Category Archives: Ireland

Press Releases & News from Ireland distributed via EuropaWire

150,000 jobs in Ireland dependent on Irish higher education sector – Trinity Business School research

DUBLIN, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New research from Trinity Business School suggests that 150,000 jobs in Ireland are dependent on the sector – with each role in higher education supporting another seven jobs indirectly. Irish higher education institutions contributed €10.6 … Read the full press release

Central Bank of Ireland developed methodology for broader examination of tracker mortgage-related issues

DUBLIN, 23-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following on from the Central Bank’s statement published on 2 October, and our engagement with a number of consumer groups and the Financial Services Ombudsman, the Central Bank has now developed the methodology for the … Read the full press release

Central Bank of Ireland released new research technical paper ‘Credit conditions, macroprudential policy and house prices’

Macroprudential limits would have had substantial impacts on house prices between 2003 – 2010. The level and the timing of the introduction of macroprudential limits is a crucial determinant of their impact on housing values. DUBLIN, 23-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.: approved capital reorganisation payments have now completed

DUBLIN, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of AIB (“Board”) confirms that the payments in respect of the approved capital reorganisation have now completed. These include: €1.7 billion from the partial redemption of the 2009 Preference Shares and €166 million … Read the full press release

Helen Elizabeth Normoyle appointed Non-Executive Director Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

DUBLIN, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (‘AIB’) announces the appointment of Helen Elizabeth Normoyle (48) as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 17 December 2015. Helen is the Chief Marketing Officer at DFS, Britain’s leading upholstered furniture … Read the full press release

New Ordinary Shares commenced trading on the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM) – Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

DUBLIN, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to our announcement of 16 December 2015, the Company confirms that following the delisting of the Existing Ordinary Shares at 5.00pm on 18 December 2015 and the completion of the subsequent Ordinary Share Consolidation, … Read the full press release

Medtronic announced the availability of new CareLink® iPro report called Pattern Snapshot for iPro2 Professional CGM system

Simplified Report Uses New Algorithms to Streamline Diabetes Data Interpretation for the Health Care Professional DUBLIN, 1-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the availability of a new CareLink® iPro report called Pattern Snapshot … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin: Genes play an important role in determining how likely individuals are to develop eczema

DUBLIN, 28-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eczema is an itchy, dry-skin condition that affects around one in five children in Ireland. Genes play an important role in determining how likely individuals are to develop eczema, but the majority of the genes … Read the full press release

Economic strain caused by unemployment and falling family incomes damaged parental mental health – Growing Up in Ireland study

DUBLIN, 28-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New results from the Growing Up in Ireland Study on how the recent Irish recession impacted on families and children indicate that economic strain caused by unemployment and falling family incomes has damaged parental mental … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin’s Arts and Humanities ranked 74th in the world in Times Higher Education Subject Ranking 2015-2016: Arts and humanities top 100

DUBLIN, 28-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Trinity  College Dublin’s Arts and Humanities has been  ranked at 74th in the world in the just published  Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Ranking 2015-2016: Arts and humanities top 100: The THE Subject Rankings in … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin: Religious education in Irish primary schools should not promote any particular religion over others

DUBLIN,  28-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Religious education in Irish primary schools should not promote any particular religion over others and should also include the study of non-religious worldviews such as Humanism, according to sociologists at Trinity College Dublin. Growing secularisation of … Read the full press release

Professor Philip Lane appointed the 11th Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland

DUBLIN, 26-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland Patrick Honohan today welcomed the appointment of Professor Philip Lane as the 11th Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. Governor Patrick Honohan said: “I am delighted … Read the full press release

Central Bank of Ireland: Private Motor Insurance Statistics for 2013; level of accident frequency and costs

DUBLIN, 26-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank today (23 October 2015) publishes the Private Motor Insurance Statistics. The Private Motor Insurance Statistics examines the level of accident frequency and costs, and the related impact upon allocated premium differentials by driver profile.  … Read the full press release

Travis Perkins plc’s CCF Limited won Hiab’s MOFFETT 70th anniversary charity auction

HELSINKI, 21-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MOFFETT, part of Cargotec’s Hiab business area, is delighted to announce that CCF Limited, part of Travis Perkins plc, is the winner of its 70th anniversary charity auction. CCF placed the winning bid of €53,000 … Read the full press release

MOFFETT selected the 14 finalists who will compete in the first ever MOFFETT World Championship in Dundalk, Ireland

Dundalk, Ireland, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MOFFETT, part of Cargotec’s Hiab business area, has selected the 14 finalists who will compete in the first ever MOFFETT World Championship, which will take place at the MOFFETT factory in Dundalk, Ireland on 23-24 October … Read the full press release

Centrica: Bord Gáis Energy launches full marketing campaign for Hive Active Heating™ in Ireland

Berkshire, UK, 13-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bord Gáis Energy has launched a full marketing campaign for Hive Active Heating ™ in the Republic of Ireland. The campaign includes TV, radio, digital and outdoor communications created within the Bord Gáis Energy … Read the full press release

Medtronic: First implants of the TYRX(TM) Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope with Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) systems

DUBLIN, 9-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced the first implants of the TYRX(TM) Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope with Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) systems. The implants were conducted by Francisco Ponce, M.D., director, Barrow Center for Neuromodulation, at the … Read the full press release

Medtronic to present notable clinical studies at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) symposium in San Francisco, Oct 11-15, 2015

Meeting Highlights New Two-Year Data on IN.PACT Admiral DCB, First Report of Real-World TVT Registry with CoreValve System, First One-Year Data on Recapturable Evolut R, and Initial Results on First Implants of Drug-Filled Stent DUBLIN, 8-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: … Read the full press release

Medtronic demonstrates the durability of the Valiant® Thoracic Stent Graft System after five-year data in VALOR II Study

Valor II U.S. Study Shows Strong Safety and Efficacy in Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms DUBLIN and Newport, R.I., 8-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced favorable five-year data in the VALOR II Study, demonstrating the durability of the Valiant® … Read the full press release

Accenture to extend the complete Accenture CAS software suite to the Salesforce1 Platform

Accenture Collaborates with Salesforce to Extend Its Accenture CAS Software Suite to the Cloud, Providing Consumer Goods Companies with a Single System for Trade and Marketing Operations NEW YORK, 10-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture announced today it is collaborating with … Read the full press release