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There is still no sign of Vine for Android yet, but fear not; there are alternatives! Viddy is one of the most popular video sharing applications, with over 26 million users. It's essentially a video version of Instagram in that clips can be uploaded, edited with filters and then shared on the Viddy social media app or onto Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr etc.
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In the biggest free cardiac screening initiative of its kind, laya healthcare has announced that it will give away €100,000 worth of cardiac screenings to thousands of members of sports and social clubs around Ireland this summer.
The laya healthcare ‘Big Screen’ cardiac campaign is being rolled out as part of laya healthcare’s celebrations to mark a successful...
Pictured launching the app are Suzanne Shaw, Business Development Director, CPA Ireland and Joe Aherne, President, CPA Ireland.
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland, CPA Ireland, has launched an app that allows business owners to track the business performance of their company across a number of variables. The CPA Ireland Business Tracker App,...
Sage Pay hits the road this month to demonstrate how start-up businesses and SME’s can develop a successful e-commerce business.
Online trading has never been more important to the Irish economy; already, in Ireland, €4bn of the total €35bn retail spend is now online. It’s expected to grow to €11.3bn in four years' time.
Expert speakers will discuss all...
Social workers have been advised they have less than three weeks to apply to register with their Regulator. According to CORU, the body charged with regulating health and social care professionals, registration is the law and social workers who do not register will face serious consequences.
This deadline of May 31st is particularly critical for those social workers who hold a...
Looking for an experienced animal expert to look after your pampered pooch or particular parrot this summer? Heather Flane of Paws and Pencils offers a home away from home for a variety of critters, from chinchillas and hamsters to fish and even insects. Not only does Heather have a First Class BSc Zoology degree, but she's also a dab hand at animal sketches and murals and can even work on...
Boots Ireland has initiated a voluntary pay review with a number of employees on pre-2009 pay scales in order to bring all pay rates in line. The optional new package includes a realigned pay rate, a lump sum 18-month payment and the opportunity to earn a bonus "for employees who offer exemplary customer care".
The pay review is optional, and employees can choose to remain on...
Cork’s Alan Jagoe is the newest member of the board of directors at Agri Aware, the independent Irish agri-food educational body.
Mr Jagoe, a dairy, beef and tillage farmer from Carrigaline, has joined the board following his extremely successful two year term as the president of the Irish rural youth organisation, Macra na Feirme.
"There is huge potential and optimism...
A new branch of New Leaf is to open in Charleville following the success of the health shop and holistic centre in Kanturk. Owner Mairead O'Keeffe plans to offer a wide range of therapies and courses including Yoga, Pilates, Kinesiology, Counselling and Meditation in the new location. Customers can also visit newleafonline.ie to shop for products and make contact with staff and practitioners...
For quite some time the mobile phone market lost the run of itself, with any phone worth having boasting a price tag of over €300. Not everyone cares about how many megapixels a camera has, or using NFC. Many people still just want a phone that makes calls, sends texts and has the ability to check email; without costing a fortune.
While fans of high-end phones are still unboxing...
Pictured at the announcement are Gerard O’Mahony, newly appointed Chairman to Voxpro, Linda Kiely, Director, Voxpro and Dan Kiely, CEO, Voxpro. The company has recently expanded to additional premises at Mahon, Cork and has strengthened the management team and board of directors with key appointments. Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision
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David Collins and his Father Barry with the staff from SuperValu Carrigaline.
SuperValu is expecting to sell €58m worth of National Dairy Council certified milk this year. In total, 65 million litres of milk will be sourced from local creameries such as such as Clóna, Glanbia, North Cork Co-Op and Kerry Dairies to local SuperValu stores in Cork.
David...
Brenda Russell and Eithne Howard, pictured taking part in the Novartis Community Partnership Day at Simon Community Shelter Blackrock.
More than one hundred Novartis Ringaskiddy volunteers rolled up their sleeves to put over 1,000 work hours into a series of worthy projects over the course of 2013 Community Partnership Day recently.
This year’s event marked...
Dermot Bannon, architect and presenter of Room to Improve; Michelle Fagan, president of The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland and Patrick Quinn, Head of Development at Simon Communities of Ireland. Picture: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography.
Architects nationwide will open their offices to the public for a donation of €50 to the Simon Communities in...
The lack of a direct air route between Cork and the east coast of the United States, is impeding Irish-based US firms in Cork, according to Fine Gael Cork North Central Deputy, Dara Murphy.
Deputy Murphy is calling on the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, to explore the possible options and to initiate negotiations in the hope of establishing a new connection...
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