Archives: 2013

Shell supports Irish language students

For the second year in a row Shell E&P Ireland Ltd will support a number of students to undertake scholarships at Irish language summer colleges in Erris. The scheme, which will see ten scholarships awarded to the successful candidates, is open to students attending any of the four second level colleges in the area. The

Bord Gáis Networks’ Services Centre Receives BREEAM Rating of “Excellent”

Bord Gáis Networks recently won a number of awards for its sustainable, contemporary workplace in Finglas built in 2011 and occupied by staff at Bord Gáis Networks in 2012.  The winning building, the Networks Services Centre (NSC), combines the Dublin operations of Bord Gáis Networks in one single location on a c.5 acre site at

The big 50 – BT Young Scientist celebrates milestone year and illustrious history

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD was the first to wish the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition a Happy 50th Birthday last month at the launch of a milestone year for the exhibition. He was joined by Colm O’Neill, CEO BT Ireland, Dr. Tony Scott, co-founder of the exhibition, and budding student scientists. BT is

Tackling unconscious gender bias in the workplace

Business in the Community recently held a diversity and inclusion breakfast on gender equality in Cork which was co-hosted by our members Sodexo and Bord Gáis Networks. The event provided a forum in which ways to tackle unconscious bias in the workplace could be shared in an open, informal and collaborative format with other companies