Monday, November 29, 2021

Worldwide Wearable Camera Industry to 2027 - Increasing Application in Health Care Sector Presents Opportunities

DUBLIN, Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Wearable Camera Market (2021-2026) by Type, End-User, Geography, Competitive Analysis and the Impact of Covid-19 with Ansoff Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Global Wearable Camera Market is estimated to be USD 4.6 Bn in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 7.48 Bn by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 10.2%.

Market Dynamics

Increasing outdoor activities such as water sports, hiking, sky-diving, etc.,

Monday, November 22, 2021

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin Officially Opens Newly Reconstructed Main Runway At Cork Airport

Cork Airport Runway Reopens

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has officially opened the newly reconstructed main runway at Cork Airport. At a ceremony on the runway at Cork Airport today to mark the completion of the fastest large-scale construction project undertaken in the State in recent years - 12 months from funding approval to the completion of the construction works – the Taoiseach was joined by Minister Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State at the Department of Transport  and senior cabinet members along with civic and business leaders to witness the result of the single biggest investment by any Government at Cork Airport to reconstruct a key strategic asset for Cork and the South of Ireland for the next 20 years.

Speaking at the ceremony held on the new runway, Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD,

Minister Humphreys announces extension of Hot School Meals Programme

81 additional DEIS schools invited to join programme

€3 million investment to benefit up to 16,000 primary school pupils

Expansion to bring total number of pupils receiving hot meal to over 55,000

Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced an extension of the Hot Schools Meals Programme, which will benefit up to 16,000 additional primary school pupils.

The €3 million investment will see 81 DEIS schools invited to join the programme

Government Ministers announce COVID-19 assistance for Lebanon

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and the Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, with a number of government departments, the HSE and state agencies are working together to provide assistance to Lebanon in response to the worsening incidence of COVID-19 there.

A donation of 16,500 packs of Magellan safety needles and 16,400 B Braun Omnifix

Minister Naughton announces €1.6m in funding for Knock (Ireland West) and Kerry Airports

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton T.D., has today announced the allocation of almost €1.6 million in Exchequer funding to regional airports under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025.

Announcing these allocations, Minister of State Naughton said: ‘Building on my

Cabinet approves General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill

  • Landmark legislation will end wardship system in Ireland

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman ,T.D., and Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte, T.D., have received Cabinet approval to commence drafting the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021.

The proposed legislation will amend the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act

New research confirms that participating in creative activity in adult years promotes health and well- being and reduces loneliness, depression and stress

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, T.D., welcomed today the results of a newly-published report by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin.

The research, which was commissioned by the Creative Ireland Programme, investigated how creative activity impacts on the lives of older people. It

Ministers McConalogue and Noonan visit site of Drumkeeran Landslide

The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue T.D. and the Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan T.D. met with landowners affected by a landslide in Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim.

Image: Drumkeeran 1

Over 20 farmers and landowners have been impacted by the landslide, which occurred in June 2020. A multi-agency working group was established in the wake of the landslide with the aim of working to support those affected.

Ministers McConalogue and Noonan, as well as members of their

Ireland West Airport welcomes announcement of €504,750 in funding for Sustainability projects from the Department of Transport


Ireland West Airport today welcomes the announcement by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton T.D. that funding to the amount of €504,750 from the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport has been approved for Capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects. The funding is provided to contribute towards investment in sustainability initiatives in the areas of safety, security and sustainability under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025. 


In 2019 the Ireland West Airport was awarded Eco Merit Certification which recognises that the airport is operating in an environmentally responsible manner with a continued focus on helping improve our environmental performance, reduce costs and manage risk.  

The airport is currently part of the Airport Councils International (ACI) Carbon

Starcircle creates 100 jobs as it sets its sights on further international business growth

Starcircle

Starcircle, a trailblazing Cork-based talent sourcing technology provider that helps companies source and engage with hidden talent, is excited to announce plans to create 100 new jobs.

Enabled by technology and informed by data, Starcircle is rapidly expanding its team to cater for the surge in demand for its revolutionary approach to talent acquisition.

Starcircle, whose clients are some of the world’s biggest names - Marvel, Facebook, Amazon, Epic Games, Sonos, Dropbox, Doordash and Paypal, has earned its reputation for enabling companies to see further and expand their field of vision to find diverse talent.

Starcircle is a category creator that takes a unique approach to solve huge talent challenges for major global clients. It is particularly successful at supporting clients who need

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Swiss International Air Lines to launch a new weekly service to Geneva, Switzerland

SWISS

Management at Cork Airport has expressed its delight that Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will commence a new weekly service to Geneva from Cork Airport this winter.


SWISS will operate the new route on Sundays from December 19, 2021 to March 6, 2022. The route will be served with a 145-seat Airbus A220-300. The flight will depart Geneva Airport at 12:10 local time arriving into Cork Airport at 13.25 and will depart from Cork Airport again at 14.10 and arriving in Geneva at 17:20. The flight will be available for booking on swiss.com from November 5, 2021.


Brian Gallagher, Head of Aviation and Commercial Business Development at

Minister McGrath announces winner of the Construction Sector Build Digital Grant

From Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 


The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, has awarded funding to the Build Digital Alliance, led by TU Dublin, for their proposal which sets out plans to gather momentum in digital adoption in the construction sector in Ireland.


The Build Digital grant project was established under Project Ireland 2040 to

Department confirms Avian Influenza H5N1 in a wild bird in Co Galway

From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 


The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 in a wild bird in Oranmore, Co Galway. The peregrine falcon was submitted to Limerick Regional Veterinary Laboratory as part of the Department’s wild bird AI surveillance programme.


Highly pathogenic H5N1 has been confirmed in wild birds, poultry and captive

Government approves 2% cap on rent increases in RPZs

From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 


- Ban on rent increases exceeding inflation under Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) will continue, subject to a new cap of 2% p.a. on any rent increase in a RPZ

- Measure will result in far lower rent increases for tenants

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has received Government approval to cap rent increases at 2% p.a. in Rent Pressure Zones (RPZ). This new cap will only operate when general inflation is higher than 2%.


Key provisions are now being drafted as a matter of priority and are set to form

Update on Payments Awarded for Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and Enhanced Illness Benefit - 4th November 2021

Number receiving the PUP this week falls to just under 78,000

€20.7 million in PUP weekly payments paid into bank accounts or post offices this week

€8.9 Billion paid out in PUP payments to date

Wide range of employment supports available for PUP recipients as part of Pathways to Work strategy, available via www.gov.ie/pathways

Public reminded about Scam Phone Calls and Scam Texts from callers claiming to be from the Department of Social Protection

This week, the Department of Social Protection issued payments valued at €20.7 million to 77,806 people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). This represents a fall of 15,593 compared with the 19th October when the equivalent figure was 93,399.

The greatest reduction over the past two weeks has been in the Accommodation

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