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The Local Enterprise Offices’ ‘Look for Local’ campaign was launched by An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar along with Damien English T.D. Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Robert Troy, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation and several client companies from across the country who will be

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Major €80m Funding Boost for Sport to Recover, Grow and Attract People Nationwide

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and Minister of State for Sport and Gaeltacht Affairs, Jack Chambers T.D, together with Sport Ireland, have announced a funding boost of €80m for the sport sector under two separate support programmes. Some €73.6m in Covid funding is being allocated under five separate […]

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New ‘Rightsizing’ Scheme Announced by Limerick City and County Council

Limerick City and County Council has begun a second rightsizing scheme where eligible homeowners may request the local authority to purchase their home in return for a life-long tenancy in a managed Older Persons’ Scheme. The ‘rightsizing’ scheme is entirely voluntary and in partnership with Clann Housing. It is located at Mungret Gate, Limerick City […]

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National Advanced Manufacturing Centre Achieves Significant Milestones

IDA Ireland has announced several significant milestones relating to the Advance Manufacturing Centre (AMC), a new world-class industry-led centre that will enable Irish based FDI and indigenous manufacturers accelerate the adoption of digital technologies into their factory floors and supply chains, allowing them to address real-world challenges and drive

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Why Sensor Technology Could be at the Heart of Future Health

Dr. Aoife Morrin believes that the “holy grail” of sensor technology lies in the ability to monitor our health through biomarkers in the skin. Sensors have become central to many technological advancements in recent years and this is reflected in the increasing investment in space. Advances in sensors are seen in various industries,

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New Resources to Help Migrant Learners Improve English Skills Launched

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris has launched new resources to help migrant learners improve their English language skills. Marking International Human Rights Day, the Minister published new guidelines and toolkits to assist migrant learners to progress through further education. The suite of resources was

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Have a Greener, Calmer Christmas With Public Transport

Cork City Council, in association with Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and An Garda Síochana, is encouraging members of the public to leave their cars at home and make use of public transport this Christmas season. Travelling around Cork by bus this Christmas is easier and more affordable than ever. Bus Éireann operates 25 routes on […]

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100 New Jobs Created at BD Drogheda’s New Production Facilities

100 new jobs have been created in BD Drogheda’s new production facilities with a €62 million investment in new equipment to expand its production of BD PosiFlush™ syringes at its Donore Road site. The new 52,000sq ft facility has started production and 50 of the 100 new jobs have been filled. The remaining career opportunities will […]

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1500th Birthday of Colmcille Marked with a Global Audience Celebrating the Gartan Native

A global audience tuned into the Great Hall at Magee Campus at the University of Ulster in Derry this week to mark the 1500th birthday of Colmcille. 200 people from 10 countries tuned in to the historic event co-hosted by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council Colmcille 1500 is a year-long […]

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€50m Tourism Business Continuity Programme to Sustain Tourism Businesses in 2022

Fáilte Ireland has released details of its €50 million Tourism Business Continuity Programme for 2022 at a virtual event for industry attended by over 2,500 tourism and hospitality providers. The €50 million allocation was secured by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media, Catherine Martin T.D. in Budget 2022 and Fáilte Ireland is […]

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Kildare County Council Waste Enforcement Campaign

Kildare County Council has launched a waste enforcement campaign reminding every household and commercial premises in Kildare of their responsibility to minimise, manage and dispose of their waste by using an authorised waste collection service, a civic amenity site or recycling centre. The public awareness campaign is asking households and commercial premises to ensure

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Infosys BPM to Create 250 Jobs in Waterford

Infosys BPM, the business process management arm of Infosys, has announced that it is expanding its presence in Ireland, creating 250 jobs locally with the development of a new delivery center in Waterford. Infosys BPM started its Ireland operations in Dublin in 2014, delivering exceptional service offerings across telecommunications, manufacturing, social media,

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Cork County Council Signs Up to All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

Cork County Council has officially signed up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan as it continues its efforts to make the county a place where pollinators can survive and thrive. The plan is an ambitious five-year roadmap, coordinated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, which aims to make farmland, public and private land pollinator friendly. The […]

Health News

The Healthy Ireland Survey 2021

The Healthy Ireland Survey 2021 has been published by the Department of Health, showing the general landscape of Irish people’s health across a range of categories. Smoking 18% of the population are current smokers, a decline of 5 percentage points since the first wave of this survey in 2015 and roughly equivalent to smoking levels […]

News Transport

Government Approves DART+ Programme

The Dart +West programme has been given government approval to enter the planning system, which is a crucial milestone in expanding and transforming the rail network in the Greater Dublin Area. Government today also approved the preliminary business case for the wider DART+ Programme. DART+ will: Double passenger capacity per hour to 52,000 and treble […]

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Free Outdoor Public WiFi Goes Live Across Towns in Mayo Under WiFi4EU Project

Mayo County Council was successful in securing €60,000 under the WiFi4EU project. This European funding was matched funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development. The WiFi4EU Project provides a free outdoor public Wi-Fi service in 9 locations in County Mayo. The service is installed in public places such as main streets, public parks […]

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