
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…

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…

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…

PDAC 2018: Ireland Day Agenda
Geological Survey Ireland and Enterprise Ireland will be hosting the "Ireland - Open for Business" Presentations and Reception on Monday, March 5th, in…

Geoscience Ireland: successful EU COSME application for Geothermal Study
Geoscience Ireland (GI) is delighted to announce the commencement of the ‘Geo-Energy for the 21st Century’ (GEO-ENERGY EUROPE) project. This collaborative…

Ireland: Open for Business at PDAC 2018; Minister for Natural Resources Sean Kyne to Address Ireland Presentation
The annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention and Trade Show - the largest international meeting of its type in the world,…

ARUP: Three Projects shortlisted for Ground Engineering Project of the Decade
Ground Engineering (GE) Awards announced the first shortlist for its 2018 event by revealing the contenders for the Project of the Decade category; sponsored…

Minister Kyne welcomes announcement of Geo-Driller Apprenticeship
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
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.
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
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce (BICC) Infrastructure Committee has published its policy paper that assesses the challenges and opportunities that…