Category: Business

  • Shannon Airport marketing campaign up for prestigious national award

    Shannon Airport marketing campaign up for prestigious national award

    Shannon Airport’s Summer 2022 marketing campaign is in the running for a prestigious national digital marketing award. The airport campaign has been shortlisted under the “best use of mobile” category at the Digital Marketing Awards 2022.  Now in its 19th year, the Digital Media Awards are one of the most prestigious digital awards in Ireland and recognise creativity and innovation across multiple areas which include digital content…

  • BioFarm 2022 focuses on future of regenerative farming

    BioFarm 2022 focuses on future of regenerative farming

    The National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) welcomed Minister Pippa Hackett to open its fifth annual Biological Farming Conference – BioFarm 2022 yesterday (Monday 7th November 2022). The core focus of the event is on biological and regenerative farming. Each day a different theme will be covered, and the speakers will explore several key issues facing…

  • Galway Chamber finalists attend networking event at Shannon Airport

    Galway Chamber finalists attend networking event at Shannon Airport

    Galway Chamber Business Awards finalists have been told their innovation and creativity is helping to drive the region, at a networking event hosted by the Shannon Airport Group. Over 20 shortlisted candidates attended the event at Shannon Airport today, ahead of the Galway Chamber awards next week, which is sponsored by The Shannon Airport Group.…

  • Insurance Ireland welcomes latest PIAB report which shows that the average award under the new guidelines has decreased by 38%

    Insurance Ireland welcomes latest PIAB report which shows that the average award under the new guidelines has decreased by 38%

    Insurance Ireland welcomes the publication of PIAB’s third report since the introduction of the new Personal Injuries Guidelines in 2021, which shows that during the six months from January to June 2022, the average award under the new guidelines has decreased by 38%. Insurance Ireland also welcomes the fact that the PIAB acceptance rate has…

  • Increased TB Compensation Rates Need To Be Applied Immediately – ICMSA

    Increased TB Compensation Rates Need To Be Applied Immediately – ICMSA

    Speaking following the latest Financial TB Working Group Meeting, Mr. Des Morrison, Chairperson of the ICMSA Livestock Committee stated that the Income Supplement increases on the table from the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine are welcome and will certainly improve the financial situation for those impacted by the scourge of TB. ICMSA has…

  • INTO is hiring two temporary Official positions

    INTO is hiring two temporary Official positions

    The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) is currently recruiting for two temporary official roles, as detailed below. Temporary Official – Education, Research and Learning Section (Dublin) Temporary Official (part-time) – Legal, Industrial Relations and Equality Section (Dublin) Vacancy: Temporary Official in the INTO Education, Research and Learning Section – Dublin based General job description A…

  • Would charging for parking based on emissions be fair?

    Would charging for parking based on emissions be fair?

    By The AA Owners of vehicles with higher emissions could be charged more for parking in Dublin City Centre. A city council review is said to be looking at the idea of charging so-called ‘differential parking charges’ – but is this the answer, or is it simply going to hurt people who can’t can ill…

  • Urgent Support Needed to Secure Future of Sheep Sector

    Urgent Support Needed to Secure Future of Sheep Sector

    IFA Sheep Chairman Kevin Comiskey said the Dept of Agriculture’s Annual Review and Outlook 2022 clearly sets out the crisis facing sheep farms as market prices fail to reflect the higher production costs on farms. He said prices are currently 23c/kg behind last year’s levels or almost €5/lamb, despite the enormous input cost increases of…

  • Minister Ryan welcomes ESB’s €50m investment in Synchronous Compensator at Moneypoint

    Minister Ryan welcomes ESB’s €50m investment in Synchronous Compensator at Moneypoint

    This is Phase One of ESB’s Green Atlantic @ Moneypoint project to turn the Co Clare site into a renewable energy hub Synchronous compensator will strengthen the stability and resilience of the Irish grid and support ever-more renewables coming on stream 4 November 2022 Today, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, welcomed…

  • Minister Donohoe welcomes the successful disposal of part of the State’s shareholding in AIB Group plc.

    Minister Donohoe welcomes the successful disposal of part of the State’s shareholding in AIB Group plc.

    The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, today welcomes the successful disposal of a further part of the Irish State’s shareholding in AIB Group plc (“AIB”) by way of an accelerated bookbuild (“ABB”) transaction. Commenting on the news, Minister Donohoe stated: “As announced earlier today, the State sold a tranche of AIB shares at a…