Geoscience Ireland (GI) is a consortium of 19 companies providing services in geology, geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, water and environmental services and capacity building across a range of sectors including infrastructure development, mineral exploration and mining. Between them, GI members employ over 1,100 persons with a turnover of c. €150 million. GI, supported by the Geological … Read more
Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock TD welcomed today’s (Thursday) final vote in the European Parliament in favour of Horizon 2020. The Minister said: “This vote allows for Horizon 2020 to begin on time in 2014. This €79 billion programme presents tremendous opportunities for Irish researchers and companies and has many new features and … Read more
Procter & Gamble Company released its 15th annual Sustainability Report, demonstrating its commitment to helping people around the world live better and more sustainably through an integrated approach to environmental and social responsibility. The report includes P&G’s sustainability results from the past fiscal year and progress updates on the company’s environmental and social responsibility goals … Read more
DIT Spin-Out, Fenestra Pro, was named the Best New Start Company at the Dublin final of the 2013 InterTradeIreland All-Island Seedcorn Investor Readiness competition. Fenestra Pro, which is based in DIT Hothouse, Docklands Innovation Park, Dublin 3, beat tough competition from two other Dublin finalists to win a cash prize of €20,000 to help finance … Read more
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today (18th November 2013) welcomed the fact that the €57m allocated by Government to Better Energy means that Better Energy Homes will remain open for grant applications through 2014. SEAI also believes that the new Home Renovation Incentive will make home energy retrofitting more appealing than ever. According … Read more
Dawn Meats has won a prestigious Green Apple Environment Award in the United Kingdom where it has operations in England, Scotland and Wales. The awards are designed to find the greenest companies, councils and communities operating in Europe. Dawn Meats competed against more than 500 other nominations to receive a Green Apple Environmental Award – … Read more
International, European Union (EU) and national environmental law continues to evolve at a rapid pace making it difficult to keep up with new developments and to appreciate their significance in practice. The interactions between the Aarhus Convention, EU law and Irish environmental law are proving to be particularly convoluted and unpredictable. This is especially true … Read more
Allianz Worldwide Care was one of 38 private, public and SME sector organisations receiving awards from the Minister of State for Small Business, Mr John Perry T.D. The international health and medical insurer joined the likes of Iarnród Éireann, Glanbia Agri Business, G4S Secure Solutions, and Business in the Community in achieving world class standards … Read more
Dawn Meats has won a prestigious Green Apple Environment Award in the United Kingdom where it has operations in England, Scotland and Wales. The awards are designed to find the greenest companies, councils and communities operating in Europe. Dawn Meats competed against more than 500 other nominations to receive a Green Apple Environmental Award – … Read more
Earlier this month Ecocem launched a consultation document outlining a Carbon Reduction Roadmap for the Cement and Concrete Sector at the Convention Centre Dublin. This roadmap is a response to the Government’s request for input into formulating a national roadmap in 2014 which will bring Ireland into line with the EU target to reduce CO2 … Read more