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RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has launched a new Arts Strategy aimed at further enhancing the role of art in enriching the learning environment at the university. The strategy has been developed by the RCSI Art Committee which oversees the care, development, interpretation of, and engagement with the RCSI Art Collection. It sets […]

Health Housing News

Report of Premature Deaths Among Homeless People Published By Health Research Board

The Health Research Board (HRB) has published a report of premature deaths among homeless people. The report was commissioned by the Department of Health in order to improve understanding of premature mortality among people who are homeless and to inform healthcare policy and services for this cohort. A study of 2020 data is currently underway and will […]

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Mayor of South Dublin Calls on Dublin Retail Staff to Complete Free Show Me I.D – Be Age OK Training Module

Lord Mayor of South County Dublin Emma Murphy launched Be Age OK in Dublin, a campaign from Show Me I.D. that encourages retailers to train staff in the sale of age-restricted products such as alcohol, tobacco products and lottery tickets. Show Me I.D. – Be Age OK is Ireland’s largest youth responsible retail training platform. […]

Business News

Minister Simon Coveney Leads US Trade Mission to New York and Boston

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, is leading a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland Trade Mission to New York and Boston to boost trade relationships with key IDA client companies and promote world class Irish companies with leading market positions in the US. The Trade Mission is taking place on the back […]

SIRO Network Expansion in County Tipperary

SIRO, the broadband network operator, has confirmed it will bring its’ network to the towns of Thurles, Nenagh and Tipperary as part of its ongoing roll out across County Tipperary. In Thurles and Nenagh, SIRO will connect over 7, 000 premises to high quality fibre broadband. The roll out in Thurles is on track to […]

News Sport

Golf Ireland Professionals Receive Over a Quarter of a Million Euros in Funding

Golf Ireland, in partnership with Sport Ireland, has officially launched the 2023 Golf Ireland Professionals Scheme with seven golfers set to benefit from funding. The program designed to support and nurture the next generation of Irish golfing talent was launched, with two of the beneficiaries Olivia Mehaffey and Jonathan Yates on-site at the Golf Ireland […]

Culture History News

Exhibition Exploring Revolutionary Years of Irish Free State Through Architectural Utopias Opens

An exhibition developed by two descendants of figures from Ireland’s revolutionary years working with records from the National Archives will be unveiled. The installation explores how the architectural utopias built by the newly established Free State also reflected the utopian ideals of the individuals that fought for that independence. The Secret Space: Palimpsest is a

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Library Development Plan 2022-2026

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) launched their new development plan – Beyond Our Walls: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Library Development Plan 2022-2026, which sets out the priorities for the development of the library services for the next few years. Speaking at the launch of the plan, Cllr. Mary Hanafin, Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire County Council,

Business News

Analog Devices Announces Investment of €630m in Manufacturing Facility

Analog Devices, a global semiconductor leader, announced a new €630 million investment at its European regional headquarters in the Raheen Business Park in Limerick, Ireland. The investment enables the construction of a new, state-of-the-art, 45,000 sq-ft Research & Development and manufacturing facility. The new facility will support ADI’s development of

Donegal Local Community Development Committee to Host Public Consultation Events Across the County

Donegal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) will host a number of public consultation events across the county, commencing the week of the 22nd May 2023, providing an opportunity for local people to input into the Local Economic and Community Plan 2023 -2029, the new LEADER Local Development Strategy 2023-2027 and the PEACEPLUS programme. Hosted in nine venues

Environment News

Householders Generally Positive Towards New Wind and Solar Farms

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) launched their survey findings into attitudes towards wind and solar energy farms. The objective of the survey is to understand the impacts of these infrastructure projects on people who live in their nearby areas, to inform an equitable and socially sustainable energy transition. The survey was an initial […]

Education News

€5m in Funding to Support Most Educationally Disadvantaged in Ireland

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced over €5 million in funding to support educationally disadvantaged learners in accessing and participating in community education. This funding is issued under the Reach Fund to ETBs. It is designed to support and engage with disadvantaged learners who have the highest

Council Partners News Transport

All ABOARD! For Launch of the Children’s Interpretative Centre at the Casino

A new Children’s Interpretative Centre which will give visitors a chance to see what it is like to drive a life-sized Iarnród Éireann train engine carriage has been launched at the Casino Model Railway Museum in Malahide. Housed in the beautifully restored Casino ‘Cottage Orné’ in the heart of Malahide Village this exciting new project […]

Business News Technology

Dell Technologies Invests €2m to Create Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab in Cork

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD joined Dell Technologies to officially launch the company’s Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab at the company’s campus in Ovens, Co. Cork. As the company’s only Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab outside the US, the facility provides an innovation testbed for telecoms and technology leaders across Europe, the Middle East

Waterford and Märkischer Kreis Cement New Cultural Connections

A Waterford delegation recently travelled to Märkischer Kreis in Germany to officially sign a twining document to cement a burgeoning relationship between the two regions. Headed by Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. John O’Leary, the two-day trip explored the synergies between the regions, with the Waterford delegation experiencing the region’s offerings in the

Business News Technology

The Benefits and Ethical Considerations of Insurance and Artificial Intelligence

Jean Rea, Partner at KPMG Ireland, looks at the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Insurance industry, and what the ethical considerations insurers need to examine when exploring its use. The insurance industry has a deep heritage in data analytics where data has always been collected and processed to inform underwriting decisions, price […]

Education News

Minister Humphreys Seeking Expressions of Interest in Roll-Out of Hot School Meals to All Primary Schools

The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced that she is seeking expressions of interest from all Primary Schools across Ireland interested in participating in the Hot School Meals Programme. The Minister’s Department has written to every primary school in the country, as part of significant plans to extend the Hot School Meals […]

LGBTI+ Awareness Week 2023 to Be Launched in Cork City

Cllr. John Maher, deputising for the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Deirdre Forde, will launch Cork LGBTI+ Awareness Week on Monday 15th May at 5pm in the Atrium in Cork City Council’s civic offices. The theme for this year’s Cork LGBTI+ Awareness Week is Together Always – United in Diversity! The launch will see the Rainbow Flag raised […]

Business News

PepsiCo Confirms €127m Expansion at Little Island Facility