“Don’t be that person” and check your passport before the Easter holidays – Minister Neale Richmond 

Today, the Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, visited the Passport Office in Balbriggan, North County Dublin where he encouraged everyone to check their passport before booking holiday travel. The Minister said “I am delighted to visit the passport office in Balbriggan, where the majority of Passport Service operations take…

Minister Foley launches the 2025 Parent and Toddler Group Grant

26 Feb 2025 Minister Foley launches the 2025 Parent and Toddler Group Grant Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley today announced an increased allocation of €350,000 in grant funding for the growing number of Parent and Toddler Groups. The Minister is delighted to announce that additional funding of €100,000 has been secured, on…

Tánaiste Meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

The Tánaiste Simon Harris hosted a visit from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this morning in Dublin. The Ministers held discussions covering a range of topics including bilateral relations, EU-China relations, multilateral engagement and regional and international issues. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade said: “I was pleased to welcome Foreign Minister…

CompuCal Announce Partnership with Pro-Reliability Solutions

Cork-based software company, CompuCal Calibration Solutions has partnered with Pro-Reliability Solutions (PRS), combining CompuCal’s award-winning Enterprise Asset Management platform with PRS’ expert knowledge and reliability toolkit to deliver a digital, end to end solution for asset reliability and lifecycle management at scale.   With offices in Huddersfield, UK, and Tullamore, Co. Offaly, PRS provides clients throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe,…

New EY Analysis Sets Out Roadmap To Grow Irish Financial Services Sector By 26% By 2028

Development of regional financial services hubs in Cork and Galway could support the sector’s future growth. ‘Building a Better Financial Services Ireland’ roadmap sets out five key areas of focus that could see the Irish financial services sector expanding by 26% by 2028 Total employment in financial services could increase by 34% by 2028 to…

Waterford Food Heroes Usher in the New Year at Cork Airport

Waterford Festival of Food is bringing its visually striking portrait exhibition ‘’Behind the Bite: A Portrait Series of Our Local Food Heroes’ to Cork Airport this January. On display until the 30th of Jan, passengers and visitors will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in this evocative black-and-white series, celebrating the trailblazers behind Waterford’s thriving…

My Journey with Sculptra: The Ponytail Lift at SISU Aesthetic Clinic

by Mary-Jane O’Regan     This October, I embarked on an exciting new chapter in my aesthetic journey with SISU Aesthetic Clinic under the expert care of Dr. Brian Cotter. As someone committed to self-improvement, particularly during my ongoing weight loss journey, I was intrigued by the potential of Sculptra by Galderma, a treatment renowned for its ability to lift, tighten,…

Dromoland Castle appoints new Resort General Manager, Mark McSorley, Cork native to the 16th Century Castle

Dromoland Castle, one of Ireland’s most esteemed and celebrated five-star luxury resorts, has appointed Mark McSorley as its new Resort General Manager for both Dromoland Castle and The Inn at Dromoland.  McSorley steps into the role following the distinguished tenure of Mark Nolan after an illustrious 35-year career at the helm of the iconic 500-acre…

One in five regular online shoppers lost money through scams in past year according to new research

One in five regular online shoppers* said they have lost money through online scams in the past twelve months, according to new research published today by FraudSMART, the awareness initiative led by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), with some losses running into hundreds of euros. The research comes as FraudSMART launches its new Scamchecker.ie…