Varadkar

Tim Cook Receives Award From Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar Celebrating Apple’s 40-year Contribution to Ireland

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 20, 2020
Hardware, Consumer electronics, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Software, Countries, Members of the 30th Dáil, Members of the 32nd Dáil, Department of the Taoiseach, Europe, Government of the Republic of Ireland, LGBT history in Ireland, Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach, Republic of Ireland, Martin Shanahan, Varadkar

Today, Monday, January 20th in Dublin, Ireland, IDA Irelands Special Recognition Award recognizing the contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Ireland was presented to Apple by Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar and accepted by Apple CEO Tim Cook at a special Looking to the Future event in Ireland.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Monday, January 20th in Dublin, Ireland, IDA Irelands Special Recognition Award recognizing the contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Ireland was presented to Apple by Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar and accepted by Apple CEO Tim Cook at a special Looking to the Future event in Ireland.
  • Pictured (L-R): Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland; Tim Cook, CEO, Apple; Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; and Frank Ryan, Chairman, IDA Ireland.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200120005323/en/
    Today, Monday, January 20th in Dublin, Ireland, IDA Irelands Special Recognition Award recognizing the contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Ireland was presented to Apple by Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar and accepted by Apple CEO Tim Cook at a special Looking to the Future event in Ireland.
  • Pictured (L-R): Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland; Tim Cook, CEO, Apple; Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; and Frank Ryan, Chairman, IDA Ireland.

$400 Million Investment Programme Positions Ireland for Global Leadership in Genomic Research and Advanced Life Sciences

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Geography of Europe, Members of the 31st Dáil, Members of the 32nd Dáil, Europe, Members of the 30th Dáil, Politics of the Republic of Ireland, Government, Leo Varadkar, Taoisigh, Varadkar, Taoiseach, Teachta Dála

The potential for Ireland as an International Centre for Advanced Life Sciences can be seen from the experience of San Diego, California, which has a comparable population of about 3.3M people.

Key Points: 
  • The potential for Ireland as an International Centre for Advanced Life Sciences can be seen from the experience of San Diego, California, which has a comparable population of about 3.3M people.
  • San Diego has built an entire ecosystem around genomics and related life sciences sectors, yielding a $33.6B economic impact through more than 1,225 life sciences companies and 80 independent and university-affiliated research institutes together employing 37,790 people[1].
  • Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar, TD, said:"GMI is a real Irish life sciences success story.
  • In doing so, Ireland its people, hospitals, universities and enterprises will benefit from a globally leading position in the most important new fields in life sciences.

$400 Million Investment Programme Positions Ireland for Global Leadership in Genomic Research and Advanced Life Sciences

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Geography of Europe, Europe, Members of the 31st Dáil, Members of the 32nd Dáil, Members of the 30th Dáil, Politics of the Republic of Ireland, Government, Leo Varadkar, Taoisigh, Varadkar, Taoiseach, Teachta Dála

The potential for Ireland as an International Centre for Advanced Life Sciences can be seen from the experience of San Diego, California, which has a comparable population of about 3.3M people.

Key Points: 
  • The potential for Ireland as an International Centre for Advanced Life Sciences can be seen from the experience of San Diego, California, which has a comparable population of about 3.3M people.
  • San Diego has built an entire ecosystem around genomics and related life sciences sectors, yielding a $33.6B economic impact through more than 1,225 life sciences companies and 80 independent and university-affiliated research institutes together employing 37,790 people[1].
  • Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar, TD, said:"GMI is a real Irish life sciences success story.
  • In doing so, Ireland its people, hospitals, universities and enterprises will benefit from a globally leading position in the most important new fields in life sciences.

WuXi Biologics to Invest €325 Million to Build Largest Biomanufacturing Facility Using Single-Use Bioreactors in Ireland

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 30, 2018
Biotechnology, Biology, Bioreactors, Nature, Politics of the Republic of Ireland, Members of the 31st Dáil, Members of the 32nd Dáil, Single-use bioreactor, Leo Varadkar, Government of Ireland, Varadkar, Biopharmaceutical

A total of 48,000 L fed-batch and 6,000 L perfusion bioreactor capacity will be installed, representing the world's largest facility using single-use bioreactors.

Key Points: 
  • A total of 48,000 L fed-batch and 6,000 L perfusion bioreactor capacity will be installed, representing the world's largest facility using single-use bioreactors.
  • The manufacturing project in a 26-hectare campus, the company's first site outside of China, is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
  • Speaking at today's announcement in Dundalk, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Prime Minister of Ireland said, "This is the start of something special.
  • This huge 325 million investment is a great vote of confidence in Ireland and reinforces our image as a global centre of excellence in Biologics.