Minister Foley announces details of a new scheme to eliminate the cost of schoolbooks in primary schools and special schools

Minister Foley announces details of a new scheme to eliminate the cost of schoolbooks in primary schools and special schools

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today (Wednesday 22 March 2023) announced details of a groundbreaking new scheme which provides free schoolbooks in primary schools and special schools.  More than 558,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools, including over 130 special schools, will benefit from the new scheme.   This initiative will provide not…

Minister Coveney welcomes appointment of new CEO of IDA Ireland, Michael Lohan

Minister Coveney welcomes appointment of new CEO of IDA Ireland, Michael Lohan

Tuesday, 21 March 2023   The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney T.D. today welcomed the appointment of Michael Lohan as CEO of IDA Ireland. The appointment was announced by the Board of IDA Ireland.   Speaking today, Minister Coveney said:   “I congratulate Michael on his appointment as CEO of IDA Ireland….

Shannon Chamber welcomes positive response to stakeholder inputs during public consultation on N19 Shannon Airport Access Road

Shannon Chamber chief executive Helen Downes has described the public consultation phase of the N19 Shannon Airport Access Road Improvement Scheme, which has led to the delivery of a revised design for this critical stretch of road in Shannon, as a good example of how infrastructural projects impacting communities should be undertaken. Ms Downes welcomed…

30,000 passengers expected through Shannon Airport over the St. Patrick’s Day period, up by 24 per cent on 2022

30,000 passengers expected through Shannon Airport over the St. Patrick’s Day period, up by 24 per cent on 2022

Friday 10th March 2023:  Shannon Airport is expecting a boost to its passenger traffic this St. Patrick’s Day period as 30,000 people are expected to travel through the airport, a 24 per cent increase on last year’s figure (21,000 passengers).   CEO of the Shannon Airport Group Mary Considine said, “Our passenger forecast over the St. Patrick’s period…

First of its kind event for Women In Aviation – Mid West Region Networking Event

First of its kind event for Women In Aviation – Mid West Region Networking Event

The inaugural event will take be sponsored by Shannon Airport Group place to mark International Women’s Day. The event will be held at the Shannon Aviation Museum Links Road Smithtown from 4pm to 6pm on Wednesday 8th March 2023. Women In Aviation – Mid West Region is an all-inclusive space for women across the aviation…

Ministers Harris and Foley announce more than €6 million for 40 projects to inspire public engagement with STEM

Ministers Harris and Foley announce more than €6 million for 40 projects to inspire public engagement with STEM

6th March, 2023 Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for Education Norma Foley TD have today announced an investment of more than €6 million in 40 projects to empower diversity and inclusion in STEM.  SFI Discover Programme awardees will be encouraged to use the funding to…

Department of Education confirms 14,931 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools

Department of Education confirms 14,931 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools

Press Release 6 March 2023 Department of Education confirms 14,931 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools The Department of Education can confirm that as of 1 March, 14,931 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 9,650 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 5,281 pupils…

Local Shannon business, Titan Solutions acquired by BioTouch

Local Shannon business, Titan Solutions acquired by BioTouch

  BioTouch™, a leading provider of outsourced medical supplies, kitting, and logistics services to the healthcare industry and portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital (“ASC”), announced today that it has acquired Titan Solutions, a leading provider of logistics, kitting, and life sciences supply chain management solutions based in Shannon, Ireland. This acquisition will significantly expand the…