Wow Air to operate new Dublin-Reykjavik year-round service from summer 2015
Icelandic carrier Wow Air is to launch a new year-round Dublin-Reykjavik service from next summer. The new route, the first scheduled service between the two cities, launches on 2 June 2015 and will operate Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using either an Airbus A320 or A319 aircraft. The flight time will be around two hours 20 minutes. Flights will depart Keflavik Airport at 06.20 arriving in Dublin at 09.40, while the return flight will depart Dublin at 12.10, arriving Keflavik at 13.35. Tickets for the service will go on sale later today. Wow, which started flying in May 2012, is a low-cost carrier that currently operates 16 routes from its home…
Read MoreMichael Dowling to succeed Denis Buckley as chairman of the Kerry Group
Michael Dowling has today been appointed chairman designate at Kerry Group to succeed Denis Buckley, who is retiring from the board at the end of the year. Buckley has been chairman of the group for the last 11 years and a director since 1986. Dowling was appointed to the board in 1998 and chaired its audit committee from January 2000 until February 2013. He is a former secretary general of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. A director of a number of private companies, he is chairman of the board of management of UCC/Teagasc Food Innovation Alliance and a visiting professor, dealing with agri-food policy, in the department of…
Read MoreHughes Blake SME Examinership Index reveals that 1,089 SME jobs have been saved to the end of Q3 2014
The latest Hughes Blake SME Examinership Index has revealed that the examinership process saved a total of 1,089 jobs in small and medium-sized businesses in the first nine months of this year. Hughes Blake SME Examinership Index reveals that 1,089 SME jobs have been saved to the end of Q3 2014 This figure represents a 52pc increase on the same period in 2013, with 539 jobs having been saved in Q3 alone, which was the first quarter to include both Circuit Court and High Court examinerships. For the first time, the index is displaying results from both the Circuit Court and the High Court further to the successful completion of…
Read MoreEmirates to hold three recruitment days in Ireland as it seeks to fill 5,000 cabin crew positions
Emirates has announced that it will be back in Ireland during October and November for recruitment events in Dublin, Limerick and Galway as it seeks to fill 5,000 cabin crew positions. The airline, which commenced its second daily flight from Dublin to Dubai this month, said the continuous growth of the company means its cabin crew requirements continue to evolve. The recruitment events are as follows: Hilton Charlemont Place, Dublin 2 on 25 October by invitation only; an open day the Limerick Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick City on 30 October; and an open day on 24 November in Galway, at a venue still to be confirmed. Each open day…
Read MoreSurvey reveals support that exists among female entrepreneurs
A new survey has found that 76pc of Irish female entrepreneurs would be willing to refer business to other female-led businesses, with 61pc saying they would be willing to mentor other female business owners. Conducted by Ulster Bank as part of its Business Women Can network, the survey highlighted networking as a valuable business skill with 67pc of respondents stating they were members of at least one business network. “There is a great sense of support by women for women when it comes to starting and growing a business”, said Fiona Kingston, Business Women Can project director at Ulster Bank. “We all know that women in business face some barriers…
Read MoreCityJet introduces ‘under a minute’ Self Bag Tag system at London City Airport
Irish CityJet passengers are set to enjoy reduced check-in times at London City Airport as the airline today announced the introduction of the Sonic ‘phase 5’ Self Bag Tag system at the airport. Check-in time is now reduced from a couple of minutes to just 50 seconds. London City Airport already has the shortest check-in time in the UK, and this system provides passengers flying with CityJet the fastest option for checked-in baggage. The system is simple; having checked in online or at the airport kiosk, passengers weigh their bags and use their boarding pass at the Self Bag Tag kiosk to generate a label for their bag. CityJet passengers…
Read MoreWard Solutions secures €120k contract with Laya Healthcare
Security services company Ward Solutions has won a €120,000 contract to deliver an information security service to Laya Healthcare. Ward Solutions secures €120k contract with Laya HealthcareNoel O’Grady, sales director, Ward Solutions, Ian Brennan, director of information technology, Laya Healthcare and Brendan Molloy, business development manager, Ward Solutions Employing 430 people in Dublin and Cork, Laya Healthcare provides health insurance to more than 475,000 customers across Ireland and deals with large amounts of confidential data. Ward Solutions has carried out a full risk assessment for the organisation, which has resulted in improved internal procedures and processes across all of its businesses. The health insurer has also focused IT spend on…
Read MoreAccuris Networks to double Dublin workforce to 60 following US$15m funding round
Mobile technology company Accuris Networks is to double its workforce at its headquarters in D’Olier St in Dublin’s city centre from 30 to 60 following the completion of a US$15m equity funding round. In addition, it has announced the appointment of US-based industry veteran executive Jeff Brown as CEO. Under his leadership, Accuris Networks will broaden its presence in the North American market with the establishment of a new Silicon Valley office. The company already has two offices in the US, in California and Boston, as well as offices in Malaysia, Brazil and Tokyo. “With marquee customers and partners such as AT&T, Bell Mobility, Telus, GoGo, Cisco, HP and Alcatel-Lucent, Accuris Networks…
Read MoreRyanair signs flight data partnership with Navtech
Ryanair has signed a long-term deal with Navtech Inc, a leader in flight operations software and services, to provide aeronautical charts and flight management system (FMS) data for use on board its fleet of 300 Boeing 737-800s. Ryanair converted to Navtech paper charts and FMS data in August and is currently transferring to ‘electronic flight bags’ with Navtech’s state-of-the-art cockpit solution iCharts EFB, which provides pilots with quick and easy access to the most up to date data as well as customisation options based on user and organizations size. “Ryanair is pleased to launch Navtech Charts and FMS data on board our flights this summer. In Navtech, we found a…
Read MoreIreland’s Conference: Enhancing Lives of Disabled with Awareness & Support
A multidisciplinary research conference is being held at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) today, 16 September 2014, highlighting a range of current disability policy issues in Ireland. The ‘Disability Through the Lifecourse’ event brings together ESRI research, which deals with a range of topics that are hugely relevant to the development of disability policy, including children with disabilities, disability, work and adulthood, mental health and costs of disability. The research highlights the barriers to inclusion for children and adults with disabilities in Ireland within education, the labor market, and adult life. Professor of Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Edinburgh Sheila Riddell will give the keynote address…
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