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Workout What Works for You Campaign

By Ryan Harmon
Sport Ireland have launched the ‘Workout What Works for You’ campaign, which is supporting men over 45 to be more active and increase their daily physical activity. Repeated studies, including Sport Ireland’s most recent Irish Sports Monitor, have consistently shown that males aged over 45, particularly those from disadvantaged communities, are amongst those least likely
Environment News

European Urban Resilience Forum Unveils Plans of Cities to Prepare for Climate Emergency

By Ryan Harmon
The 9th edition of the European Urban Resilience forum took place in Athens, Greece, gathering experts and decision makers working at the forefront of resilience and climate change adaptation. From nature-based solutions, digital twinning, to a sustainable post-war recovery for Ukraine the event covered burning topics in the resilience field. The event took place in
Culture News

Ireland’s Culture and Creativity to Take Centre Stage at the National Ploughing Championships

By Ryan Harmon
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media will be exhibiting at the 2022 National Ploughing Championships. The much-anticipated event returns to Ratheniska this year, and will take place from 20-22 September. This year the department will showcase an exciting and vibrant offering at the Culture, Creativity and Innovation Marquee, located at Block
Council Partners News

Fingal County Council Launches Public Consultation on Draft Plan for Swords

By Ryan Harmon
Fingal County Council has launched a public consultation on its draft plan to regenerate the centre of Swords through sustainable development. The draft Sustainable Swords Strategy, which contains 16 projects, is a plan based on best practice in urban development from across the world and will create an accessible, inclusive, child-friendly, and healthy urban environment
Business News

MeiraGTx Unveils Industry-Leading Gene Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Shannon

By Ryan Harmon
MeiraGTx, a vertically integrated, clinical stage gene therapy company, formally unveiled its gene therapy manufacturing facility in Shannon, with An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, in attendance. The facility, online since earlier this year and stretching over 150,000 square feet, is the first commercial-scale gene therapy manufacturing site in Ireland. The facility is
Environment News

Advice to Help Drivers Save Money and Emissions

By Ryan Harmon
With energy costs rising, these simple steps can help drivers use significantly less fuel, reduce your emissions, save money, and also stay safe. Fuel consumption tends to be affected most by your driving style, excessive rapid acceleration, unnecessary short trips, a cold engine, poor car maintenance and incorrect tyre pressure. Tom Halpin, Head of Communications […]
Education News

‘Together for Better’ Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare Launched

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has launched the new funding model for ELC and SAC, Together for Better. Together for Better brings together 3 major elements, the Early Childhood Care and Education programme, including the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), the National Childcare Scheme and Core Funding, and is […]
Business News Technology

Skillnet Ireland and IDA Ireland Launch Collaboration to Accelerate Disruptive Innovation in MNCs

By Ryan Harmon
IDA Ireland and Skillnet Ireland have announced a new collaboration between IDA Ireland’s Disruptive Technologies Partnering Portal (DTTP) and The Innovation Exchange from Skillnet Ireland. The partnership has an objective to accelerate world class partnerships between multinationals and Irish SMEs in digital, disruptive, and sustainable technology solutions that can drive