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Health and fitness band maker Fitbit is to establish its EMEA headquarters in Dublin, with plans to employ 50 people this year and up to 100 employees by the end of 2017. Fitbit’s new Dublin office will be headed by managing director Des Power, a seasoned tech executive, and will provide targeted support to the millions of Fitbit users across the EMEA region. The office will…

According to a recent survey by Demand Gen Report, 47 percent of B2B buyers consume three to five content pieces before engaging with a salesperson. Yet, more than 70 percent of marketers lack a consistent or integrated content strategy. What about you? Are you part of that statistic? If so, you’re not just leaving money on the table - you’re practically handing it to your competitors. The…

Details Engineers Ireland is the professional body for engineers and engineering in Ireland. With over 23,000 members across the island of Ireland and overseas, we focus on the promotion and development of all disciplines of engineering, working collaboratively with industry, education institutions, state bodies and the public service. As one of the country's largest and longest-established professional bodies, we liaise closely with the engineering community to…

Date: Friday 23 September, 2016 through Tuesday 27 September, 2016 . Time: Times Vary Location: Vicar Street Category: Entertainment Dean Strang and Jerry Buting 23 - 27 September 2016 Venue: Vicar Street Dean Strang and Jerry Buting are two of the unlikeliest heartthrobs you’ve probably ever chanced upon. However, here they are. Heartthrobs about to hit Vicar Street in order to talk about their roles in…

1916 Dublin City Date: Tuesday 27 September, 2016 through Sunday 16 October, 2016 . Time: Times Vary Location: 85/86 Dorset Street Upper Category: Theatre / Dance These Rooms ANU and CoisCéim Dance Theatre will create a live performance and film installation incorporating dance, theatre and visual art based on an historical incident in Dublin's North King Street in April 1916, that resulted in the killing of…

Interested in the world of entertainment and events? Do you have a passion for sports, music, arts and comedy, coordinating all of the behind the scenes elements that make big events memorable? A new opportunity within Ireland’s leading independent entertainment retailer has opened for a motivated Events Operations Supervisor!   You’ll be responsible for supervising the operations team, managing relationships with a number of high profile…

Culture Night will take place on Friday, September 16th, a night of entertainment, discovery and adventure across the country as arts organisations and cultural and historic houses open their doors until late with thousands of free events for all to enjoy. In Dublin a record 250+ venues will open their doors for Culture Night including Christ Church Cathedral, the National Museum of Ireland, the Science Gallery…

WhatsApp will soon be sharing user data with its parent company, Facebook. The change comes as the social network revamps its privacy policy to enable businesses to communicate directly with users of the platform. “People use our app every day to keep in touch with the friends and loved ones who matter to them, and this isn’t changing. But as we announced earlier this year, we want…

Apple’s 5,000-strong Cork workforce is set to increase, with the Hollyhill expansion finally given the go-ahead by An Bord Pleanála. With 1,000 jobs coming on stream at the new four-storey office block, complemented by 752 new car spaces, Apple’s expansion should start next year, taking five months to complete. The original plan was to get building over the summer, completing the job by Christmas, however, a…

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