Ireland
Journalism graduate with six years' communications experience in both the public and private sector.
I have been published in The Sunday Times, the Irish Daily Mail, the Irish Daily Mirror, TheJournal.ie, farmersjournal.ie and ireland.com.
All About Jobs
After months of regional competitions among 17,000 secondary school students from 370 schools across Ireland, the countdown is on to the National Finals of the 2016 Student Enterprise Awards. The awards, now in their 14th year, are coordinated by all 31 Local Enterprise Offices across Ireland, and split into three categories: Junior, Intermediate and Senior.
Spotting a gap in the growing data analytics market, friends Diarmuid Byrne and Sam Watson joined forces in 2015 to launch the first data and analytics company in the sport of equestrian eventing.
Building on the success of Irish companies at last year's world-famous tech fair South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, Enterprise Ireland are back again this year, this time with over 20 Irish companies.
For businesses looking to make savings and reduce costs, thinking green may not be the first solution that comes to mind, but there are many green initiatives and supports available to businesses that can help bring overheads down. From expert advice to training and funding, a range of State supports are available to get businesses started or improve their sustainable practices.
Have an idea or looking to build your agrifood business? Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, has a range of supports and programmes available.
Irish Farmers Journal
A further 2% decline in Russian milk production in 2015 will follow a 2.1% reduction in 2014. A decline in Russian milk production for the next two years is being predicted by USDA. DairyCo reports that a further 2% decline in production in 2015 will follow a 2.1% reduction in 2014.
Over the next five days, they will visit five major cities and take part in fifty key engagements in the region which is a major importer of agrifood and fisheries products. The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney and 37 Irish companies are beginning a major five day trade mission to China today.
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show SuperValu is the only other supermarket to grow other than the discount retailers. Aldi and Lidl are continuing their growth with a record combined market share of 16.5% according to the latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
The Competitive Feasibility Fund will help business investigate the viability of their agri-business idea. Enterprise Ireland have launched a new fund which could see agri-business entrepreneurs receive up to €25,000 to grow scalable agri-businesses.
The latest CSO figures show that milk intake was up for creameries and pasteurisers compared with September 2013. Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers for September was up 5.1% on last year's figures. According to the latest CSO figures, the domestic milk intake was estimated at 523.7m litres.
DairyCo report that since PSA opened in September, almost 17,000 tonnes have been offered into the scheme, with the majority coming from Ireland and the Netherlands. In the ten weeks since the European Commission re-opened Private Storage Aid, 19,677 tonnes of butter have been offered into the scheme, with the majority coming from Ireland and the Netherlands.
The seminar is to raise awareness of Ireland as a premium dairy producer for Chinese buyers and consumers in advance of the abolition of quotas next year. A co-operation agreement between Bord Bia and the China Dairy Industry Association was signed today at the Irish-China dairy seminar in Beijing.
The Simmental calf became a celebrity after appearing on the Irish Farmers Journal Facebook page. Pajo, the celebrity calf that found fame after appearing on the Irish Farmers Journal Facebook page, has passed away.
Speaking on Radio Kerry today, David Baker and Jeff Mahony told the incredible story of a cow that swam across Kenmare Bay in stormy weather conditions - and survived. Last month we had the incredible story of Rambling Rose and her calf, but this month's cow endurance story is likely to top that.
Cow feared drowned is found on island with healthy two-month old calf in her company after three months missing. After searching high and low for his missing cow back in July, Meath farmer Sean Kelleher feared the worst and assumed she had drowned in Breakey Lough, the lake beside his land used by the cows during the hot weather.
Rambling Rose was returned to farmer Sean Kelleher with her calf, Sunday, thanks to Meath River Rescue.
The Sunday Times
Google and AIB 'are exploiting our children' A GROUP campaigning for commercial-free education is challenging the involvement of companies such as Google and AIB in Irish schools. The Campaign for Commercial-Free Education (CCFE) wants an end to schemes that advertise, market or sell products in primary and secondary schools.
Big step forward on 20km trail in Liffey Valley T he government is planning a new 20km walking and cycling route along the Liffey between Dublin city centre and Kildare. The proposed Liffey Valley Way will begin at Islandbridge and end at Castletown House, the state-owned mansion in Celbridge, Co Kildare.
