As he prepares to blast off into a new career stage, Jeff Bezos leaves an enduring legacy after transforming Amazon from a modest online bookseller into one of the world’s most powerful corporations. Bezos, 57, was set to hand over the job of Amazon chief executive today to Andy Jassy and turn his attention to […]
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Doing Business in Japan & The Rugby World Cup
The Irish Japan Association: The Ireland Japan Association is a not-for-profit association run by a team of voluntary council members who aims to ensure the legacy of a long-with-standing bond between two cultures remains active. The IJA is supported by its members which consists of individual, Ex-Jet Programme participants, Japanese Teachers in Ireland, Corporate & […]
Top 10 Tips For Life as an Expat
Life as an expat: Are you prepared? Preparing to start a new life abroad is both exciting and stressful. Wading through the admin of renting out your house, sorting medical issues, finding schools for children, redirecting mail and so on is one thing, but preparing emotionally is something completely different. Here are our top 10 […]
Upskilling Your Team
This coming year is set to be one of change; Brexit looms large and is likely to impact all sectors, digital and technology revolutions are only increasing in pace and the job market remains as competitive as ever. With this in mind, we have collated a list of the top 100 skills which are set […]
Women key to continuing economic recovery
Supporting women in returning to the workforce is crucial to meet labour market shortages and maintain economic growth, according to the National Recruitment Federation. The professional body for Ireland’s recruitment industry this week made its pre-Budget submission, illustrating how growth projections for the Irish economy are based on the continued strong performance of the Irish […]
Devastation in Greece after the Athens Wildfires
Greek authorities are looking for dozens of people missing after the deadly wildfires near Athens. At least 80 people have died, and a search continues for survivors who fled the blaze, including those who escaped to sea by boat. The fire is thought to have been the deadliest on record in Greece. Our thoughts are […]
Abbott in Donegal to expand its existing manufacturing facility which will result in the creation of c.500 new jobs over the next number of years.
IDA Ireland welcomes today’s statement from Abbott in Donegal that it is to expand its existing manufacturing facility which will result in the creation of c.500 new jobs over the next number of years. Abbott opened their plant in Lurganboy near Donegal town in 2006 to manufacture the worldwide supply of their FreeStyle and FreeStyle […]
IDA Ireland selects new location for Global Headquarters
IDA Ireland, the Irish Government agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland, has today confirmed it has selected Three Park Place on Upper Hatch Street in Dublin 2 as its preferred option for its new Global Headquarters. Three Park Place was chosen as the most suitable location following a thorough and […]
GoGo Dermo Update 03/01/2018
Night Rider on the 90 Mile Straight Visibility in Australia is incredibly high at this time of year. You can see for miles and miles over the bush in every direction. However the curvature of the earth limits the ability to see beyond the horizon so that despite being so long, cycling the ‘90 Mile […]
Apple admits slowing down older iPhones to protect batteries
Apple has admitted it slows down some older iPhone handsets in order to protect the ageing battery. The technology giant confirmed it introduced a feature to its iOS operating system last year that manages performance on the iPhone 6, 6s and SE to help preserve battery life, which it says diminishes over time. Many social […]
Pluralsight Announces New EMEA Headquarters in Dublin
Pluralsight, the enterprise technology learning company, today announced plans to open a new EMEA headquarters in Dublin in early 2018. The Dublin office will house the company’s strategic business operations for the region and support its growing customer base in Ireland and throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. Pluralsight plans to hire 150 people in Dublin […]
GoGo Dermo Update 18/12/2017
Detox/Retox. Well, it’s all about ebb and flow, swings and roundabouts, good days and bad days with Gogodermo. On Thursday, Karolina and I enjoyed our epic union ( Please tell all those oul fellas that it’s not worth getting a heart attack doing repeated ascents on The Sally Gap!). Yesterday was a day from hell […]
GoGo Dermo update 06/12/2017
Saddle sore and weary. Saddle sores are easily the most painful and debilitating aspect of cycle touring. I haven’t mentioned them -and I know many won’t want to hear about them, in some time because for the past few weeks I’ve had no problem, – but this evening the curse of the cycle tourer returned […]
Fred’s Documentary of his climb to base Camp Mount Everest October 2017
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Mount Everest Base Camp October 2017
Fred set off with a large group to climb to the base camp of mount Everest in October 2017 and this was one hell of an adventure but worth every second of it as the scenery and experience was unbelievable. Some fantastic pictures were taken by Fred on his climb to the base camp of […]
Killarney to host major economic conference
Plans for a major new conference focusing on the prevailing political and economic issues and their impact on Ireland, the UK and the European Union have been revealed. The Killarney Economic Conference will take place in in the County Kerry town on January 12 and 13 next and, in its inaugural year, it will focus […]
Xilinx announces intention to invest $40M in Expansion of Research, Development, and Engineering Operations at EMEA Headquarters in Ireland
Xilinx will recruit 100 highly qualified new staff for Dublin and Cork DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 3 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced its intention to invest $40 million in an initiative to expand its research, development, and engineering operations at the company’s EMEA headquarters in Dublin and Cork. The company will recruit 75 senior silicon and […]
GoGo Dermo update 26/10/2017
Yangon This evening saw the start of the next chapter in the Gogodermo adventure. I took an evening flight from Kolkata Airport and am now happily ensconced in Ali Heron’s apartment in Yangon, capital of Myanmar. Ali is a Facebook friend, a Trocaire project worker and also the aunt of Bella, a little girl who […]
Flight Centre Travel Group Announces 30 New Jobs
23rd October 2017- Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has today announced plans to create more than 30 new roles to facilitate its expansion in Ireland. The company, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, plans to expand its Dublin-centred leisure and corporate travel footprint over the next five years as part of a dedicated growth strategy […]
GoGo Dermo Update 12/10/2017
What a difference a day, ( along with some mature reflection and so many positive comments) can make. Yes. Last night was the classical case of emotional meltdown! I’m totally overwhelmed by your responses to my predicament and am pleased to tell you that your comments, likes and shares have redoubled my commitment to finish […]
GoGo Dermo Update 04/10/2017
Indi- oh! oh! Nothing that you have read about or seen on tv can prepare you for the shocking assault on the senses that awaits the traveller emerging from the sterile sanctuary of Mumbai Airport Terminal Building directly into the streets of India. It may be that my senses had been dulled by months of […]