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  <title><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland President 2013/14]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Dr John O'Dea has assumed the role of President of Engineers Ireland. John received the chain of office at the AGM on 13th June from outgoing President Michael Phillips.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:06:26 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spring 2013 Newsletter Available]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Spring 2013 MEETA newsletter is now available to download. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:25:18 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[MEETA are delighted to announce that MEETA have recently agreed a closer working relationship with the Institute of Asset management (IAM).]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:23:52 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Innovative student engineer of the year winners announced]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Patrick Byrnes, a student at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)has won first prize in the Engineers Ireland Level 8 Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Awards 2013, sponsored by Siemens, it was announced today.  Alistair Chambers, a student at IT Carlow, won the Level 7 category.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:49:58 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Party Politics Should Not Derail Critical Infrastructure Investment]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Party politics and short-term thinking need to be put aside to support long-term planning and Ireland’s economic recovery, according to the President of Engineers Ireland, Michael Phillips.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:56:41 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Irish Water chief to address Engineers Ireland conference]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Dr John Tierney, Managing Director of Irish Water, the new public water utility in charge of metering, is to give the keynote address at the Engineers Ireland Annual Conference 2013]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:53:43 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Irish Naval Service Awarded CPD Employer Accreditation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Irish Naval Service, the State's principal sea-going agency based in the Naval Base, Haulbowline, Co. Cork, has been awarded the prestigious CPD  Accredited Employer standard.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:59 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Deloitte Ireland receives engineering recognition]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The prestigious CPD Accredited Employer standard has been awarded to Deloitte Ireland.  ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 09:10:04 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ripplecom Awarded CPD Accreditation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Limerick tech company, Ripplecom is the latest firm to be awarded the CPD Accredited Employer standard from Engineers Ireland]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:14:31 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Engineering Award Presented To Abbott]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Abbott’s nutrition manufacturing facility in Cootehill, Co. Cavan has been awarded the prestigious CPD Accredited Employer standard.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:09:56 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mainstream Renewable Power awarded CPD Accredited Employer standard]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mainstream Renewable Power has being  awarded the CPD Accredited Employer standard from Engineers Ireland.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:25:43 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Three quarters of engineers would recommend engineering as a career path to leaving certificate students]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Three quarters of engineers would recommend engineering as a career path to leaving certificate students.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:17:56 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Students Think Maths Teachers Should Be Measured On Student Performance]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Over 62% of students surveyed by Engineers Ireland think maths teachers should be measured on the performance of their students.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:06:35 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Number of Women in Engineering Increasing]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Women are beginning to recognise the opportunities a career in engineering can offer, a report launched by HRM Recruit revealed.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:21:22 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Third Level Engineers take on Engineers Week Student Challenge]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Third level engineering students across Ireland are today taking on the Engineers Week Student Challenge as part of the second day of Engineers Week 2013.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:05:55 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Water Infrastructure Still Inadequately Maintained]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The programme to install water meters in domestic premises should begin in the next 12 months according to The State of Ireland Report published today by Engineers Ireland.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:33:12 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Less than 5% of engineers are currently unemployed despite the tough economic times, it was revealed today on the eve of Engineers Week 2013.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:52:27 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nation Encouraged to ‘Dream’ big during Engineers Week 2013 ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Engineers Week is taking place this year from February 25th to March 3rd 201.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:19:25 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Construction Industry Council report to revitalise the construction sector]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Construction Industry Council has said over 70,000 jobs could be created if the Government delivers on its projected spend on the Public Capital Programme.