Cancer Trials Ireland, the national organisation dedicated to advancing cancer clinical trials, has today announced the creation of the Pat Smullen Chair in Pancreatic Cancer at University College Dublin (UCD). The new position will anchor expertise in pancreatic research in Ireland with the ambition of creating a global centre of excellence for treatment and research…
he National Tertiary Office is delighted to announce the launch of 23 new tertiary degree programmes for the academic year 2023/2024. Established by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in a joint initiative between the Higher Education Authority and SOLAS, the National Tertiary Office (NTO) was tasked with the development…
Eleanor Siochrú raised over €3000, climbing Kilimanjaro for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI). Ms Siochrú – originally from Ballydaly (Outside Milstreet) Cork but now living in Kerry – climbed Africa’s highest mountain as part of a climbing group in memory of her husband’s Grandmother, Gretta. Eleanor Siochrú said: “It was an honour to take on the challenge in memory of someone who made such…
The Restival Festival returns with a brand new look at the newly reopened Mount Congreve Gardens in Waterford following its €7 million restoration works. Restivalgoers will have an opportunity to enjoy a two-day health and wellbeing event on August 19th and 20th from 7 am to 3 pm daily at the stunning 70-acre gardens in county…
Jillian Clarkin, Bank of Ireland Bank of Ireland debit and credit card spending in June 2023 dropped by -6% when compared to May’s spending according to the latest Bank of Ireland Spending Pulse. While outlay fell across both the domestic retail and social sectors, teenagers (13 – 17-year-olds) led the way in the spending stakes,…
IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government, today reported steady investment growth in the first half of 2023. Investments won over the first half of 2023 are tracking in line with our expectations of a positive pipeline. The outlook for investments over the second half of the year remains strong. IDA Ireland…
Following the completion of the first phase of the refurbishment of the four-star Killashee Hotel by new owner FBD Hotels & Resorts, the conference facilities at the hotel have undergone a major transformation as part of the €5million investment up to the end of 2024. Killashee Hotel is an industry leader in the conferences and…
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has welcomed the passage of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022 through its final stages in Seanad Éireann. The Bill, when enacted, will lead to the biggest reform in how judges are appointed in a quarter of a century through the establishment of a new Judicial Appointments Commission. The Commission will replace the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board…
The first words spoken on Teilifís Éireann sixty-three years ago were on the potential for the new service to present the good and the true, and to instil vigour and confidence in the people of Ireland. Since that time, public service broadcasting in Ireland has, when it is at its very best, fulfilled that potential. RTÉ has…
4 contestants from across Ireland took on the challenge of eating as many hotdogs as they could manage in a 10-minute period at the annual Eddie Rocket’s 2023 Hotdog Contest in Sth Anne Street Dublin on Sunday. Contestants were monitored by dedicated judges to ensure they finished each hotdog and bun completely before moving onto the…