Primary Science Fait gets underway at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exibition 2023
The search for the BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) 2023 continues in earnest at the second day of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE), with judging scheduled throughout the day. Yesterday, more than 1,100 students from 212 schools across Ireland set up their projects and made their first pitches to the more than […]
President Michael D. Higgins officially opens BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023
Day one of the BT Exhibition kicked off with a whirlwind of eagerness and excitement. The afternoon was full of laughs and smiles from our amazing students, who were overjoyed to welcome President Michael D Higgins to the exhibition. We think this photo captures the mood well. Enjoy! The 59th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) burst into […]
Ifac advises employers to keep their records in order and to budget for new statutory sick pay
This January, Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services firm, is advising employers to make sure their records are kept in order when it comes to employee sick leave and to budget for the additional payroll costs for the new statutory sick pay. New legislation comes into effect this month which aims to improve […]
Farmers Concerned New Coillte Forestry Fund Will Distort Land Market
IFA Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming said farmers are very concerned about the establishment of the Irish Strategic Forestry Fund by Coillte and Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). “The focus of the State planting programme, as well as Exchequer spending, should be on farmer planting. This has the greatest positive impact on the economy, as […]
2022 New Car Registrations marginally ahead; 81% uplift in Electric Vehicles
105,253 new cars registered in 2022 compared to 104,932 for the same period in 2021 (-0.3%) and 117,109 in 2019 (-10.1%). 15,678 new electric cars registered in 2022 comparison to 8,646 on the same period 2021 (+81.3%) and 3,444 in 2019 (+355.2%). The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released their official new […]