Category Archives: Ireland

Press Releases & News from Ireland distributed via EuropaWire

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

The Irish Dairy Board selects Kuehne + Nagel as global logistics partner to support its expansion strategy

Dublin, Ireland,  27-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne + Nagel has been selected as a global logistics partner by the Irish Dairy Board as part of the Company’s strategic plans to increase production and break into new markets. The Irish Dairy Board (IDB), … Read the full press release

Samaritans Ireland launched free to call number for people who are struggling to cope

Dublin, 26-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Samaritans Ireland has launched a new free to call number for people who are struggling to cope. The number will make it possible for people to access the service round the clock, every single day of the … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin led study shows high rates of Cardiovascular Disease, Arthritis and Obesity among older people in Ireland

Second Major Report by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) Published Dublin, Ireland, 31-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Key findings demonstrate serious health challenges faced by older adults in Ireland such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, arthritis and problematic drinking. The over 50s … Read the full press release

Central Bank of Ireland issued warning about investment firm operating without appropriate authorisation

Dublin, Ireland, 28-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — It has recently come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention that a firm, calling itself BNY Mellon Wealth Management (purporting to be based in the U.S.A.) has been operating as an investment firm … Read the full press release

Cloudmore awarded Technology Fast 50 status from Deloitte

Stockholm, Sweden, 04-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sweden Technology Fast 50 is an objective ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Sweden as well as an annual award to those companies. Cloudmore is pleased to be recognized from such a credible … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin & Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing report finds ‘sandwich generation’ women in Ireland support elderly parents, children and grandchildren

New report by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing highlights contributions of women with living parents and dependent children. Dublin, Ireland, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — One third of women aged 50-69 in Ireland today are in the ‘sandwich generation’ with the majority … Read the full press release