Trust in government plummets – Edelman Trust Barometer
Trust in government in Ireland has fallen by 11 points over the last 12 months according to the 2014 Edelman Trust Barometer, which also reveals that trust levels in NGOs, business and media is down over the last yar. The Trust Index, the average trust across the four institutions of business, government, NGOs and media, showed a seven point drop for Ireland to 39 points. This places Ireland as the third least trusting country of 27 surveyed. Government is the least trusted of the four institutions with only 21pc of people saying that they trust government to do what is right. This is the lowest level of trust recorded for…
Read MoreTrust in government up 15 points to 35pc – Edelman survey
Overall trust in government in Ireland has risen 15 points to 35pc over the last year, while trust in banks has risen by three points to 9pc, according to the Irish findings of the 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer. The survey of trust in institutions across 25 countries and 30,000 people reveals that globally, trust in government now stands at 43pc, down 9pcc. This is the largest global fall in government in 12 years. Overall levels of trust in Ireland improved very marginally over the past 12 months, rising two points to 41pc. While Ireland was previously the least trusting country globally, trust is now lower in Germany, Spain, Japan and…
Read MoreSalmon Software to implement new TMS at UK’s Kelda Group
Salmon Software to implement new TMS at UK’s Kelda Group Pictured: John Byrne, Salmon Software Irish-owned Salmon Software has won a contract to implement a new treasury management system at Kelda Group, parent company of Yorkshire Water, which provides water and sewerage services to nearly five million people and 130,000 businesses. According to Christopher Elliff, cash and banking manager, Kelda Group, the company wanted to replace an aging TMS to manage critical transactions across the business, including visibility of short term loans and deposits, long term debt and index linked derivatives and other instruments. Following a pre-selection process the Kelda Group reviewed six TMS solutions. “We selected Salmon Software because…
Read MoreAirSpeed Telecom sets sights on Europe for growth
Over the past 18 months AirSpeed Telecom has achieved 40pc revenue growth and taken on 12 new staff, according to CEO Liam O’Kelly, who was the winner of the RSM Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the European Business Awards last May. A broadcast engineer by profession, O’Kelly had originally set up a company called Viscom, which built TV stations and broadcast facilities globally. By 2002, new radio technologies were emerging and he could see that these had the real potential to offer an alternative telecommunications system to businesses all over Ireland, including in remote regions such as Donegal, Kerry and along the west coast of Ireland. “The existing operators…
Read MoreThe Doyle Collection appoints CFO
Kieran Doohan has been appointed chief financial officer at the The Doyle Collection. Doohan joins the company from Ballymore Group, where he was group financial controller and head of finance (Ireland). Previously, he held the position of financial controller (international division) at Mercury Engineering, between 2003 and 2007. He began his career in KPMG in 1996 and held a number of management positions in the firm’s Dublin and Sydney offices between 1996 and 2002. A fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, he holds a bachelor of commerce (BComm) and master’s of accounting (MAcc) from UCD, and a graduate diploma in the management and application of IT in accounting from DCU. Grainne…
Read MoreShortlist revealed for Allianz Business to Arts Awards
The shortlist for the 24th annual Allianz Business to Arts Awards has been announced today. The awards, which will be presented by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys on 1 September at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, seek to recognise the importance of arts and business organisations working together on projects that impact the partners and benefit society as a whole. “Looking at the breadth of the projects shortlisted this year, the importance and relevance of arts education is clear,” said Brendan Murphy, CEO of Allianz Ireland. “We’ve seen fantastic examples of companies leveraging their own knowledge and experience in business to help students from national schools,…
Read MoreFirst and last eclipse of 2011 seen today
Sky watchers were treated to the first and last partial solar eclipse of 2011 this morning. The spectacle was visible from most parts of Ireland and Northern Europe from 8:37am to 9:26am. David Moore, chairman of Astronomy Ireland , said it is the last time the phenomenon will be seen in Ireland for at least four years. At maximum contact, the moon covered 40pc of the sun.
Read MoreShooting Stars Continue to Light Up Sky
The Geminid meteor shower which started last week and hit its peak last night is set to continue tonight. For those who did not get to observe last night, the meteor show continues tonight and every night until December 20. The Geminid shower was due to peak last night, and many observers said they saw up to 100 shooting stars per hour. On Astronomy Ireland ’s Facebook page, some ‘fans’ shared their experiences of watching the spectacle last night. The organization advised that star-gazers do not need a telescope or another specialized equipment to view the ‘shooting stars.’ The best place to watch is somewhere dark, uninterrupted by street lights. Astronomy Ireland began a…
Read MorePlan International selects Dublin’s Salmon Software for global treasury management system
Dublin-headquartered Salmon Software has won a contract to install its Salmon Treasurer treasury management system (TMS) at global charity Plan International. The system was selected after an international tender as Plan seeks to streamline its global treasury management and reporting across 50 countries. Plan International, which works to promote child rights and lift children out of poverty across Africa, Asia and the Americas, had been using spreadsheets to manage its cash, foreign exchange and branch funding. “We asked for expressions of interest from 19 companies,” said Annemarie Moore, group treasurer, Plan International Inc. “Following detailed questionnaires and demonstrations from five shortlisted companies we selected Salmon Software . Our selection team was made up of…
Read MoreSleep monitor launched in Japan using BiancaMed technology
ResMed Inc has announced the launch of the first product in Japan using technology developed by its BiancaMed division headquartered at University College Dublin (UCD). The product, launched by BiancaMed partner Omron Healthcare, is a new wireless sleep monitoring device. The Omron Sleep Design HSL-101 uses BiancaMed technology to offer wireless, non-contact sleep monitoring, which in turn connects to healthcare support services in Japan. The device is part of a new ‘All for Healthcare’ strategy by Omron. To use the Omron Sleep Design HSL-101, a patient places the device beside the bed. With the non-contact sensing technology it measures sleep throughout the night and can report key sleep quality metrics,…
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