Work on an energy interconnector linking Ireland to the UK has begun.
The underwater cables will join the two countries' electricity power grids.
The project, which has been part-funded by the EU, will allow for greater power security in the event that Ireland's supply runs short.
It also means that Ireland can export wind energy created here
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Thursday, 27 October 2011
Survey: Bosses expect workers to be grateful for job
Most workers believe their boss takes them for granted or expects them to be grateful for having a job, according to a survey by Hyphen - UK.
A thousand adults quizzed by the recruitment firm also found a fifth were putting in longer hours than before the recession.
A similar number had been hit by a pay cut or had taken on more responsibility.
Perhaps not surprisingly, two thirds of those questioned said a pay rise would encourage them to stay in their job.
A thousand adults quizzed by the recruitment firm also found a fifth were putting in longer hours than before the recession.
A similar number had been hit by a pay cut or had taken on more responsibility.
Perhaps not surprisingly, two thirds of those questioned said a pay rise would encourage them to stay in their job.
Gardaí investigate hoax bomb at Dublin school
The Army bomb disposal unit was called out to a school in Dublin this morning.
A suspicious device was spotted at Bluebell national school at around 6am.
Gardaí and the Army responded to the alert, but the device was deemed to be a hoax.
The scene was declared safe at 7.50a
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A suspicious device was spotted at Bluebell national school at around 6am.
Gardaí and the Army responded to the alert, but the device was deemed to be a hoax.
The scene was declared safe at 7.50a
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Kenny: Deal allows Ireland to focus on job creation
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed a deal hammered out in Brussels overnight, which it is hoped, will calm the eurozone debt crisis.
After a marathon session of talks, eurozone leaders agreed to boost the bailout fund to around a trillion euro, as well as a €106bn fund to re-capitalise banks.
Banks have also agreed to write off 50%t of Greek debt.
At the end of the summit in Brussels this morning, Mr Kenny said it is a positive breakthrough for Ireland too.
Mr Kenny said: "This allows a much-improved environment within the eurozone which brings about stability for the euro and therefore an improved environment for Ireland to do its business.
"This allows us now to focus on the real opportunities that this presents, with increased opportunities for jobs, job creation, business initiatives and getting people back to work."
After a marathon session of talks, eurozone leaders agreed to boost the bailout fund to around a trillion euro, as well as a €106bn fund to re-capitalise banks.
Banks have also agreed to write off 50%t of Greek debt.
At the end of the summit in Brussels this morning, Mr Kenny said it is a positive breakthrough for Ireland too.
Mr Kenny said: "This allows a much-improved environment within the eurozone which brings about stability for the euro and therefore an improved environment for Ireland to do its business.
"This allows us now to focus on the real opportunities that this presents, with increased opportunities for jobs, job creation, business initiatives and getting people back to work."
Cardy murder trial jury still out
The jury in serial killer Robert Black’s latest murder trial are set to begin a second day of deliberations.
The jurors at Armagh Crown Court retired for almost three hours yesterday to examine evidence from the five week trial.
The convicted triple child-killer is accused of abducting and murdering nine-year-old Jennifer Cardy in Northern Ireland 30 years ago.
Judge Mr Justice Ronald Weatherup sent the jurors home yesterday afternoon and stressed he did not want them to feel under any time pressure to make a decision.
The judge said there might come a point when he would accept a majority verdict if 10 out of the 12 jurors were in agreement.
But he told the three men and nine women of the jury that that point had not been reached.
“I do not want you to feel under any pressure to reach a conclusion to this trial,” he said.
He made clear they were not on a deadline.
Jennifer was snatched as she cycled to a friend’s house in the quiet Co Antrim village of Ballinderry on August 12 1981.
Her body was found six days later in a dam behind a roadside lay-by 15 miles away at Hillsborough, Co Down.
During the trial, the Crown claimed that Black, a London-based dispatch driver at the time, was in Northern Ireland on the day doing delivery runs.
It further contends that the kidnap and murder of Jennifer bears the hallmarks and signature of his past crimes against young girls.
Black, 64, denies the charges.
In 1994, Black was convicted of three unsolved child murders from the 1980s - 11-year-old Susan Maxwell, from the Scottish Borders, five-year-old Caroline Hogg, from Edinburgh, and Sarah Harper, 10, from Morley, near Leeds – and a failed abduction bid in Nottingham in 1988.