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:57:01 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cill Rónáin Harbour wins Engineering Project of the Year]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Cill Rónáin Harbour, on Inis Mór island, Co. Galway, has been voted Engineering Project of the Year by the Irish public.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:10:05 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sign up for our volunteer workshops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Are you interested in volunteering with the Engineers Ireland STEPS programme?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:24:10 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Engineering Project of the Year 2012 Shortlist Announced]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland has revealed the seven shortlisted candidates for the Engineering Project of the Year Award 2012.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:43:07 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Janssen wins engineering award as it continues to create new opportunities in Cork]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Cork-based multinational Janssen wins Engineers Ireland CPD Company of the Year award for 2012.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:56:40 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[One third of engineering employers hope to hire in the next 18 months]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New findings show that over one-third (37%) of engineering organisations hope to grow and hire in the coming 12 to 18 months.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:06:12 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Future Professionals Programme accredited by DIT]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland is delighted to announce that their Future Professionals Programme has now been accredited by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[We need to stop glamourising professions that have failed us]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The time has come for Ireland to acknowledge the careers that make a positive difference to society and support maths teachers by bringing local volunteer engineers into the classroom.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Students starting to see benefits of a career in engineering and technology]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The attempts by industry and Government to impress upon students the benefits of a career in the engineering, science and technology sectors are starting to reap rewards.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:47:49 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland calls industry to act as survey finds over 57% of maths teachers believe Project Maths will not improve results ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Over 57% of maths teachers believe that the introduction of Project Maths will not improve achievement in the subject, according to a survey by Engineers Ireland.  ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:39:33 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland has welcomed the amended legislation which specifies that officially appointed inspectors of domestic waste water treatment systems will have to hold prescribed professional or technical qualifications and have completed a special training course as well as hold appropriate indemnity insurance. This is likely to lead to a high standard inspection regime which the general public can have confidence in according to the body.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland Welcomes €2 Billion Infrastructure Stimulus Package]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland has welcomed the €2.25 billion infrastructure stimulus package announced by the Government today which is to create new jobs, mostly in construction.  The Government’s programme is to focus on projects in the health, education, transport and the justice sectors.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:47:40 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland welcomes new President, Michael Phillips FIEI]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Michael Phillips FIEI is the new President of Engineers Ireland for 2012 - 2013 session.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:56:01 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Awards 2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Students from Cork Institute of Technology and IT Carlow have been announced as 2012 Innovative Student Engineers of the Year.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:12:06 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Louth engineering firm wins international award]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[2011 CPD Company of the Year OpenHydro have scooped the overall award at the 13th World Conference of Continuing Engineering Education in Spain]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:36:30 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland Annual General Meeting ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Annual General Meeting of Engineers Ireland will be held on Thursday 24th May 2012, at 6.30pm at its headquarters in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:56:32 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Lack of skilled engineers may hamper €20 Million growth ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A lack of skilled engineers in Ireland with sufficient professional experience is undermining ambitious engineering firms like Dromone Engineering, according to the firm’s Managing Director William Egenton.  ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:40:16 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Enormous Opportunity for Engineers to Prove Value Says Engineers President ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Engineers have an enormous opportunity in economically stagnated economies to prove their value as innovators and creators, according to the President of Engineers Ireland, PJ Rudden.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:42:45 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Minister says engineers supporting maths teachers could help tackle Ireland’s skills deficit ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Minister for Research and Innovation Sean Sherlock TD has welcomed the engineers contribution to supporting maths teachers in the classroom. