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Minister Kyne welcomes announcement of Geo-Driller Apprenticeship

December 8, 2017

Minister for Education, Training and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD, today (Friday 8th December 2017) announced the development of a Geo-Drilling Apprenticeship. Commenting…

QME Celebrates 30 years; Wins Boliden Safety Award

November 21, 2017

Quarry & Mining Equipment Ltd (QME) celebrated 30 years in Business at a Dinner for over 210 guests on Friday 17th November at the Ballymascanlon Hotel…

APEX and UCD win Geoscience Ireland Award; Cleantech Group Shortlisted.

November 13, 2017

The 2017 Engineers Ireland Excellence Award for Geoscience was won by a project developed jointly by Apex Geoservices Ltd and the School of Civil Engineering…

BICC Infrastructure Committee Publishes Policy Paper

November 10, 2017

The British Irish Chamber of Commerce (BICC) Infrastructure Committee has published its policy paper that assesses the challenges and opportunities that…

€3.27BN: Geoscience Economy on Solid Ground

November 8, 2017

Sean Kyne TD, Minister of State for Natural Resources, launched the Economic Review of Geoscience Sector at Geoscience 2017 – the annual Geological Survey…

Research Collaboration signed between Irish and Atlantic Canadian researchers

November 2, 2017

On October 31st, Sean Kyne TD, Minister of State for Natural Resources, witnessed the signature of the “Joint Research Cooperation Agreement Renewal”…

Minister Kyne presents Irish Concrete Federation’s Sustainable Quarry Awards 2017

October 26, 2017

Sean Kyne TD, Minister of State for Natural Resources presented the winners of the Irish Concrete Federation’s (ICF) Sustainable Quarry Awards which…

Fehily Timoney & Company joins Geoscience Ireland

October 20, 2017

Geoscience Ireland (GI) is delighted to welcome Fehily Timoney & Company (FTC) as its 34th member. FTC, with offices in Cork and Dublin, was established…

GI attends roundtable briefing with Ontario Ministers

October 17, 2017

Ontario Ministers Hon. Kathryn McGarry (Natural Resources and Forestry) and Hon. Kevin Flynn (Labour) undertook a trade mission to Ireland last week…

Engineers Ireland 2017: Geoscience Ireland Award

October 11, 2017

Engineers Ireland has announced its shortlists for the 2017 Awards including the Geoscience Ireland Award. The Geoscience Ireland Award, now in its…

Bringing Cluster Collaboration to the Next Level

October 2, 2017

Bringing Cluster Collaboration to the Next Level The 5th annual cluster matchmaking conference was held in Stuttgart last week. Topics, centred on “brining…

Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions acquires AGE Geotechnical Engineering Consultants

September 19, 2017

Leading geotechnical engineering consultancy, Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), with offices in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, and London, recently…

Geoscience Ireland (GI) Member PMS Opens New offices and Celebrates 25 Years

September 11, 2017

In what was a week of celebration for the wider county of Galway on the back of their wins (Senior and Minors) in the All Ireland Hurling Finals, Pavement…

Geoscience Ireland Companies Record Increased Growth Levels Across Employment & Turnover

August 23, 2017

A survey of the 33 Member Companies comprising the Geoscience Ireland (GI) business cluster has shown that 226 net new jobs were created in the first six…

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Announces Doubling of Team Irelands Overseas Presence

August 22, 2017

Speaking during a Trade Mission in Toronto yesterday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar outlined plans for the doubling of Ireland’s Global Footprint by 2025.…

Minerals Development Act 2017 Enacted

August 9, 2017

The Minerals Development Bill passed all stages of debate in both the Dáil and Seanad and was enacted on July 26th 2017 and was the subject of constructive…

The Geoscience Potential of CETA

July 24, 2017

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union (EU) and Canada came into force on the 1st of July 2017. The effect of…

Minister’s Keynote at GI Industry & Innovation Conference; MoU with French Geoscience Cluster

July 7, 2017

Minister for Natural Resources Sean Kyne TD was the keynote speaker at the Geoscience Ireland (GI) Conference held in the Irish Management Institute in…

French Geoscience Conference , Pau, June 27

July 3, 2017

The French Geoscience cluster, Pole Avenia, held its Annual B2B Event & Conference in Pau last week. Over 200 delegates attended including delegations…

European Award for GDG Director Paul Doherty

June 9, 2017

The European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) has announced that Paul Doherty of GDG Geosolutions is the winner of the eighth…

Trade Mission to Canada; Growing Relationships

June 8, 2017

The fifth Ministerial Trade Mission to Canada in four months saw over 25 Irish companies, supported by the Irish Embassy in Canada and the Canadian Embassy…

Dr. Kieran Feighan Appointed President of Engineers Ireland

June 1, 2017

At Engineers Ireland’s AGM (31st May), Dr. Kieran Feighan was appointed President of Engineers Ireland. Kieran is Managing Director of Pavement Management…

ByrneLooby acquires leading Structural Consultant SJ&P

May 31, 2017

Global civil engineering consultant ByrneLooby (BL) has recently bought structural consultant Sinclair Johnston & Partners (SJ&P). SJ&P…

Geoscience Ireland joins British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May 8, 2017

Geoscience Ireland (GI) is pleased to announce that it has been accepted for membership of the Council of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce (BICC). The…