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If you’re looking for a way to keep household costs down, taking the time to reassess your home insurance premium can be a great way of saving some extra cash. To help reduce your home premiums, here are 8 tips on steps you can take to keep costs down. 1. Reviewing your Policy Annually This […]

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€2.2m in Funding for Youth Services Across the Country

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’ Gorman, T.D., has approved €2.2 million in capital funding to support national youth services, and youth organisations and clubs across the country. The announcement will see 470 grants provided to services and youth clubs across 14 Education and Training Board areas and 24 National Youth […]

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Dublin’s Biggest Community Clean-Up This September

Dublin’s biggest Community Clean-Up 2021 builds on the success of the 2019 event, when over 180 clean-ups took place across the county. This year’s event will take place from the 11th to the 19th of September as part of the inaugural Dublin Climate Action week. Dublin’s largest clean-up event is a county-wide collaboration initiative from […]

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Limerick Defend All-Ireland Title Against Cork

Limerick performed exceptionally to defend their All-Ireland title for the first time in their history, after a dominant 3-32 to 1-22 win over Cork. A hall-mark of the great teams across any sport is that they produce their best performances on the biggest stage. This Limerick team has certainly cemented their greatness. And whatever they […]

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The Good Room Delivers Magic Nights by the Lee

The first of the ‘Magic Nights By The Lee’ live music events series opened in Cork last Friday with the internationally renowned White Horse Guitar Club taking to the stage in Ballincollig Regional Park in Cork. An audience of 200 people attended the free music show produced by The Good Room and supported by Cork […]

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How to Build a Water-Smart City

By Ryan Harmon 22 August 2021

As water shortages and drought become increasingly common, cities will need to invest in infrastructure and find ways to recycle their supply to build a water-smart city. Cities across time have stretched to secure water. The Romans built aqueducts, the Mayans constructed underground storage chambers, and Hohokam farmers dug more than 500 miles of canals in what is now the

What Your Company Needs To Know Before Investing In IoT

By Ryan Harmon 21 August 2021

Companies already have tactics for moving their businesses forward, so they are often very hesitant to understand the specifics of modern solutions, especially if the benefits of a technology are not obvious. Though difficult to understand, investing in Internet of Things (IoT) systems could level up your revenue stream while offering other engaging prospects. Because […]

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Outcome of CCPC Investigation into Price Signalling by Insurers Welcomed

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar T.D., the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D. the Minister of State, with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance, Séan Fleming T.D., and the Minister of State with responsibility for Company Law, Robert Troy T.D., welcomed the outcome of the CCPC investigation

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Cork City Libraries Dedicate Community Room to Local Hero Joe Murphy

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Colm Kelleher will officially dedicate the community room in Ballyphehane’s Tory Top Library, to Joe Murphy, an Irish volunteer who died on hunger strike in 1920. The event was held as part of Heritage Week, and Cork City Libraries, in association with the Togher/Ballyphehane Centenary Committee, will officially name its community room in Tory

How Location Data Advertising is Positioning Businesses to Win

Accurate location data advertising, better understanding of customer behaviour and compelling creatives all combine to improve outcomes and allow businesses to win. With the growing popularity of smartphones and digital devices, location-based advertising is coming into its own as a way to reach target customers. The pandemic resulted in an exponential growth of internet

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€490k Awarded to Projects to Promote the Circular Economy Across Ireland

Minister of State with special responsibility for the Circular Economy and Communications, Ossian Smyth TD, has announced funding of €490,000 for 10 projects across Ireland under the first Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme (CEIGS). Creating a ‘circular economy’ is part of the move towards a more sustainable future, with a focus on reducing and eliminating […]

Education News Transport

Drivers Urged to Respect School Wardens When Schools Resume

As children return to Irish schools in the coming weeks, County Council’s Road Safety Teams will be working closely with schools to assist them with their plans for reopening, and are urging drivers to respect school wardens. COVID-19 has changed the way we do many things and, the return to school is no different. This […]

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Hurleys at High Noon as Mayors Meet Ahead of All-Ireland Clash

Mayors of the City and County of Limerick, Cllr Daniel Butler set challenge to the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Colm Kelleher ahead of the All-Ireland clash between Limerick v Cork in Croke Park. Following a spirited exchange of letters, the first citizens of Limerick and Cork met today on the border of both counties to raise […]

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Dublin’s Lord Mayor Enters into Partnership for Healthy Cities

Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland has announced that Dublin has joined the Partnership for Healthy Cities, a prestigious global network of 70 cities committed to saving lives by preventing non-communicable diseases and injuries. Dublin City Council (DCC) will continue to work toward transforming the streets and footpaths of the city to support active mobility as part of […]

Thrive Global Opens Dublin Engineering Office Creating 40 Jobs

Thrive Global, the behaviour change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington, announced that it has opened an engineering office in Dublin, Ireland. This latest expansion comes just weeks after Thrive Global’s $80 million Series C round, co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Owl Ventures. The new funding enables Thrive to rapidly accelerate its vision of shaping the

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New All Terrain Beach Wheelchair Arrives in Cork

A new all-terrain wheelchair to help people living with a disability enjoy the blue-flag Redbarn Beach in Youghal, Cork has been put into service. The wheelchair is the first one of its kind in East Cork and is the result of a partnership between Cork County Council, the Disability Federation of Ireland, Cork Sports Partnership, […]

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€420,000 Funding Announced for Gnó Mhaigh Eo

Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers TD, has announced that he has approved €420,000 funding over a period of three years for Gnó Mhaigh Eo and €151,732 for the development of an all-weather recreational facility in Ceathrú Thaidhg in the Erris Gaeltacht, Co. Mayo. Gnó Mhaigh Eo […]

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New Book ‘The Little Squirrel Who Worried’ to Help Children with their Worries

In a new book that is inspired by Ireland’s natural heritage and wildlife, child and young people’s therapist Katie O’Donoghue tells the story of the Little Squirrel who hasn’t left his nest since last autumn, with the story created to help children with their worries. He needs to gather nuts for the long winter to […]

Bosch Group Establishes R&D Centre for Automotive Electronics in Limerick