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Limerick ‘LIVE’ at CONFIRM Centre to be a Crossroad Moment in ‘Smart Sustainable City’ Journey

By Ryan Harmon
The Science Foundation Ireland research centre in smart manufacturing, which is hosted at UL’s Park Point complex in Castletroy, will be transformed into a showcase that, across Thursday and Friday, will give a flavour of the wave of innovation surging across Limerick as the European Commission’s ‘Smart City’ programme takes hold. LIVE is part of […]
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Enterprise Ireland Trade Visit to Liverpool

By Ryan Harmon
Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy, led a one-day trade visit to Liverpool. The visit, organised by Enterprise Ireland, will further strengthen Ireland’s relationship with the North West of England and in particular, Liverpool City Region which is home to the UK base of a growing number of Irish […]
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Businesses Need Legislative Certainty on Covid-19 Supports Before Dáil Christmas Recess

By Ryan Harmon
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, is concerned about the challenges businesses are experiencing due to uncertainties around Covid-19 supports. In light of the reintroduction of restrictions, it is clear that we are not in the recovery scenario that underpinned Government decision-making regarding Covid-19, and Budget 2022. However, above-profile
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Latest Dublin Economic Monitor Highlights Robust Economic Recovery

By Ryan Harmon
The latest Dublin Economic Monitor (DEM), published this morning by the four Dublin Local Authorities, shows that the recovery in the Capital is gathering momentum and providing a much-needed stimulus for many sectors of the economy. Dublin’s IHS Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) shows that private sector business activity in Dublin continued to expand in […]
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Minister Humphreys Announces Funding of €680,000 to 50 Social Enterprise Projects

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced funding of €680,000 for 50 social enterprise projects under a new initiative designed to raise awareness of the positive role played by these organisations. The Awareness Raising Initiative for Social Enterprise (ARISE) Scheme 2021 was set up to provide grants to Social Enterprises to […]
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Fingal to Benefit From Joint Effort to Boost Economy Between Dublin and Belfast

By Ryan Harmon
A new cross-border partnership established to foster economic growth along the key strategic route between Dublin and Belfast has announced its inaugural political leadership team who will help drive employment opportunities, address barriers impacting trade and encourage the delivery of better transport infrastructure. Cllr Pete Byrne from Newry, Mourne and Down District
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Tánaiste Leo Varadkar Welcomes the Conclusion of the WTO Joint Statement Initiative

By Ryan Harmon
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD has welcomed the conclusion of negotiations by 67 WTO Members on a joint statement initiative aimed at reducing barriers to Services Trade among participating countries. In welcoming the conclusion of negotiations, the Tánaiste stated that “despite last Friday night’s postponement of the
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Schools Bikes Africa Project With Rotary Dublin and DLR County Council

By Ryan Harmon
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council together with Rotary Dublin, Rotary Ireland, The Defence Forces and The Irish Prison Service are appealing for the donation of unwanted bikes for the School Bikes Africa Initiative. The Project has been running for over 6 years, nationally led by Rotary Ireland and with the co-operation and assistance of Local Authorities, […]
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See Her Elected Crowned Winners at The European Innovation in Politics Awards

By Ryan Harmon
Irish organisation See Her Elected crowned winners in Democracy category of the European Innovation in Politics Awards 2021. Minister of State for Planning and Local Government at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Peter Burke TD, has this evening in Brussels accepted the prestigious award for Innovation in Politics in Brussels on behalf […]
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Phase Two of BusConnects ‘C Spine’ Goes Live

By Ryan Harmon
The National Transport Authority in conjunction with Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland have launched phase two of the new BusConnects network for Dublin. The “C-Spine” commenced on 28th November and will serve the communities of Maynooth, Celbridge, Leixlip, Lucan, Adamstown, Liffey Valley and Palmerstown to the City Centre as well as Ringsend and Sandymount. This […]