Sammon Contracting Group Limited, Kilcock awarded Contract for the new 1,000 student Coláiste na hInse, Laytown, Co Meath.

Posted on29. Jul, 2010 by admin.

The Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan TD, today attended the contract signing for the new 1,000 student Coláiste na hInse, Laytown, Co Meath.
The contractor for the post-primary design and build project, one of 43 projects announced on the 12th of February 2009, will be Elliott Sammon Construction Ltd.
Elliott Sammon Construction Ltd. [...]

Receiver appointed to Naas hotel

Posted on23. Jul, 2010 by admin.

A receiver has been appointed to the company Naas Developments Limited, trading as the Osprey Hotel and Spa.
The core business consists of The Osprey Hotel, Conference Centre, Leisure Centre & Spa as well as the well-known ‘TIME’ nightclub.
The receiver has been put in place by Allied Irish Bank.
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Minister of State Brady welcomes innovation funding for Kildare Food Industry

Posted on19. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Fianna Fáil Minister of State Áine Brady has welcomed details of innovation funding for small Irish companies in the food industry. Innovation Vouchers worth €5,000 each are available to all small companies in the food sector over the next 6 weeks. The deadline for applications is 20th August 2010. “Innovation Vouchers are [...]

Innovation Fund of €500 million to attract high quality employers to Ireland

Posted on19. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD announced a €500 million Innovation Fund during his visit to the United States this week. The fund will be used to attract high quality employers to Ireland and to position Ireland as the best place in Europe for entrepreneurial activity according to local Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State, Áine [...]

Approval given for New Library at NUI Maynooth

Posted on19. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Local TD and Minister of State, Aine Brady, has been informed by the Minister for Education that NUI Maynooth have received approval to go to tender for the construction of a new Library at the college. ‘I welcome this approval for the construction of the new Library in Maynooth and I understand that [...]

Intel’s Q2 revenue beats expectations

Posted on13. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Technology giant Intel has reported better than expected revenue for its second quarter.
The world leader in computer chip production raised $10.8 billion in the three months leading up to 26 June.
The firm’s net income was $2.9 billion, which compares favourably with the $389m loss recorded in the same period last year.
 
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Re-Registering Procedure Amendment

Posted on02. Jul, 2010 by Maynooth Town Portal.

This year we are streamlining the process for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students to re-register with the Disability Office at NUI Maynooth. You will not need to call to the office in person to re-register, as in previous years. You will shortly be receivin…

€42k awarded over hotel ceiling collapse

Posted on30. Jun, 2010 by admin.

A Co Kildare woman has been awarded €42,000 in damages after her wedding reception ended in chaos when a hotel ceiling collapsed.
The High Court was told that Joanne Noone’s wedding day will be forever clouded by the memory of the accident at the Setanta House Hotel at Clane Road, Celbridge, in September 2003.
33-year-old Ms Noone, [...]

Action taken over faulty basements

Posted on29. Jun, 2010 by admin.

A building company has alleged most of the concrete basements supplied to it for installation in homes on an estate in Maynooth, Co Kildare, are in fact defective and have let in water, exposing it to loss and claims of up to €6 million.
GEM Construction Company Ltd, builder of the 78 houses with basements in [...]

Replay scuppers Galway’s training-camp plan

Posted on23. Jun, 2010 by admin.

Galway have had to shelve a planned training camp in Carton House this week because of Saturday night’s Leinster hurling semi-final replay with Offaly.
The squad was due to convene at the Maynooth venue yesterday for four days, but the replay has derailed those plans.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/replay-scuppers-galways-trainingcamp-plan-2230779.html

Tegral to shed 41 jobs in Kildare

Posted on22. Jun, 2010 by admin.

Staff at Tegral in Athy were called into a meeting there earlier today – and informed of the decision. The closure is being attributed to the downturn in the construction sector. Talks on redundancy packages are now getting underway.
Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/tegral-to-shed-41-jobs-in-kildare-462703.html#ixzz0rbS426gM

Taoiseach Announces Centre for Conflict Intervention at NUI Maynooth to Honour Senator Edward M Kennedy

Posted on21. Jun, 2010 by admin.

The Taoiseach Mr Brian Cowen T.D. today announced the establishment of a new Centre for Conflict Intervention at NUI Maynooth to honour Senator Edward M Kennedy. The Taoiseach and Professor John Hughes, President of NUI Maynooth, met with Jean Kennedy Smith, Victoria Kennedy and members of the Kennedy family prior to the announcement.
Speaking [...]

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Scholarship

Posted on16. Jun, 2010 by Maynooth Town Portal.

The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School are offering scholarships for their masters programmes, targeted at students in need. 

http://www.smurfitschool.ie/aspire2010/ 

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UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Scholarship

Posted on16. Jun, 2010 by Maynooth Town Portal.

The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School are offering scholarships for their masters programmes, targeted at students in need. 

http://www.smurfitschool.ie/aspire2010/ 

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Dúrud Teoranta helps FujiFilm allow people to print their snaps as Gaeilge around the world‏

Posted on11. Jun, 2010 by admin.

FujiFilm Ireland is delighted to announce that it is bringing Ireland and the Irish language to a global audience by providing an Irish language option on its digital photo kiosks.Users in many countries on four continents (Asia, Europe, Australia, North America) can now select Irish as their preferred language on the screen whilst using [...]