Shannon Group is to roll out public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations across its campus in a bid to help reduce carbon emissions. A planning application has been submitted to Clare County Council for an electrical substation to supply a charging hub as part of a wider programme, providing several charging points for the public…
In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Department of Transport is hosting a webinar to promote the benefits of gender balance, diversity, and inclusion on its State Boards. The department fully embraces the objectives identified in the Annex to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016: Gender,…
Bank of Ireland is advising businesses to be on increased alert against fraudsters during the current period of change, as many companies reopen their workplaces and employees adapt to new hybrid work practices. Bank of Ireland has recorded a marked increase in reported cases of ‘invoice redirection’ in the weeks since Government work from home…
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals for membership of the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum (EDAF). The EDAF will advise and work with Government to drive industry adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies, in accordance with the National AI Strategy and the forthcoming National Digital Strategy….
The OECD highlights that Digital firms perform better and are more dynamic: they have higher labour productivity, grow faster and have better management practices. The objective of the Digitalisation Voucher is to help companies prepare a plan for the adoption of digital tools and techniques across the business. Process Optimisation, Digital Customer Experience and Data…
30 October 2021 – Irish Water has identified a burst to a large water main in the Corbally area and is working with Clare County Council to restore water as quickly as possible to impacted customers. Whilst every effort is being made to maintain supply to as many customers as possible, the burst is impacting…
Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC) open from today for applications from both SMEs and microenterprises The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD, today opened the Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC) for a second round of applications from both SMEs and microenterprises. Businesses that received the grant…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for Education Norma Foley TD have today (Tuesday) announced details of a new partnership between Science Foundation Ireland and the Department of Education to support education and public engagement projects in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) across the country. …
Businesses operating from a non-rateable premises such as a home office or hot-desk now eligible for help with fixed costs Self-employed working from home, wedding planners, on-course bookmakers, travel counsellors & photographers among those expected to benefit Micro Enterprise Assistance Scheme also reopened to help smallest businesses The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and…
Please take note the following regarding the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme: The TWSS (Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme) ran for the period 26th of March 2020 to 3rd of May 2020 (Transitional Phase) and from the 4th of May 2020 to the 31st of August 2020 (Operational Phase). For any organisation that took advantage of the TWSS the process to reconcile the payment commenced on the 22nd of March 2021….
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