SGS International Services Laboratory officially begins operating in Ringaskiddy following recent acquisition of ISL

Following the recent acquisition from Novartis, International Service Laboratory (ISL) is now SGS International Services Laboratory.   SGS International Services Laboratory is central to the SGS Global strategy for the Health & Nutrition  sector and is now a significant component of the organisation’s global laboratories network. All of the 103 highly skilled employees from ISL…

LITTLE ISLAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES ‘THE HOME HUB’ TO SHOWCASE THE VARIETY OF BUSINESSES IN THE AREA OFFERING HOME RELATED SERVICES AS A ONE STOP LOCATION WITH FREE PARKING FOR EVERYONE

Little Island Business Association has announced plans to showcase all of the businesses in the area that offer services for home improvements and home decor under a new ‘Home Hub’ marketing strategy. Little Island is the area with over 1,000 businesses and 18,000 employees and daily visitors to the area at full operating capacity and…

Introducing Sinéad De hÓra – Here to guide you back to your Intuition, the real you

Sinéad de hÓra is a multi-award-winning intuitive specialist, with over 13 years’ expertise and knowledge in the beauty and holistic industry. Sinéad is also an author, founder of treatment creations and Droplets podcast. Her work has been seen in Vogue, Tatler, Elle, Psychic News Magazine. Sinéad is on a mission to bring awareness back to…

Irish company Cantec Group unveils automation software to tackle major post-Brexit trade challenge

Over the past three months, Irish businesses have had to face numerous challenges as they navigate the implications of a post-Brexit era. Among these challenges is the long-term reality of increased customs clearance declarations required in order to trade between Ireland and the UK.   With the number of declarations for the first two months…

CABINET APPROVES GENDER PAY GAP LEGISLATION PROPOSALS

Roderic O’Gorman T.D, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, yesterday received Cabinet approval to amend the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill and to introduce the strengthened Bill at Report Stage in Dáil Éireann. The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill was originally published in April 2019 and lapsed with the dissolution of the Dáil…

ELECTRIC COCKTAILS An innovative new crowd-fundraising campaign launched: Delicious and unique bottled cocktails, crafted by Electric Cork, delivered to you

With their doors shut for over a year now, Electric Bar and Restaurant, in the heart of Cork City, are raising money via a crowdfunding campaign to deliver delicious cocktails to you at home, until they can safely welcome you through their doors again.   The bar have a superb team of expert mixologists, Carl…

Virgin Media Television’s Donate for Dementia campaign raises €1 million for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Virgin Media Television’s Donate for Dementia fundraising and awareness week has raised €1 million for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.   All last week, Virgin Media Television aired special programming around the disease, which affects half a million Irish families, with one in 10 of those diagnosed being under the age of 65.   The…

Our Rural Future: Government’s blueprint to transform rural Ireland

Our Rural Future: Government’s blueprint to transform rural Ireland   Unprecedented opportunity for Rural Development post COVID-19   Major focus on attracting Remote Workers to rural communities   Revitalising town centres, rural jobs, adventure tourism, green economy and island development central to new policy   Broadband roll-out to bring new opportunities in areas like eHealth,…