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European National Health Service Chooses Kneat’s eValidation Platform
LIMERICK, Ireland, March 18, 2022 /CNW/ – kneat.com, inc. (TSX: KSI) (“Kneat” Where “the company”), leader in the digitization and automation of validation and quality processes, is pleased to announce that it has signed a framework services agreement with a European national health service. The health system in this country has more than 110,000 employees …
Ireland had one of the lowest excess death rates in the world, study finds
Ireland has had one of the lowest excess death rates in the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, a major new study has found. In Europe, only Iceland and Norway performed better than Ireland for excess mortality, seen as a measure of the true toll of the pandemic. The global death toll in the pandemic could …
Barclays’ European hub loses its place as Ireland’s largest bank
Barclays’ Irish unit, which became the UK bank’s European hub after Brexit, was toppled as the Republic’s biggest bank last year as its balance sheet shrunk and lenders Retail Bank of Ireland and AIB saw their assets increase. . Barclays Bank Ireland’s latest annual report, released on Thursday, showed the company’s assets fell to 117 …
Covid-19: is that it?
Perhaps one of the most surprising aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic was how long it lasted here and then how quickly most restrictions were lifted. It was almost like someone had turned the lights back on and we were kind of surprised that we had been stuck in a dark place for so long and …
ELEVATE CREDIT, INC. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Form 10-K)
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand our business, our results of operations and our financial condition. The MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and …
A rapid response plan to deal with any new outbreak of Covid-19 is being prepared
The government is working to put in place a rapid response plan to any signs that the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic is worsening. This will include redeploying testing and tracing, accelerating vaccine deployment and contingency plans to put in place short-term public health measures. The contingency plan would be used if a new variant …
Measures to free up £880m of idle assets to boost opportunities across the country
A public consultation will be launched this summer to look into good causes to benefit from an additional £880million Proposals to boost investment in youth programs, social enterprises and financial management support Youth activities, community projects and other good causes could benefit from an additional £880million, following the government’s action to release cash tied up …
Ireland should prepare for pandemics every 5-10 years, disease expert says
A detailed public health plan is needed to ensure the state is fully prepared for future pandemics that are expected to occur every five years, said infectious disease expert Professor Sam McConkey. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit Ireland in 2020, the Irish government dealt with the emergency using a “flu plan”, unlike Asian countries which …
The European Parliament approves a macro-financial loan of 1.2 billion euros to help Ukraine
The European Parliament has approved a macro-financial loan of €1.2 billion to help Ukraine cover its external financing needs in 2022. MEPs backed the resolution under urgent procedure on Monday to speed up the European Commission’s new package, which was proposed by the European Commission in January amid looming fears of a Russian invasion of …
Moderna in talks to set up UK research and manufacturing
Moderna, the US biotech company, is in late-stage government talks to invest in UK research and manufacturing and collaborate with the NHS on clinical trials. The Boston-based startup – which rose to prominence with its Covid-19 mRNA vaccine – is set to accept a major investment, according to people familiar with the matter. If completed, …
Children’s mental health epidemic must be tackled now, says charity worker
A Co Down man who has been in rehab for nine years and has set up his own charity has urged the executive to ‘step up’ and tackle the mental health epidemic he says is sweeping the youth of North Ireland. aul Lavery formed Newcastle Community Outreach (NCO) nearly four years ago and launched an …
The Merchant Cash Advance Market Is Booming Around the World
According to research experts from Qurate Research, “Global Merchant Cash Advance Market 2022 Insights, Size, Sharing, Growth, Opportunities, Emerging Trends, Forecast to 2028.” The study is an anthology of in-depth research studies on many aspects of the global merchant cash advance industry. It is an admirable effort to offer a true and transparent picture of …
National Gender Service is in crisis as Ireland fails to meet WHO obligations • GCN
According to the endocrinologist and clinical manager of the National Gender Service (NGS), Dr Karl Neff, the NGS “faces multiple complex challenges and is coping with them with insufficient resources”. Writing for the Irish Times, Dr Neff described the diabolical state of trans healthcare in Ireland and highlighted a number of issues facing the NGS. …
Delighted to see Randalstown chosen to represent Northern Ireland in Britain in bloom
