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Author: Archie Villaflores

FRS Training has launched a new farm training facility in Ballymahon, Longford, providing essential agricultural and health and safety courses. The centre aims to improve worker safety and confidence across the local farming sector.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Sectra deploys AI-driven BoneView across Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Trusts. The algorithm improves fracture detection in emergency departments, reducing missed diagnoses and enhancing workflow efficiency across more than 300,000 X-rays annually.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Bluedrop Medical, a Galway-based medtech firm, secures €1m investment from Enterprise Ireland to scale its AI-powered diabetic foot ulcer monitoring device. The funding targets US expansion and strengthening operational and R&D capacity in Ireland.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Across the health and safety sector, attention is increasingly focused on the systems that sustain performance rather than the incidents that expose failure. Leadership, structure and innovation combine to protect people and operations at scale. In review of a notable milestone from last year, ‘Longford County Council wins Health & Safety Excellence Award – Public Sector at Health & Safety Excellence Awards 2025’ underscores the growing importance of disciplined governance in complex public environments. Its recognition provides a clear reference point as the 2026 awards approaches. Furthermore, ‘SOCOTEC expands fire engineering operations with new Dublin office’ signals how professional services are scaling specialist capability to meet rising regulatory and operational demands. The move reflects a sector investing in depth of expertise as risk profiles become more technical and interconnected. Meanwhile, ‘GS Power provides AI safety agent to SMEs to enhance workplace safety’ highlights the role of intelligent tools in embedding safer behaviours across organisations. Technology acts less as disruption and more as reinforcement, extending good practice where resources are traditionally constrained. These stories point to a shared direction of travel centred on resilience through design. Safety excellence is increasingly defined by the strength of its foundations.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Recognised for its commitment to continuous improvement last year, Longford County Council won the Health & Safety Excellence Award – Public Sector at the Health & Safety Excellence Awards 2025, reinforcing its safety-first culture as the sector looks ahead to 2026.

Author: Business Insider

China-based NX China, part of Nippon Express Holdings, has secured ISO certifications for environmental and occupational health and safety management. The move reinforces compliance, operational efficiency, and global competitiveness.

Author: The Korea Times

South Korea-based GS Power is offering its AI-powered safety agent AIR free to SMEs to raise industrial safety standards. The system uses AI to speed risk assessments and standardise workplace safety practices.

Author: Silicon Republic

Northern Ireland-based health-tech start-up Eolas Medical has raised $12m (€10.15m) to scale its AI platform across UK clinical sites. The company aims to improve patient safety and clinical decision-making at the point of care.

Author: Yahoo News UK

Bank of Ireland expands its health and safety initiatives in Northern Ireland by installing life-saving defibrillators at local branches. The move ensures community access to emergency equipment while raising awareness of cardiac safety protocols.

Author: International Fire and Safety Journal

SOCOTEC has opened a new Dublin office to strengthen fire safety engineering services across Ireland. The expansion follows the acquisition of Lloyds Datum Group and positions the company to offer holistic technical consultancy solutions nationwide.