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eCOMM Merchant Solutions Scoops The Irish Times Innovation Award for Instant Payments
Fintech s solution brings much needed relief to small merchants
An innovation with the potential to change the lives of countless small merchants has just won the Irish Times Innovation Award for IT Fintech. The announcement was made during an awards ceremony which was streamed live from Dublin.
The idea was the brainchild of husband-and-wife team Noel and Valerie Moran, who set up their fintech company eCOMM Merchant Solutions in 2014 and which operates out of offices in Ireland, the UK and Lithuania. Speaking about the inspiration behind the idea, Noel Moran commented, As entrepreneurs ourselves, we were keenly aware of the delays faced by smaller businesses in getting access to the funds they receive via cashless payments as much as 3 days for many. In a world that is becoming increasingly cashless, this can be a big source of stress leaving some merchants without their working capital and
The farm with Knockdrin Castle includes 450ac in tillage
The property was most recently owned by Ferdinand von Prondzynski, a renowned academic and President of Dublin City University [DCU] between 2000 and 2010.
His parents, Hans and Irene, bought the place in 1961. A member of a long-established Prussian military family, von Prondzynski senior served as a captain in the German army during World War II.
Knockdrin was originally owned by the Levinge family who came to Ireland with the Williamites in the late 17th century and remained in Knockdrin until 1946. The estate at one time extended to 12,000ac.
The current residence was built by Sir Richard Levinge in 1810 and extends to over 19,300sq ft. The accommodation includes a spacious reception hall, drawing room, dining room, a ballroom library and 12 bedrooms.
Campaign to keep Christmas lights on to lift spirits
Updated / Thursday, 7 Jan 2021
16:38
Midlands Correspondent
A Roscommon councillor is leading a national campaign to encourage towns and villages to leave their Christmas street lights on until the end of January, in a bid to lift spirits during the latest wave of the pandemic.
Valerie Byrne, from Elphin, said up to 100 towns all over the country have already joined the movement, which is intended to show residents that there is light at the end of the tunnel as the new vaccines are rolled out.
Ten Roscommon towns have already been joined by Westport in Co Mayo, Newbridge, Co Kildare and dozens of smaller villages around the country.