The GEO-ENERGY EUROPE (GEE) metacluster is proud to announce the launching of its website. The GEE website, www.geoenergyeurope.com, integrates and increases the visibility of the nearly 600 members, including over 300 SMEs, which cover the deep geothermal value chain. Read more →
On the 7th of May 2019, the Geo Drilling Apprenticeship programme was validated by an academic panel in the Institute of Technology Carlow. The validation of the programme is the latest step in the establishment of the first bespoke apprenticeship which will train drillers to service Ireland’s growing geoscience sector. There is no formal pathway to a recognised qualification for drilling operatives working in Ireland at present. Read more →
Geoscience Ireland member company ByrneLooby has acquired a leading UK multidisciplinary environmental, ground engineering and waste management consultancy: TerraConsult. Read more →
GI member company Fehily Timoney & Co (FTC) has acquired Applied Ground Engineering Consultant’s (AGEC) services; the acquisition will double FTC’s geotechnical capacity and will provide AGEC’s clients access to a greater range of services.
At the UK Infrastructure Show in Birmingham (NEC, April 30th), HS2 Ltd detailed its current and upcoming opportunities. Speaking about the £10 billion investment, both HS2’s Chief Engineer and Supply Chain Manager promoted SME access to the supply chain and collaborative approaches to tendering.
Geoscience Ireland (GI) is delighted to welcome CDM Smith Ireland Ltd. (CDM Smith) to the business network.
In advance of Swedish Transport Authority Trafikverket International Buyers Day in Stockholm, GI and three of its member companies met Camilla Ahston of Trafikverket at Enterprise Ireland’s Nordic office . Read more →
Geoscience Ireland (GI) is pleased to announce that Conor Spollen has joined its Panel of Independent Experts. Read more →
Sean Canney TD, Minister for Natural Resources, has welcomed Geoscience Ireland (GI), the business cluster supported by Geological Survey Ireland, receiving the “Cluster Management Excellence Label BRONZE – Striving for Cluster Excellence”.The accreditation is supported by DG Enterprise and Industry (DG Growth) of the European Commission.
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Sean Canney TD, Minister for Natural Resources, lead a strong Irish delegation at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention and Trade Show. Several Irish bodies and companies participated at the 2019 event including Geological Survey Ireland (GSI), the Exploration and Mining Division of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE), the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Enterprise Ireland, the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG) , the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, the Department of the Economy, Invest NI, mineral exploration and mining companies, and professional services and contracting companies.
