The Health Service Executive has said that it was known in February there was a computer glitch that meant that hundreds of women who underwent Cervical Check screening were not issued with their results. RTÉ News first reported yesterday that 800 women were affected by the glitch at the US lab, which left them waiting months for smear test results. This…
In slow news: Varadkar will ignore EU call to nominate woman for commissioner
Recently, I wrote a blog about ‘Taoiseach announces new Citizen’s Assembly on gender equality’, in the post I wrote about what An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that ‘Ireland will be the first country in the world in which men and women are truly equal’. The citizen’s assembly will ‘start in October and will have 6…
In the News: 9-7-2019 Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has apologised to survivors of sexual abuse in schools.
Speaking in the Dáil, Leo Varadkar also apologised for the State’s delay in acknowledging that it had a responsibility to protect the children who were abused. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has apologised to survivors of sexual abuse in schools. Listen to Louise O’Keefe on RTE radio 1. O’Keefe an abuse survivor, discussing the ruling by a judge…
In slow news:
In 2017, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, then minister for social protections. launched a self-described “hard-hitting publicity campaign designed to raise awareness of social welfare fraud and encourage members of the public to identify potential cheats.” More recently the current government launched a campaign to ‘get tough with insurance fraudsters’. A recent report in the Irish Times…
In the News: 6-7-2019 Murder investigation opened after death of girl (2) in Cork
In Irish news: A Murder investigation opened after death of girl (2) in Cork . The child was found with serious injuries in an apartment at the Elderwood Apartment complex on the Boreenmanna Road in the early hours of yesterday morning. In other Irish news: according to a report in the Journal Transport minister Ross has…
Search Engine Optimization
The formal definition of Search Engine Optimization (SEO): The process of refining your website using both on-page and off-page practices so that it will be indexed and ranked successfully by search engines. What is SEO? Search engines have two major functions: crawling and building an index, and providing search users with a ranked list of…
Concepts of Inbound and Outbound marketing.
Inbound: —Pull strategy—Attract leads by providing content that is helpful for them and will organically lead to engagement. Inbound is defined as an approach focused on attracting customers through content and interactions that are relevant and helpful — not interruptive. With inbound marketing, potential customers find you through channels like blogs, search engines, and social…
In the News: 5-7-2019 Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen in intensive care
In Irish news: Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen in intensive care after falling ill last night. According reports It is understood Cowen had been experiencing some ill health in recent weeks. More information to follow. In other Irish news:People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith has hit out at the government for opposing the party’s Climate Emergency…
In the News: 4-7-2019
In the news today the Taoiseach apologises over ‘sinning priest’ comments he made to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin where he likened him to a sinning Catholic priest in his comments in the Dáil yesterday. The chances of another recession in Ireland are 100 per cent, as the country is a small, open economy, highly-indebted, and relying on international…
Rob’s Notes: Content Marketing
Content marketing is the creation and sharing of content in order to engage current and potential customers, thereby building trust with the audience. Content marketing is about the audience, content marketing is about delivering value to the audience. Content marketing is a form of marketing focused on creating, publishing, and distributing content for a targeted…
