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Zymeworks to Establish Clinical and Regulatory Operations European Headquarters in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris announced that Zymeworks, a global biotechnology company committed to the discovery, development and commercialisation of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics, is to establish a Clinical and Regulatory European Headquarters in Dublin with the creation of up to 20 new roles across
Culture News

Stand Up, Speak Out! Call Out for Happy Days Enniskillen Stories as part of National Heritage Project

By Ryan Harmon
The Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival is launching ‘Festival Tales’, a storytelling project calling on any volunteers, businesses, and individuals from across Ireland and beyond who participated in the festivals over the last ten years to share their stories, reminiscences, and experiences of ten years of world class Beckett and Wilde
Environment News

First Strategic Plan for National Parks and Wildlife Service Emphasises Leadership Role in Nature Protection

By Ryan Harmon
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, has welcomed the publication of the National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan 2023-2025. The document sets out NPWS’s role as an executive agency within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, with primary responsibility for nature conservation, wildlife protection and the
News Technology

National Cyber Risk Assessment Published By Government

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, and Minister of State with responsibility for Communications, Ossian Smyth, have published the National Cyber Risk Assessment 2022, which outlines the cyber security risks faced by Ireland and the measures required to strengthen our cyber resilience. This report, led by the National Cyber Security
Council Partners News

New Fingal County Council Mayor Elected

By Ryan Harmon
Fingal County Council has a new leader after Cllr Adrian Henchy (Fianna Fáil) was elected by fellow Councillors to become the region’s 18th Mayor. Originally from Portrane, and representing the Rush-Lusk electoral area, he joined Fingal as a Councillor in 2014. From his role as a Councillor to his involvement in numerous local initiatives, Mayor […]
Council Partners Education News

‘Little Library Book Bag’ for Children Starting School in Cork County

By Ryan Harmon
Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service is inviting all children due to start school this September to visit their local library and collect their free ‘Little Library Book Bag’. The My Little Library initiative, funded through Dormant Accounts Funding, offers a free book bag with storybooks for children and supportive information for parents for […]
Business News

Ireland Listed as World’s 2nd Most Competitive Economy

By Ryan Harmon
The 2023 World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR), published by IMD’s World Competitiveness Centre (WCC), places Ireland as the second most competitive economy behind Denmark in first place. Ireland rises sharply from seventh to second, and Switzerland drops one place to third. This is the 35th edition of the annual ranking and report, covering 64 global economies […]
Education News

€3.75m to Enhance Cybersecurity in Further and Higher Education Sector Announced

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced €3.75 million to boost further and higher education sector defences against cyber-attack for cybersecurity. The funding has been allocated by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in 2022/23 to provide 24/7 real-time monitoring