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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD was guest of honour for the official opening of the Mid-East Regional Innovation Thinkspace (MERITS), hosted by Kildare County Council. MERITS is an innovation thinkspace hub created to support digital and technology innovation in the Mid-East region (Kildare, Meath & Wicklow). The state-of-the-art 1200sqm

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‘A Tree at UCC’ Kids’ Book Highlights Biodiversity and Finding Your Voice

Writer JP Quinn, Head of Visitors’ Services at UCC, and illustrator Charlie Ruxton of UCC Audio Visual have published their second children’s book ‘A Tree at UCC’, which was officially launched by UCC President Prof. John O’Halloran. Having told the story of one of the smallest inhabitants at University College Cork, the duo behind the […]

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New Renewable Transport Fuel Policy Will Bring Ireland Closer to Sustainable Transport Goals

Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, announced the publication of the Renewable Transport Fuel Policy 2023-2025 Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy 2023-2025. This latest iteration of the Policy sets out updated rates for renewable transport fuels over the next two years and outlines the steps that have to be taken to achieve these proposed rates, in line […]

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Dublin City Council’s Bridgefoot Street Park Wins International Landscape Award

Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that Bridgefoot Street Park has won the Landezine International Landscape Award (LILA) in the Public Landscapes category at the annual awards. The park was designed by Dermot Foley Landscape Architects in collaboration with Dublin City Council Parks, Biodiversity and Landscape Services. In the award statement the jury noted,

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High-Level Analysis of Irish Grocery Retail Sector

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has carried out a high-level analysis of the grocery retail sector in Ireland using publicly available data. Observations in the analysis include the following: The grocery sector is a critical one for Irish consumers and recent price increases have caused real stress on many households. Concentration in the […]

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Waterford Ranked As Ireland’s Cleanest City in IBAL Summer Survey

In the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) most recent summer survey, Waterford emerged as Ireland’s Cleanest City and was classed as Clean to European Norms. The report cited that this was the customary splendid result for Waterford – some of the city centre sites deserve special mention as they are not only very good with […]

Health News

RCSI Partners with IMRA to Deliver Online Training in Robotic Surgery

A new collaboration between RCSI and the International Medical Robotics Academy (IMRA) will provide surgical trainees access to a new online course in the foundations of robotic surgery. Recent advancements of robotic surgery have led to the increased need to prepare surgical trainees to meet the demands of technological enhanced surgery. The Foundations of Robotic […]

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Progress for Irish Universities in World Rankings

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has welcomed the news that seven Irish universities have gone up in the world rankings. This included Trinity College Dublin, which enjoyed a jump of 17 places from 98th to 81st in the world. Speaking about the progress, Minister Harris said, “this is […]

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Official Opening of the LK Green Connect in Letterkenny

Cllr Liam Blaney, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council officially opened Linear Park, Letterkenny, as part of the LK Green Connect, with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD and Cllr Kevin Bradley, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District in attendance. The Linear Park scheme is the first phase of the greater […]

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Dublin’s Axis Consulting to Open New UK HQ

Dublin-headquartered Axis Consulting is eyeing up the UK market, announcing plans to open a new office in Edinburgh. The Irish company serves health tech and biopharma businesses, providing them with the local knowledge they need to access various markets as well as health tech assessments. Axis Consulting has been operating since 2012 and in addition […]

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Judi Dench to Receive IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in Dublin

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA), which celebrates 20 years this year, will present Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench with the Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the world of film and television. She will receive the award and take part in a very special

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Former Mayor of Palo Alto Visits Sandyford to Explore Twinning Opportunities with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

CEO of Sandyford Business District (SBID), Ger Corbett was delighted to welcome former mayor, and current councillor of Palo Alto, Patrick Burt to the district. Burt was on an exploratory visit that focused on understanding the potential opportunities for the home of tech to twin with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area, which Sandyford is part […]

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Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 to Improve Road Safety and Improve Public Transport

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Minister of State with special responsibility for road safety Jack Chambers have welcomed the signing into law of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 by President Michael D. Higgins. This Act is a wide-ranging and significant piece of legislation that delivers on key commitments in the Programme for […]

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Fingal County Council and Fingal Chamber Working to Strengthen Links With Washington State

Fingal County Council and Fingal Chamber intend to strengthen relationships established during a recent business trip to create economic, education and tourism opportunities between Fingal and Washington State. Following a visit by a delegation from Seattle delegation to Ireland in 2019, a leadership delegation, made up of representatives from Fingal County Council, Fingal

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Liberty IT Opens New Galway Hub and Announces Creation of 100 New Jobs