Chambers Ireland Launches Budget 2023 Submission

There are three principal areas which Chambers Ireland has identified the government to focus on: Housing Skills & Talent Energy Speaking at the launch of their Submission for Budget 2023, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive, Ian Talbot, said “For our members there are three interlocking struggles which businesses in Ireland are facing: Housing, talent, and energy…

Minister Harris announces additional scholarships for underrepresented and disadvantaged students

Minister Harris announces additional scholarships for underrepresented and disadvantaged students

€2 million more to be spent on additional measures to drive inclusion in higher education this year Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today announced financial supports for students seeking to access higher education. The measures, which will support the achievement of goals in the upcoming National…

Minister Foley welcomes the extension of Temporary Alleviation Measures at post-primary level for the 2022/2023 school year pending completion of the review of the School Transport Scheme

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD is pleased to announce, following today’s Government Decision, that Temporary Alleviation Measures at post-primary level will be continued for the 2022/2023 school year pending completion of the review of the School Transport Scheme. This will mean that transport arrangements will continue to be provided for a number of post-primary…

Siemens move a tremendous boost

Siemens move a tremendous boost

A tremendous boost for Shannon as an international investment location is how Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber CEO, described the decision by Siemens Digital Industries Software to establish its first ‘Cloud Electronic Design Automation’ R&D group globally on the Free Zone. “This €7m investment in such cutting-edge High-Performance Computing (HPC) by Siemens – its first software…

Shannon Group launches its latest project as part of its €10 million investment programme. Lift-off! Shannon Airport €1.8m airbridge programme underway

Shannon Group launches its latest project as part of its €10 million investment programme. Lift-off! Shannon Airport €1.8m airbridge programme underway

 Tuesday 26th July 2022: Shannon Group is installing three new airbridges at Shannon Airport at a cost of a €1.8 million. The latest investment is part of a suite of airport enhancement projects by Shannon Group totalling almost €10 million.    The installation of three 60 tonne airbridges form phase one of the airbridge investment plan, which will see the airport’s six airbridges replaced over the next three years. Airbridges are used to board…

Takumi joins the Acrotec Group

Takumi joins the Acrotec Group

Pursuing its strategy of industrial and geographical diversification, the Acrotec Group strengthens its MedTech division by acquiring the Irish company Takumi. Develier (Switzerland), July 22, 2022. After the acquisition of Team-Metal in Singapore last April, the Acrotec Group is consolidating the strengthening of its international MedTech division with the purchase, concluded on July 19, of…

Minister Harris announces plan for significant shift in funding model for Further Education & Training sector

Minister Harris announces plan for significant shift in funding model for Further Education & Training sector

Legacy approach to funding Education & Training Boards (ETBs) to be simplified New funding models to enable more flexible spending and learner-driven delivery Streamlined “five pot” structure allows greater autonomy and flexibility   Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has announced plans for the movement to an outcome-based…

Tánaiste opens Shannon’s Hi-Tech Future Mobility Campus

Tánaiste opens Shannon’s Hi-Tech Future Mobility Campus

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar officially opened Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI) in Shannon, County Clare, today (Friday, 15th July, 2022), Ireland’s first full-scale development centre and test-bed for mobility technologies. Based in Shannon, the facility focuses on technology research and development spanning ground and air uses. Investment of around €5.5m has been made in the state-of-the-art commercial campus…

Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics a valuable collaborative partner for industry

The Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics is one of the largest data analytics centres in Europe. Insight seeks to derive value from Big Data and provides innovative technology solutions for industry and society by enabling better decision-making. Most of Insight’s researchers are based across four lead institutions: DCU, UCC, UCD and NUI Galway. We also have researchers…