Pic shows Chef Clodagh McKenna pic outside Arnotts where she is  all set to launch her ‘Homemade by Clodagh’ brand at Arnott's restaurants this week.

As the government prepares to phase out grants for retrofitting houses, a new report outlines new ways to finance home energy efficiency upgrades.  It was launched at the annual retrofit conference in Croke Park, Dublin on the theme of ‘Bringing Retrofit to Market’.

Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with a  baby cobra in a bottle, an item seized by Revenue  - highlighting Revenue’s enforcement role in relation to the CITES Convention (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) during a visit to the Revenue Museum, located in the grounds of Dublin Castle  as part of Culture Night 2011.

Ireland’s favourite science and maths educator Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin and Discover Science and Engineering (DSE),launched Science Week 2011, ‘The Chemistry of Life’.  From the food we eat to the beauty products we use and the mobile phone in our pocket, Science Week 2011 will uncover the role of chemistry in our everyday lives!  Go to www.scienceweek.ie for competitions, videos and information about the week.

Broadcaster and sports pundit George Hook who  joined Stephen Wheeler, MD, Airtricity to announce the details of a new division, Airtricity Home Energy Services, which will provide gas boiler servicing for all Irish householders – including those who are not Airtricity energy supply customers.  The company is offering a complete gas boiler service for €79 and is providing a massive 25% discount for customers aged over 65 to ensure their gas boiler continues to perform at its peak for a warm and cosy Winter.

LA Make-Up Academy now enrolling for full time and part time courses in Make-Up, Beauty Therapy & Fashion Styling.  Beauty Therapy Open Evening Tuesday 27th September, 5.30pm - 8pm.

Redemptoristine Nuns Monastery of St. Alphonsus ,St. Alphonsus Road,Dublin 9 are on a recruitment drive , have their own website and daily blog.

Eric Basset, managing director, Renault Ireland and Sandra Rea, Renault EV Project Manager are pictured with the seven newly recruited EV Ambassadors, and the soon to launch Renault Kangoo ZE van. Renault’s Electric Vehicle Ambassadors will be dedicated to the Renault range of electric vehicles and will help to build awareness and assist customers in making informed choices.  Also as part of their responsibilities, the EV Ambassadors will manage internal training, marketing, leads development and network development amongst others. 

Top international golfers Suzann Pettersen (Europe) and Michelle Wie (America) unveil the new 55c stamp on which they both mark Ireland’s first hosting of The Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle, Co Meath this week.

Renowned artist Don Conroy launched the Sightsavers Junior Painter Awards. This is the third year of the painting competition designed to help children understand the importance of their own sight through the accessible medium of art. Don Conroy and children from Glasnevin Educate Together launched the competition and the 2011 competition theme ‘My Vision Of The Future’ in the Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
Almost 8,000 children have entered the competition over the past two years and 6,000 students are expected to enter this year. People can also find more information by logging onto www.sightsavers.ie/juniorpainter <http://www.sightsavers.ie/juniorpainter> or www.facebook.com/SightsaversIreland <http://www.facebook.com/SightsaversIreland> .

Model Jude Nabney marked the launch of 2012 ERP Junk Kouture Recycled Fashion Competition. The dress was created by last years Junk Kouture winner, Grainne Wilson from Tipperary and is made from 100% WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment)

Vodafone speeds ahead - Ireland’s fastest woman and Olympic hopeful Ailis McSweeney joined Vodafone today to launch Ireland’s fastest mobile broadband.  The Company has announced another first for Ireland with the launch of the fastest mobile broadband on the market, enabling HSPA+ Dual Carrier technology and offering a Quality of Service feature on its new Performance Pro tariff. This means customers will get more network resource than customers on an alternate tariff – an  ' express lane ' for those who need a faster connection. The new technology will enable the network with a 42Mbps data download speed capability delivering a significantly enhanced network experience.

The Croke Park Hotel and Croke Park Conference Centre have joined forces to Launch an innovative new program me to generate funds for local GAA Clubs

Donal Og Cusack who has become an Ambassador for the Think Big programme, is pictured alongside Tony Bates, Founder & Director - Headstrong and Sinead Smith, CR Manager, O2.
O2 today launched its 2010 Corporate Responsibility report online, which highlights an investment by the company of over €1.25m in community and charity projects during the year. In September 2010, O2 also entered into a major new three year partnership with Headstrong to deliver the Think Big programme - enabling young people to do projects in their community that will help make a difference to young people’s mental health. To view the full CR report online visit: http://www.o2online.ie/o2/about-o2/corporate-responsibility/

ALKERMES PLC LAUNCHES CORPORATE OPERATIONS IN IRELAND
Alkermes plc yesterday announced the establishment of it's corporate operations in Ireland, with new headquarters located in Dublin. The company, including it's headquarters and operations in Athlone has more than 450 employees based in Ireland and more than 1200 employees worldwide.
Pic shows Mr. John Perry TD, Minister of State for small business, who launched the event with Richard Pops, CEO of Alkermes.