Randalstown is expected to represent Northern Ireland in the Small Towns category in the upcoming Britain in Bloom 2022 competition, subject to Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) approval. he city of Co Antrim was shortlisted last year, 2020, before the event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They then put the UK’s largest community gardening …
Fund my adult son while he returns to college
My 25 year old son is doing a one year masters degree at an Irish university. As he was unemployed a year and a half before starting this course, he had very little money. I pay his university fees of € 10,000 and also finance his accommodation, etc. Can I claim tax relief on the …
Char Gentes to leave Riverside Industries after 37 years
EASTHAMPTON – During his career spanning nearly four decades, Char Gentes has seen a positive shift in the way the company helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live rich and independent lives. But things were not so “golden” at the start of his career, before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in …
Munster players test negative for Covid as RCU matches postponed
Latest: Munster’s game against the Bulls in Pretoria this Saturday has been officially postponed due to the spread of the new variant of Covid-19 in South Africa. URC organizers are now working with the four visiting clubs – Munster, Cardiff, Scarlets and Zebre – to facilitate their return home as soon as possible. “Due to …
Government health check ‘czar’ wants people’s opinions on how services could be extended
THE PUBLIC IS invited to submit ideas on other diseases or conditions for which the Irish population should be screened by the state, with the chair of the Government’s Population Screening Advisory Group predicting that the pandemic will likely have increased interest in public health measures. The National Screening Advisory Committee, which advises the health …
Cosgrave hurt the Web Summit by pushing his own agendas, ex-partner says
A shareholder in Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit will claim in a case against him that the entrepreneur hired journalists and lawyers as employees of the tech events company to work on the political activism that has harmed the business. David Kelly will also argue in a lawsuit in the High Court, in which he claims …
World leaders face the problem of “matching rhetoric to action” – Taoiseach
The challenge of the Cop26 World Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change is to “match rhetoric with action,” said Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Mr Martin joins world leaders in the Scottish city of Glasgow for the two-week summit, which has been touted as a decisive chance to save the planet from the most calamitous effects of climate …
Local community group raises £ 5,000 for RNLI Mablethorpe
Despite another difficult year for fundraising and as restrictions began to be relaxed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Anderby Creek charity handed over a check for a substantial sum of £ 5,000 at RNLI Mablethorpe on Saturday 23 October. The presentation took place at The Creek Tavern in Anderby Creek as part of the …
John Treacy to step down as CEO of Sport Ireland at the end of December
Sport Ireland’s board confirmed on Thursday evening that John Treacy will retire as the organization’s chief executive at the end of December. Treacy, 64, has been Managing Director of Sport Ireland since its inception in 2015, and previously served as Managing Director of the Irish Sports Council from 1999, when it was established as a …
Neale Richmond: Why Ireland’s future as a small nation in Europe is so bright
FOR many reasons, the EU finds itself collectively looking to the future of the world’s largest economic bloc and reflecting on how the EU can better serve its citizens. This is not a new phenomenon and such exercises have already resulted in the creation of new treaties, the expansion of competences and the continuation of …
“I have a fairly small field of vision – less than 5%”
Blindness comes in many forms and can develop at any age through a variety of different eye conditions. World Sight Day (October 14) is an international awareness day, coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness in cooperation with the World Health Organization. Three members of Fight blindness, an Irish charity that funds …
“We need a benevolent budget to heal this country”
As the country emerges from the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Irish people are hopeful that the 2022 budget will provide some relief. From tackling the housing crisis to funding the country’s mental health services, we’ve talked to people about what they want to see included in the outcome document. But with Taoiseach’s warning …
East Belfast Surgery GP Greenway Practice named Northern Ireland GP Practice of the Year 2021
An East Belfast GP surgery that has been described as a ‘lifeline’ for its patients has received the Northern Ireland GP Practice Award of the Year 2021. Greenway Practice, located just off Upper Newtownards Road, has won the prestigious award from the Royal College of General Practitioners, which represents over 1,500 general practitioners across Northern …
Co Wicklow Neighbors Come Together for Community Time Machine Project
