LIT welcomes €168 million package of supports for further and higher education institutions
Limerick Institute of Technology has welcomed the €168 million package of supports for further and higher education institutions and students, announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State Niall Collins TD. President of LIT Professor Vincent Cunnane said, “The funding will support us as […]
EPA welcomes new septic tank grant scheme as over 50% of systems fail inspection
EPA welcomes new septic tank grant scheme as over 50% of systems fail inspection There are an estimated half a million septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment systems in Ireland. Half of the 1,160 septic tank systems inspected in 2019 failed. Householders with private wells are particularly vulnerable to pollution from faulty […]
Macra na Feirme seeks urgent meeting with Minister Harris over extending Covid education fund to Agriculture students
Macra na Feirme is seeking an urgent meeting with Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris to discuss extending the recently announced Covid education fund to students of agricultural colleges. The fund enables students to purchase laptops, tablets and internet connectivity for remote learning. Teagasc colleges have almost 6,000 students and these students have […]
July Stimulus is a timely confidence and investment boost – Ibec
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has strongly welcomed the July Stimulus package announced from Government today, the largest single economic stimulus in the history of the State. Ibec CEO Danny McCoy said: “On behalf of the Irish business community, today’s stimulus package of increased public spending, investment and tax supports is a welcome and important step in rebooting the economy. Government has taken […]
Green MEPs welcome strong European Parliament position on EU recovery fund
The European Parliament has agreed its response to the EU recovery programme, with huge support across political groups for a strong EU led response. Ireland’s Green MEPs have welcomed the vote, which has reaffirmed the need for the current economic crisis to be tackled with strong European action and a focus on increasing resilience. In […]
Fleadh2020- new series on TG4
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the world’s largest celebration of Irish music, language, song and dance. This year was due to be a big year for Mullingar—dubbed ‘The Homecoming,’ the 2020 Fleadh was set to return to the place where it all began in 1951. Because of COVID-19, however, the event has been cancelled for […]
New 2020 Apprenticeship programme launched in Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann is looking for its latest intake of apprentices, across a range of roles including Apprentice Fitter, Apprentice Motor Mechanic and Apprentice Electrician. The roles will be located in Dublin, Drogheda, Limerick and Portlaoise, and applications should be submitted by 24th July 2020 – full details on applications, education requirements and competencies needed are available […]
AIT – LIT Consortium to Form a European University with International Partners
The AIT and LIT Consortium has been successful in its application to join a new, forward-thinking education alliance intended to increase collaboration between Europe’s universities. The European Universities Network is part of an EU-wide ambition to create a centralised European Education Area and will enable students to obtain a degree by combining studies in multiple […]
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 to SME […]