conference which ran from Wednesday to Friday […]

Business Environment News

Major Agri-Food Trade Mission to North America

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, will this week lead a major agri-food trade mission to the United States (Chicago, Ohio and Washington D.C.), in cooperation with Bord Bia, while Minister of State Martin Heydon will lead engagements in Texas and Mexico. Minister McConalogue has announced that agreement has been reached […]

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Governor of New Jersey Visits Cork on Trade Mission to Ireland

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will lead a trade mission to Ireland which includes a stop in Cork City to explore the potential for strengthening business ties between New Jersey and the Cork region. Governor Murphy and First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy will visit the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher at City Hall […]

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Amcor Announces Creation of 75 jobs in Sligo

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible , have announced new jobs to establish new thermoforming capabilities for medical packaging in its Sligo, Ireland, healthcare packaging facility. The multi-million-euro investment is expected to double the revenue of the site, increase the site’s footprint and create approximately 75 new jobs. It will also

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Heritage Council Funding for 16 Donegal Projects

The Heritage Council has awarded over €218,000 in funding for sixteen heritage projects in County Donegal to community groups throughout the county under its Community Heritage Grants Scheme. The aim of this annual grants scheme is to support projects that improve access and inclusion to heritage sites and that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, […]

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Government Should Expand Remit of the Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Digital Business Ireland, the country’s leading representative body for digital, ecommerce and online businesses is calling for the Trading Online Voucher Scheme to be expanded in order to facilitate the growth of Ireland’s e-commerce sector. The organisation contends this can be done by allowing those businesses that never availed of funding under this scheme to […]

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Offaly Projects Opened Supported Under Our Rural Future

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has officially opened a number of projects in Offaly which have received rural funding under the Our Rural Future scheme. All of the projects opened, as part of the Minister’s visit, received investment under the Government’s ambitious rural development policy, Our Rural Future. The Minister’s visit […]

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Team Dublin Clean-Up Day 2022 Launched

The Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin Joe Costello has launched ‘Team Dublin Clean-Up Day 2022’, which will take place on Saturday 30th April 2022 from 11am to 1pm. Dublin City Council invites community, residents, business and environmental groups to come together by taking part in this year’s ‘Team Dublin Clean-Up Day’. On that day groups […]

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Survey Reveals 4 in 5 Irish Businesses Doubtful About Meeting Climate Targets

Four in five Irish businesses are doubtful about meeting carbon neutral targets by 2030, according to the latest State of Sustainability report by Ernst and Young (EY). Ireland has committed to a legally binding target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and a reduction of 51% by 2030 as part of the Climate Act 2021. However, the […]

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New “Horses of Hope” Equine Centre at Castlerea Prison Opened

By Ryan Harmon 22 April 2022

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has officially opened the new “Horses of Hope” Equine Centre at Castlerea Prison. The new equine centre has been developed on grounds adjacent to Castlerea Prison and has introduced a new innovative prisoner programme, where prisoners learn practical skills that will assist in securing employment in the equine industry post […]

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Launch of the Fingal Maker Space at Blanchardstown Library

By Ryan Harmon 22 April 2022

The new Fingal Maker Space at Blanchardstown Library has been officially launched by Mayor of Fingal Cllr Seána Ó Rodaigh, Deputy Mayor Cllr Daniel Whooley, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council AnnMarie Farrelly, County Librarian Betty Boardman and Senior Executive Librarian Lilian Whelan. The Maker Space at Blanchardstown Library is a multi-use, creative and

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New Research Highlights Growing Potential of Irish Immersive Technology Industry

By Ryan Harmon 22 April 2022

A new research report “The Irish Immersive Economy” launching shows that the Irish immersive technology sector is currently worth over €43 million, with significant potential for future growth as 63% of businesses in the sector expect to grow in the coming 12 months. Commissioned by Immersive Technologies Skillnet, Animation Skillnet and Screen Skillnet, all promoted […]

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Citizen Innovation Lab Limerick to Host Latest City Engage Week

As part of the latest City Engage Week 5, members of the public will be given a chance to explore the newly opened Citizen Innovation Lab Limerick. Located at the UL City Campus on Sarsfield Street, the Citizen Innovation Lab has been developed collaboratively by Limerick City and County Council and the University of Limerick […]

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Kick-Starting Irish Business Action On Biodiversity

As the latest meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity draws to a close, Orlaith Delargy discusses the future role of biodiversity in Irish business, and some of KPMG’s recent work in the area. Ireland declared a climate and biodiversity emergency back in 2019, and last year fixed a national objective, enshrined in law, seeking […]

Culture News

Music Industry Benefits From Ireland’s First COVID Support Scheme for the Sector

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has announced details of the successful outcomes of the Music Industry Stimulus Package (MISP) support scheme. With a fund of €1.7m, the stimulus was introduced in September 2020 to assist those working in the music industry severely impacted by the pandemic. It […]

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New And Improved Online System For Meath Library Members

Meath County Council Library Service has introduced a new online library system for members. Launched on March 29th, the new system has a great new look and works really well on mobile phones and tablets. Readers can now get recommendations based on their reading history and browse the collections, including ebooks, e-audiobooks and digital magazines. […]

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Medical Education Group Iheed to Create 44 New Jobs