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Cork County Council is seeking public engagement on the first stage of a new Climate Action Plan for the county. The consultation will inform how we can best tackle the challenges posed by our changing climate, while working to meet national targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Cork County Council has published a Baseline […]

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Women in Business Podcast Series Featuring Padraic McElwee of LEO

Council Journal would like to present the final episode of our Women in Business podcast series, featuring Padraic McElwee of the Irish Local Enterprise Office (LEO). The very first Women in Business Series is proudly sponsored by the Irish Local Enterprise Office. As entrepreneurialism becomes ever-more popular, and small businesses flourish in a

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State’s Participation in AIB 2023 Share Buyback Programme

The Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, announces that he has accepted an offer from AIB Group Plc (the “Company” or “AIB”) to participate in their 2023 share buyback programme on a directed basis. The buyback will see the Company acquire €215 million of its shares from the State by way of an off-market purchase. The […]

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Fingal County Council Launches Smart Balbriggan Partnership with CONNECT Centre

Recognising the potential of Balbriggan as a Smart Technology testbed, CONNECT, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Future Networks hosted at Trinity College Dublin, with Fingal County Council (FCC) have launched ‘Smart Balbriggan’. As one of the youngest towns in Ireland with an average age of 30, combined with the fact that 28% of […]

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Workday Welcomes Minister Coveney to Officially Open ‘Dockline’

Workday, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, welcomed Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment to officially open ‘Dockline’, its new second office in Ireland. The company also announced €2 million in funding to establish a new Chair of Technology & Society at Technological University Dublin (TU

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‘A Survey of the Landscape’ Exhibition At Waterford Gallery of Art

An exciting new exhibition ‘A Survey of the Landscape’ will be launched on May 4th and run until November 4th at The Waterford Gallery of Art in O’Connell Street. ‘A Survey of the Landscape’ focuses on how the environment has been captured, depicted, and reframed by artists, and will feature works by some of Ireland’s most renowned […]

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The Federation of Irish Sport Launch 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards

The Federation of Irish Sport launched the 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards in association with Financial Broker. The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday 25th May in The Westin Hotel’s historic Banking Hall. The Federation is very pleased to welcome Financial Broker – the consumer financial brand of Brokers Ireland as the official sponsor of the

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Other Voices & OPW Present New Live Music Series – ‘Anam – Songs for Hearts & Minds’

Other Voices are delighted to partner with the Office of Public Works (OPW) and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage this May to present a new music series: Anam. The series will bring together a dynamic and diverse group of Irish and international talent, performing in some of Ireland’s most important heritage sites. […]

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Dublin City Council Host Successful ‘Rubbish Film Festival’ for Transition Year Students

The first-ever Dublin City ‘Rubbish Film Festival’ for Transition Year Students in Secondary Schools was held on a pilot basis this year with entries from 15 participating schools across the city. The festival challenged students to create a one-minute short film focussing on the topics of litter, waste prevention and responsible consumption, with

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BioMarin Opens €38m Expansion of its Cork Manufacturing Site

Global biopharmaceutical company BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. opened the expansion of its manufacturing plant at Shanbally, Co. Cork. The company has invested €38 million over four years to create a state-of-the-art aseptic production facility. The new facility will manufacture, package and label BioMarin therapies for global distribution. With the expansion, BioMarin will

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Excitement Building in the Countdown to Riverfest Limerick 2023

Everyone is invited to celebrate this May Bank Holiday weekend as the streets of Limerick come alive for Riverfest Limerick 2023! Riverfest is your one stop festival for live music, good food, thrilling performances and all around good craic! The festival from April 28 to May 1 offers a huge choice of events and activities. Enjoy a […]

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The Sandhouse Hotel Wins Top Accolade at Inaugural Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Awards

The Sandhouse Hotel, Co. Donegal received the Outstanding Employer Award at the inaugural Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Awards which took place in the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. The awards ceremony celebrated businesses who have demonstrated their commitment to making the tourism industry an appealing and rewarding place to work through their participation in

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Publication of Two Surveys Reveal Record Investment in Research and Development in Ireland

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has welcomed the publication of two reports which showed record levels of spending on research and development in Ireland over the past three years. The Research and Development Budget 2022 , a report compiled from a comprehensive survey of government departments and agencies

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‘Finding Form’ An Exhibition of Selected Works From Kildare’s Municipal Art Collection at Riverbank Arts Centre

Selected works from Kildare’s Municipal Art Collection come to the McKenna Gallery at Riverbank Arts Centre in an exhibition curated by Paula Barrett. The exhibition will be officially opened by Cathaoirleach of the County of Kildare, Cllr. Fintan Brett on Friday 21st April at 6:30pm. The public are encouraged to come along and explore artwork from […]

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Neuromod Set to Expand Tinnitus Treatment Roll-Out With €30m Funding Round

Medical device start-up Neuromod has raised €30m to expand the availability of its tinnitus treatment in the US and Europe. The Dublin company’s Series B expansion raised €15m, led by Panakès Partners with participation from existing investor Fountain Healthcare Partners. Neuromod also raised €15m in venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank. Neuromod

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Road Safety Reimagined By University of Limerick Students As Part of New Lifesaving Project

A collaborative project between University of Limerick, An Garda Síochána and Limerick City and Council has the capacity to be a ‘lifesaver’ by harnessing the collective power of students for road safety to be reimagined, an event has heard. With drink driving, drug driving and mobile phone driving continuing to be the primary causes of […]

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Two Major Trauma Centres Launched in Significant Step Forward for the National Trauma Strategy

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly have officially opened the Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin and Cork University Hospital. The opening of the two Major Trauma Centres, in line with the vision of the national trauma strategy ‘A Trauma System for Ireland’, will further enable

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Cork County Mayor’s Community Awards 2023

Outstanding contributions made by individuals and community and voluntary groups across Cork County was showcased at the 10th Annual Mayor’s Community Awards. Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins presented a total of 11 awards on the night with Barry Cogan from South Cork winning the overall Individual award and Banteer Community Sportsfield […]

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New Sectoral Employment Order for Workers in Construction Industry