Person: William Harris

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LISTEN: A small act of kindness by a bus driver made him a viral hero

A man being hailed as Cork’s nicest bus driver has been identified, and he is completely bemused by the reaction to his small act of kindness towards an elderly lady.

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LISTEN: Meet the Cork bus driver who became a viral hero after an act of kindness

Anniversary of Baltimore pirate raid

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Village’s history changed forever on June 20, 1631

business

Science Foundation hailed

business

Euro group calls for investment in frontiers research

Ireland competes on a global level

SIZE doesn't matter in the world of science and technology when it comes to competing globally as a nation, the director general of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), William Harris, believes.

Fri, 25 Jun, 2004

SFI directors wins achievement award in US

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Director General, Dr William Harris, has today been awarded the Wiley Lifetime achievement award by California Polytechnic State University in recognition of his commitment to education and research in the sciences.

Fri, 02 Apr, 2004

Wyeth sets up €7.7m drug project

INTERNATIONAL drug giant Wyeth has joined forces with University College Dublin (UCD) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to set up a €7.7 million drug research project.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2004

Foundation to distribute €646m to researchers

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney has announced the board of Science Foundation Ireland, the body set up to fund research and development.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2003

Development gamble will ‘pay off’

IRELAND’S investment of €2.5 billion under the National Development Plan for research will capture the imagination of the world, the director of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) predicted at the weekend.

Mon, 07 Apr, 2003

IT sector can't fill thousands of jobs

THOUSANDS of jobs won't be filled in the IT sector because many of our brightest students find computer studies boring, a software expert said yesterday.

Tue, 24 Sep, 2002

Book of Records company posts 36% rise in profits

The popularity of Guinness World Records has helped Gullane Entertainment post increased half-year profits.

Tue, 19 Mar, 2002