Author: Paddy Ryan

  • 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…

  • 9 athletes along with 9 Coaching and Support staff travel to Portugal

    9 athletes along with 9 Coaching and Support staff travel to Portugal

    A total of 18 athletes, coaches and support staff will travel to Portugal for this year’s IWAS Games being held at Vila Real de Santo Antonio. The athletes will compete in a variety of competitions including Discus, Shot Put, Track, Javelin and Long Jump. The team is made up of : Ella Sherlock, Trix Schwedler,…

  • 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…

  • IMF austerity policies undermining Ireland’s aid budget and progress on education

    IMF austerity policies undermining Ireland’s aid budget and progress on education

    A new paper, published this week by ActionAid Ireland and the four leading Irish teachers’ unions, highlights how the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) austerity policies are damaging global progress on education – and undermining Ireland’s overseas aid investment. In 2021, 7% of Ireland’s aid budget, or €37,002,000, funded education work globally and Ireland is recognised by the…

  • Minister Foley welcomes over €3.8 million to address education disadvantage in Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2023

    Minister Foley welcomes over €3.8 million to address education disadvantage in Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2023

    Minister for Education Norma Foley today welcomed the publication of the 2023 Dormant Accounts Action plan and announced details of the €3.8 million in funding the Department of Education will receive. This tranche of funding represents an increase of almost €1.8 million on the 2022 allocation from the Fund Over €1.4 million is being provided…

  • 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…