The Newtown-based Neighborhood Network launched its new National Community Time Machine website last Friday, to showcase the intergenerational stories and creativity of County Wicklow communities. residents across the county have seen their art, photographs and words immortalized in community archives. or “time machine”. The process of creating the work is something that brought the neighbors …
Strongbridge Biopharma plc announces completion of acquisition by Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DUBLIN, Ireland and TREVOSE, Pa., October 5, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Strongbridge Biopharma plc (NASDAQ: SBBP) (the “Company” or “Strongbridge”) today announced that the High Court of Ireland (the “ Court “) approved the previously announced proposed acquisition of Strongbridge by Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: XERS) (” Xeris “) by way of a plan of …
The government to announce the sites of three new elective hospitals
The government is planning several high-profile announcements this month aimed at restoring confidence in Sláintecare’s reforms for health services following a series of resignations among process leaders. The sites of three elective hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway – a key recommendation from the original Sláintecare report – are expected to be announced next week. …
Truck driver shortage “looming national emergency” in Ireland
Kay Collins traded in a desk and her family’s transportation company books for a truck and the open road for a few days each week. It is not by choice but by necessity. The 32-year-old accountant has had to replace a truck driver at Collins Transport – a fourth-generation family business in north County Cork …
Concerns about the tendering process for local jobs
Representatives of workers from local employment services and employment clubs will appear before an Oireachtas committee this morning to outline their concerns about a tendering process for the service by the Department of Social Protection. SIPTU and Forsa say the process will lead to possible layoffs and disruption of services as people return to work …
Doubling the number of intensive care beds needed in hospitals
Doctors are looking to double intensive care beds in hospitals, saying decades of underinvestment left health services on the brink of collapse during the Covid-19 pandemic. As the Irish Examiner reports, the Irish Medical Organization (IMO) said next month’s budget was to mark the start of an era of substantial and ongoing funding for health …
Government must support waiver of patents on Covid vaccines
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of managing outbreaks of infection as a global community. Many important advances have been made by countries together, including a range of highly effective vaccines to prevent serious illness and death. But the extent of inequality in countries’ access to the vaccine stands in stark contrast to these …
COVID-19: Around 100 military doctors will be sent to Northern Ireland to support hospital staff treating coronavirus patients | UK News
The Department of Defense (MoD) has granted a request to send around 100 military medics to Northern Ireland to help hospitals in need of help with the number of coronavirus patients, Sky has learned News. Service personnel are expected to be deployed in the coming days. They should support Belfast City Hospital and Ulster Hospital …
Lyon urges businesses to get involved in the High Street Scheme
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today encouraged retailers, hospitality and service sectors across Northern Ireland to show their support for the High Street Support Scheme, which opens applications between the September 27 and October 25. Minister of Economy Gordon Lyons The ministry has released a digital suite of promotional material for all qualifying retail, hospitality and …
Ireland to push UN on link between climate change and global conflict
The threat posed to global security by climate change would be a permanent item on the agendas of major world powers if an Irish proposal for a United Nations Security Council resolution were accepted. Taoiseach Micheál Martin will use the Irish Presidency of the Council on Thursday to urge those at the international diplomacy table …
The Taoiseach heads to New York for a busy schedule of UN events (and will also pass through 30 Rock)
TAOISEACH MICHEÃL MARTIN will travel to New York today before attending a series of UN events in the city next week. The Taoiseach will chair a Security Council meeting on Thursday, where he is expected to send a clear message to the Council that he must take climate change and its contribution to global instability …
Irish news headlines: € 5 increase in state pension for 2022 budget still on the table, and buy Christmas toys now to avoid disappointment
Read the top 10 stories on Independent.ie this morning … Ministers claim € 5 on pensions despite warnings A € 5 increase in state pensions remains on the table for the 2022 budget, despite official warnings from civil servants that increases in social benefits should target people of working age Buy Christmas Toys Now Due …
COVID-19: ‘No capacity’ – Northern Ireland advocates for armed forces to help ‘exhausted’ hospital staff with patients | UK News
