Tagged: Government
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Eyewitness accounts from Ireland’s struggle for independence to go online today News
07.08.2012 The Bureau of Military History was established in 1947 to gather information on Ireland’s fight for independence from 1913 to 1921. In March 2003, the statements, documents and... -
Bord na Móna CEO calls on politicians and business to ‘hack the green economy’ News
26.07.2012 Speaking at Science Gallery yesterday evening in Dublin as part of the gallery’s Hack the City exhibition, Gabriel D’Arcy, the head of the utility service Bord na Móna, called...Categories: Sustainability, R&D, Investments, Green Tech, Green, Government, Enterprise, Engineering -
EC vies to change auction timings of emission allowances in Europe's carbon market News
25.07.2012 Climate action commissioner Connie Hedegaard has today revealed details of the European Commission’s steps to address what it terms the “surplus” of emission allowances in... -
Irish venture capital funds supported by EI invested €60m in 93 firms in 2011 News
20.07.2012 Irish venture capital funds supported by Enterprise Ireland made 131 investments in 93 companies with a value of €60m in 2011, a 43pc increase on 2010 investments, according to...Categories: R&D, Private Irish Business, Management, Investments, Intellectual Property, Government, Economy -
Action Plan for Jobs Progress Report says more than 93pc of actions completed for Q2 2012 News
19.07.2012 A total of 72 out of 77 measures in the Irish Government’s Action Plan for Jobs scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2012 have been implemented, representing a... -
Government issues policy statement on Ireland’s energy infrastructure News
18.07.2012 The Irish Government has issued a policy statement concerning Ireland’s energy infrastructure and in particular the proposed North-South electricity interconnector and the... -
IBEC reveals its action plan for Ireland’s economic recovery News
18.07.2012 A new state-backed investment bank, a new social welfare smart card system and the setting up of internationally recognised property investment funds are just some of the moves...Categories: Private Irish Business, Investments, Government, Financial, Economy, Business Intelligence -
Jobs Minister issues information leaflet on schemes targeted at start-ups News
17.07.2012 Ireland’s Jobs Minister Richard Bruton, TD, has issued a new information leaflet to give start-ups in particular more details about the 15 Government schemes that are available... -
Science Foundation Ireland reveals 2011 annual report details at ESOF News
12.07.2012 The Irish Government’s science agency Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has released the details of its annual report for 2011 at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) in Dublin this... -
Twitter’s transparency report highlights rise in demand by governments for personal info News
03.07.2012 Ahead of Independence Day in the United States tomorrow, Twitter has unveiled its first Twitter Transparency Report, which highlights considerable demand for user information. -
National Journey Planner maps routes on all forms of public transport News
27.06.2012 Ireland's Minister for Public and Commuter Transport Alan Kelly, TD, has welcomed the launch of a National Journey Planner covering 9,600 bus stops, 750 different routes, 152... -
AFP’s e-diplomacy hub shows digital diplomacy in action on Twitter News
26.06.2012 News agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has launched the e-diplomacy hub, a web application that shows how political figures, activists and even militant groups are using Twitter. -
Fourteen start-ups in south-east Ireland to avail of Enterprise Ireland’s €200K fund News
25.06.2012 While in the south-east of Ireland today to announce new jobs at EirGen Pharma in Waterford and Danone in Wexford, Jobs Minister Richard Bruton, TD, announced the 14 winners of... -
Minister Bruton announces 30 R&D jobs at EirGen Pharma News
25.06.2012 In more good news for the south-east, Ireland's Minister Richard Bruton, TD, announced that EirGen Pharma will create 30 new jobs for Waterford, in an expansion supported by the...Categories: Science, Research, R&D, Life Sciences, Government, Finding a Job, Enterprise, Development, Careers and Employment -
New microenterprise fund to give €90m in lending to 5,500 Irish businesses News
22.06.2012 The Irish Government has revealed details of a new microenterprise fund scheme, which it expects will be operational in the early autumn. The fund will aim to provide more than... -
Irish Govt urged to open its data to citizens to prove accountability News
21.06.2012 The Irish Government has been called upon to follow US President Barack Obama’s lead and join the Open Government Partnership to drive transparency and innovation in Ireland. It...Categories: Software, R&D, Legal, Internet, Government, Digital Media, Data Management, Software & Web Development -
EU Council meeting focuses on jobs and growth News
21.06.2012 Ireland's Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD, is in Luxembourg today attending the meeting of the Employment and Social Policy Council of Ministers...Categories: Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Government, Enterprise, Economy, Careers and EmploymentTags: Health, Green Economy, ICT, Economic Recovery, Economy, Richard Bruton, Jobs, European Commission, EU, Government -
Free R&D tax credit seminar in Cork tomorrow News
20.06.2012 R&D tax credit specialist Leyton will be giving a free seminar in Douglas, Cork, tomorrow morning about how companies can make sure they are claiming their full entitlements... -
Job creation is needed for Ireland’s economic recovery, says Minister News
20.06.2012 Speaking at the annual conference of the Small Firms Association (SFA), Ireland's Minister for Small Business, John Perry, TD, cited the successes of the Action Plan for Jobs... -
Google Transparency Report reveals take-down requests from governments News
18.06.2012 The fifth update to Google’s Transparency Report reveals an increase in informal requests from governments to remove political speech from their services.