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:46:14 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland should consider expanding embassy base in China, India, Russia and Brazil ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Ireland needs to significantly invest in trading opportunities with the BRIC countries in order to build sustainable future employment opportunities, according to John Power, Director General of Engineers Ireland. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Engineers believe funding for third-level education institutions should be performance-based ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[53% of engineers believe funding for third-level education institutions should be performance-based, according to findings revealed by the body as part of Engineers Week 2012.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Energy infrastructure delivering but investment required]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Energy infrastructure in Ireland has served the country well but is now facing significant challenges, including security of supply, competitiveness and carbon emission targets, according to Engineers Ireland’s annual assessment of the country’s infrastructure.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Parents starting to grasp importance of maths to children's education]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Over 93% of parents of Leaving and Junior Certificate students surveyed say they have explained the importance of mathematics to their children, it has been revealed ahead of Engineers Week 2012 (www.engineersweek.ie), which begins on Monday 27th February and runs until Sunday, March 4.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[AppCamp Launched for Third Level Students]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Kainos, a Belfast based technology company, has launched its annual AppCamp challenge for colleges students.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:09:39 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Minister Quinn encourages students, schools and parents to participate in Engineers Week]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today joined Engineers Ireland in encouraging students, schools and parents to get involved in Engineers Week 2012, which will be taking place across Ireland between the 27th February and 4th March 2012. 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[With worldwide energy consumption expected to grow by 53pc between now and 2035 according to the International Energy Outlook 2010, and with Ireland currently importing over 90pc of its energy needs, a new energy management standard launched by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), at a joint conference with Engineers Ireland, is being hailed as one of the most significant global developments in energy management in recent years.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[We’ve been lobbying on your behalf to get the Government to reverse the December 2010 Budget decision to abolish income tax relief for members of professional bodies where the employer incurs the cost of a member’s annual subscription.  I’m delighted to tell you that our efforts have been successful with the announcement last week that three concessions have been introduced. For more details you can read the full text of the Revenue e-brief here but in summary these are:]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Major engineering award presented to Galway firms]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd and Road Management Services (RMS) have become the latest organisations to be awarded the prestigious CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Accredited Employer standard from Engineers Ireland. The award follows an audit of the companies’ lifelong learning practices for their engineering professionals. They are the 129th & 130th organisations to be presented with this much coveted Engineers Ireland honour.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The completion of the M17/M18 Gort to Claremorris section of the Atlantic Road Corridor and the construction of the N6 Galway City Outer Bypass are critical elements to renewing the area, according to a major report by the Engineers Ireland West Region.  The details of the report were outlined on the second day of the Engineers Ireland Annual Conference 2011 at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill.]]></description>
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  <description><![CDATA[In 2010, following a lengthy and wide ranging discussion at Council in light of the most stretching economic circumstances being endured by our Members and Engineers Ireland itself, and given that the number of nominations received for the 2010-2011 Council Election was equal to the number of vacancies, Council felt it was not in the best interests of Engineers Ireland to impose considerable additional costs by creating an election by nominating additional candidates as is currently required by the Bye Laws.  ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[There are currently 1,200 engineering vacancies across Ireland in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors which companies can not fill, according to John Power, Director General of Engineers Ireland.  He was speaking ahead of the Engineers Ireland Annual Conference 2011 which will feature contributions from Pat Cox, David McWilliams and Christoph Mueller and begins on Thursday 31st March at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill running for two days.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Only one third of engineers believe semi-state companies should be sold]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Only one third (34%) of engineers believe Ireland’s semi-state companies should be sold to generate revenue for the exchequer, according to research carried out by Ipsos MRBI.  The research was revealed at the launch of the Engineers Ireland Annual Conference 2011 which will feature contributions from Pat Cox, David McWilliams and Christoph Mueller and will take place next week at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill on March 31 and April 1.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Conversion Programme for Ex-Dell Engineers to secure work in Biomedical and Pharma Area]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A free conversion programme to re-train ex-Dell engineers and help them find new employment has today been announced by Engineers Ireland.  The programme will be held in Limerick and commences on Monday, April 4 running until June 28, 2011.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Limerick firm secures major engineering award]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[ON Semiconductor Ireland has become the 125th organisation to be awarded the prestigious CPD Accredited Employer standard from Engineers Ireland. The award follows an audit of the company’s lifelong learning practices for their engineering professionals.