[ad_1] Irish venture capitalists are warning that a generation of startups may be “wiped out” by the pandemic, with new data showing that seed funding for startups has collapsed. In the first three months of the year, seed and small business financing deals fell almost half compared to the same period last year, according to … Read more
[ad_1] QUEEN’S University Belfast has received funding to develop a rapid diagnostic test for Covid-19. The trial is aimed at finding a highly accurate test which can show results within an hour, eliminating the need to send tests to a laboratory. one Ireland remains on Covid-19 lockdown until May 18Credit: PA: Press Association Meanwhile, the … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland’s seven universities are facing a major funding crisis due to the decimation of revenue streams caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to documents seen by RTÉ’s This Week, factors such as the collapse of international student fee income, rental of on-campus accommodation and commercial revenues will cost the universities € 374m in the … Read more
[ad_1] Tánaiste and Foreign Minister Simon Coveney described the decision of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to stop the United States funds for the World Health Organization as “indefensible”. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced yesterday that his country would cut funds for the WHO for mishandling the coronavirus … Read more
[ad_1] The United States will stop funding for the World Health Organization while a review is underway, President Trump announced. Speaking at the White House coronavirus briefing, Trump criticized the UN body and claimed that “his mistakes have caused so much death.” The review will assess the organization’s role in “seriously mishandling and covering up … Read more