It has been confirmed that the Notre Dame fire cathedral fire has been fully extinguished. The Paris fire service made the announcement at about 8.45 this morning. The news broke after the flames raged for more than 12 hours, tearing through the Gothic masterpiece and destroying the spire and the roof of the cathedral. […]
Relocating to the Middle East is becoming increasingly popular nowadays. More and more people are beginning to realise the great benefits of living in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While moving to a whole new country can be a daunting and emotionally draining experience, the Middle East offers many amenities that you […]
Promoting financial investment in new technologies has been identified as the focus of a new strategy to increase and boost the economy of counties along the western coast of Ireland. The plans are contained in new five year strategy from the Western Development Commission, titled ‘Work Smarter, Live Better’. The plan identifies several headings under […]
As of today a new venture between Fexco & University College Cork has commenced. A financial technology (Fintech) research collaboration between the two organisations and Science Foundation Ireland has been launched today and will run for four years from 2019 to 2022. The “FINTECHNEXT” titled project will receive a reported €3 million investment […]
Property Consultants CBRE Ireland have released figures for the level of office leasing activity reached in Dublin for the first quarter of 2019. Reports show that a total of 107,200 squared metres of transactions were signed in the Dublin market in the first quarter of the year. This indicates the highest first quarter office take-up […]
As social media continues to grow and becomes more popular every day. Many people fail to understand that social media is more than just a place for entertainment and funny memes. If you are an employee, one of the things you should understand is that hiring managers and managers of organisations are frequently […]
Kerrygold owner Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products has reported higher revenues and operating profits for 2018 on the back of a “standout” year for its butter brand. The exporter recorded earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation of €60.5m for 2018. This represents a 12% increase on 2017. Ornua said […]
Industries are constantly evolving. It’s quite topical at the moment but with the advancement of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) there has been an increase in the concern that many roles may become redundant as many people believe that machines will soon replace manual labour. With this in mind, we have put together […]
The car manufacturer is to enforce a 180km/h speed limit on all of its vehicles from the year 2020 to highlight and emphasise the dangers associated with speeding. While it may come across to the general public as a PR stunt given that the maximum speed limit in most countries is already set […]
Jockey Paul Townend describes the euphoric sensation after crossing the finish line with Al Boum Photo securing a brilliant Gold Cup triumph at Cheltenham Festival as “You dream of winning a Gold Cup when you grow up. I can guarantee it’s as good as you dream it’s gonna be.” Undoubtedly people were celebrating […]
Huge news has broke this week in the gaming world. Tech giants Google have announced that they are planning to launch a browser-based video game streaming service this year. The company is making efforts to capitalise on its cloud technology and global network of data centres. The new technology will enable gaming […]
Ireland is an expensive country to live in, so you can only imagine how expensive it is as a holiday destination. What can businesses do to ensure that customers receive value for money on their holiday to Ireland? After the past couple of days amidst the St.Patrick’s day festivities we have seen tens of […]
An Irish Tech company has just announced that they are currently expanding their Dublin offices. The expansion will result in the creation of 150 new jobs. Workhuman which was previously known as Globoforce announced that there will be a major expansion taking place and a €4,000,000 investment will be put into its Dublin based HQ. […]
It’s looking like it’s going to be a great year for the Irish hospitality industry. Accommodation bookings have increased and eating out for breakfast and lunch have become very popular around the country particularly in cities giving rise to the latest phenomenon in Irish food culture, brunch. The high quality of the Irish […]
Writing a good CV can be one of the most challenging aspects of looking for a job. Recruiters receive dozens, even hundreds of CVs. You want your CV to end up at the top of the pile not the bottom. Most employers spend a matter of seconds scanning through a candidates CV before tossing […]
Car manufacturer, Honda has become the most recent business to prepare to leave Britain as circumstances change and global forces alter the shape of the motor vehicle industry as the country prepares to leave the European Union. Honda will be closing the doors in their Swindon based plant, just outside of London. The […]
A recent survey has shown that newly qualified teachers top the pay league for all graduates and have the best chances of walking directly into a job post qualification. The survey also indicated that the gender pay gap still remains an issue for graduates. Showing an average difference of €4,000 between young men and […]
Global Rating have announced the opening of its new European HQ based in Dublin. The opening ceremony took place yesterday (14/02/2019) the event was attended by senior leaders of the company and Martin Shanahan who is the Chief Executive Officer of IDA Ireland. Paschal Donohoe, Minister of Finance will officially inaugurate the […]
Killarney native, Jessie Buckley has been recognised on the honourable “Forbes 30 Under 30” list. The list is made up of leaders, visionaries, entrepreneurs and rising stars under 30 years of age across Europe. The Singer/Actress is best known for appearing on the BBC show “I’d Do Anything” back in 2008 where she came […]
Ireland’s labour market is consistently strong even though many of our young professionals are fleeing the motherland in hopes for a brighter future. The rate of unemployment is decreasing, wages are on the up, and the percentage of investment is increasing. Information Computing Technology (ICT) industries are thriving and currently stands as one of […]
We are so proud to have been involved in the Kerry GAA’s committee to produce an informative booklet with a view of attracting people to Stay, Play & Work in Kerry. It was a pleasure working the committee headed up by Diarmuid Ó Sé on this project that was launched last week. The committee specifically […]