SEAI launched a new campaign to encourage consumers to check the energy label and save when buying new electrical products in the lead up to Black Friday. Electrical products can vary in their efficiency. Choosing efficient products will save you money on your electricity bills in the long-term. Tim Stokes, Programme Manager at SEAI, said, […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced an €11 million capital investment in the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk, Co Louth. Minister Harris confirmed capital investment to expand and refurbish the centre to facilitate AMTCE. In addition, Minister Harris also confirmed
The four Dublin Local Authorities, An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority, and the Dublin Cycling Campaign call on cyclists to ‘Light Up Your Bike’ during the darker commutes. Now that the clocks have gone back road users may be faced with darker commutes and those that cycle are reminded that the use of bike […]
Building on the progress to date to improve terms and conditions for workers, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, has announced the introduction of a national living wage for employees. As agreed by Government, the national living wage will be set at 60% of hourly median wages in line with […]
Meath Local Sports Partnership has announced an initiative aimed at promoting sustainability through the county’s grassroots sports clubs. With Ireland committed to meeting climate action targets required by the United Nations and Paris Agreement, Meath LSP will be the first Local Sports Partnership in Ireland to develop a county-wide sustainability programme. As sport
RTÉ Sport has announced details of its FIFA World Cup 2022 coverage across television, radio and online. RTÉ will provide live coverage of all 64 games across RTÉ2, RTÉ Player and RTÉ News Channel. Viewers will be able to catch almost 200 hours of television coverage on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player including all 64 games live from Qatar […]
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has received government approval to publish the Family Court Bill and the first National Family Justice Strategy, marking a significant step towards reform of the Family Justice System and improving access to justice, as committed to by the Programme for Government and Justice Plan 2022. These reforms will be supported […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Enterprise Office (DLR LEO) are leading the way with a new initiative for self-paced learning. The organisation have launched a self-learning app which has access to two Financial Understanding modules for users from non-financial backgrounds to improve their financial literacy skills. Why Should I Up-Skill in Financial Literacy? Financial
DLA Piper, the global law firm, has announced plans to double its existing workforce in Ireland to meet the growing needs of the business in Ireland. DLA Piper established its Irish operations in 2019 and has since grown to a full-service law firm. Having experienced significant growth across its platform of practices and sectors, in […]
A new digital story trail featuring augmented reality (AR) offers tourists an engaging way to discover history via their smartphone in Waterford. Waterford City and County Council (WCCC) in partnership with Imvizar, have launched a new digital walking trail featuring augmented reality (AR). This fantastic trail has been funded by Fáilte Ireland under the Destination Town’s
A housing development for over 1,300 homes in Donabate has been granted planning permission. The Corballis East neighbourhood was submitted as a strategic housing development and was given approval on Monday, November 14 by An Bord Pleanala. The €360 million plans had gone through an oral hearing over concerns it would impact on the Dublin to Belfast train
Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities Joe O’Brien TD opened the 6th Rural Ideas Forum as the Department of Rural and Community Development continued its series of engagement fora. These events provide an opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities that impact on rural communities and economies. A virtual gathering of […]
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that the spectacular ‘Dublin Winter Lights’ were officially switched on last night and will remain on from now until January 1st. 16 locations around the city have been transformed with colourful projections and lighting displays, including for the first time, The Spire. In another first there will be […]
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath TD joined Dell Technologies Ireland to officially open the newly redeveloped Customer Solution Centre at the company’s campus in Cork. The centre provides unique ‘proof-of-concept’ testing for businesses and organisations worldwide to evaluate new technologies and solutions and ensure they unlock new
To coincide with COP 27, which is currently taking place in Egypt, Mayo County Council, in conjunction with the Climate Action Regional Office are rolling out Climate Action Signage around the county. The Climate Action Signage initiative aims to create awareness of the climate action and biodiversity measures being delivered across the county. Mayo County Council […]
On the occasion of Science Week 2022, Martin Heydon, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Research and Development, has announced funding for two tillage focused research projects, a new research dashboard, and a series of science webinars. Running from 13-20 November, Science Week aims to […]
TIER Mobility, the world’s largest shared mobility provider, has announced that 120 new e-bikes will be deployed by the end of November across its Fingal shared e-bike scheme. The new deployment will bring the total number of e-bikes in the TIER fleet to over 300. TIER has also completed the expansion of its business area […]
Advanced Clinical, the global clinical research services organisation, have opened a new office in Dublin, creating 20 jobs, with plans to expand to 40 roles over the next five years. Advanced Clinical is a rapidly growing business that serves the biopharmaceutical and medical device industry across the US, Europe, Asia Pacific and now Ireland. The […]
Cork County Council and MaREI, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine at University College Cork (UCC) have agreed a pioneering project partnership that will see the entire coast of Cork assessed and mapped for coastal erosion. The three-and-a-half-year project will see the UCC researchers conduct a detailed review of […]
The second year of the Winter Initiative 2022, a major national campaign, has been launched by Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht Jack Chambers to get as many people as possible exercising and participating in physical activity over the coming months. Winter is often a time when people become less active due to […]