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On this week’s podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Michael Norton, Head of Commercial Sales at Pinergy SolarElectric. Michael has extensive international experience in the renewable energy field and has a track record of achieving results and carrying out his duties to a high standard across the energy sector. He has worked for Pinergy […]

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Major Milestone on Ireland’s Journey into Space

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English have signed an Exchange of Letters with the European Space Agency (ESA) to facilitate the launch of Ireland’s first satellite, which has been designed and built by academic staff and students at University College Dublin (UCD). This is a major milestone […]

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Cork County Council Launches Commemorative Documentary Series

Cork County Council has launched a documentary series featuring the people behind four key centenary commemorative events held this year. Launched as part of Cork County Council’s Commemorations Programme, the videos examine pivotal historic moments that took place in Cork in 1922, giving an insight into this significant time in our history. Welcoming the launch […]

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Huawei to Open €150 Million European Cloud Services Hub in Ireland

Huawei announced a €150 million investment and the creation of 200 new jobs as it plans to open its first European cloud services hub in Dublin. The announcement was made at the Huawei Connect event in Paris, France. The hub will create 60 jobs in the next 2 years and 200 by 2027, including sales, […]

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Local Litter Challenge for Secondary Schools Launched in Waterford

The 2022 Tom Murphy Car Sales Volkswagen / Waterford City & County Council Schools’ Litter Challenge was launched at Tom Murphy Car Sales. Fifteen secondary schools throughout Waterford recently registered to take part in a litter challenge to help make County Waterford cleaner. This competition, sponsored by Tom Murphy Car Sales Volkswagen, will see an

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Fáilte Ireland Launch Winter in Dublin

Fáilte Ireland have announced details of this year’s Winter in Dublin programme which will spotlight the diverse range of events and experiences taking place in the capital between November 2022 and January 2023. As part of the programme, Fáilte Ireland will run a €600,000 national multi-channel marketing campaign across radio, online audio, press, YouTube, digital […]

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Transformative Pathfinder Programme to Bring More Public Transport, Walking and Cycling Options to Our Villages, Towns, and Cities by 2025

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan launched the Pathfinder Programme of 35 exemplar transport projects to be delivered by local authorities and agencies around the country within the next 3 years. The projects are those selected following Minister Ryan’s call to local authorities over the summer to submit their most innovative, transformative plans for public transport,

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70,000 Homes and Businesses in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to Receive Full Fibre Network

Broadband network operator SIRO has announced it is rolling out its full fibre network to over 70,000 homes and businesses across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown at a cost of €50 million, with works expected to be completed by 2024. The works will offer homes and businesses the opportunity to avail of full fibre networks and higher connectivity […]

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Fidelity Investments Strengthens Commitment to Ireland With 300 New Positions

Fidelity Investments Ireland has announced further expansion of its national footprint commencing a recruitment drive for 300 new fulltime positions for its world-class team in Ireland. Work to fill these roles is underway and the company is looking to have all positions filled within 2 years. When complete this recruitment will see the company’s Irish […]

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Cork City Council Reuse Month Roadshow

October is National Reuse Month and to celebrate this, Cork City Council’s Reuse Roadshow is visiting several locations throughout the city to encourage people to support our local charity and vintage shops. These shops play a practical role in reuse and the circular economy, as well as raising funds for important charities and creating jobs locally. Cork City […]

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Digital Business Ireland Launches 2022 National Digital Awards Series

Digital Business Ireland, the country’s largest representative body for the digital commerce sector and leading financial service provider, Permanent TSB, have announced the launch of the National Digital Awards Series 2022. The announcement marks the third edition of the National Digital Awards, with this year’s series set to be the first in-person ceremony, where the

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Menopause Awareness Campaign Launched

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has launched a government awareness campaign for menopause. The campaign is a direct response to the demand from Irish women for greater knowledge and understanding of menopause as well as better access to accurate information and supports so that they can proactively manage their experience. It will increase awareness […]

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Fingal County Council’s €989m Capital Programme Approved

Councillors have approved Fingal County Council’s €989m three-year Capital Programme which provides for significant investment on projects across the County during period from 2023 to 2025. It represents a €205m increase on the previous Capital Plan with the 2023-2025 programme identifying 266 individual projects with an estimated spend of €988,990,218 over the

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Genesys Opens New R&D Centre in Galway

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD officially opened a new R&D centre in Galway for Genesys, a global cloud leader in customer experience orchestration. The sustainable, mixed-use facility is the new home for the experts developing its range of cloud solutions. It’s the largest Genesys R&D centre in Europe. Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, said, “I am delighted Genesys has

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Spooky Tunnel Returns to Waterford Greenway in 2022

The 2022 ‘Spooky Tunnel’ experience will be in place for the public to enjoy at the Waterford Greenway from Friday 28th October to Thursday 3rd November. This Hallowe’en installation is free to attend. It is a ‘walk through experience’ that promises to be a sight to behold for all age groups! This years’ experience promises to be […]

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Fostering Workforce Resilience

How CEOs support and attract talent is changing because of the challenging global economy and CEOs’ growth goals, with fostering workforce resilience becoming a key priority, according to KPMG Ireland. Worldwide, the employee value proposition to attract and retain the necessary talent is tied as the top operational priority to achieving 3-year growth objectives (25 […]

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Plans to Recruit 100 ICT Apprentices for the Civil Service

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Ossian Smyth, have launched the recruitment campaign for the next intake of ICT Apprentices in the Civil Service. Plans are […]

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Bicycle Heroes Children Present Ideas to Dublin City Council to Increase Cycling

40 Dublin Youth Bicycle Heroes are presenting their ideas for increasing uptake in cycling in their city and communities to Dublin City Council. The children, aged 10 to 15, are from 5th Class, Scoil Eoin, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5 and 3rd Year, Loreto College Crumlin, Dublin 12 and were asked to create solutions to cycling barriers […]

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BJSS Announces Plans to Establish Delivery Centre in Ireland