Ireland is now on a legally binding path to net-Zero emissions no later than 2050, and to a 51% reduction in emissions by the end of this decade. The Act provides the framework for Ireland to meet its international and EU climate commitments and to become a leader in addressing climate change. The Minister for … Read more
Contract research organisation Charles River Laboratories International Inc. today announced plans for an €8M expansion of its testing capabilities at its Ballina, Co. Mayo site that will give an additional 1,500m2 of lab space and create up to 90 new skilled roles over the next three years. Charles River Laboratories and AstraZeneca have maintained a strategic … Read more
Strava, the leading social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world with over 88 million athletes and growing, today announced plans to open an office in Dublin, Ireland to accommodate rapid growth and leverage the area’s diverse technology talent pool. This international expansion comes at a high-momentum moment for Strava as … Read more
Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED) and PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that OLED Material Manufacturing Ltd. (OM2) and PPG are embarking on a multi-million-euro capital investment that is expected to create up to 100 high-tech jobs at a new Shannon manufacturing site. The facility, which was announced in February 2021, will broaden the global footprint and increase the … Read more
Notion has seen its daily active users grow by 4x in EMEA over the last year, largely based on its vast and active online community, which is now translating into enterprise adoption. Now the company, valued at more than $2B, is building out its team in Dublin, capitalising on the desire of companies to support … Read more
Morehampton Foods is recalling the below batch of its pizzas due to mislabelling with the incorrect use by date of 31/7/2021. The correct use by date is 21/7/2021. The implicated pizzas may be unsafe to eat after 21/7/2021. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in Donnybrook Fair stores supplied with the implicated batch.
Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, today announced plans to invest €90M to expand manufacturing operations at its Waterford facility. The investment is expected to generate 130 additional jobs when production commences in 2023 and will provide the Waterford facility with additional capacity to meet expected demand for its Biotrue ONEday® range of … Read more
Medable Inc, the leading cloud platform for patient-centered drug development, on Tuesday, announced the first stage of its European expansion plans with a new EMEA headquarters in Dublin. The regional headquarters will serve as a hub for expanded sales, customer success and software development in Europe, enabling Medable to continue broad adoption of digital clinical … Read more
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, TD, announced the launch of the €400,000 Social Enterprise Start-up Fund. The Fund will support social enterprises with small grants to help them expand their businesses and create jobs.It is specifically aimed at early stage social enterprises which have a clear ambition to impact a critical social … Read more
Dublin City Council is launching a new campaign today to encourage everyone to enjoy all the amenities and attractions Dublin City has to offer. The ‘We Can Dublin Again’ campaign comes as the latest pedestrian data shows footfall in Dublin City has increased by 114% since January 2021 and is up 45% since April 2021. When comparing … Read more
A significant Government investment will see Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) increase its headcount from 25 to 70 in the next five years. Recruitment will begin with 20 new full-time roles over the next 18 months and will also include a cybersecurity graduate training programme later this year.Hiring will start with 20 new roles … Read more
Cork City Council has issued several Special Event Casual Trading Licences for the period June to September 2021 as a result of increased demand for food trucks and casual trading within the city. The Harley Street Market has also returned this year with delicious food offerings from The Metropole Hotel, the Glass Curtain and Cork … Read more
The Government has today launched Pathways to Work 2021-2025 – an ambitious new strategy designed to drive employment as Ireland recovers from COVID-19. The national employment strategy, which contains 83 commitments across all Government Departments, was launched today in Dundalk by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys, Minister for Further and Higher … Read more
The Open Beds Report provides a summary of the average numbers of open inpatient beds and day beds/places in the acute hospital system based on data provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The Health Service Executive (HSE) Acute Business Information Unit (Acute BIU) provide the bed data for this report, and the figures show … Read more
he Ardonagh Group, a top 20 global insurance broker and the UK’s largest independent insurance broker, has announced it will open the Ardonagh Global Data and Risk Management Centre this month, bringing 60 new highly-skilled, data science and analysis roles to Mullingar. The Data and Risk Management Centre will deliver data-driven insights to Ardonagh’s clients … Read more