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Local Minister for European Affairs, Deputy Peter Burke, has welcomed the trebling of the Government’s budget for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) grants to €4.7 million.

The Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, presented the fourth Budget of the coalition Government on Tuesday. This Budget was framed against a backdrop of the ongoing war in the Ukraine, concerns about persistent inflation and the perceived windfall nature of corporation tax receipts.

Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Deputy Dara Calleary, has published a progress report on the implementation of the National AI Strategy 'AI–Here for Good' and is now seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals from academia, business, law, security, social sciences, economics, and civil society to serve on an AI Advisory Council.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney have launched a new platform to help people seeking to upskill and reskill.

by Brian Mooney

President of Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Professor Vincent Cunnane has warned that if Ireland’s TU sector is to thrive, Government must have plans in place to support and ensure the success of the TU landscape into the future.

Next Monday (February 27) marks the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ballinrobe based Fine Gael councillor Michael Burke has this week called on the Government to introduce a new tax band to help middle income earners.

Fianna Fáil Senator Aidan Davitt has called for a debate on Ireland corporate tax rate.

The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) has launched its eLearning website, Learn with NALA. The website provides 50+ courses for free in subjects such as English, Maths, Computers and Digital Media.