Oct28Wed

New Lidl store gives shoppers glimpse of Dublin’s past

New Lidl store gives shoppers glimpse of Dublin’s past
RTE

Shoppers at a new Lidl store in Dublin will get a unique insight into the city’s medieval past.

The remains of an 11th century house are clearly visible beneath a glass section of the floor of the store on Aungier Street in the city centre.

The sunken-floored structure was discovered during excavations of the site, close to Dublin Castle.

“It is a unique structure for Dublin,” said Paul Duffy from IAC Archaeology.

“I am sure it functioned as many things. As a house or as an extra space for the family.

“It is a domestic structure so you would have to imagine that there would have been a suburb here of Hiberno-Norse Dubliners who were effectively the ancestors of the Vikings,” he added.

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Oct22Thu

In Case You Missed It: Cork to Chester shipping route

We were thrilled to have representation from our partners at The Cork Chamber of Commerce, ICL (Independent Container Lines), The Port of Cork, and Penn Terminals to share their knowledge on the brand new Cork-Chester Shipping Route at our virtual seminar – A Global Conversation: Keeping the Show on the Road and the Sea on October 1st. This mutually-beneficial trans-Atlantic container shipping service is the first direct link between the USA and Ireland in years. 

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Sep22Tue

Life Science Forum company in the news

Irish drug that could cure Parkinson’s Disease sold for $446 million
IrishCentral.com

Dr. Jeremy Skillington, Vice President of Business Development for Inflazome, travelled to Philadelphia to participate in our Life Sciences Forum this January. In one of the largest deals in Irish biotech history, Inflazome, based out of Trinity, has been sold to Roche.

The Dublin-based drug sells opening treatment of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and cardiovascular disease to the market.

An Irish company that develops treatments for inflammatory diseases, a collaboration between Trinity College Dublin and the University of Queensland, has been sold for an up-front payment of $446m (€380m) from Roche, plus additional payments based on the achievement of certain milestones.

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