July stimulus package is the last chance for many Irish SMEs
Small businesses report average fixed cost losses of over €153,000 in ‘Covid-19 loss assessment’ survey A robust and fit for purpose July stimulus package that delivers the urgent low-cost liquidity, ideally in the form of grants, required by small businesses must be the Government’s principal mechanism to ensure the SME sector survives. That’s according […]
UCC & Macra Agricultural Skillnet launch Graduate Development Programme for Agri-Food SMEs
The UCC Diploma in Leadership for the Agri-Food Sector will provide SMEs with a tailored graduate programme, which will significantly enhance their current graduates’ skills, and help them to attract and retain the best young graduates. Graduate training is now a vital part of the continuing professional development of young employees. While most of […]
Live GAA back on TG4
Live GAA makes a very welcome return to our screens this weekend for the first time since March, as TG4 have launched their club coverage for 2020. The channel’s flagship series GAA BEO will hit the ground running with two exceptional hurling ties next weekend, one live on Friday night and one live on Sunday […]
200 Billboards Nationwide To Feature Imelda May Poem
94% of Irish people surveyed believe that Ireland has a responsibility to all of its people to treat them equally, however, only 22% believe that there is currently enough financial support in place to support community organisations who work on equality issues, according to the poll. The Amárach opinion poll, commissioned by Rethink Ireland, […]
Family ‘Dogfished’ by Dachshund Doggy Dealer
20% of people who purchased a dog during lockdown collected him/her the same day Online search for buying a puppy has increased 400% 82% of those surveyed paid cash for their dog Dogs Trust Ireland is warning the public about the dangers of being ‘dogfished’ by unscrupulous ‘doggy dealers’ who are putting profits […]
Only 3 in 10 Irish men say they would attend counselling/psychotherapy
Following a recent survey carried out by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), it revealed that only 3 in 10 Irish men said they would attend counselling/psychotherapy. The startling finding is compared to that of 2 in 5 women saying they would be ‘very likely’ to attend if struggling in some way with […]
Has your sense of smell or taste changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Researchers from Teagasc and UCD are working with sensory scientists from research institutions across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to understand how COVID-19 has affected people’s ability to smell and taste. The Smell and Taste Evaluation in Ireland (STEVIE) survey was launched today, Tuesday, 7 July, in response to reports that COVID-19 can […]
Imagine never escaping the lockdown: Irish Wheelchair Association asks people to get behind petition seeking greater Government support for people with disabilities
The Irish Wheelchair Association is asking people to get behind the organisation’s #NotMyIndependenceDay petition, which urges the new Government to ensure independence for people with disabilities. Irish Wheelchair Association launched #NotMyIndependenceDay this week, a campaign to urge the new Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration to ensure that people with disabilities can live the life they choose, with independence. Josephine Kenny, Irish Wheelchair Association worker in Offaly said: “As […]
The packaging free shops market is on the rise, now it’s time for policy measures to support it
Zero Waste Europe releases the first ever European study on the current state of play and potential growth for the packaging free shops market. As statistics show, every European inhabitant produces 173 kg of packaging waste every year (1). The only way to address this problem is with waste prevention measures that stop packaging waste from being […]