Jennifer had marks on her neck when she was found that some experts claimed were indicative of a ligature.
One pathologist said during the trial that it was possible her assailant had applied it to subdue the girl, and not intentionally to kill her.
Noting this potential finding yesterday, Mr Justice Weatherup said the jury also had the option of finding Black guilty of manslaughter, not murde
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The jurors at Armagh Crown Court retired for almost three hours yesterday to examine evidence from the five week trial.
The convicted triple child-killer is accused of abducting and murdering nine-year-old Jennifer Cardy in Northern Ireland 30 years ago.
Judge Mr Justice Ronald Weatherup sent the jurors home yesterday afternoon and stressed he did not want them to feel under any time pressure to make a decision.
The judge said there might come a point when he would accept a majority verdict if 10 out of the 12 jurors were in agreement.
But he told the three men and nine women of the jury that that point had not been reached.
“I do not want you to feel under any pressure to reach a conclusion to this trial,” he said.
He made clear they were not on a deadline.
Jennifer was snatched as she cycled to a friend’s house in the quiet Co Antrim village of Ballinderry on August 12 1981.
Her body was found six days later in a dam behind a roadside lay-by 15 miles away at Hillsborough, Co Down.
During the trial, the Crown claimed that Black, a London-based dispatch driver at the time, was in Northern Ireland on the day doing delivery runs.
It further contends that the kidnap and murder of Jennifer bears the hallmarks and signature of his past crimes against young girls.
Black, 64, denies the charges.
In 1994, Black was convicted of three unsolved child murders from the 1980s - 11-year-old Susan Maxwell, from the Scottish Borders, five-year-old Caroline Hogg, from Edinburgh, and Sarah Harper, 10, from Morley, near Leeds – and a failed abduction bid in Nottingham in 1988.
Jennifer had marks on her neck when she was found that some experts claimed were indicative of a ligature.
One pathologist said during the trial that it was possible her assailant had applied it to subdue the girl, and not intentionally to kill her.
Noting this potential finding yesterday, Mr Justice Weatherup said the jury also had the option of finding Black guilty of manslaughter, not murde
r
Emirates open recruitment days in Dublin
The airline Emirates is holding four recruitment days in Ireland over the coming weeks in an effort to fill up to 4,000 cabin crew vacancies.
The first of the recruitment days begins this morning at the The Central Hotel in Dublin.
The others will be held in Galway, Limerick and Cork and applicants should check out the website emiratesgroupcareers.com for further information
The first of the recruitment days begins this morning at the The Central Hotel in Dublin.
The others will be held in Galway, Limerick and Cork and applicants should check out the website emiratesgroupcareers.com for further information
Four firms announce 165 new jobs
Up to 165 new jobs are coming on stream in a series of announcements this morning.
The new positions are being created in Galway and Dublin, through four different companies.
Pivot Acquisition Corporation has announced its to build a shared services centre in Galway, creating 100 jobs by the end of next year.
The Canadian IT solutions provider said it is planning to build a high-skilled team at a centre of excellence to support their rapid international growth and expansion.
The remaining 65 jobs are being created across three companies, which are all setting up international headquarters in Dublin.
Engine Yard is a US-based technology company which will create 30 high quality jobs in the next three years, with the potential for more in the future.
Pinger, which markets free texting and phonecall apps for smartphones, has announced it is creating 15 jobs over the next two years at a Dublin operation which will manage the business across all territories except North America.
Finally Commence Corporation, which provides software for Customer Relationship Management, is also opening an office in Dublin - it will hire 20 people over the next two years
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The new positions are being created in Galway and Dublin, through four different companies.
Pivot Acquisition Corporation has announced its to build a shared services centre in Galway, creating 100 jobs by the end of next year.
The Canadian IT solutions provider said it is planning to build a high-skilled team at a centre of excellence to support their rapid international growth and expansion.
The remaining 65 jobs are being created across three companies, which are all setting up international headquarters in Dublin.
Engine Yard is a US-based technology company which will create 30 high quality jobs in the next three years, with the potential for more in the future.
Pinger, which markets free texting and phonecall apps for smartphones, has announced it is creating 15 jobs over the next two years at a Dublin operation which will manage the business across all territories except North America.
Finally Commence Corporation, which provides software for Customer Relationship Management, is also opening an office in Dublin - it will hire 20 people over the next two years
.
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