Loop Head Together, a community based, local development and farming forum based on the Loop Head Peninsula West Clare, launched their Hemp4Soil, EIP, project at the Irish Hemp Event 2022, organised by Hemp Cooperative Ireland in association with Teagasc. The experimental project is the first of its kind in Europe.

Dedicated health professionals have been praised by leading sports and media stars at an event hosted by the Junior Health Sciences Academy, which sought to inspire thousands of students to seek a career in healthcare for themselves.

Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and world leading health care provider UPMC have announced the establishment of state-of-the-art sports medicine clinics for the Moylish and the Thurles Campuses to benefit both TUS and the wider sporting community.

As part of an innovative fundraiser, the Zimmer Biomet team in Shannon and Galway rowed and cycled the equivalent distance from Ireland to Beijing to raise over €20,000 to support sick children in Ireland.

Acknowledging the contribution of its highly skilled workforce in Ireland over the last thirteen years and with the goal of encouraging a new generation to enjoy a career in STEM, Zimmer Biomet has launched an annual scholarship award programme focused on recognising the children of its employees in both Shannon and Galway.

More than 350 children in 12 primary schools across Clare, Galway, Limerick and Tipperary have learned more about biodiversity and how to reduce waste, reuse and recycle, thanks to an environmental initiative run by global healthcare technology company, Zimmer Biomet as part of the Junior Achievement outreach program.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD, has confirmed a shorter interval between doses for the Vaxzevria® (AstraZeneca) vaccine.