Restaurants toast nice little earner I t's a cheeky little number but Irish restaurants are fleecing customers on wine prices. A Sunday Times survey has found restaurants are marking up bottles of wine by hundreds of percentage points on wholesale prices.
Students left in limbo after college closures T he Irish Council for Inter-national Students (ICOS) says that it has been contacted by a number of concerned students who were due to come to Ireland to attend four language schools that have closed.
Data chief to investigate election calls and texts THE office of the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is to investigate complaints regarding unsolicited phone calls and text messages from candidates in last month's local and European elections. Billy Hawkes, the commissioner, wrote to political parties in April reminding them of the restrictions on candidates using electronic marketing and canvassing.
TheJournal.ie
A CANDIDATE IN the local elections said his children were upset when they saw his eyes blacked out on some of his posters while they were driving to a football match at the weekend. Eugene Murphy is running for Fianna Fáil in Roscommon and is one of several candidates across the country who have had posters defaced since putting them up last week.
Irish Daily Mirror
India slammed after sending 1st rocket to planet By Aoife Mullen India has been condemned for a multi-million euro rocket launch to Mars yesterday. The mission will see a satellite reach the red planet's orbit by September in search of methane and signs of minerals.
Gadgets featuring but old favourites still holding their own By Aoife Mullen Christmas is only 47 days away and later this month families will flock to the Dublin Toy Fair for this year's top gifts. With children becoming more technologically savvy there is a number of gadgets which feature high on the list of the year's best toys.
Movember is the ultimate excuse for men to grow a moustache By Aoife Mullen Movember is the perfect excuse for men to grow a moustache for longer than a lazy weekend. But the charity drive leaves some looking more Ben Stiller in Dodgeball than good old Marty Whelan.
New research shows numbers of users has dramatically dropped By Aoife Mullen The number of teens using the controversial website ask.fm has dropped dramatically, research has found. A survey by the Irish anti-bullying service Bully4u showed that of the 40% of nine to 12-year-olds that had used the site, only 8% were still using it.
The College View
Outside DCU A daughter of asylum seekers was forced to squat with a friend for two years after she was accepted to Trinity College to study Medicine. During a workshop with the Irish Refugee Council in DCU held recently, an asylum seeker spoke of the difficulties the children of asylum seekers in Direct provision face when trying to access third-level education in Ireland.
DCU is "operating at the edge of sustainability," President of the university Prof Brian MacCraith has admitted. In an interview with The College View, the DCU President spoke of how the university is trying to protect DCU students from the impact of the cuts but admitted modules are being dropped because of a cut in government funding to DCU.
Student Life Over the past number of years, Ireland's universities have been dropping in various world rankings. Since the beginning of the recession, government funding for Ireland's third-level sector has been cut a considerable amount. Many, including DCU's own President, believe the two are linked and the funding crisis is having negative consequences for our third-level institutions.
US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton believes it's important for governments to respond to criticism and not repress it. Speaking in DCU last Wednesday during her two day visit to Ireland, Secretary Clinton addressed the front lines of human rights in an address titled 'Front Lines and Frontiers: Making Human Rights a Human Reality.
Hillary Clinton's Special Adviser (SA) on Global Youth Issues and Director of the Office of Global Youth Issues, Zeenat Rahman believes young people today have more of a global conscience compared to other generations.
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Education, TD Charlie McConalogue said opposing the student registration fee will not make the problem of third level funding go away. In an interview with The College View last week, he said "I don't want to say that opposing the student registration fee makes the problem of third level funding go away, absolutely not.
End of year interview with outgoing DCU Students Union President, Ed Leamy
Tourism Ireland's official site, Ireland.com (Maxmedia Ireland)
Seen by millions all over the world, Ek Tha Tiger follows the love story between Bollywood Superstars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in Ireland. But what about following in their footsteps?
The top 10 Galway City day trips
The Hill of Tara is rumoured to be the hidding place for the Ark of the Convenant. Someone tell Indiana Jones
Going green on holidays isn't just about being environmentally friendly. It's about seeing breathtaking sites, eating great food and staying in luxury accommodation all while staying green
Drogheda Independent
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