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David McCourt tells Network X crowd to "seize opportunities in open-access"

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

DUBLIN, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "The telco industry has grown up making decisions that put the network first and the customer second. In today's world, that's backwards." This was the warning given by telecoms entrepreneur David McCourt at last week's Network X event, as he delivered a highly anticipated headline keynote at the most comprehensive telco event in the world.

Key Points: 
  • This was the warning given by telecoms entrepreneur David McCourt at last week's Network X event, as he delivered a highly anticipated headline keynote at the most comprehensive telco event in the world.
  • As chairman and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital, the worldwide investors in technology, media and telecommunications, McCourt is described by the Economist as "possessing impeccable credentials as a telecom revolutionary."
  • Taking to the stage at Network X, McCourt spoke about new and emerging business models and approaches that are disrupting the status quo in telecoms.
  • The winners, in my view, will be the ones that design their business around the customer," concluded McCourt.

250 New Jobs to be Created as Kaseya Chooses Dundalk for its New Centre of Excellence

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

DUNDALK, Ireland, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaseya, the leading global provider of unified IT management and security software for managed service providers (MSPs) and mid-market enterprises (MMEs), today announced plans to establish a new Centre of Excellence in Dundalk, creating 250 jobs over the next three years.

Key Points: 
  • It really demonstrates Kaseya's commitment to Ireland and the attractiveness of Dundalk as a place to invest.
  • Kaseya has witnessed remarkable growth over recent years, and I wish the team every continued success with the new Dundalk office."
  • The highly skilled roles include 250 jobs for engineers, technical support and sales, specifically new customer acquisition, as well as positions across corporate services.
  • Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Kaseya is privately held with a global presence in over 25countries.To learn more, visit https://www.kaseya.com/ .

Cairn Homes Plc: H1 2022 Trading Update

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Dublin / London, 5 July 2022: Cairn Homes plc (Cairn, the Company or the Group) (Euronext Dublin / LSE: CRN) today issues a Trading Update for the six months ended 30 June 2022 in advance of interim results to be announced on 8 September 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Dublin / London, 5 July 2022: Cairn Homes plc (Cairn, the Company or the Group) (Euronext Dublin / LSE: CRN) today issues a Trading Update for the six months ended 30 June 2022 in advance of interim results to be announced on 8 September 2022.
  • Closed and forward sales pipeline of over 1,750 new homes with a net sales value in excess of 690 million [1] .
  • Commenting on the H1 2022 trading update, Michael Stanley, Chief Executive Officer, said:
    Continued reinvestment in increased new homes output remains our core strategy.
  • Cairn Homes plc (Cairn) is a leading Irish homebuilder committed to building high-quality, competitively priced, sustainable new homes in great locations.

Dalata Hotel Group PLC: Trading Update

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Dublin and London | 29 June 2022: Dalata Hotel Group plc ("Dalata" or "the Group"), the largest hotel operator in Ireland, with a growing presence in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, provides a trading update for the second quarter of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Dublin and London | 29 June 2022: Dalata Hotel Group plc ("Dalata" or "the Group"), the largest hotel operator in Ireland, with a growing presence in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, provides a trading update for the second quarter of 2022.
  • Dalata announced in April that RevPAR [i] for the Group was 9% ahead of 2019 levels for the March/April period.
  • Dalata Hotel Group plc was founded in August 2007 and listed as a plc in March 2014.
  • Dalata successfully operate Irelands two largest hotel brands, the Clayton and the Maldron Hotels.

BIOMERICS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO IRELAND

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biomerics, the leading vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer serving the interventional device market, has today announced the opening of a 2,000 sq. ft. Balloons & Balloon Catheters Centre of Excellence in Galway and the creation of approximately 40 jobs over the next five years. This is Biomerics' first facility in Europe and the second facility outside the United States after Costa Rica. It will become home to a growing team dedicated to the development and manufacturing of balloons and balloon catheters and act as an extension to the operations in Athens, TX. 

Key Points: 
  • This is Biomerics' first facility in Europe and the second facility outside the United States after Costa Rica.
  • The Irish Government supports this expansion through IDA Ireland.
  • Today's announcement is a great achievement for the West of Ireland and signals a bright future for businesses across the country."
  • Global Head of Life Sciences at IDA Ireland Michael Lohan said: "Biomerics' decision to locate its first European site in Galway is terrific news for Ireland and reflects the established Lifesciences cluster in the West Region.

