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Tricia McCarthy Memorial Scholarship
The many fundraising initiatives by House of Fraser in support of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) in recent months have lead to the formation of a new scholarship at the Institute, 'The Tricia McCarthy Memorial Scholarship'. Over the last...
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Fishing Industry Convention To Protect Seafarers
The International Transport Workers Federation co-ordinator for Ireland and Britain, Ken Fleming, has welcomed the decision of that body to publish a Guide to the International Labour Organisation's Fishing Convention and its call on governments to ratify it. "The...
Zero Maintenance Buildings Creating Sterile Towns
Conference hears how using the heritage resources of a town can help it recover from the recession. "Our drive for uncluttered, zero maintenance buildings is creating sterile, uninteresting towns which are unattractive not only tourists, but for high end...
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Ireland Built Heritage Supports Economy
Ireland's built heritage supports over 30,000 jobs and contributes in excess of €1 billion to the economy, according to research launched by the Heritage Council. The research which examines the economic and employment contribution Ireland's heritage sector is making...
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Finalists Enterprise Awards 2011
Eight small companies from Donegal, Westmeath, Mayo, Wexford, Cork, Limerick, Cavan and Dublin were unveiled as finalists in the capital recently for the fifteenth annual National Enterprise Awards later this month. Organised by the County and City Enterprise Boards,...
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Dalkey Winter Fair Weekend 2011
Dalkey is preparing to become the centre of attention for design and craft in Dublin, as the annual 'Winter Fair' weekend takes over the Castle and Heritage Centre in the village on November 12th and 13th. Now in its seventh year, the free two-day event attracts...
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Street Exhibition Raises €5000
Money raised will buy 8 CoaguChek machines, changing the lives of 8 families. Wednesday 18th January 2012: Sculptor Paddy Campbell's Christmas Street Exhibition in Bewley's Grafton Street has raised €5080 through public donations for the charity Heart Children...
May Day Customs in Ireland
May on Our Doorstep is a National Museum of Ireland - Country Life project that celebrates the survival of traditional May Day Customs in Ireland. The Museum would like to find out what May customs are carried out in your home, school or local area. Some customs...
Agrispread wins Enterprise Award
An agricultural machinery manufacturer, run by three young brothers and their father from Mayo, has clinched the overall title at the County and City Enterprise Boards' National Enterprise Awards in Dublin Castle (held on November 24th). Agrispread in Ballyhaunis,...