Category Archives: Ireland

Press Releases & News from Ireland distributed via EuropaWire

Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) now with almost 34,400 securities from over 4,000 issuers in 80 countries

Listings on ISE markets grow to almost 34,400 securities Equity trades reach record levels and turnover rises by 26% as ISE extends its strategic partnership with Deutsche Börse Venn Life Sciences adds euro quotation on joining the Enterprise Securities Market … Read the full press release

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) hosted seminar on changes to the EU market abuse regime

DUBLIN, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) today hosted a seminar updating companies quoted on the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM), on changes to the EU market abuse regime which come into effect on 3 July 2016. The seminar … Read the full press release

Allergan plc receives ENERGY STAR 2016 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from EPA

Company Recognized with ENERGY STAR Award for Fifth Time DUBLIN, 31-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) announced today that it has received an ENERGY STAR 2016 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin Careers Pathways initiative awarded the National Ann Beckett Award 2015

DUBLIN, 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Trinity College Dublin Careers Pathways initiative, a transition to employment project for students and graduates with mental health difficulties, has been awarded the National Ann Beckett Award 2015 from the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland. … Read the full press release

Lung cancer: Medtronic announced European enrollment in the NAVIGATE clinical trial

NAVIGATE Study Assesses Impact of Minimally Invasive Technology to Aid in Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer DUBLIN, 14-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Committed to technologies that assist in the goal of reducing lung cancer morbidity worldwide, Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today … Read the full press release

SAS listed at #7 in the “Best Workplaces Ireland 2016” list

DUBLIN, 26-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SAS is among the top 10 employers on the Great Place to Work® Institute’s prestigious “Best Workplaces Ireland 2016” list of companies with fewer than 100 employees. The analytics leader was listed at #7 after finishing … Read the full press release

COUPLING LANGUAGE AND KNOWLEDGE VIA E-SERVICES ECOSYSTEM: ALPHA VERSION OF THE FREME OPEN FRAMEWORK RELEASED

TURIN, Italy, 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The FREME Consortium – which brings together top-tier specialists in language resources, tools, and services, multilingualism and semantic Web, linked data and open data including public sector information, publishing, localisation, and business development – … Read the full press release

Science Foundation Ireland awarded €10 million to Trinity College Dublin

DUBLIN, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) today awarded over €10 million to Trinity College Dublin for five exemplary research projects across three sectors. The announcement was made as part of an overall €28 million investment in research equipment … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin: Cost-effectiveness of palliative care study published in the US journal Health Affairs

DUBLIN, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The cost of providing hospital care to adults with incurable cancer and additional serious illnesses is reduced significantly where patients are seen by a palliative care consultation team, new research suggests. The study, by researchers from … Read the full press release

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

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