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ENABLING MORE CYCLING 3 Louise and Stephen Murphy founded a start-up company in County Carlow that
would seek to revolutionise cycling security in a rapidly changing urban landscape.
JAPANESE KNOTWEED - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN IRELAND 9 While these questions and answers relate to Japanese knotweed, they are also
applicable to the regulated invasive species Giant knotweed (Fallopia sachalinensis), Bohemian knotweed (Fallopia x bohemica) and Himalayan knotweed (Persicaria
wallichii).
CERTIFICATE IN FREEDOM OF INFORMATION - PAI 15 Freedom of Information in Public Sector Organisations
THREE SIMPLE HABITS TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING 17 Helen Lee Bouygues on the necessity of critical thinking for your organisation.
END OF LIFE TYRE RECYCLING - REPAK ELT 19 Michael Ahern of Munster Tyre Recycling outlines the obligations and compliance
with the national tyre recycling scheme.
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL 21 An Bord Pleanála has approved South Dublin County Council’s plan to deliver up to
11,000 new homes at the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY MADE EASY 23 By Will O’Shaughnessy, SSE Airtricity Energy Services.
COUNCILS TAKING ACTION FOR BIODIVERSITY 24 Dr. Úna FitzPatrick Project co-ordinator with the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan writes for
Council Journal on the nature of the scheme and why partnerships with local
authorities are so valuable.
STRESS IS CONTAGIOUS, SO IS CALM 38 Stress doesn’t feel good to have, nor does it feel good to be around. Eighty percent of
regular workers say they feel stress during their day. In many companies, stress feels
baked into the work culture, everyone know about it and acknolwedges it most of us
don’t know how to counteract it.
STRATEGIC THINKING & HOW IT DELIVERS 39 If you’ve ever received feedback that you “need to be more strategic,” you know how frustrating it can feel. To add insult to injury, the feedback rarely comes with any
concrete guidance on what to do about it.
A LEADERSHIP AGENDA FOR THE NEXT DECADE 41
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIVING COMPANY LTD 49
MEET THE BUYER 49 Councils back Meet the Buyer event to promote and support local food producers.
Erin Watson reports.
PREEMPTIVE TRANSFORMATION-FIX IT BEFORE IT BREAKS 51 In organisational transformations, there are many reasons to believe that time is an
essential factor. Entities that change early may get a first-mover advantage, acting
ahead of their competitors and potential disruptors. Besides, organisations are
complex systems, which often decline much faster than they grow.Considering that transformations take time, moving preemptively may be the best way to prevent diffculties and any possible collapse.
FREE UP YOUR MIND TO FREE UP YOUR STRATEGY 55 How gaming, and strategising through gaming, can help your organisation realise its positioning within the consumer environment.
CORK’S INDIECORK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD TO SUPPORT FEMALE
DIRECTORS 58 IndieCork Festival, Ireland’s festival of independent film, has announced that the
award created in 2018 to help support Irish female film directors, will again take place
for the 2019 edition.
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