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Emerald has announced the acquisition of AV product database provider AV-IQ, with the acquisition due to take effect starting on November 1, 2021.

Since September, there have been 246 school outbreaks – that is where there are two or more cases, although not necessarily as a result of transmission within the school. They spiked at 46 outbreaks for a couple of weeks in October before Level 5 restrictions were rolled out and dropped to 13 and 14 a week before the recent lifting of the lockdown. They were back up to 19 last week, mirroring the wider trend. A Covid outbreak in the community, whether in a private house (the most likely location) or some other setting, can quickly find its way into school. When it does, the public health re...

Kerry Councillor John Francis Flynn from Killorglin said that all schools in mid-Kerry should be closed after the outbreak. Speaking on RTÉ Radio One’s Today with Claire Byrne the Fianna Fail Councillor said: “It’s the responsible thing to do, to close all schools in mid-Kerry.” He stressed that since it’s in the Killorglin primary school it’s in the community and everyone must be careful, not just those who have contacts with pupils in the school. On Newstalk today, he said: “I don’t want people to be complacent, this is in our community as it’s been seen in our school. We...

“It’s difficult, and I didn’t make that decision on my own,” he said. “I had to consult. It is with great consideration that boards make those difficult decisions, and it’s not fair then for it to be overruled. It doesn’t seem fair, and it’s quite insulting.” Mr Loftus admitted the decision of quitting his position “is a real possibility. More so now than ever”. “That person doesn’t realise what it’s like to be a teaching principal in a school that has coronavirus,” he said. “You are on the phone to public health while teaching at the same time and trying to ke...

Thousands of Irish people won't make it home this festive season, but their friends and family are sending them a taste of home. Businesses like The Paddy Box and Ireland's Artisan Pantry are working hard to keep up with demand, sending Christmas boxes and hampers across the world. The Paddy Box was established in 2017 by Mark Loftus who was sending care packages to friends working abroad. The Irish diaspora is spread across the globe, and most miss the brands they associate with home such as Taytos, Cadbury's chocolate, Ballymaloe relish and McDonnell's Curry Sauce.  He saw the business op...