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Opinion: The Trouble with Cash…

By Jack Mullen 23 March 2021

The views expressed are not necessarily those of Council Journal, but rather are those of Construction Industry Federation (CIF) For businesses, the logic of viewing cash as a safe haven asset has been eroded over the last decade. If you are holding cash in a trading account or company account now is the time to […]

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Energy centre planned for Nenagh could create 350 jobs

By Jack Mullen 22 March 2021

The planned Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Energy. Tipperary Co Council is seeking to develop Ireland’s first carbon-neutral building in Nenagh, a project that could generate some 350 jobs over a 10-year period. One of a series of new council-led projects in train for the town, this €12.5 million project has been proposed for an […]

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Pandemic Impacts on The Food Industry

By Jack Mullen 22 March 2021

Pictured above: Gavin Cassidy and Eoin Lennon, founder of Porter and Nash. In last week’s Podcast we spoke to Gavin Cassidy, the Co-founder and CEO of Porter and Nash. Porter and Nash is a new Irish Food Co. based in Wicklow. They produce a variety of unique sauces using Irish Sea Vegetables. The sauces themselves […]

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Workday Announces the Creation of 400 New Jobs at its European Headquarters in Dublin

By Jack Mullen 22 March 2021

Image Courtesy of Workday.com New Jobs in Product and Technology Development Will Help Support Regional Growth and Continued Company Innovation Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced that it will create 400 new jobs at its European headquarters in Dublin, growing its workforce in Ireland by 30

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Smart waste company proposes 5G small cell solution for UK councils

By Jack Mullen 19 March 2021

Image courtesy of BigBelly Bigbelly, which provides solar-powered waste compacting technology for local authorities around the world, is pioneering a new 5G small cell solution called Telebelly. Bigbelly, a global company working with solar-powered waste compacting technology, has announced a new product, Telebelly, which it says will deliver 5G small cells to

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This Irish startup can work out your carbon footprint from your grocery receipt

By Jack Mullen 16 March 2021

Picture above: Evocco Co-founders Hugh Weldon and Ahmad Mu’azzam, The production and distribution of food accounts for around a third of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions. But as a consumer, it’s difficult to measure the climate impact of what you eat. A Dublin-based startup called Evocco could soon make it much easier. “It lets you track,

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SITA to recruit 55 software engineers as it ramps up development of its airport portfolio

By Jack Mullen 15 March 2021

Image courtesy of ww.sita.aero/pressroom SITA, the leading IT provider to the air transport industry, are significantly expanding their Agile DevOps teams by over 55 people in Letterkenny, Ireland to develop the next generation of its highly successful SITA AT AIRPORTS portfolio. These new roles include software engineers, test engineers, UX designers, scrum masters and

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10 Ways Machine Learning Provides More Efficient Customer Service

By Jack Mullen 12 March 2021

All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of the Council Journal Machine learning can enhance business processes and deliver more fine-tuned and effective levels of customer service than ever before while allowing them to customize unique experiences for all prospects. The best news of all is that AI and machine learning are

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Ministers announce €70 million LEADER funding for rural communities and enterprises

By Jack Mullen 12 March 2021

Image courtesy of www.northernsound.ie Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, have today (12th March 2021) announced the allocation of €70 million through the LEADER programme for the period 2021-2022. LEADER is a rural development programme co-funded by the EU which

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SMART Scooters Podcast Featuring Lee Roche

By Jack Mullen 11 March 2021

In last weeks discussion we spoke to Lee Roche who is the CEO for SMART Scooters ltd SMART Scooters is a micro-mobility company based in Ireland and is operating in the transport industry. Their mission, as told to our host Jack Mullen, is to “provide communities with freedom of movement, access to affordable, convenient Smart mobility.”

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5 tips for businesses starting their Eurozone journey

By Jack Mullen 10 March 2021

Dylan Fahy from Enterprise Ireland outlines five top tips for scaling businesses that are starting their export journey into the Eurozone. Structure is key when it comes to export success. Creating a roadmap and sticking to the course is particularly important when approaching a mature market such as the Eurozone. Every Eurozone market is different. […]

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Strong solar growth could save €106m per year in Ireland

By Jack Mullen 9 March 2021

Solar growth in Ireland could provide an annual saving of €21 per citizen, according to a new report from international advisory firm, AFRY. It modelled three scenarios with different levels of solar and wind, to establish the most effective way of meeting the Government’s target of 70% renewable electricity by 2030. Within these, the highest […]

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Satago launches in Ireland

By Jack Mullen 8 March 2021

Satago, the cash management platform that provides automated credit control, risk insight and invoice finance to SMEs and accountants, has launched in Ireland via Sage Marketplace. This launch was driven by interest in Satago’s services outside the UK and represents a strengthening of the partnership between Sage and Satago. Businesses in Ireland will now have access

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The hidden benefits of solar in the Republic of Ireland

By Jack Mullen 5 March 2021

Renewable energy sources have grown to become a significant part of today’s energy mix, particularly in electricity generation Image: Unsplash With decarbonisation targets in mind, which renewable technologies are most appropriate to build? Ireland has adopted a 70% renewables penetration target for 2030, and is looking to stimulate further investment in renewable

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Important Local Authority Announcement – Public Consultation on the redesign of Ireland’s Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme

By Jack Mullen 4 March 2021

Under the current Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme, energy suppliers must support energy efficiency projects in businesses and homes across Ireland. Image Courtesy of SEAI.ie Gov.ie Press Release: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Published on 04 March 2021 The European Commission’s Clean Energy Package, launched in November 2016, sets

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Ireland’s main science funder plans for budget boost

By Jack Mullen 4 March 2021

Image courtesy of Unsplash Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the nation’s biggest science funder, is planning a major boost to its budget. The plan also includes a program dedicated to fundamental research—a policy shift for an agency that over the past decade has spent most of its funding on industry-aligned research centers. The new strategy, published […]

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€1.35 million to be made available for local authorities – Biodiversity Grant Scheme

By Jack Mullen 3 March 2021

Picture above: Malcolm Noonan. Image courtesy of Twitter Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, has today, World Wildlife Day (March 3rd 2021), announced that over €1.35 million will be made available to local authorities in the Local Authority Biodiversity Grant Scheme for projects which tackle Invasive Alien Species (IAS) and […]

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Here’s why the deep-tech scene in Ireland is thriving

By Jack Mullen 2 March 2021

With its combination of academic excellence, research labs, and world-leading technology companies, Ireland makes for a thriving place for deep tech – a term that refers to scientific or engineering advances in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and IoT (internet of things). A subject of particular focus within deep tech is quantum computing; […]

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TSG Charge Podcast Featuring David Swaine

By Jack Mullen 2 March 2021

In last weeks discussion we spoke to David Swaine who is the Head of E-mobility for TSG Charge. TSG Ireland is a well-established company in Ireland operating in the transport and fuel sector. Formerly known as Tokheim, they provide professional solutions to many service station forecourts in Ireland. They are introducing a range of chargers for […]

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Calls for EU-led safe travel initiatives and continued support for tourism industry

By Jack Mullen 1 March 2021

Picture above: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, TD. Image courtesy of Twitter. Ireland’s Minister for Tourism, Catherine Martin TD, urges closer cooperation on recovery at EU Ministers high-level meeting The EU has been urged to consider ways to enable the recommencement of safe travel, as vaccine programmes proceed, so