Category Archives: Ireland

Press Releases & News from Ireland distributed via EuropaWire

GRAHAM Construction selected to build new £5m cycle & pedestrian footbridge at the Lagan Weir in Belfast

GRAHAM Construction to build a new cycle & pedestrian footbridge in Belfast. Derby, United Kingdom, 2-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAHAM Construction has been selected to deliver a new £5m cycle & pedestrian footbridge at the Lagan Weir in Belfast on behalf … Read the full press release

Samaritans and North Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust to offer help for people experiencing mental illness and support the Government’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy

EDINBURGH, 12-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The official launch of Samaritans’ ground-breaking partnership with North Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust (NEP) took place at the House of Commons last night. Set to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day, Samaritans will work with … Read the full press release

Samaritans and Facebook create ‘Help a Friend in Need’ to prevent suicide and save lives

EDINBURGH, 12-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (10th September 2014) is National Suicide Prevention Day, a date which brings together individuals and organisations from around the world with an interest in suicide prevention to reach out and save lives. Every year more … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin in partnership with the CAO announced major brreakthrough in admissions

DUBLIN, 19-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This year Trinity College Dublin has trialled for the first time a new admissions model on three of its most popular courses in a feasibility study which will be shared with the entire third level sector. It … Read the full press release

Report led by Trinity College Dublin shows nearly 4 out of 5 adults over the age of 50 in Ireland are overweight or obese

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) highlights the consequences of high rates of obesity for health and health service demand in the over 50s in Ireland DUBLIN, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new report released today by the Irish Longitudinal Study … Read the full press release

Accenture report reveals most B2B companies likely wasting up to half of their investment on ineffective customer experience initiatives

NEW YORK, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The overwhelming majority of business-to-business (B2B) organizations are spending more on initiatives to improve their customers’ experience but many are not getting the most return on those investments, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). … Read the full press release

Accenture named HP AllianceOne Partner of the Year for Software – Enterprise Security at HP Discover 2014 in Las Vegas

Accenture Recognized as HP AllianceOne Partner of the Year for Software – Enterprise Security NEW YORK, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named HP AllianceOne Partner of the Year for Software – Enterprise Security at HP Discover 2014 in … Read the full press release

Accenture and leading financial institutions launched Asia-Pacific-wide competitive search for the region’s top financial technology innovators

New Hong Kong Accelerator Offers Cutting-Edge Financial-Technology Entrepreneurs Access to Leading Institutions in Asia  Accenture, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bank of China (Hong Kong), Barclays, China Construction Bank (Asia), DBS, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Ping An and UBS, … Read the full press release

California Academy of Sciences and Trinity College Dublin research may lead the way to fast, accessible and easy way to administer treatment to snakebites

The easily administered nasal spray offers hope for millions of snakebite victims. DUBLIN, 11-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A group of scientists led by researchers from the California Academy of Sciences and Trinity College Dublin have taken a promising step towards the … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin Zoologists discovered currently unrecognised bird species in biodiversity hotspot in Indonesia

DUBLIN, 11-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Zoologists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a currently unrecognised bird species in a biodiversity hotspot in Indonesia. They propose that the colourful bird, which is found only on one small chain of islands, should be called … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin and University of Liverpool partner to facilitate student mobility programmes between both universities and with University of Liverpool’s partner institution in China

DUBLIN, 11-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Trinity College Dublin and the University of Liverpool, have agreed a strategic partnership that will facilitate student mobility programmes between both universities as well as with the University of Liverpool’s partner institution in China, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University … Read the full press release

Swiss National Bank announced the fourth gold agreement between central banks in Europe

Zurich, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss National Bank (SNB), the European Central Bank (ECB), the central banks of the euro area (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) … Read the full press release

Accenture chief executive for United States Jorge Benitez to retire on June 1

NEW YORK, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced today that Jorge Benitez will step down on June 1 as chief executive – United States and senior managing director – North America and retire from the company on Aug. 31, 2014. … Read the full press release

Accenture named Leader in Oracle Application Services Providers by analyst firm Forrester Research, Inc

NEW YORK, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a Leader in Oracle Application Services Providers by Forrester Research, Inc., a leading industry analyst firm. Accenture received the highest scores in numerous criteria, including Cloud deployment for Oracle, Experience … Read the full press release

Accenture appoints new Group Chief Executives; Stephen J. Rohleder for North America and Daniel T. London for Health & Public Service

NEW YORK, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has appointed Stephen J. Rohleder to the newly created position of group chief executive – North America, to support the company’s continued focus on building a strong leadership position in key geographic markets. … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin published new book about history of the development of medical education and clinical practice in Ireland over the centuries

DUBLIN, 7-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The medical school in Trinity College Dublin is one of the oldest in Europe and because of this a history of the school is also a history of the development of medical education and clinical practice in … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin research points to the need of HPV vaccination for boys as well as girls

Trinity researchers say new data points to need for introduction of universal HPV vaccination for boys as well as girls. DUBLIN, 7-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new study by researchers in the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, has revealed a high … Read the full press release

Central Bank of Ireland reports findings of its assessment of governance and risk management standards and practices across the credit union sector

Dublin, Ireland, 5-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Ireland has today published a paper, circulated this week to credit unions and their trade bodies, on the findings of its assessment of governance and risk management standards and practices across … Read the full press release

Accenture 2012–2013 Corporate Citizenship Report explores company’s corporate citizenship goals, progress and challenges

Skills to Succeed initiative exceeds goal to equip more than half a million people with job skills NEW YORK, 31-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced the publication of its 2012–2013 Corporate Citizenship Report, “Our Communities, Our Commitments,” which explores the company’s corporate … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin Researchers: Stressful life events greatly enhance the risk of depression affecting people in later life

Dublin, 28-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s Institute of Neuroscience and Department of Psychiatry believe stressful life events greatly enhance the risk of depression affecting people in later life. They link this phenomenon to changes in genetic expression, which only occur following exposure to … Read the full press release