
Geo Drilling Apprenticeship Validated
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…

ByrneLooby Acquires TerraConsult
Geoscience Ireland member company ByrneLooby has acquired a leading UK multidisciplinary environmental, ground engineering and waste management consultancy:…

Fehily Timoney & Co Acquires AGEC
GI member company Fehily Timoney & Co (FTC) has acquired Applied Ground Engineering Consultant’s (AGEC) services; the acquisition will double FTC's…

HS2: Opportunities for Irish SME’s
At the UK Infrastructure Show in Birmingham (NEC, April 30th), HS2 Ltd detailed its current and upcoming opportunities. Speaking about the £10 billion…

Geoscience Ireland (GI) meets Trafikverket
In advance of Swedish Transport Authority Trafikverket International Buyers Day in Stockholm, GI and three of its member companies met Camilla Ahston of…

GI Welcomes Conor Spollen to its Panel of Experts
Geoscience Ireland (GI) is pleased to announce that Conor Spollen has joined its Panel of Independent Experts.
Conor has 10 years experience of working…

Minister Canney Welcomes Geoscience Ireland’s European Cluster Excellence Accreditation
Sean Canney TD, Minister for Natural Resources, has welcomed Geoscience Ireland (GI), the business cluster supported by Geological Survey Ireland, receiving…

Minister Sean Canney TD leads Ireland Delegation at PDAC 2019
Sean Canney TD, Minister for Natural Resources, lead a strong Irish delegation at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention…

Geoscience Ireland welcomes Aurum Exploration to Membership
Geoscience Ireland is delighted to welcome Aurum Exploration to the network. Aurum provides contract exploration services to clients in over 30 countries…

Minister for Natural Resources Seán Canney T.D. Announces Strong Job Growth for Geoscience Ireland (GI) Companies
More than 250 jobs were created in the geoscience sector in 2018, a new survey has shown; the survey of Geoscience Ireland's member companies shows that…

Geoscience Ireland appoints new Market Advisors
Geoscience Ireland (GI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jessica Allen as Market Advisor.
With the continued growth and scaling of GI…

Geoscience Ireland participates at Mining INDABA 2019
Geoscience Ireland (GI) and six of its Member Companies participated at Mining INDABA this February 4th to 7th. South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa,…

PDAC 2019: Ireland: Open for Business
Geological Survey Ireland and Enterprise Ireland will be hosting the "Ireland - Open for Business" forum on Tuesday, March 5th, in Room 203B.
The forum,…

Minister Bruton welcomes GEO-ENERGY EUROPE to Dublin
Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment (DCCAE), welcomed the GEO-ENERGY EUROPE consortium to Dublin at a reception…

Minister Canney welcomes Golder to Geoscience Ireland
Sean Canney TD, Minister of State for Natural Resources, is pleased to announce that Golder (Ireland) has become the latest member of Geoscience Ireland…

Mincon Group acquires Canadian distribution business
Mincon Group has acquired Vancouver-based Pacific Bit. The Canadian outfit distributes mining and construction products in Western Canada with reported…

Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor endorses Geo Drilling Apprenticeship
On Monday, the 7th of January, the Minister of State at the Department of Education with special responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor…

Promoting Irish Engineering Excellence in East Africa
In November 2018, Geoscience Ireland (GI) led a Market Study Visit (MSV) to Ethiopia and Kenya with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and…

Anglesey Mining announces agreement with QME
Anglesey Mining plc announced a Project Development and Cooperation Agreement with QME which will assist the development of the Parys Mountain copper,…

Euro Geol John Clifford joins Geoscience Ireland (GI) Panel of Experts
Geoscience Ireland (GI) is pleased to announce that John A Clifford has joined the GI Panel of Independent Experts.
John has had a distinguished career…

Geoscience Ireland member companies well represented at the ninth Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards
Geoscience Ireland (GI) members scooped awards at the ninth Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards. The Kerry Central Regional Water Supply Scheme by Irish…

Minister Canney welcomes GI’ Strategic Review 2018-2022
Sean Canney TD, Minister of State for Natural Resources, has welcomed Geoscience Ireland’s (GI) Strategic Review for 2018-2022 which was launched at…

Geoscience Ireland Participates at International Markets Week
Enterprise Ireland (EI) hosted its International Markets Week (IMW) bringing to Dublin key representatives from its 33 worldwide offices. The annual event…

Engineers Ireland 2018 Geoscience Award Shortlist Announced
Engineers Ireland has announced its shortlists for the 2018 Awards including the Geoscience Ireland Award.
The Geoscience Ireland Award, now in its…