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Launch of €3 million Fexco-UCC research collaboration supported by Science Foundation Ireland Minister for Finance launches collaboration to be called FINTECHNEXT Recruitment of 12 expert research staff to be co-located between Fexco & UCC €3 million private and public investment backed by SFI and Fexco in equal financial commitment with researc...

The Bill will also enable male same-sex couples to receive adoptive leave and benefit From this November, all new parents in employment or self-employment will be able to avail of a new parental leave scheme. The scheme offers two weeks’ leave and benefit to spend with their new babies during their first year. Ultimately, parents will be able to...

Ministers announce the nomination of Professor Peter Clinch as Chairperson Designate of the Board of Science Foundation Ireland 26th April 2019 Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D., and Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan T.D., today announced the nominat...

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Signum Surgical plans to commercialise a device to treat a colorectal condition Signum Surgical scientific advisory board member Mark Regan with chief executive Moshe Zilversmit and Eoin Bambury, co-founder and chief technology officer. Photograph: Business Wire A Galway-headquartered medical technology company has received €3.6 million in grant...

Colleges and companies to partner on courses for ‘future economy’ Six new research centres to receive €100m to train students in digital, data science and ICT Kevin O'Sullivan Environment & Science Editor Ninety companies will partner with Irish third-level institutions to create places for 700 students. Photograph: iStock Some 90 companies are ...

Minister Humphreys and Minister Halligan announce an investment of over €100 million in six new SFI Centres for Research Training The SFI Centres for Research Training programme, the first postgraduate training programme run by SFI, will provide training for 700 postgraduate students in areas of nationally and internationally identified future s...

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Employer paying your rent? Revenue says you’ll have to pay tax on it. The tax authority has just clarified how employees must account for free accommodation Employees who enjoy rent-free accommodation from their employers must pay income tax on this benefit at their full marginal rate, including PRSI and USC, the Revenue has clarified. In update...