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On this Saturday, May 14th, Donegal County Council and Donegal Intercultural Platform will jointly present an Africa Day celebration at the Regional Cultural Centre and An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny. All events are FREE of Charge and all are invited to attend and enjoy. Exhibitions and Talks The celebration opens at 11.00am with a series of […]

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Public Transport Costs Cut in Half for Students and Young Adults

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and the NTA have launched the 50% public transport fare reduction for students and young people. The half-price fares took effect from Monday 9th May. The new low fares apply to all subsidised public transport journeys on Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Luas, Go-Ahead Ireland and TFI Local Link. All […]

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Efforts Underway to Revitalise Night-Time Economy

Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and Malcom Noonan, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, will co-host a workshop in The Chocolate Factory aimed at revitalising the night-time economy. Representatives from organisations relating to the sector will participate in the event. They will seek to identify how

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Limerick Bike Week Returns With Events Across the City and County

Bike Week returns to Limerick this Saturday 14th May with a host of events to celebrate and promote the benefits of cycling. Events include a family bike ride along the Limerick Greenway and a cycling tour at Lough Gur, as well as free bike repair clinics across the city. National Bike Week runs for eight […]

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Enterprise Ireland and Texas Medical Center Announce Strategic BioBridge Partnership

Texas Medical Center (TMC) have announced a strategic partnership with Enterprise Ireland. The TMC | Ireland BioBridge partnership will provide gateway opportunities for Irish companies, entrepreneurs, researchers, clinicians, and industry partners to collaborate with Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical city, to solve global health challenges. Focused on

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First of its Kind Pop-Up Pool Launches in Fingal

Fingal has become the inaugural host for Ireland’s first ever pop-up swimming pool, with the Swim Ireland initiative bringing swimming to communities across the country. In partnership with Fingal County Council and Sport Ireland, Swim Ireland wanted to improve the opportunity and experience for all level of swimmers to access somewhere local, so found an […]

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IGPNEA Conference To Highlight That General Practice Nurses Are Vital To Future of Health Service

The Irish General Practice Nurses Education Association (IGPNEA) is set to host its annual conference this Friday 13th and Saturday 14th of May in the Tower Hotel, Waterford. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Forward Together’, as the country looks to progress following the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of this year’s conference – the […]

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New Croí Cónaithe Cities Scheme Aims to Provide up to 5,000 Owner-Occupier Apartments by 2026

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and the Chief Executive of The Housing Agency, Bob Jordan, have launched a call for Expressions of Interest in the Government’s proposed Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme, which aims to increase supply of owner-occupier apartments and provide those who wish to purchase a home with […]

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Cork’s Carnival of Science returns for 2022

Cork’s Fitzgerald Park will be transformed into an unmissable Big Top science extravaganza on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022 as Cork’s Carnival of Science makes a highly anticipated return. A carnival atmosphere will descend on Leeside as young and old are invited to explore, investigate, experiment, and discover the wonders of science, with […]

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Legato Announces 80 Extra Posts for its Limerick R&D Hub

Legato Health Technologies Ireland has announced the creation of a further 80 jobs at its R&D Hub in the National Technology Park, Limerick, bringing total numbers to 200. The company’s investment in Limerick is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. The company is currently recruiting software engineers while the additional posts announced will […]

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Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin to be Awarded

A decision was taken by Dublin City Council to confer the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin on Ailbhe Smyth, Professor Mary Aiken and Kellie Harrington following a recommendation by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland. They will join an illustrious list of Freemen and Freewomen including entertainer Maureen Potter, former Dublin Football […]

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Trinity Business School to Become Net Carbon Neutral by 2030

Trinity Business School has unveiled its new strategy, formally committing to the mission of transforming business for good and becoming net carbon neutral by 2030. Driven by an awareness of the need to act immediately and courageously to address major global challenges, such as the climate emergency, Trinity Business School has unveiled its new strategy […]

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New UCD Service to Disclose Bullying or Sexual Harassment

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, officially opened the Dignity and Respect Support Service in UCD. The first of its kind in the sector, the service works with employees and students who disclose issues of bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct and those who are reported for such issues. Speaking, […]

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Bray Seafront Plaza Officially Opened

The recently completed Strand Road Plaza on Bray Seafront was officially opened by the Cathaoirleach of Bray Municipal District, Cllr Aoife Flynn Kennedy. The completion of this high-quality public plaza has greatly enhanced the public space on Bray’s famous seafront. The scheme includes: Widened pedestrian areas using new paving materials. A shared space linking to

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Horizon Therapeutics Celebrates Opening of Global Headquarters Building in Dublin

Horizon Therapeutics plc has formally opened its new global corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. The offices are located in a landmark building at 70 St. Stephen’s Green. The 62,000 square foot facility is LEED Gold certified. Horizon executives and employees were joined by the An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and Martin Shanahan, Chief Executive Officer,

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New Page Opens for Clare County Library Project

The contract for the construction of the new Clare County Library Project at the Causeway Link adjacent to glór in Ennis was signed in the Council Chamber at Áras Contae an Chláir by Patrick Gardiner of Coolsivna and Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling, in the presence of the Cathaoirleach of Clare County […]

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Athletes at the Centre of High Performance Supports Announced by Sport Ireland

Sport Ireland has announced a funding package of €14.2 million, which firmly places the athlete at the centre of Ireland’s high performance system. This is accompanied by the publication of the Tokyo 2020 Review. In a significant development for the High Performance Sport system in Ireland, for the first time Sport Ireland is in a […]

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Retail Businesses Encouraged to Enhance Online Capability

Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, has urged Irish based retail businesses to enhance their online capability and presence in order to exploit new opportunities to increase turnover, to expand and to sell internationally. The Minister was speaking as he opened a new round of the Online Retail Scheme which supports […]

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Limerick’s Lifelong Learning Festival 2022

Limerick’s Lifelong Learning Festival returns for a 12th year this May with a comprehensive choice of events on offer for anyone interested in acquiring a new skill, learning a new talent, or just expanding their knowledge. Taking place from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 May, this year’s festival theme is ‘Learn Something New in 2022’ and has over […]

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Tata Consultancy Services Continues Irish Investment