Category Archives: Ireland

Press Releases & News from Ireland distributed via EuropaWire

Central Bank of Ireland: Q2 2015 Residential Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions Statistics

The number of mortgage accounts for principal dwelling houses (PDH) in arrears continued to fall in Q2 2015; this marks the eight consecutive quarter of decline. A total of 98,137 (13 per cent) of accounts were in arrears at end-Q2, … Read the full press release

Medtronic plc to report financial results for first quarter of fiscal year 2016 on Thursday, September 3, 2015

DUBLIN, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) announced today it will report financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2016 on Thursday, September 3, 2015. A news release will be issued at approximately 6:15 a.m. Central Daylight … Read the full press release

ESRI, Trinity College Dublin study: Two-thirds of people aged over 50 unable to provide basic information on their future pension benefits

The ESRI and Trinity College Dublin have released a new study examining how well-informed people are about their future pension benefits. Two-thirds of people who are aged over 50 and who are members of pension schemes were unable to provide … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin welcomed group of secondary school girls for its 7th annual two-week eye-opener into the wonderful world of engineering

DUBLIN, 28-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering welcomed a group of secondary school girls from four schools (Our Lady’s Terenure, Santa Sabina, Sutton, Lucan Community College and St. Michael’s, Claremorris) for its seventh annual two-week eye-opener … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin: multi-institution scientific “tour de force” produced the first structural blueprint of a complex between rhodopsin and arrestin

DUBLIN, 28-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In a major step for structural biology, a multi-institution scientific ‘tour de force’ has produced the first structural blueprint of a complex between ‘rhodopsin’, the light sensing protein in the retina, and one of its … Read the full press release

Public call for the position of Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland

DUBLIN, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Minister for Finance has invited expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates in the position of Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. This arises from the stated intention of Governor Patrick Honohan to … Read the full press release

Bernard Byrne appointed Chief Executive Officer Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

DUBLIN, 2-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AIB is pleased to announce the appointment of Bernard Byrne as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr Byrne will take up the position with immediate effect. He succeeds David Duffy who will step down as CEO … Read the full press release

Trinity College Associate Professor Dr Emma Stokes elected President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) at the WCPT Congress in Singapore

DUBLIN, 12-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr Emma Stokes, Associate Professor in Physiotherapy and a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin, this week took office as President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) at the WCPT Congress in Singapore. Founded … Read the full press release

Legal seminar on women’s rights and legal change held in Swift Theatre at Trinity College Dublin

DUBLIN, 12-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The feminist activist who brought about the end to men-only juries in Ireland was among speakers at a legal seminar on women’s rights and legal change held in the Swift Theatre, Trinity College Dublin on … Read the full press release

Audi Electronics Venture GmbH acquired strategic stake in global forerunner in M2M technology Cubic Telecom

Audi has acquired a stake in Cubic Telecom, a global forerunner in Machine-to-Machine technology Peter Steiner, Head of Audi Electronics Venture GmbH: “A strong partner for the development of connected infotainment solutions” Barry Napier, Chief Executive Office of Cubic Telecom: … Read the full press release

HRB-funded longitudinal study called Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity in Ireland (MAMMI) launched at Trinity College Dublin

MAMMI study to make mothers’ invisible health problems visible. The new longitudinal study from Trinity College Dublin will look across a range of health issues affecting pregnant women and first time mothers. Early results from one strand show a high … Read the full press release

Allied Irish Banks and Gaelic Athletic Association announced unique new partnership agreement that will unite club and county for the first time under one sponsor

Croke Park, Ireland, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The GAA and AIB today announced a unique new partnership agreement that will unite club and county for the first time under one sponsor. AIB, partner of the AIB GAA Club Championships for the last … Read the full press release

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. announced agreement with global trade credit insurance leader Euler Hermes to support exporting ambitions of Irish SMEs

DUBLIN, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c, (AIB) today announced an agreement with global trade credit insurance leader Euler Hermes to support the exporting ambitions of Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Euler Hermes has launched a new … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin students aim to make the crypto-currency Bitcoin more transparent

DUBLIN, 6-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Students at Trinity College Dublin are “looking under the Bitcoin bonnet” in an attempt to make the crypto-currency more transparent. Increasing the transparency should reduce the risk of fraud while maintaining sufficient anonymity to make … Read the full press release

Experian research reveals one in three 18 to 24-year-old Britons not registered on the Electoral Roll

One in three 18 to 24-year-olds not registered to vote with many unaware of the impact on everything from mortgages and identity protection to passport applications DUBLIN, 6-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Political detachment among Britain’s young people could not only … Read the full press release

ISS acquires the UK, Ireland and European activities of leading technical services company GS Hall plc

Søborg, 21-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ISS has acquired the UK, Ireland and European activities of UK-based GS Hall plc, which is a leading technical services company focused on mechanical and electrical engineering, energy management and compliance. In line with its stated … Read the full press release

GRAHAM Construction received Health & Safety award from the National Irish Safety Organisation

GRAHAM receives top award from the National Irish Safety Organisation. DUBLIN, 6-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  GRAHAM Construction have received another Health & Safety award in recognition of the ongoing positive and proactive culture of safety management within the business. The … Read the full press release

Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience: Study shows social connection help decrease loneliness on older people

DUBLIN, 16-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A study investigating the impacts of loneliness on older people in Ireland conducted by Professor Brian Lawlor, Connolly Norman Professor of Old Age Psychiatry and Clinical Director, NEIL Programmme at Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, has … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin launches innovative new postgraduate certificate course in 21st Century Teaching and Learning

DUBLIN, 16-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Trinity College Dublin’s innovative new postgraduate certificate course in 21st Century Teaching and Learning was formally launched today at The Foundry in Google, Dublin. The first intake of 115 teachers from 16 schools have now … Read the full press release

Trinity College Library Dublin now holds the largest collection of Beckett letters of any research library in the world

DUBLIN, 16-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Trinity College Library Dublin has just purchased the most extensive collection of Samuel Beckett letters (347 in number) ever to have been offered for public sale. It now holds the largest collection of Beckett letters … Read the full press release