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Sport Ireland is delighted to announce its official certification as one of Ireland’s Great Places to Work. It is a truly proud occasion for Sport Ireland as it is the first time it has achieved this certification. Speaking about the announcement CEO of Sport Ireland Dr Úna May said, “I am immensely proud and honoured that […]

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Shannon Heritage Transfer to Clare County Council Welcomed

The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan and the Minister of State for Transport Jack Chambers welcomed the transfer of Shannon Heritage from The Shannon Airport Group to Clare County Council. The necessary consents to enable the transfer have been provided by Minister Ryan and the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe. […]

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Mountview Gets Moving with eCargo Rental From Fingal County Council and Bleeper

Fingal County Council, in partnership with service provider Bleeper, have launched a brand new public eCargo bike rental based at Mountview Community Centre, Dublin 15. An eCargo bike is a battery power assisted pedal bike with a clever feature in front; a large, aerodynamically designed, lidded box. The box has a carrying capacity of 350 […]

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IDA Ireland Welcomes Salesforce Opening of New City Centre ‘Salesforce Tower’

IDA Ireland and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, welcomed the opening of ‘Salesforce Tower’ in Dublin city centre. This urban campus of four interconnected buildings located on North Wall Quay within Dublin’s vibrant Silicon Docks, will be Salesforce’s largest office in EMEA. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD said, “the […]

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Walk It, Run It, Love It Campaign Helps Limerick Put Best Foot Forward

The four-week Walk It, Run It, Love It campaign to promote healthy exploration of Limerick’s scenic outdoors proved a hit with strong engagement from visitors and locals. Walk It, Run It, Love It achieved over 1.4 million impressions across social media and almost half a million video views. The campaign encouraged walkers, runners and hikers […]

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RCSI Tops the Table in 2023 Planetary Health Report Card

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has been ranked as the top-performing medical school in Ireland in the Planetary Health Report Card 2023. Part of a global initiative led by the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA), an international consortium of organisations committed to addressing global environmental change and its health impacts, the report card assesses

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New Partnership Initiative From Mná 100 and the Treaty Generation Descendants Group

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, has launched a partnership initiative from Mná 100 and Treaty Generation Descendants Group. The recording of a roundtable discussion, which took place on 7 March 2023, brought together descendants of pro- and anti-treaty families to reflect on the political, economic and social outcomes

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Get Ready to Roll with dlr Bike Week 2023

Councillor Mary Hanafin, Cathaoirleach, and Frank Curran, Chief Executive, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) hopped on their bikes to officially launch Bike Week 2023. This exciting week-long event will take place from Saturday, May 13th, until Sunday, May 21st, with a range of activities and events located across the County to celebrate and promote the […]

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Ministry Brands Opens Tech R&D Centre in Galway

Ministry Brands, the leading software and services company for faith-based and purpose-driven organisations, has announced it is launching a new software research and development centre in Galway, creating 50 new technology jobs. The new facility will focus on product innovation that will help Ministry Brands’ customers expand their impact on the communities they serve all

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Galway City Gardens of the Year 2023 Open for Entries

Galway City Council is inviting all keen gardeners to celebrate their wonderful green spaces in the annual Garden of the year awards 2023. Entries are welcome in a variety of categories including ‘Best Residential Estate’, ‘Best Front Garden’, ‘Best School’, ‘Best Public and Commercial Building’ and ‘Best Community Project’. Entries are invited online, by (date). […]

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Fáilte Ireland Appointed As Sustainable Development Goal Champion for 2023-2024

By admin 5 May 2023

Fáilte Ireland has been appointed as a Sustainable Development Goal Champion for 2023-2024, in an initiative announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD. Fáilte Ireland has a long-term commitment to the sustainable development of the tourism industry in Ireland and as SDG Champion, will act as an advocate and promoter

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Scientific Breakthrough in Reducing Methane Emissions

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon, announced a world-first scientific breakthrough that can enable reducing methane from the Irish cattle herd through animal genetics. This will be possible because of the publication of methane evaluations which

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Cork County Council Launches Public Consultation for Local Economic and Community Plan

Cork County Council has launched a public consultation period for the first phase of its Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP). The LECP is an important plan which will guide the promotion and support of the county’s economy and community over the next six years. The first phase of the review process for the LECP […]

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Squire Patton Boggs Celebrates Opening in Ireland

Squire Patton Boggs, the global law firm, has opened for business in Ireland with a new Dublin office led by managing partner and leading corporate lawyer Dennis Agnew. The firm announced it is planning to hire 50 employees in the coming years. Squire Patton Boggs is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. The firm […]

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Official Opening of Nobber Fire Station in Meath After Upgrading Works

The newly upgraded Nobber Fire Station has been officially opened by Meath County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr. Nick Killian. The opening follows the completion of works to the station of €1,100,000 with the redevelopment being funded by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Upgrade works […]

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Newly Appointed Joint Research Professor Predicts Machines will Drive Future Wireless Demands

The future of wireless networks will be increasingly driven by machine demands, not human demand, according to leading wireless communication expert newly appointed to University College Cork (UCC), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), and Tyndall National Institute. Prof Holger Claussen shares this assessment of the future of wireless networks as he takes up his new role […]

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2023 Intake to Civil Service ICT Apprenticeship Programme

The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Pascal Donohoe, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and the Minister of State for Public Procurement, eGovernment, Communications and the Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, have congratulated the 2023 intake to the Civil Service ICT

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Phase 1 of the Cork City to Passage West Greenway Opened

Cork City Council announced the official opening of the Cork City to Passage West Greenway Phase 1 by Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD. The 3km greenway provides a high-quality recreational and commuter corridor between Cork City Docklands and Mahon tracing the route of the 19th century Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway line. The greenway provides a […]

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Fragomen Ireland Marks Five Year Anniversary in Dublin Office