As it stands, the UK is scheduled to leave the EU as of 11pm on the 29 March 2019. While many business owners have taken steps to protect their businesses, those who have yet to make plans to mitigate Brexit’s impacts must begin to do so now. Regardless of the shape Brexit takes, it will mean changes…
March, 2019 Bibby Financial Services Ireland (BFSI), a leading provider of funding solutions to Irish SMEs, has appointed Stephen McCarthy as their new Head of Sales for Munster. In his new role, Stephen will lead the growing Munster sales team at BFSI as the operation strives to provide businesses across the country with bespoke financial…
Minister McHugh today (Monday March 4th) announces third year of funding under Project Ireland 2040 takes total spend on Digital Strategy for Schools ICT Infrastructure Fund to €110m All schools will receive grants to purchase key technology including tablets, cloud systems, projectors The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today announced a…
One Kerry and four Limerick schools are set to go head to head to see which is most tuned into the future energy needs of the region after being shortlisted for the final of the biennial Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) ‘COMPASS’ transition year competition. The schools have made it beyond an initial round of record entries…
Supporting digital skills development For Employees in manufacturing WHY ‘EXPLORE’? According to the EU (Cedefop, 2018) approximately 85% of all jobs will involve some form of digital process by 2020. Ireland lags behind our EU neighbours in the percentage of adults participating in lifelong learning programmes. Assisting employees to develop their confidence in using digital…
Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Higher Education, today (19 December 2018) announced funding of €1.65m for 16 innovative projects to enhance teaching and learning in the higher education institutions. The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education supports institutions and their staff to…
Minister Ross has today announced additional funding this year for two priority areas in our rail system – accessibility for people with disabilities and security on the network. Funding of €160,000 is being provided for the second phase of an Accessibility App project for rail users with disabilities which is aimed at addressing some of…
Becci Harrison of Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow and Jean McCabe of Willow, Ennis, Co. Clare pictured with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for the launch of Small Business Saturday 2018. Retail Excellence and An Taoiseach launched an awareness campaign at Government Buildings this week to support local retailers on Small Business Saturday which will take place on…
First Names Group Ireland for the third year running are getting involved with the Teamhope shoebox appeal and have become a designated drop of point for people to drop off their filled boxes within the community. It is such a wonderful charity where people throughout Ireland donate a “shoe box” of gifts to children in…
Engineering Project of the Year Award, sponsored by Transport Infrastructure Ireland We are delighted to advise that Shannon Airport’s 2017 Runway 06/24 Rehabilitation project has been shortlisted in the Engineering Project of the Year Award category for the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards 2018. There is a public vote associated with this award category and…
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