BIOMERICS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO IRELAND

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biomerics, the leading vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer serving the interventional device market, has today announced the opening of a 2,000 sq. ft. Balloons & Balloon Catheters Centre of Excellence in Galway and the creation of approximately 40 jobs over the next five years. This is Biomerics' first facility in Europe and the second facility outside the United States after Costa Rica. It will become home to a growing team dedicated to the development and manufacturing of balloons and balloon catheters and act as an extension to the operations in Athens, TX. 

Key Points: 
  • This is Biomerics' first facility in Europe and the second facility outside the United States after Costa Rica.
  • The Irish Government supports this expansion through IDA Ireland.
  • Today's announcement is a great achievement for the West of Ireland and signals a bright future for businesses across the country."
  • Global Head of Life Sciences at IDA Ireland Michael Lohan said: "Biomerics' decision to locate its first European site in Galway is terrific news for Ireland and reflects the established Lifesciences cluster in the West Region.

Skills for English™ Language Tests Now Approved by the Irish Government for Study Visa

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

International students who would like to study an approved English program in one of Ireland's many universities can now take Skills for English: SELT or Skills for English: Global as part of their application, which will also give them the right to work part-time.

Key Points: 
  • International students who would like to study an approved English program in one of Ireland's many universities can now take Skills for English: SELT or Skills for English: Global as part of their application, which will also give them the right to work part-time.
  • Skills for English: SELT is the Secure English Language Test (SELT) that PSI and SQA deliver on behalf of the UK Government for visa applicants through PSI's network of test centres across 120 countries.
  • This announcement coincides with the launch of Skills for English: Global, PSI's latest English language test to come to market.
  • "This recognition further cements Skills for English as a suite of trusted, high-stakes tests for international visa and study purposes.

Skills for English™ Language Tests Now Approved by the Irish Government for Study Visa

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

International students who would like to study an approved English program in one of Ireland's many universities can now take Skills for English: SELT or Skills for English: Global as part of their application, which will also give them the right to work part-time.

Key Points: 
  • International students who would like to study an approved English program in one of Ireland's many universities can now take Skills for English: SELT or Skills for English: Global as part of their application, which will also give them the right to work part-time.
  • Skills for English: SELT is the Secure English Language Test (SELT) that PSI and SQA deliver on behalf of the UK Government for visa applicants through PSI's network of test centres across 120 countries.
  • This announcement coincides with the launch of Skills for English: Global, PSI's latest English language test to come to market.
  • "This recognition further cements Skills for English as a suite of trusted, high-stakes tests for international visa and study purposes.

Workday to Create 1,000 New Jobs in Dublin Over the Next Two Years; Plans to Build New European Headquarters at Grangegorman

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Monday, April 4, 2022

DUBLIN, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced that it intends to create 1,000 new jobs over the next two years at its European headquarters in Dublin, increasing its Ireland-based workforce by approximately 60%. This investment is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. In addition, to support its future growth and deepen its local community partnerships, Workday announced plans to construct its new European headquarters at Grangegorman, Dublin 7.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, to support its future growth and deepen its local community partnerships, Workday announced plans to construct its new European headquarters at Grangegorman, Dublin 7.
  • Workday currently employs more than 1,700 people in Dublin, helping support the organisation's more than 9,500 customers worldwide.
  • Workday's new European headquarters situated at Grangegorman will be a highly-sustainable 550,000 square foot campus across approximately four acres in a Strategic Development Zone, adjacent to Technological University Dublin.
  • As design planning for the new European headquarters begins, Workday will become the anchor tenant of the Dockline Building in Dublin 1, helping augment its existing headquarters at Kings Building.

Leading File Data Services Provider Nasuni Set to Open New Innovation Centre in Ireland

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

LONDON, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nasuni Corporation, the leader in file data services, today announced that it will create up to 55 new senior engineering jobs over the next three years in Cork, Ireland at its newly established Innovation Centre. This will be Nasuni's first innovation centre and its fourth office including its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and additional offices in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, and Cary, North Carolina, USA. The company is also expanding its presence in Germany, Benelux and London as part of its global expansion.

Key Points: 
  • I am delighted that Nasuni chose to locate its Innovation Centre in Cork as part of its global expansion."
  • Paul Flanagan, CEO of Nasuni, added: ''Nasuni is committed to Ireland, and we have already incorporated Nasuni Ireland Ltd.
  • Nasuni Corporation is a leading provider of file data services.
  • The Nasuni file data services platform is a cloud-native replacement for traditional network attached storage (NAS) and file server infrastructure, consolidating file data in easily expandable cloud object storage at a fraction of the cost.