· The Minister for Jobs, Richard Burton, TD together with the Minister for Research, Innovation and Skills, Damien English, TD announced details of a €28 million investment in research equipment and facilities through Science Foundation Ireland. · A total of 21 exemplary research projects will be supported in sectors including…
Read MoreA new programme of employment activation (JobPath) that is being introduced by the Department of Social Protection. JobPath will cater mainly for the long-term unemployed (over 12 months) and will assist jobseekers to secure and sustain full-time paid employment or self-employment. Recently the Department of Social Protection began the roll-out…
Read MoreOn Friday 22nd March Council circulated a copy of the Draft Metropolitan Cork Joint Retail Strategy for our consideration. Public consultation on this document was to begin on Friday 12th April for 4 weeks. However Cork City Council have informed us that the start of the public consultation has been…
Read MoreNew regulations announced yesterday by the Minister will impose obligations on: Waste collectors- who must provide a separate collection service for household food waste, Households that produce food waste – who must segregate such waste and keep it separate from other non-biodegradable waste, and have it separately collected by an…
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on February 26, 2013
in Media/Press Releases, New business network, Of Interest, Posts
Privacy warning for users over Facebook’s new intelligence gathering tool – Sean Kelly MEP – MEP says new search tool will pose privacy issues Februrary 26th, 2013 Sean Kelly MEP (South) is urging Facebook users to review their privacy settings in light of new ‘search’ features being developed by the…
Read MoreWednesday 13th – Saturday 16th February Munster Literature Centre presents ‘Cork Spring Poetry Festival’ Ireland’s biggest, annual, professional poetry festival. It celebrates Cork as a vibrant poetry scene with international connections. In 2013 more than thirty-five poets from ten countries are featured. The festival is produced by the Munster Literature Centre and…
Read MoreWe are all delighted with the good news for all involved in the Carrigaline Educate Together project. Its great when such a worthwhile big project which means a lot to many of the pupils, parents and staff gets off the ground. I wish them many happy years and success in…
Read MoreI welcome the news the Government is advancing plans to introduce electronic tagging for sex offenders. “The monitoring of sex offenders is something that many people feel strongly about. If a serious sex offender is to be released into our local community, I think the authorities should be able to…
Read MoreYesterday’s announcement of this increase will drive people mad and out of health cover. While the Minister may have called them in and succeeded in reducing the size of the increase (they probably put a high figure on it anyway knowing he would need a reduction) it still is a…
Read MoreIm a bit late posting some material that came to my attention due to a family bereavement but since I had posed the question elsewhere as to what would be the implication for Ireland if Great Britain our neighbours left the EU I post Sean Kelly’s comments now: Brussels January…
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