Northern Ireland has pleaded for the military to help hospital services, saying they are “under pressure like never before” in the COVID crisis. Health Minister Robin Swann said staff were “exhausted” and were “determined to activate any measures that could alleviate the situation in any way”. Previously, he had called on the Department of Defense …
Irish officials advise government to withdraw from Cup bid
America’s Cup: Irish officials advise government to withdraw from Cup bid by Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com Sep 15 8:02 AM PDT September 16, 2021 Beaufort Cup Fastnet Race lead boats for military and rescue crews on Volvo Cork Week Day 1 © David Branigan / Oceansport Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore and Minister Simon Coveney with the …
Chiefs driving Sláintecare’s plan to end two-tier health services resign, blow to government
The government’s pledge to end the two-tier healthcare system, which had put hundreds of thousands of public patients on waiting lists, has taken a heavy blow following the resignation of the top leader and president as the head of the government. the countryside. aura Magahy, executive director of Sláintecare, the blueprint for the future of …
The government can borrow at low cost for productive investments
The Institute for Economic and Social Research, in its quarterly economic commentary published in June, argued for increased government capital spending in the current environment of very low interest rates. He recognized the need for prudent management of current spending to reduce the budget deficit and put public finances back on a sustainable basis after …
Cork pub owner says he wants covid to last for ten years
A Cork pub owner apologized after being filmed saying he hopes the COVID pandemic will continue for another ten years due to the financial support he receives from the government. Tony Campion, owner of the Silver Key pub and restaurant in Cork City, was recently caught on camera saying he was hoping the pandemic would …
IMF allocates 650 billion euros to help countries cope with Covid fallout
Member countries approved the largest infusion of resources in the history of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with $ 650 billion (€ 547 billion) to help countries cope with growing debt and fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. The creation of reserve assets – known as Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) – is the first since the …
The Recorder – Olympics: Field hockey tournament to feature UMass flavor
Sarah Hawkshaw has spent much of the past year alone on the field hockey pitches. In his home country of Ireland, national lockdowns prevented people from moving more than two kilometers from their homes. Hawkshaw, a 2018 UMass graduate, knew the Irish women’s field hockey team had a place at the Tokyo Olympics. She was …
Latest coronavirus: consortium makes $ 17 billion bid for Sydney airport
Russian higher education institutions should allow foreign students who have been inoculated with any vaccine study in the country. “The universities will have a common policy on this issue. I think we will accept any vaccine, ”said Pavel Shevtsov, deputy director of Rossotrudnichestvo, an agency of the Foreign Ministry that supervises students. Brazil’s top prosecutor …
Gardaí reveals massive international fraud with ‘significant footprint’ in Ireland
GARDAÃ DISCOVERED international organized crime gangs using Ireland as a base for multi-million dollar frauds. From Kerry to Korea, from Midleton to Moscow, crooks have settled here in a criminal network that spans the four corners of the world. Detective Chief Superintendent Pat Lordan and Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan of the Garda National Economic Crime …
Pandemic making it harder for refugees to rebuild lives
UNHCR in Ireland has said the Covid-19 pandemic has made it much more difficult for refugees to resettle here, with arrivals over the past two years being well below government commitments. He said the Irish government is committed to resettling 2,900 refugees by 2023, but so far only 250 have arrived between this year and …
Bernard Flynn steps down as Meath U20 manager
Bernard Flynn has resigned as manager of Meath U-20 football just weeks before their Leinster campaign began. Lynn made the decision “with a heavy heart and a lot of regrets” after what he said was a verbal and written agreement that his team would have full access to members of the senior team in the …
Advantex Announces Partial Revocation Order for Failure to File Cease-Trade Order and Funding
Receive instant alerts for news on your actions. Claim your 1-week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. TORONTO – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Advantex Marketing International Inc. (CSE: ADX) (“Advantex“), A leader in cash advance and loyalty products for merchants, today announced that the Ontario Securities Commission (“CSO“) issued an order dated February 25, 2021 partially …
QUID to provide cash to illiquid and laid-off employees amid COVID-19 pandemic
SANTA MONICA, California, March 31, 2020 / PRNewswire / – Chic, a Los Angeles fintech company, is providing cash to cash-strapped and laid-off employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to Quid’s loan model, shareholders can access the cash value of their shares, up to 30%, without having to liquidate those shares in the short term. …