Miriam O’Callaghan at the starting line of the first ‘Four Provinces In A Classic’ rally at The Children’s Sunshine Home, Dublin . 60 people took to 40 classic cars to travel 1100 kilometres around the four provinces of Ireland in aid of Ireland’s first children’s hospice, The Children’s Sunshine Home / LauraLynn House. Miriam O’Callaghan was at the starting line as the 36 classic Triumphs, two Jaguars, a Porsche, a Lotus and two support cars with trailers full of spare parts set off from The Children’s Sunshine Home, Dublin on the first ‘Four Provinces In A Classic’ rally.
People can follow the rally and donate at www.4provinces.blogspot.com <http://www.4provinces.blogspot.com/> 

Ireland sets to break the Guinness Book of World Records
The Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust, announced details of its invitation to the people of Ireland to attempt to break the Guinness Book of Records for the longest time sitting on a big wheel. The current record is twenty four hours and 8 minutes.  The big wheel world record attempt will take place on Saturday, 22nd October on the massive 60 meter big wheel, known as the “Revolver”, at Dublin’s Point Village.

Dáithí Ó Sé and Matt Cooper launched Breakthrough Cancer Research, a new charity dedicated to raising funds for cancer research and the development of new clinical trials all over Ireland and abroad.   Amongst other initiatives Breakthrough Cancer Research will raise money to fast track trials aimed at improving lung cancer survival rates, which is currently the most deadly cancer in Ireland.  Breakthrough Cancer Research is the new fundraising arm of Cork Cancer Research Centre.  See www.breakthroughcancerresearch.ie www.facebook.com/breakthroughcancerresearch

Barnardos is calling on people from all over Ireland to pull on their hiking boots and join them in the Grand Canyon Challenge.
Barnardos Grand Canyon Challenge 2012 was launched by Barnardos, Ireland’s leading children’s charity, who is calling on people from all over Ireland to pull on their hiking boots and join Barnardos in the Grand Canyon Challenge, a seven day adventure into the heart of the ancestral lands of the Native Americans.
Those interested in this opportunity to explore an amazing landscape carved from rock over millions of years, whilst also raising vital funds to support Barnardos work with vulnerable children in Ireland, can contact Liz Murray on 01-7080480, email trek@barnardos.ie or text Trek to 51444.
In the space of a week the trekkers will cover over 70km and experience the breathtaking views of the Colorado River. They will descend 980m into the Grand Canyon National Park, visit an Indian Reserve, trek across creeks, swim under waterfalls and sleep under the stars! 
The Grand Canyon Challenge aims to raise more than €100,000 to help Barnardos, Ireland’s leading children’s charity, continue its work with children in 40 project centres located across Ireland.

Deputy Chief of Mission to the American Embassy in Ireland, John Hennessey-Niland, today opened the photographic exhibition, “The World Trade Centre.....A New Rising”,  the work of New York based photographer, Joe Woolhead. The Exhibition will run as part of Phizzfest, Phibsborough’s Community Arts Festival, from the 3rd to 11th September 2011 in the indoor hand-ball alley housed behind the Fire Station in Phibsborough. 

The Exhibition features the images Joe Woolhead captured when he rushed to the World Trade Centre on 9/11/2001 and documented what he saw.  It also features iconic images of the rebuild which Joe has been officially photographing since the first cornerstone was laid in 2004.

Born and raised in Finglas, Dublin and living in New York for the past 20 years, Joe has worked with some of New York's premier photo agencies and has been published in the New York Times, Time Magazine, Esquire, The New Yorker, The Daily News and the New York Observer.  His images of 9/11 have been published all over the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Almost 1,900 students, a record high for the University, have graduated from NUI Maynooth this week. The University has experienced the highest growth in CAO first choice applications of any university in Ireland and in recent years NUIMaynooth has been Ireland’s fastest growing university showing a cumulative growth in CAO first choice applications of 55% over the past five years.

Killarney , Co Kerry is Irelands Tidiest Town for 2011. Killarney was named best of the record 821 towns and villages that entered this year's TidyTowns competition which is sponsored by SuperValu

 

Pictured at the launch of the new National Irish Bank (NIB) smart phone application are models Nadia Forde and Suzanne McCabe. The Bank's free application - the first of its kind in the market - allows customers to conduct their banking transactions, from checking their account balance and paying bills, to transferring money and monitoring spending, all on their smart phone.

 

 

CRH (Cement Roadstone Holdings), the leading building materials company, today announced that it is to donate an additional €401,947 to the Simon Communities in Ireland this year, bringing the total raised since the partnership began in 2007 to €2,927,980.The CRH Simon Safety Challenge is an all-island initiative that assists Simon in tackling homelessness both north and south of the border. For every accident free quarter (three months) achieved at any CRH company, a sum of money is donated to the Simon Community. The three-year partnership started in 2007 and at the end of 2009, CRH committed to extend the partnership for an extra year to help address homelessness in Ireland whilst encouraging CRH employees to improve their health and safety record.   

 

 

 

ClickandGo.com and the travel department launch new partnership with Are Lingus to offer the complete Holiday Solution …….     models  Daniella Moyles and Laura Scanlon  with on hand with Bob Hugh MD The Travel Department and Paul Hackett MD of ClickandGo.com to launch the Complete Holiday Solution which will give holiday makers the complete holiday package solution

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