Pieta House thanks the thousands who organised and took part in Darkness Into Light supported by Electric Ireland
Pieta House would like to extend a warm thank you to the committees and everyone involved in Darkness Into Light this year, from those who helped with the planning, promotion and event logistics to those who directed traffic, made tea for participants and handed out t-shirts. Organisers especially want to express their sincere gratitude to […]
Irish President Receives Pupils From Timahoe National School
On Monday May 9th President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, welcomed pupils from Timahoe National School in Co. Laois who were the overall winners of the Intel Mini Scientist Competition in both 2015 and in 2016. In welcoming the pupils to Áras an Uachtaráin, President Higgins paid tribute to the school and its teachers for […]
Audi’s Driverless Car “Jack” Shows Consideration For Human Drivers
Audi A7 piloted driving concept car impresses with its natural interaction with other road users on the motorway German Federal Government approves “digital test site” for real-world testing on A9 autobahn Audi experimenting with new road materials for more efficient piloted driving Audi has once again demonstrated its leading role in the field of driverless, […]
Baleno – Suzuki’s All New Hatchback For A New Era
All-new Baleno hatchback model – on sale in the Ireland from June 2016. New 1.0-litre three cylinder engine – second application of Suzuki’s Boosterjet technology. 111PS Direct Injection Turbocharged engine (DITC) offers a wide spread of torque with peak available from just 2,000rpm. Launch of Suzuki’s first mild hybrid system – four cylinder 1.2-litre SHVS […]
Banks Must Work Proactively With Farmer Customers During Difficult 2016 -IFA
IFA Farm Business Chairman, Martin Stapleton, has written to the banks challenging them to engage actively with their farmer customers now, and to support them in tackling the short-term cashflow pressures that will be experienced by farmers across many sectors in 2016. Mr Stapleton said, “We have made clear to the banks that they […]
WIT Information Evening On How To Upskill For Work And Life
People thinking about study from Waterford’s neighbouring counties invited to the information evening on part-time and postgraduate study options at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) WIT is holding an event on Tuesday, 17 May aimed at prospective students for WIT part-time and postgraduate programmes including courses funded under the Government’s ICTSkills/Springboard programme. The majority of WIT’s students […]
Written-off UK Imports Prominent In Ireland
Vehicle history expert CARTELL.IE reports on the actual numbers of written-off vehicles imported into Ireland from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. In a first-of-its-kind analysis – which follows-up on last night’s RTE Primetime programme – Cartell reports that 10.75% of all UK imports registered in Ireland over a 6-month-period in 2015 were previously written off in the […]
Repak Call for Nominations for 2nd Annual Pakman Awards
Following the success of the inaugural Pakman awards in 2015, Repak this morning announced the launch of the 2nd annual Pakman Awards and is calling on all businesses, organisations, community groups and individuals in Ireland to submit their nominations. The award ceremony will take place on the 27th of October in The Intercontinental Hotel […]
The Union Of Students In Ireland Is Calling To Reverse Diversion Of €12 million From Mental Health Services
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on newly-appointed Minister for Health Simon Harris to reverse the diversion of €12 million from Mental Health Services announced by former Minister for Health Leo Varadkar. USI highlighted the dangers in this diversion. “Over 120,000 people took part in the Pieta House’s Darkness into Light walks […]
