Global Trend: Women-Owned Businesses Thrive Despite Pandemic Disruption
Women entrepreneurs have shown tremendous resiliency and ingenuity in the face of pandemic-driven market disruptions, according to a new report, Women’s Entrepreneurship 2020/21: Thriving Through Crisis, from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). According to the report, about one in three growth-oriented entrepreneurs active in the world today are female, and slightly more than 30 percent of […]
Junior Eurovision is Back! Applications are now open for 2022
Do you have a great singing voice? Are you between the ages of 9 and 14 years? This is your chance! Adare Productions are putting a call out for talented young singers who will be aged between 9 and 14 years this Autumn. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a talented youngster […]
Fáilte Ireland unveils 2022 plans for tourism recovery, but availability of staff remains a major challenge
Doubling of investment in domestic marketing to €10million compared to 2019 to encourage people to take additional short breaks among 2022 priorities Strong recovery in inbound tourism based on air access projected to be 83% of 2019 levels Staffing and cost inflation most significant challenges currently facing tourism sector Package of measures […]
The search is on for Miss Offaly 2022
Diamonds are forever for the Miss Ireland Organisation as this year marks its 75th Jubilee of the competition with plans for the largest and most spectacular show this summer. The search has officially begun for Miss Offaly 2022 to follow in the footsteps of reigning Miss Offaly Miss Offaly Tierna Maguire (21) from Croghan in County Offaly […]
Reopening of Organic Farm Scheme must be properly administered – IFA
IFA Organic Project Team Chairman, Nigel Renaghan acknowledges that the re-opening of the Organic Farm Scheme announced today is positive, however, historic failings cannot be repeated. The organic farming budget for 2022 has been increased by a further €5m for new entrants. Given the ambition to grow organic farming set out both at European level and under the […]
Existing mortgage lending measures outdated and in need of reform – PII
Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group that represents the property and construction sector, has said that existing mortgage measures in Ireland are outdated and need to be amended to reflect new economic realities. The call comes as PII publishes its submission to the Central Bank’s review of macroprudential mortgage measures (see attached). Existing […]
Reminder: Irish Water holds public webinars and seeks feedback on its draft Regional Water Resources Plan for the Eastern and Midlands Region
Irish Water’s statutory public consultation on its draft Regional Water Resources Plan for the Eastern and Midlands (RWRP-EM) Region will continue to run until 14 March 2022. The three-month public consultation began on 14 December 2021 and sets out the options for providing a more secure, reliable and sustainable water supply for 2.5 million customers […]
Updated Rules for Travel within European Union
The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) is reminding all travellers of changes coming into force from tomorrow, Tuesday 1st February. All travellers will be required to have had a second vaccination within 9 months, proof of recovery within the past 6 months or a booster vaccination in order to travel within the European Union. Original EU […]
Farmers Adapting to Climate Action Will Have to be Properly Supported
IFA Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden said the Advantage Beef Programme launched by ABP is an attempt to promote younger age of slaughter for cattle sourced from suckler and dairy herds while also promoting lower levels of antibiotic usage. He said the programme is clearly seeking to react to the increased societal demands on climate […]
Over 25,000 New Cars Registered in January, significant growth for electric and hybrid vehicles
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), today released the official 221 new vehicle registration figures for January. New cars registrations for the month of January are down slightly -0.2% (25,093) when compared to January 2021 (25,140). Light Commercial vehicles (LCV) are up slightly 0.7% (5,055) compared to January last year (5,022). HGV (Heavy […]
