LauraLynn has launched Children’s Hospice Week shedding light on the work that Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice does. ‘Moments that Matter’ is the theme for this year’s campaign, building on LauraLynn’s maxim of ‘making the most of short and precious lives’. LauraLynn is Ireland’s only children’s hospice, providing tailored hospice and […]
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has today announced his intention extend the influenza vaccine to children without charge. Minister Harris confirmed all of those in the HSE-defined at-risk groups, aged from six months to 69 years inclusive will also be available to access the vaccine without charge. All persons […]
On Friday April 24, Ireland’s biggest radio stations joined forces to raise money to support our frontline heroes by launching #FormalFriday. #FormalFriday has now donated €22,000 to each of the eight charities associated with frontline workers, including both The Mercy Hospital Foundation and Cork University Hospital. #FormalFriday called on the listeners […]
Teagasc is starting a series of food industry development webinars, commencing on Tuesday morning, May 19 at 9.30am. The series will open with a discussion on ‘New Food Product Development’ hosted by Teagasc specialists, Carol Griffin and Eddie O’Neill, Teagasc followed by a question and answer session. Head of the […]
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency has announced that recruitment is underway for this year’s Aquaculture Accelerator programme. The two-week programme, managed by aquaculture accelerator Hatch and funded under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, is taking place in the RDI (Research, Development, Innovation) Hub in Killorglin, Co […]
The 2020 Rainbow Map, an annual international benchmarking tool published earlier this week by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) has ranked Ireland in 15th place. The ranking tool, which examined 49 countries in Europe on their LGBTI equality laws and policies, marked countries according to their records under […]