Tyndall National Institute, based at University College Cork, has launched a new bursary to mark its 40th anniversary. The annual Wrixon Research Excellence Bursaries will be presented to Tyndall based postgraduate students in recognition of research excellence in new deep-tech discoveries and next generation innovations that address global challenges in ICT,
First Home, a new scheme set up to make it easier for First-Time Buyers to afford a new build home as part of the Government’s Housing for All strategy, has opened for business. The €400 million affordable purchase scheme, designed in conjunction with mortgage providers and Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), aims to bridge […]
The new Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy has officially opened the Skate & BMX facility and Play Park at Le Fanu Park, Ballyfermot. The initial call for a skate and BMX park came from a group of young people from Ballyfermot who saw a need to establish such a facility for their neighbourhood. Uniquely, […]
The diversified financial services group, Ocorian, is targeting growth in the €3.88 trillion Irish funds market after being granted three new licences by the Central Bank of Ireland, making it one of just a few non-bank providers based in Ireland able to offer a full range of services for a wider range of clients. The […]
Newly elected Mayor of Waterford City and County, Councillor John O’Leary officially launched the new Transport for Ireland (TFI) Waterford City Bikeshare Scheme at Arundel Square in the City. TFI Bikes is a self-service bike rental service, with stations conveniently located throughout Waterford City, making it easy to get around, whether it’s for commuting to work,
Archivists from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have been awarded funding to digitise public health archives from the Sir Charles A. Cameron papers for the first time as part of Heritage Council’s Heritage Stewardship Fund. Sir Charles A. Cameron (1830-1921) was a tireless campaigner for better hygiene, health and welfare for the city […]
The government has announced a suite of measures designed to help families with school-going children with back to school costs. Department of Social Protection The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, administered by the Department of Social Protection is being increased by €100 for each eligible child under the scheme. Consequently, the amount being […]
The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins paid a visit to Clonakilty this week to visit the towns latest mural ahead of the Michael Collins Centenary Commemoration Festival, which will mark 100 years since the revolutionary figure was killed in an ambush at Beál na Bláth but will also celebrate his life […]
Trailstone Group, a global energy and technology company, announced its expansion plans to open a new office location in Sligo, Ireland, creating up to 20 new jobs over the next three years for the North West region and top tech talent graduating from the Atlantic Technological University Sligo. Trailstone provides risk management, asset optimisation and energy […]
This summer, five Limerick communities begin working towards creative climate action to explore an aspect of decarbonisation that is meaningful to them. Limerick City and County Council has announced the five creative-community partnerships who will work on a project over the summer exploring climate change and their community. The project is in collaboration with
Twelve of Ireland’s top golfing talent will receive a total of €270,000 in funding through the Golf Ireland Professional Scheme in 2022. The funding for 2022 will be allocated in three tiers, with the top three players receiving an increased amount of €30,000 each and the next three players receiving an increased amount of €25,000 […]
The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has secured agreement from Cabinet to move forward with the transformative MetroLink rail project. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan brought the MetroLink Preliminary Business Case to Cabinet yesterday. Planning submission on the public transport ‘megaproject’, which will transform public transport in Dublin and improve
The Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Councillor Mary Hanafin celebrates the launch of the National Gum Litter Taskforce Campaign in Dún Laoghaire with Dún Laoghaire Tidy Towns and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Environmental Enforcement Officers. Ireland has achieved a 70% reduction in chewing gum litter since 2007, according to the Gum
International law firm Bird & Bird has opened in Ireland with a new Dublin office and an ambitious three-year growth plan, aiming to expand the team to at least 30 lawyers. The new office will offer distinctive and specialist legal services in Ireland focusing around Bird & Bird’s core specialisms in privacy & data protection, […]
A new arts and culture strategy for Cork city has been announced. The strategy, the first such statement of purpose for the development of the arts in the city in ten years, proposes a vision of Cork as a city where art and artists thrive and where arts and culture is for all to enjoy. Cork City […]
Fáilte Ireland has launched a new €1.4million investment scheme to stimulate the development of new or enhanced gala dinner venues of scale which will boost Ireland’s attractiveness for international conferences and events. The gala dinner venue Investment Scheme, under Fáilte Ireland’s Platforms for Growth investment programme, will fund up to seven unique gala dinner
Government have allocated €70.4m from the Shared Island Fund to deliver five new cross-border and all-island investments. These are: • €5m for a Shared Island Local Authority Development Funding Scheme • €3m for a Shared Island strand to the Community Climate Action Programme • €15m for a Shared Island Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure scheme • […]
Dog owners everywhere know they need to pick up after their dogs, but the issue of dog fouling is still one that plagues the country. We love dogs, but while the vast majority of dog owners are responsible and clean up after their pets, there are instances of dog fouling on streets and in green […]
Irish fintech company Money Jar is increasing its headcount with 100 new jobs to facilitate the scaling of its operations across Ireland and Europe. It will be hiring for roles in software engineering, compliance and security, product management and design, marketing, sales, account management and customer support. The new jobs will be made available to […]
Kildare County Council has opened a fully accessible ‘Changing Places’ facility for people with complex disabilities. Located on floor 0 in the Council Offices in Devoy Park, Naas, the facility includes many features and additional equipment making it more accessible than the standard accessible toilets we are all familiar with. Disabled accessible toilets often do […]