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MAYOR LAUNCHES LIVING WAGE INITIATIVE The Lord Mayor of Dublin Brendan Carr has launched the Dublin City Council Living Wage Initiative. The initiative recognises businesses which pay a living wage of a11.50 per hour to their permanent employees by granting them permission to display a Dublin Living Wage Plaque at the entrance to their premises.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr holding the Dublin Living Wage Plaque outside of the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin
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11TH - 13TH AUGUST DUBLIN COMIC CON 2017 The Convention Centre, Dublin 1
11TH - 14TH AUGUST CARLINGFORD OYSTER FESTIVAL 2017 Carlingford, Co Louth
11TH - 20TH AUGUST KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL 2017 Kilkenny City
19TH - 20TH AUGUST GROOVE FESTIVAL Killruddery House and Gardens, Bray, Co Wicklow
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COUNCIL APPROVES MULLINGAR WORKS Westmeath County Council has given the green light to Clarabased firm SteriPack Solutions to carry out works to the former Imperial Tobacco premises on Mullingar’s Dublin Road. The firm announced in April that it was planning an investment of several million euro to create a lifesciences park at the site. The application submitted on behalf of SteriPack Solutions by Malachi Cullen Consulting Engineers was for the change of use from a warehouse area to new offices, toilets, stores, canteen, clean rooms, research laboratory and a new reception lobby.
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AT DÚN LAOGHAIRE The first international DLR Summit took place on June 8th at the Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, with international digital thought leaders examining digital transformation strategies and expert speakers from companies such as Facebook, Microsoft and IBM. The main, over-arching theme for the conference this year was digital transformation, with the summit encouraging delegates to take advantage of the ever-dynamic digital changes that are affecting economic, social and community structures today.
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HOTEL PLANS FOR TAYTO PARK
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Tayto Park has confirmed that it has applied to Meath County Council for planning permission for a 250-bedroom family hotel, offering accommodation and leisure facilities for up to 1,000 guests. The hotel has been designed to be in keeping with the look and feel of Tayto Park, and will include a spa, meeting rooms, a function room that can accommodate up to 1,200 people, two sky bars and three restaurants. It is estimated that it will provide 150 jobs during construction and 272 full and part time jobs when completed.
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Tayto Factory Tour The Cú Chulainn Coaster Vortex Tunnel The Zoo Dinosaurs Alive exhibition
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