Fancy Nordic Walking up St Patricks Hill? Chalk drawing workshop on Emmet Place? Or how about stand-up paddle boarding on the Marina? These are just some of the many activities and events taking place in Cork City Centre as part of Urban October. Whatever your age or interest, you can enjoy ‘life in the city’…
Shannagary – Michelin Star winning chef Myrtle Allen, who passed away this summer, lived long enough to see the fruits of the food culture she inspired reach throughout Ireland. A one-time Vice President of the Munster Region of Macra na Feirme, Allen revolutionised Irish restaurants by concentrating on locally produced, artisanal fare and changing her…
A LinkedIn survey of 4,000 professionals this month found that 94% of employees would stay longer at a company that invested in their career development. Employers are also waking up to this reality with 90% of employers participating in this same workplace learning research, agreeing that learning in the workplace is a necessary staff benefit…
As one of Europe’s leading research centres and Ireland’s national institute for high-tech hardware, Tyndall has been awarded over €7 million for research projects in the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme. Tyndall secured €5.4 million in its own right and facilitated a further €1.83 million for five Irish partner companies in eight EU-wide technology innovation projects. This is…