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On April 29th, Make-A-Wish Ireland will mark their 30th anniversary with the Light Up Blue Campaign by granting over 2,770 wishes to children living with life threatening illnesses. This coincides with the 42nd anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of the organisation responsible for granting more than 520,000 wishes worldwide. In honour of the […]

Health News

New Research on Sugary Drink Consumption by Teenagers in Europe and Ireland

A new study published by the Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway which notes the link between sugary drink consumption, tooth decay and obesity has just been published. It examines 16-year trends in sugary drink consumption between 2002 and 2018 among European teenagers (11 – 15 years old). Results from the World Health Organization surveys […]

Housing News

New Youth Homelessness Strategy Listening to Voices of Young People

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien T.D has announced that the development of a new Youth Homelessness Strategy will now progress to an important phase of direct consultation with young people throughout the rest of this month. Once these views have been received and incorporated, the Strategy will be finalised. Chairing the […]

Council Partners Education News

South Dublin County Council Unveils New Educational Lab in Tallaght

South Dublin County Council (SDCC), through South Dublin Libraries, is excited to announce the launch of the AWS Think Big Space educational lab in Tallaght, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AWS Think Big Space is a new educational lab located beside the Tallaght Luas stop, which aims to inspire an interest in science, technology, […]

Business News Technology

Nikon Precision Europe to Expand Operations at Kildare Innovation Campus

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has announced plans by Nikon Precision Europe (NPE) to expand its operations with the opening of its new offices on Kildare Innovation Campus. The offices will form part of its worldwide support network. This expansion was supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. NPE […]

Council Partners Environment News

Fingal Sets Out Ambitions to Increase the Number of Trees Across County

Fingal County Council has unveiled a new 10-year strategy it hopes will help boost the number of trees across north Dublin and ensure that Ireland’s youngest county is left in a better state when it is handed over to future generations. The Mayor of Fingal Cllr Seána Ó Rodaigh launched the ‘Forest of Fingal’ tree […]

Business Housing News

Chambers Ireland Welcomes the “Housing for All” Update

Chambers Ireland welcomes the “Housing for All” update, but is concerned about the financial viability of projects in the pipeline. Following the Housing for All update last week, Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, Ian Talbot said, “we are glad that the issue of housing is receiving the highest priority in government and look forward to Croí […]

Business Culture News

€1.1bn PEACE PLUS Cross-Border Programme to European Commission

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, has welcomed the submission of the new €1.1bn PEACE PLUS programme to the European Commission, ahead of its launch later this year. On foot of approval by Government, by the Northern Ireland Executive and by the North South Ministerial Council in late 2021, the draft programme has […]

Council Partners Culture News

‘Paudcast’ Star Padraig O’Callaghan Named Limerick Person of the Year

‘Paudcast’ star Padraig O’Callaghan has been named as Limerick Person of the Year for 2021. The digital media star was announced as the winner at a ceremony in the Clayton Hotel Limerick, marking the first time in three years the event has been able to return to its usual format, where the monthly winners gathered […]

Business Health News

€12 million Investment by EirGen Pharma

EirGen Pharma has acquired a new building in the IDA Industrial Estate in Waterford which will facilitate an expansion of its Oral Solid Dose manufacturing and packaging capabilities. The new facility will provide an additional 3,500m2 of state-of-the-art manufacturing and packaging capabilities for its global customer base. An Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade

Council Partners News Transport

Stillorgan Road Cycle Improvement Scheme Opens

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in partnership with University College Dublin have opened the Stillorgan Road Cycle Improvement and improved accessibility to UCD Campus. All works were made possible with the receipt of 100% funding from the National Transport Authority. The completed works have provided: New entrance to UCD campus Upgrade of Stillorgan Rd/ Foster’s

Business News

Irish Consumers Placing More Emphasis on Local Produce

Irish consumers have shown strong support for local produce, with 70% deeming buying Irish made / produced food as either ‘quite’ or ‘very’ important. Similarly, 61% consider the provenance of the food product to be an important factor when shopping. This is according to new Red C research, commissioned by KPMG, into Irish consumers food […]

Culture Environment News

Minister Heather Humphreys Launches 2022 SuperValu TidyTowns Competition

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, in association with the Managing Director of SuperValu, Ian Allen, has launched the 2022 SuperValu TidyTowns competition. In place since 1958, the competition continues to grow from strength to strength. It is administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development and sponsored by SuperValu.

Council Partners Culture News

Cork World Book Festival is Back!

The Cork World Book Festival is back in person this April 19th – 24th for its 18th edition. An initiative of Cork City Libraries, in association with Triskel Arts Centre and supported by funding from The Arts Council, this year’s programme is a celebration of new and familiar voices from home and abroad and of […]

Business News

Remitly to Create 120 New Jobs With Expansion in Cork