Clare communities encouraged to follow the example of rural village which stamped out pesticides in water supply

Clare communities encouraged to follow the example of rural village which stamped out pesticides in water supply

3 October, 2023: There isn’t a community in the country that can’t learn from the success of a West of Ireland village when it comes to reducing the impact of pesticide use on drinking water sources.  For years pesticide exceedances were an issue for Newport’s water supply in Co Mayo, but a targeted team approach has…

‘Milestone achievement’ as University of Limerick ranks among world’s top 500

UL achieves best performance in Times Higher World University Rankings UL makes biggest move year on year among Irish universities in THE rankings Press release (27/9/23) University of Limerick President Professor Kerstin Mey has hailed a move into the world’s top 500 universities as a ‘milestone achievement’. UL has been ranked in the top 500…

Opportunities for SMEs to cut costs and become more sustainable in use of water as Uisce Éireann and Small Firms Association join forces to promote Water Stewardship

Opportunities for SMEs to cut costs and become more sustainable in use of water as Uisce Éireann and Small Firms Association join forces to promote Water Stewardship

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 2023 – Small and medium sized enterprises across County Clare could make big savings on their water bills and improve the sustainability of their businesses by participating in Uisce Éireann’s world-leading water stewardship programme. Uisce Eireann has teamed up with the Small Firms Association to promote the water stewardship programme which aims…

Shannon Airport says Bonjour as new Aer Lingus service to Paris takes off

Shannon Airport says Bonjour as new Aer Lingus service to Paris takes off

New gateway for passengers to the Wild Atlantic Way and Rugby World Cup   Friday 22nd September 2023:  Shannon Airport staff said “Bonjour” this morning to the airport’s new service to Paris Charles de Gaulle with Aer Lingus.  The City of Lights bound flight took to the skies as the new route commences today (Friday…

Shannon Airport welcomes Delta Air Lines decision to resume its daily service from Shannon Airport to New York, JFK in ‘24

Shannon Airport welcomes Delta Air Lines decision to resume its daily service from Shannon Airport to New York, JFK in ‘24

Friday 22nd September 2023: The Shannon Airport Group has today welcomed the announcement by Delta Air Lines of their decision to restart their nonstop daily seasonal service between Shannon Airport and New York-JFK in 2024.  The new service will operate from 25 May 2024, providing an additional 2,700 weekly seats on the JFK route. The US…

Leave for Medical Care Purposes

With certain provision of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 now in effect Organisations are starting to manage some requests. Ensuring you are compliant in the management of all requests in particular leave for medical care purposes will limit any internal grievances or breaches of statutory requirements. Leave for Medical Care Purposes…

Irish businesses invited to join National Climate Competition

Irish businesses invited to join National Climate Competition

Nationwide Competition is starting the search for the staff team that reduces its carbon footprint the most   Companies from all over Ireland are being invited to enter staff teams in a groundbreaking climate competition for businesses. Organised by the environmental NGO Global Action Plan, the nationwide Climate Competition / Comórtas na hAeráide will see…

Shannon-based company wins at National Fintech Awards

Shannon-based company wins at National Fintech Awards

Photo caption – Members of the CalQRisk team being presented with their award CalQRisk, a Shannon-based provider of Governance, Risk & Compliance solutions has won the ‘Best Regtech Solution Award’ at the recent National Fintech Awards. The National Fintech Awards took place on September 14th at the Mansion House, Dublin. The awards were established to…

Clare Pride 2023  Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Proud Uniting Communities in Celebration of Diversity

Clare Pride 2023 Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Proud Uniting Communities in Celebration of Diversity

QuareClare, Clare’s LGBTQIA+ advocacy organisation, is delighted to announce Clare Pride 2023, a week-long celebration of unity, inclusivity, and love taking place from September 18th to September 24th, 2023, in the vibrant town of Ennis Co. Clare. This year’s theme, “Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Proud,” emphasises the importance of coming together and celebrating our…

Probationary Periods and the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Regulations

It has been eight months since the have the commencement of the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions and with that has come a requirement to approach the application and management of probation in a fully compliant way. Probationary periods were previously not subject to statute and were exclusively governed by the terms laid out in…