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17 May 2021 print
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Employees resident in the Galway East area are being invited to have their say on the future of remote working.
Local TD Ciaran Cannon and the Higher Education Minister Simon Harris are seeking the public’s involvement at an online event due to be held tomorrow evening.
The talk is the ninth event in the “Shape Your Future” series which is being led by Fine Gael.
The event takes place at 8pm tomorrow and a registration portal is available online at finegael.ie
Deputy Cannon argues the increased demand for remote working opportunities and the continued rollout of the national broadband plan are crucial for rural towns and communities across county Galway.
45 new jobs have been announced at Tyndall National Institute in the City The jobs were announced by the Higher Education Minister Simon Harris at the launch of the institute s Quantum Computer Engineering Centre.
Tyndall say the multi-million-euro investment in enhanced computing power will help to address major issues such as food security, energy and climate change as well as medical research, manufacturing and weather forecasting.
Minister Simon Harris says the first dedicated quantum computer engineering centre will put Cork at the forefront of research: It will upscale Irish researchers in quantum, support open innovation between academia and industry, create high quality sustainable ICT jobs and secure Ireland s future as a worldwide technology leader, while supporting key Irish technology companies and small and Medium Enterprises.
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Snake oil or a key tool to help get people back to work – What’s the fuss with antigen tests?
11 May 2021, 7:30
SNAKE oil that won’t keep you safe or a key tool in getting people back to work in the pandemic?
Antigen tests have been called a lot of things recently and the Government is doing little to clarify the situation.
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NPHET s Professor Philip Nolan referred to the tests as snake oil and claimed the tests will not keep you safeCredit: PA:Press Association
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Tanaiste Leo Varadkar believes antigen tests will help get people back to work but warned they should not be used for safer socialisingCredit: PA:Press Association