🏉 Gordon D’Arcy: Players emerging from private schools are super athletes but lack rugby IQ 👉 Head coach has been working with essentially the same squad for three years – he cannot go to the market for a quick fix 👉 The provinces in Ireland are almost entirely beholden to what their academies produce, supplemented by three overseas players and perhaps the odd Irish-qualified player available from abroad. That is the entire toolkit Read more: irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2…

🏉 Gordon D’Arcy: Players emerging from private schools are super athletes but lack rugby IQ 👉 Head coach has been working with essentially the same squad for three years – he cannot go to the market for a quick fix 👉 The provinces in Ireland are almost entirely beholden to what their academies produce, supplemented by three overseas players and perhaps the odd Irish-qualified player available from abroad. That is the entire toolkit Read more: irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2…

Next up is The Jimmy Magee Sports Coverage of the Year award, decided by the Association of Sports Journalists of Ireland and presented by his grandson. And the award goes to Greg Allen. #ISIAS26 #SportsMatters

We have so much to learn from the French

We all love a love a good Par 3, short or long we all have our favourites! Tell us about yours? Here’s just a few of our most loved short holes: The 3rd @GolfMountJuliet ⛳️ The 16th @royalportrush ⛳️ The 5th @LahinchGolfClub ⛳️ The 15th @PGC1894 ⛳️ The 17th @watervillelinks ⛳️ #par3heaven #fairwaysandfundays

Are you growing sustainably with sustainability? Growth in general, and digital growth in particular, is closely linked to sustainability. ESG, which stands for environmental, social, and governance, has become a critical factor for investors and businesses alike. Despite the challenges associated with incorporating ESG considerations into decision-making, there are ways to overcome barriers and reap the resulting benefits. Here are some potential solutions: ➡️ Standardization While there is no universal framework for measuring ESG performance, there are several existing frameworks that organizations can use as a starting point. For example, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) provides guidelines for sustainability reporting, while the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) provides standards for specific industries. Organizations can also work with stakeholders to develop tailored reporting frameworks that address their individual ESG risks and opportunities. ➡️ Transparency To improve the transparency of ESG reporting, organizations can work with stakeholders to understand their information needs and develop clear and concise reports that address those needs. Organizations may also use third-party verification and assurance services to validate the accuracy and reliability of their ESG information. ➡️ Complexity To address the complexity of ESG issues, organizations can use a materiality assessment process to identify and prioritize the most significant risks and opportunities. That can help organizations focus their efforts on the most important problems and develop targeted strategies to solve them. ➡️ Financial performance To align ESG considerations with financial performance, organizations can use a total value framework that considers the long-term impact of ESG issues on financial performance. That can help organizations make informed decisions that balance short-term and long-term interests. In the age of ESG, every action that paves our way to a more socially responsible and sustainable future is valuable. Let’s walk this path together, it’s worth it. I'd love to read your thoughts in the comments💡 --- P.S. For more global business trends involving digital transformation, follow my posts here on X. #DigitalTransformation #ESG #BusinessGrowth #Sustainability Cc @pchamard @enilev @Khulood_Almani @antgrasso @GlenGilmore @Shi4Tech @CurieuxExplorer @FrRonconi @chidambara09 @theomitsa @PawlowskiMario @labordeolivier @Analytics_699 @RosyCoaching @AlbertoEMachado @drsharwood @Nicochan33 @FGraillot @nafisalam @efipm @KanezaDiane @smaksked @Corix_JC @pierrecappelli @segundoatdell @amalmerzouk @stratorob @CyrilCoste @EstelaMandela @sonu_monika @RLDI_Lamy @SpirosMargaris @JagersbergKnut @IanLJones98 @AkwyZ @jeancayeux @Timothy_Hughes @FinMKTG @ipfconline1 @baski_LA @avrohomg @helene_wpli @sallyeaves @bimedotcom @HaroldSinnott @c4trends @mvollmer1 @BetaMoroney

"Something to think about: #EarthDay The Earth is 4.6 billion years old. Let's scale that to 46 years. We have been here for 4 hours. Our industrial revolution began 1 minute ago. In that time, we have destroyed 50% of the world's forests. This isn't sustainable."

A big day for tourism today as we mark 10 years of the Wild Atlantic Way at #Meitheal2024, Ireland’s most important tourism trade event. Since we launched the brand at Meitheal 2014, the @wildatlanticway has become a globally recognised tourism brand and has provided an economic engine for the west of Ireland. New report estimates that almost 2 million more tourists visited the region in 2023 than in 2013. The Wild Atlantic Way drives €3billion in revenue per year, an increase of 58% in 10 years. Read more here: failteireland.ie/utility/new… @DeptCultureIRL @TourismIreland @UdarasnaG

Great to speak in @CrokePark today about the integrity and quality of our higher education sector at the @ENQAtwt General Assembly. An opportunity to speak about the challenges with AI and the solutions we are bringing to table to safeguard Ireland’s world class education system.

Well this is very interesting. Will need to place this data in our core slides of "Why Ireland for Fintech" Thanks for sharing.

What a great start to the day #ggfintechlab 🌞

Thank you so much to everyone who tuned into ep 1 of 'Ireland's Wild Islands' If you missed it - it's available now on @rteplayer And you can join Eoin Warner for the next part of his journey from Mayo to Clare in ep 2 at 18:30 next Sun on @rteone #irelandswildislands