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Proper handshake etiquette from around the world

By admin 12 March 2015

How we introduce ourselves to someone new can reveal a lot about the type of person we are. Traditionally in most countries throughout the world people tend to greet one another by shaking hands. You could be forgiven for thinking that shaking hands is a standard practice but there are many different forms of handshake […]

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Dublin companies shortlisted in Irish Times Innovation Awards

By admin 4 March 2015

Dublin companies have seen huge success in the Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards as seven of them have been included on the shortlist of 18 nominations. The list is made up of six different industry categories and includes entries from established companies, innovators, start-ups and academia.WholeWorldBand is featured in the creative industries category.

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Cork to Consolidate its Position as a Major International Dairy Hub

By admin 4 February 2015

New report predicts increased dairy exports from Cork of 450 million Euro by 2020 leading to 4,000 extra Cork jobs. A major new report launched today by Cork County Council and Cork Institute of Technology, authored by Declan O’Connor and Michael Keane, predicts that County Cork can anticipate a 50% increase in milk output by […]

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€104,000 community fund for Ennis Municipal District

By admin 7 January 2015

€104,000 is being made available to community groups, voluntary organisations, and festival and event organisers in the wider Ennis area under four new schemes, details of which have been announced by Clare County Council’s Ennis Municipal District Committee. 11 community groups and organisations throughout Ennis are to initially benefit from a €43,400 euro contribution

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Pensions: Why Irish workers are failing to prepare for retirement

By admin 6 January 2015

  Everyone has their own ideas about how they would like to spend their golden years. You have worked all of your adult life and you hope to have some quality time after retiring. Many of us begin to plan that trip of a lifetime that we have always fantasised about. Others plan to learn […]

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“SI426: Finally EU Bureaucracy makes good business sense”

By admin 9 December 2014

Most new laws receive little attention and Ireland’s adoption of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) is no exception. On first viewing, the directive imposes yet more obligations on industry. However the intent should be seen as admirable and ultimately business friendly. In a nutshell, one of its provisions SI426 applies to you if you […]

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Milford Hospice reduces its water consumption by 1,000,000 litres

By admin 10 November 2014

Milford Care Centre, based in Limerick, is a healthcare facility providing services to patients and residents in the areas of specialist palliative care and older people. Milford House Nursing Home was established by the Little Company of Mary in 1928 and the first Hospice beds opened in 1977. The overall infrastructure of the Centre has […]

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Meath Enterprises Ready to take on the World

By admin 7 November 2014

With an objective to showcase Meath to the world, a most eagerly awaited first ever Meath Enterprise Week, Conference and Exhibition will take place from 17th – 20th November. Focusing on three distinct themes of Digital, Food and Women in Business, the week long programme includes enterprise events, seminars, workshops and schools programmes taking place […]

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e-day: Transition set to deliver savings to business and local government

By admin 16 September 2014

September 19th marked a significant milestone in the gradual movement of Irish society away from cheques towards electronic payments. e-Day is part of the National Payments Plan (NPP), a Government initiative to help Irish people make fewer payments by cash and cheque, and use cards and e-payments instead. e-Day (September 19th) marks the day when […]

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Building Management Systems VS Energy Management Systems

By admin 3 September 2014

People often ask us whether they can use a Building Management System (BMS) to collect energy meter data and act as an Energy Management System. In theory, this sounds like a good idea – install one system to control both energy use and collect energy data. In practice, it is anything but ideal. Whether or […]