
Geoscience Ireland participates on Trade Mission to Scotland
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, lead a two-day Trade Mission (TM) to Scotland on November 26th-27th; she acknowledged…

Ireland and African Development Bank (AfDB)
The Minister for Finance introduced the African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018 into Dáil Éireann on the 25th of September. The purpose of the…

Billy Moore Chartered Engineer joins GI Panel of Experts
Geoscience Ireland (GI) is pleased to welcome Billy Moore to its Panel of Independent Experts.
Billy holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Degree, a…

Geoscience Ireland (GI) Presents at NOF Energy/ Enterprise Ireland Dublin Showcase
NOF Energy along with Enterprise Ireland hosted a Global Energy Showcase in Dublin from 4th to 6th September. Over 80 delegates from Ireland, UK, Norway,…

Engineers Ireland 2018: Geoscience Ireland Award
Now in its 4th year, the Geoscience Ireland Award, as part of the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards 2018, is open for submissions.
The Geoscience…

UK launched its 25-year Minerals Strategy
The UK launched its 25-year Minerals Strategy at last weeks 'Living With Minerals 6' Conference in London. The strategy was prepared by the CBI (Confederation…

Geoscience Ireland at GeoEnergy Days 2018
On the 3rd to the 5th of July, Geoscience Ireland (GI) participated at the ‘GeoEnergy Days’ conference hosted by Pole Avenia in Pau, France. GeoEnergy…

Geoscience Ireland at Mining On Top Africa
‘Mining On Top’ hosted its 5th ‘Africa Summit’ (MOTA) in Geneva, Switzerland, July 3rd – 4th. The Summit comprised presentations and round-table…

IMQS Appoints Andrew Gaynor as Executive Secretary
Geoscience Ireland is delighted to announce that Andrew Gaynor, its Business Development Manager, has taken on the role of Executive Secretary of the…

FLI Group acquires Carlow Precast
FLI Group has announced the acquisition of Carlow Precast Concrete Engineering which provides first-class manufacturing of off-site concrete products…

GDG Wins Innovation Award at Causeway Gala
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) won the "Innovative Business of the Year" Award at the Causeway Business Awards on Friday, 15th June. Causeway -…

Minister Michael D’Arcy TD Welcomes World Bank Group Visit to Dublin
On June 12th, Enterprise Ireland hosted a Seminar on Business Opportunities with the World Bank. Jointly delivered by the Department of Finance and the…

Geo Drilling Solutions join Geoscience Ireland
Geoscience Ireland (GI) is pleased to announce that Geo Drilling Solutions has joined GI, bringing membership to 36 member companies.
Geo Drilling Solutions…

Geoscience Ireland Members Shortlisted for Ground Engineering Awards 2018
Vertase FLI, part of the FLI Group, was nominated in three categories in this year’s Ground Engineering (GE) Awards, held in London on June 6th.
The…

FLI Group acquires UK based soil and water remediation company: QDS
The FLI Group has announced the acquisition of QDS, a UK based industry-leading soil and water remediation solutions company.
Michael Flynn, Group Executive…

Breaking new ground overseas – Geoscience Ireland in the Engineers Journal
Geoscience Ireland along with five member companies recently featured in the Engineers Journal April edition. You can view the feature by clicking here.
The…

Northern Powerhouse Infrastructure and Minister Humphreys TD Trade Mission
Geoscience Ireland attended a series of events taking place around a trade mission led by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphries…

Mincon PLC Reports Strong Growth, Record Sales, Solid Demand and Key Acquisitions
Mincon PLC based in Shannon, Ireland, designs and manufactures rock drilling tools for mining, quarrying, hydrocarbons and groundwater industries. With…

Action Plan For Jobs 2018 – Geoscience Ireland Case Study
The Government has published its Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) 2018, which is the strategic plan for job creation aimed at meeting the long-term, sustained…

Ireland Day at PDAC; Ireland – Open for Business
Sean Kyne TD, Minister of State for Natural Resources, provided the closing address at the “Ireland – Open for Business” forum at the Prospectors…

Optimism at Indaba 2018
The annual Mining Indaba was held in Cape Town in early February. Stronger commodity prices underpinned a more buoyant mood this year which was reflected…

‘The Future of the UK–Ireland Energy Relationship’
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce (BICC) and Energy UK hosted ‘The Future of the UK–Ireland Energy Relationship’ in London last Friday, 2nd…

Minister Kyne announces record job growth by Geoscience Ireland companies, 354 new jobs in 2017
A survey of the companies comprising the Geoscience Ireland (GI) business cluster has shown that 128 new jobs were created in the second half of 2017.…

Geoscience Ireland attending Mining INDABA 2018
Geoscience Ireland (GI) will be attending this year’s Mining INDABA in Cape Town, South Africa (February 5th -8th). The GI network comprises over 30…