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Dr Rick Officer has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Institute, Ireland's state agency for marine research, technology development, and innovation.

An exciting EPA co-funded doctorate project has been completed by Jack Eakins at Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Athlone Campus, in partnership with Maynooth University.

Irish Rural Link (IRL), the Moate based national network representing the interest of rural communities, believe the agricultural sector and rural communities can and must be part of the solution to the current cost of living crisis.

Humanitarian aid agency GOAL is appealing to people all over Ireland to show their true colours by getting on their kit for GOAL Jersey Day, which takes place on Friday, October 14, in partnership with Folens.

Rising fuel prices are crippling the Irish Seafood sector, including fishermen, aquaculture producers and fish processors. That’s according to Galway-based Enda Conneely of the Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation (IIMRO), who says the crisis is a threat to food security.

In its short existence the Galway National Park City (GNPC) initiative, based on connecting people and nature in an urban environment and with an sustainability ethos, has had a positive impact on the local landscape providing opportunities and collaborations for citizens and organisations from different sectors to creatively work together on successfully developing new pioneering environmental and sustainability programmes.

The inaugural Athlone Apple day recently hosted in the surrounds of the Franciscan Walled Garden was the focal point for much footfall attraction as members of the local community descended upon the Strand side location to embrace the occasion.

AIT and LIT, have been awarded €1 million for their leading role in RUN-EU, a new pan-European university alliance intended to tackle the EU’s future and advanced skills needs and help shape a “resilient, green and digital future”.

“Men wanted for hazardous journey,” began Shackleton’s famous ad for crewmembers on his South Pole expedition. One Galway tech company, Ex Ordo, is looking to hire an explorer of their own. Like an Antarctic expedition, the going won’t be easy. But for the right woman or man, it could be the adventure of a lifetime.