Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said they will probably launch a “Tesla Bot” humanoid robot prototype next year, designed for dangerous, repetitive, or boring work that people don’t like to do. The robot would be around five foot eight inches tall and be able to handle jobs from attaching bolts to cars with wrench, or … Read more
The Pop star Rihanna is officially declared a billionaire which makes her the ‘richest female musician’ all over the world. The 33-year-old started her career in 2003 and now has a net worth of 1.7 billion US dollars, according to the Forbes. She is only second to Oprah Winfrey in terms of ‘wealthiest female entertainers’ … Read more
Walk-in Covid19 vaccination centres are opening across the country from the coming weekend. More details in the HSE link below https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/get-the-vaccine/find-a-covid-19-vaccination-centre/
Global healthcare company Abbott has today announced further investment in its cardiovascular Research and Development Centre based at its Vascular devices site in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Abbott is the world leader in drug-eluting stents. Both R&D and manufacturing of Abbott’s new vascular technologies to treat complex heart disease take place at its Clonmel site. The … Read more
Everyone over the age of 16 living in Ireland can register for their COVID-19 vaccine from today. This invitation includes all people aged 16 and 17, including those within this age range who may be in another vaccine allocation group and are not yet vaccinated. The quickest and easiest way to register is online with a Personal Public … Read more
The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, today opened the single largest Solar Farm in the Republic of Ireland. Developed in a joint venture by Eli Lilly and Company and Enerpower, the 16-acre facility will help power a significant proportion of the Lilly plant at its Dunderrow site (near Kinsale) with sustainable energy. The ground-mounted Solar Farm will … Read more
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
Fáilte Ireland has this evening issued draft operational guidelines for the hospitality industry in advance of the re-opening of indoor hospitality on Monday, July 26th 2021. The operational guidelines have been developed by Government officials and Fáilte Ireland in consultation with the hospitality representative bodies. The guidelines provide information and guidance on the systems and … Read more
Europeans medicines Agency’s human medicines committee has recommended granting an extension of indication for the COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax (previously COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna) to include use in children aged 12 to 17 years. The vaccine is already authorised for use in people aged 18 and above. The use of the Spikevax vaccine in children from 12 to 17 … Read more
As a precaution,SuperValu is recalling some batches of in-store bakery products listed in the table below from four of its stores only: SuperValu Lucan, SuperValu Knocklyon, SuperValu Northside and SuperValu Kilmainham. This is due to the potential presence of a piece of metal. Point-of-sale recall notices are being displayed in the relevant stores.
Instead of calling the Digital COVID Certificate helpline, you can now fill out an online form to request a certificate of recovery. This certificate proves that you’ve had COVID-19 in the last 6 months (180 days). https://irishcovidcertportal.org/ You can request a certificate if you’ve had a positive RT-PCR test more than 11 days ago and … Read more
As a precaution,Cahills Farm Cheese are recalling the below batches of its cheddar cheeses with Original Irish Porter, Original Irish Whiskey, Red Wine, Original Irish Cream Liqueur and Wild Blueberries & Vodka due to possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Nature Of Danger: Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, … Read more
With the good weather continuing and many holidaying at home this year, An Garda Síochána Water Unit would like to remind the public to take extra care when using all of our inland and coastal waterways, especially lakes, rivers and canals that may not have lifeguards present. They urge everyone to be aware of your … Read more