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Limerick-firm-secures-major-engineering-award.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Dedicating just 1.8% of the total land area of Ireland to solar technology could satisfy all the country’s energy needs, according to Dr Mazhar Bari, CEO of Solar Print, who will be speaking at an Engineers Ireland seminar, “Ireland's future energy projects”, at 9 am next Tuesday, March 8.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Solar-power-could-meet-all-of-Ireland-s-energy-say.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Over Half of Engineering CEOs Say Ireland’s Economy Will Recover by 2013]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Over half of engineering CEOs believe that a sustainable economic recovery will happen by 2013, according to research carried out by Ipsos MRBI.  Just over a quarter believe that this will happen in 2012. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Over-Half-of-Engineering-CEOs-Say-Ireland’s-Econom.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Malcolm O’Kelly Leads All-Ireland Volunteers To Boost Engineering]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Irish and Leinster rugby player Malcolm O’Kelly has led volunteer engineers into schools today to enthuse students about maths as part of Engineers Week’s second national Volunteer Day.  Volunteer Day, organised by Engineers Ireland, featured hundreds of engineers around Ireland in schools working with students to improve understanding of the subject.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Malcolm-O’Kelly-Leads-All-Ireland-Volunteers-To-Bo.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Any increase in our corporate tax rate would result in significant job losses in the engineering sector, according to John Power, Director General of Engineers Ireland.  He was speaking as new Ipsos MRBI data revealed that 59% of engineers did not agree that Ireland should move away from relying on foreign direct investment to fuel the Irish economy. 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Increasing-corporate-tax-would-result-in-job-losse.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Engineers say not enough being done to boost innovation in Ireland]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[78% of engineers surveyed by Ipsos MRBI believe Ireland is not doing enough to boost innovation and support economic recovery.  This was according to the latest data to be released by Engineers Ireland as part of Engineers Week 2011(www.engineersweek.ie]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Engineers-say-not-enough-being-done-to-boost-innov.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[76% of engineers working in technology-based firms have described the financial health of their company as the same or better than a year ago, according to research carried out by Ipsos MRBI to launch Engineers Week 2011(www.engineersweek.ie]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Technology-engineers-express-optimisim-about-futur.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[55% of Leaving Certificate students surveyed by Engineers Ireland said that their parents have never explained the everyday importance of mathematics to them, according to an Engineers Ireland survey ahead of Engineers Week 2011 (www.engineersweek.ie]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Over-half-of-parents-fail-to-explain-importance-of.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[69% of engineers said their companies cannot compete effectively at international level as long as Ireland’s broadband connection is below the EU average, according to research carried out by Ipsos MRBI.  The research was released ahead of a seminar, ‘Focus on future technologies’, on Monday, February 14 to mark the start of Engineers Week 2011 (www.engineersweek.ie]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Nearly-70-of-engineers-say-poor-broadband-means-Ir.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Margie McCarthy Chartered Engineer and Membership Director, Engineers Ireland, explains how the new pathways to membership embrace inclusivity and strengthen the voice of the profession.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Opening-membership-to-shape-our-future.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New online CPD modules for Chartered Engineers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland have launched a new online service for members who wish to become Chartered Engineers, with Nelson Croom.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/New-online-CPD-modules-for-Chartered-Engineers.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland’s reputation and export sector would be further boosted by better regulation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Ireland needs to learn from the mistakes of light or non-regulation of financial services and ensure there is adequate regulation of the professions including engineering, according to Engineers Ireland. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Ireland’s-reputation-and-export-sector-would-be-fu.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Kids get ready to roll on Engineers Week 2011 Bus]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Ireland must do more to promote the importance of mathematics to students at a young age, according to John Power.  He was speaking as the Engineers Week 2011 bus got in to gear to travel around Ireland to promote the benefits of a career in engineering ahead of the week’s commencement on February 14.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Kids-get-ready-to-roll-on-Engineers-Week-2011-Bus.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[100 jobs in software and medical devices announced]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[100 new positions in software and medical devices, which will be created over the next three years, have been announced on 10th January 2011.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/100-jobs-in-software-and-medical-devices-announced.aspx]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland shortlisted in eGovernment Awards 2011]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Engineers Ireland has been shortlisted in the Irish eGovernment Awards 2011...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.engineersireland.ie/Groups/Students/News/2010/Engineers-Ireland-shortlisted-in-eGovernment-Award.aspx]]></link>     	
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