Focus Ireland announce King John’s Castle to host Shine A Light Night 2019

Bord Gáis Energy confirms sponsorship of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light Night 2019      The rate of homelessness in Limerick is increasing at an alarming rate with 265 adults currently without a home. In response, Bord Gáis Energy has confirmed the extension of its longstanding partnership with homelessness charity, Focus Ireland, to sponsor its annual fundraising initiative – Shine A Light Night.     On Friday October 18, the eighth annual…

Dublin, 30th July The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, and Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD, addressed the Sustainable Development Goals Stakeholder Forum on July 30th on the progress Ireland and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has made towards achieving our Sustainable Development…

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, along with Brendan Griffin, the Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Tourism, today welcomed the news that golf’s major team competition, The Ryder Cup, is returning to Ireland in 2026. Minister Ross said that Adare Manor in Co Limerick hosting the event would…

Ambitious project is key enabler for expansion of rail services   The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D., today announced Government approval of a new National Train Control Centre which will enable the planned expansion of rail services in the coming years.   The new National Train Control Centre will underpin both…

Part of the Government’s Brexit supports, the reduction to 0.5% in premium cost will support SMEs in addressing challenges to growth and productivity.   Dublin, Ireland, 16 July, 2019 Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD today announced the reduction of the premium paid by…

Minister Shane Ross today (26th June 2019) announced that the National Transport Authority (NTA) is to provide funding for the development by the NCBI (National Council for the Blind Ireland) of a National Transport Training Centre (NTTC) which will provide training and familiarisation across all public transport modes. Minister Ross made the announcement as part…

Enterprise Ireland also publishes ‘Powering the Regions’ Regional Plan for Growth Monday, 24 June 2019 The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, today, announced that she would be making a further €45 million available under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF). The announcement was made by Minister Humphreys today at the recently…