55 Irish companies on business mission in London
Representatives from 55 Irish-based companies are on a business mission to London today and tomorrow, which represents Dublin Chamber of Commerce’s largest ever international business mission. Companies travelling with the delegation include Arnotts, Hayes Solicitors, Mason Hayes & Curran, ESB, GAA, UCD, Dublin Airport Authority, PwC, City Jet, KPMG, PayPal and Fexco. It will incorporate briefings from UK business leaders, site visits, and a networking reception at the House of Commons, hosted by Tourism Ireland. The briefings are with Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group, Paul Caplis of UK Trade & Investment, Bob Doyle of London Partners, Mark Gregory, chief economist for the UK and Ireland with Ernst…
Read MoreSale of IBRC loan assets to be completed by end of year “or as soon as practicable thereafter”
The special liquidators of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), KPMG’s Kieran Wallace and Eamonn Richardson, said today that they have received further instructions from Minister for Finance Michael Noonan regarding the valuing and subsequent sale of IBRC assets. “The objective of the special liquidation of IBRC is to maximise the proceeds that can be realised from the sale of IBRC’s assets in accordance with the IBRC Act 2013 and the ministerial instructions received under the Act,” said a spokesperson for the liquidators. “This process requires the special liquidators to arrange for the independent valuation of IBRC’s loan assets and to conduct an open and transparent sales process wherein assets will…
Read MoreQueen Mary 2 arrival to kick off Dun Laoghaire cruise ship season
Queen Mary 2 arrival to kick off Dun Laoghaire cruise ship season The arrival into Dún Laoghaire of Cunard Line flagship vessel Queen Mary 2 this Thursday (16 May) will kick off a busy cruise ship season for the port. Up to six cruise vessels are expected to use the facilities at Dún Laoghaire from May to July this year, bringing potentially up to 15,000 passengers and crew ashore. The highlight of the season is expected to be the visit of Queen Mary 2, which has 3,000 passengers and several hundred crew members aboard. The ship is currently travelling from Hamburg to Greenock in Scotland, where it will arrive tomorrow.…
Read MoreLyons Tea launches competition where consumers win the chance to bring loved ones home from abroad
Lyons Tea has unveiled some research into the tastes and trends of the Irish diaspora as part of the launch of the ‘Bring The Talk Home’ campaign, giving the tea drinking population of Ireland the chance to bring loved ones home from abroad over the next year. Lyons Tea commissioned research with Irish people who had lived abroad to find out exactly what they missed about Ireland while living abroad. Although Irish people are famed for enjoying a pint in the pub, 69pc of those surveyed said they missed enjoying a cup of tea most ahead of a pint in the local pub. Tea was the most missed Irish product…
Read MoreCisco Installs First Remote Expert Technology in Ireland
Cisco Remote Expert Cisco has launched a new technology in Ireland that will allow retail banking customers to have virtual face-to-face meetings with banking specialists and experts from any bank branch in real-time via high-definition video. Cisco Remote Expert Smart Solution for Retail is designed to take advantage of the expertise and sales potential of specialty lending, wealth management and other types of banking advisers. Cisco has signed its first contract in Ireland for the new technology with AIB, which recently launched its first digital banking store, The Lab (Learn about banking), in Dundrum Town Centre. The Lab incorporates the latest Cisco Remote Expert video booths where visitors can use…
Read MoreStudy underway to measure the impact of the app economy
With almost a million apps now available worldwide, a new project has begun to measure the app economy in Europe and help guide stakeholders towards success. The ‘Eurapp’ project was launched by the European Commission, and is being run by the Digital Enterprise Research Institute (Deri) at NUI Galway in conjunction with technology industry analyst firm GigaOM Research. The project kicks off with a working workshop in Brussels on 14 June – ‘Shape the Future App Economy of Europe’ – featuring leaders from the app industry. Eurapp is part of the Startup Europe initiative of the European Commission’s Digital Agenda, which aims to help technology entrepreneurs start, maintain and grow…
Read MoreAramark planning 25 new jobs in energy management division
Aramark Ireland is planning to create 25 jobs over the next 12 to 18 months as it expands its energy management division. The company said the expansion follows recent success in implementing significant energy projects on behalf of organisations including Forfás, Liffey Meats and the Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital. Chief executive Donal O’Brien said the company’s green business is set to grow exponentially as the EU transitions to a competitive low-carbon economy. “Realising the energy efficiency potential of buildings is central to the EU’s energy efficiency policy and we anticipate growing demand for our building retrofit services which will create additional employment of engineering and science graduates in…
Read More10 UCC subjects placed in QS world top 200 rankings
University College Cork (UCC) said today that it has been has been ranked first among Irish universities for engineering (electrical and electronic) and environmental sciences in the 2013 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. The university was placed second among Irish universities for engineering (chemical), biological sciences, medicine, pharmacy and pharmacology, and law. Overall, UCC is ranked among the world’s top 200 institutions for 10 of its subject areas. The university said its law, modern languages and biological sciences performed exceptionally well and are featured in the top 100 institutions worldwide for the first time, all improving upon their top 150 ranking in 2012. English language and literature…
Read MoreNCC membership and mandate revealed
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has revealed the names of the 15 members of the reconfigured National Competitiveness Council (NCC), which he said “will be mandated to develop actions on competitiveness for implementation through the Action Plan structure”. The NCC, which had its first meeting with the Minister in Government Buildings today, has been reconfigured “to help drive the development and implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs”. It will continue to be chaired by Dr Don Thornhill, who is joined by Martin Shanahan, chief executive, Forfás; Liam Casey, PCH; Prof Peter Clinch, VP innovation in UCD; Shay Cody, ICTU; Clare Dunne, DJEI; Isolde Goggin, chairperson,…
Read MoreRadio Nova Launches 12 Digital Radio Channels
Dublin’s Radio Nova has started 12 new digital radio channels using mobile technologies, representing the first time an Irish radio station as introduced separate branded versions of its output for listeners. The new digital channels are Nova 80s, Nova Beatles, Nova Brit Pop, Nova British Invasion, Nova Chill, Nova Classics, Nova Irish Rock, Electronic 80s, Millertime from Marty Miller, Nova Metal. They are available to the 170,000 users of the station’s iPhone and Android mobile apps as well as via the station’s website and on internet radio devices. The station’s CEO, Kevin Branigan said: “This represents the first time that radio and digital technologies have been brought together in an environment…
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