The European Agricultural Association (EAA) has announced that Mark Bannon, as a representative, will be attending the Moate Show today.
Aug
28
2010
28
2010
Aug
26
2010
26
2010
Irish Linux Users’ Group (ILUG)
IHRI has an internal policy with allows for the collection and disclosure of certain details relating to senior officers of the organisation. We sometimes disclose such information to members of the public with the overall goal of promoting an open and transparent management process. On this website you will find information regarding the posts held by Mark Bannon, either currently or in the recent past, within various organisations.
Organisation: Irish Linux Users’ Group (ILUG)
Position/Title: Member
About the Organisation:
Irish Linux Users’ Group (ILUG) is a non-profit information-based organization dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in the technology sector. Projects managed by the ILUG bring together panels of Linux professionals from corporate, government and non-profit sectors of the community.
Aug
25
2010
25
2010
Bulk Transfer from Lead Networks
Yesterday receipt of a request for bulk transfer of gTLD domains from Lead Networks Domains Pvt. Limited to Answerable.com Pvt. Ltd was announced by ICANN. The transfer is due to the recent termination of Lead Network’s RAA. ICANN has confirmed that this process will now occur in accordance with its Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy and Procedures.
Aug
8
2010
8
2010
Report on National Livestock Show (Ireland)
National Livestock Show 2010
Informative, entertaining and enjoyable are just three of the words which come to mind when thinking about this years National Livestock Show (Ireland).
One of the 50,000
The event was a huge success with a great range of exhibitions and classes present to captivate any visitors attention. So what made it a success? A lot of different factors. First of all there were six hundred and fifty trade stands, each with an excellent array of useful products and services on offer. A €160,000 prize fund attracted a number of Scottish entries this year. Several new gold medals for livestock were introduced. In addition to all of this the fact that several agricultural societies held their own national shows within this event. Attendance figures reached 50,000 on the day. Continue reading Report on National Livestock Show (Ireland) →
Aug
7
2010
7
2010
National Livestock Show (Ireland)
The European Agricultural Association (EAA) has announced that Mark Bannon, as a representative, will be attending the National Livestock Show tomorrow. Described as Ireland’s premier show, it promotes an enhanced awareness and positive appreciation of heritage, traditions and way of life within rural Ireland.
Jul
30
2010
30
2010
Euro-festival 2010 (Final Day)
I am pleased to announce that this years Euro-festival has proved to be a success. Many interesting European cultural performances were hosted in Athlone over the past few days. Feedback so far has been very positive from the students who travelled to the event on the IDCAS/Frewin organised trip. Tonight there will be a large firework display over the river in Athlone. Depending on the final/overall feedback received, IDCAS may decide to support students wishing to attend next years festival in Hungary.
Jul
29
2010
29
2010
Euro-festival 2010
Euro-festival 2010: Scottish Sword Dance
The inaugural European People’s Festival was held in Libramont, Belgium in July 1992 and has gone from strength to strength since then.
It is described as a “pan European Festival of sports, music, cultural performances, cookery demonstrations, street theatre, photography and painting competitions”.
A colourful opening parade, featuring all fifteen participating European Teams, took place on Sunday 25th July although unfortunately due to the IDCAS AGM taking place that day in London (UK) many students were unable to attend until today. Continue reading Euro-festival 2010 →
Jul
26
2010
26
2010
Kylemore Abbey
View of Kylemore Abbey
The Abbey was originally built as a castle on the northern shore of Lough Pollacappul in 1867 by Mitchell Henry, son of a Manchester cotton merchant, as a romantic gift for his wife Margaret.
Situated at the base of Druchruach Mountain (1,736ft) it is considered one of Ireland’s most romantic buildings.
Fireplace Mantel in Kylemore Abbey
Construction of the castle required the employment of one hundred men per day for four years and costs reached nearly £29,000.
The final result covered approximately 40,000 square feet with over 70 rooms.
In 1903, Mitchell Henry sold the Castle to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester who lived there financed by the Duchess’ wealthy father Eugene Zimmerman.
The property was heavily mortgaged and upon the death of Zimmerman in 1914, the Castle was taken over by a London banker by Ernest Fawke.
Kylemore became an Abbey in 1920 and is the oldest Benedictine Abbey in Ireland (189 years).
In recent years it was run as a prestigious international boarding school as well as a day school for local girls.
Jul
25
2010
25
2010
HHS July Meeting Attendance Confirmed
A meeting of the US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 is to take place on the 26th July 2010. Places at this meeting are extremely limited in numbers but it has been confirmed today that Mark Bannon as a representative of the healthcare community will be attending this event. The meeting will form part of a programme called “Healthy People 2020″ and is to be hosted by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) with the objective of improving human health throughout the US by 2020. It consists of a set of objectives for the country to achieve and is designed to be used by states bodies, general communities and professional organisations to help them develop programs to improve health across the board.
Healthy People 2020 builds on initiatives pursued over the past few decades such as the 1979 Surgeon General’s Report, Healthy People, Healthy People 2000 and Healthy People 2010. Like its predecessors, Healthy People 2020 is being developed through a broad consultation process, built on scientific knowledge and designed to measure programs over time.
Web: www.hhs.gov
Jul
24
2010
24
2010
IDCAS AGM 2010
IDCAS AGM 2010
Entire meeting was broadcast to remote participants using the AtMeeting and Education 3D Grids.
Opening Speech was delivered at 9am, followed by a brief summary of events which took place during the conference.
Several new services for the academic community as a whole are to be provided by IDCAS during the coming year and these were all discussed in detail at the meeting.
Election of officers was held at 8pm and the results released at 9pm.
Time was provided for all other business.
AGM ended at 9:30pm. Report on the meeting will be submitted to editor of IDCAS Journal for publication. For more information regarding topics covered at this years conference please visit www.idcas.org/conference2010.
Public comments/suggestions are still welcomed through the main conference address; agm2010@idcas.org. Please note that the final closing date for comments is the 25th September 2010.