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Europe's first end to end sterility assurance postgraduate launched in Galway

The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the sector, today welcomed Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton TD, to launch Europe’s first Postgraduate Certificate in End-to-End Sterility Assurance developed by the Irish Medtech Skillnet and Atlantic Technological University (ATU).

 

February 24, 2023

Rate of parents taking maternity and paternity leave dropped last year - CSO

The proportion of female employees in receipt of state Maternity Benefit in 2022 fell to 5.5%. The sector with the highest rate of employees availing of state maternity benefit was Human Health and Social Work Activities while the lowest rate was in Accommodation and Food Service Activities. The CSO figures also who that since being introduced in 2019, claims for state Parent’s Benefit have seen a dramatic increase.

 

May 25, 2023

Engineering Industries Ireland Priorities

Engineering Industries Ireland (EII), the Ibec group representing the engineering sector, has launched a series of policy priorities to guide engagement with policymakers in Brussels and Ireland ahead of the European elections next month and in anticipation of a general election.


May 21, 2024

Agnese Filippi, Country Manager of Coca-Cola Ireland appointed Chair of Irish Beverage Council

The Irish Beverage Council (IBC), the Ibec group that represents the non-alcohol beverage industry, today announced Agnese Filippi, Country Manager of Coca-Cola Ireland as the new Chair of the IBC.

 

April 04, 2023

Shaping the Future: Technology Ireland’s 2025 Awards launched

Technology Ireland, the Ibec group representing the country’s thriving tech sector, has officially opened entries for the 33rd Annual Technology Ireland Industry Awards.

 

September 22, 2025

Geopolitical issues increasing the pressures from energy inflation and supply chain issues on the manufacturing sector

Manufacturing is facing increasing pressure on a number of fronts, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, including acute energy cost inflation and supply chain issues which were already under pressure before the onset of war.

August 11, 2022

JD Buckley CEO of Sky Ireland, Chair

Telecommunications Industry Ireland, the Ibec group representing the telecommunications sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of JD Buckley, Chief Executive Officer of Sky Ireland, as its new Chair.

June 03, 2023

Irish Medtech Awards to recognise sector’s role in shaping healthcare

The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland today launched the Irish Medtech Awards 2024, which are held as part of Medtech Rising, 5 December, in The Galmont, Galway.

August 28, 2024

Irish Medtech call for EU regulatory reform as leaders gather in Galway

Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, is bringing together international leaders for the Global Access 2024 conference 23-24 October, in the Galmont, Galway.

October 23, 2024

WRC publishes Annual Report for 2020

The WRC Annual Report for 2020 published on 26 April reveals that the WRC Inspectorate carried out 7,687 inspections, of which 5,202 were unannounced. Its inspectors detected 1,760 employers who were in breach of employment law, and recovered unpaid wages totalling €1.66m.

 

April 28, 2021