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Taoiseach Breaks Ground on North Quays Public Infrastructure Project in Waterford

By Ryan Harmon
On a seminal day for Waterford, ground was broken on the North Quays Public Infrastructure Project by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan TD and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD. The project comes following last November’s Government approval of €170.6m of investment
News Tourism

Burren Ambassadors Training Module Is Launched

By Ryan Harmon
A new ambassadors training module aimed at promoting the culture, heritage and the environment of the Burren is set to be rolled out to tourist guides, coach drivers and staff of tourism related business. The Ambassadors Training Module for the UNESCO Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark encourages participants to become knowledgeable ambassadors and custodians […]
Business Financial News

Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter to Deliver Meaningful Change in Gender Diversity in Financial Services

By Ryan Harmon
Minister of State at the Department of Finance for Financial Services, Insurance and Credit Unions Dr Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has urged firms in the financial services industry to demonstrate their commitment to delivering gender balance by signing up to Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter. Minister Carroll MacNeill highlighted the importance of the Charter as the […]
Business Council Partners News

Over 30 Events Announced for Dublin City Council’s Local Enterprise Week 2023

By Ryan Harmon
Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 30+ events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Dublin City. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from the 6th -11th March […]
Business Environment News

EnergyCloud Launches Initiative to Provide Free Hot Water to 1,000 Irish Homes Using Renewable Energy

By Ryan Harmon
Over 1,000 Irish homes will soon be equipped to benefit from free hot water with the installation of EnergyCloud’s smart devices. The pilot initiative, which was announced as part of a collaboration between not-for-profit EnergyCloud, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), will enable families in 1,000 Clúid Housing homes to receive free tanks of hot water […]
Education News

STEM Education Implementation Plan to 2026 Launched

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Education, Norma Foley, and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, have launched the STEM Education Implementation Plan to 2026. This is the second implementation plan as part of the STEM Education Policy Statement 2017–2026. The Implementation Plan focusses on the many strengths in STEM education, while also
Business News

Record Employment Levels in Companies Supported By EI, IDA and Údarás na Gaeltachta

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, published two surveys on the Irish economy, which demonstrate the strength of Ireland’s economy and record employment levels despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and Brexit. The Annual Employment Survey 2022 finds that jobs in client companies of government agencies, Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and
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Best Of Council Journal News – February Highlights

By Ryan Harmon
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‘Ireland’s Global Garden’ – Mount Congreve Estate in Waterford Opened

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, have to officially opened ‘Ireland’s Global Garden’. The Mount Congreve Estate in Kilmeaden, County Waterford, has been re-developed into a world class tourist attraction and is expected to welcome over 86,000 visitors this