If you found yourself staring down an ice cold bucket of water ready to be dumped on your head this summer remember, first, that it was for a good cause, and second, that it was Irish-inspired. The ALS ice bucket challenge that has left everyone from politicians and celebrities to school teachers and grandparents soaking wet was created by Pat Quinn, an Irish American from … [Read more...] about Irish American Inspired the
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Obama Criticizes Infamous
Irish Tax Loopholes
This past July President Barack Obama had many heads swirling when he went after American businesses who base their headquarters in other countries, specifically mentioning Ireland. Obama’s speech in California came at a time when many businesses in America are looking to rearrange their operations given the high 35% tax corporation rate in the U.S. Obama said, “What we are … [Read more...] about Obama Criticizes Infamous
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Easing Tax-Free Shopping for
North Americans in Ireland
A new card developed by FEXCO, a top finance company headquartered in Killorglin, Co. Kerry since 1981, aims to ease the burden placed on U.S. and Canadian tourists in Ireland when trying to reclaim the tax on purchases made while on vacation.
The so-called Horizon card in fact removes the need to reclaim taxes at all. Instead, customers register their card online, present it … [Read more...] about Easing Tax-Free Shopping for
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Irish App Aims to Ease Travel
for People with Disabilities
Access Earth, a new app developed by a trio of computer science students and a biology student, all at NUI Maynooth, aims to make searching for and reviewing accessible hotels easier for people with disabilities.
“Back in 2012, myself and KC took a trip to London,” Matthew McCann, who has cerebral palsy and uses a rollator, told The Irish Times, speaking of co-founder KC … [Read more...] about Irish App Aims to Ease Travel
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Innovation Award for Bubble-less Aeration System
OxyMem Ltd, was recently declared winner of the overall “Innovation of the Year” Award at the 2014 Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards. The company, which has developed a breakthrough technology for wastewater aeration, was co-founded in 2013 by Professor Eoin Casey and Dr. Eoin Syron as spin-out from UCD’s School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering. The … [Read more...] about Innovation Award for Bubble-less Aeration System