Káno Communications

Poor hygiene procedures resulted in the closure of eight food businesses across the month of August, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland The FSAI has detailed a number of food businesses across Dublin, Limerick, Offaly and Tipperary who were served closure orders in the month of August. Dr Pamela Byrne Chief Executive, FSAI, said: “Food businesses have a legal requirement to ensure the safe supply of food, and it is unacceptable that basic procedures like handwashing, cleaning, robust pest control measures and storing food correctly at the appropriate temperature are not being properly followed.” Dr Pamela advised that “Food businesses must do better” Learn more about the FSAI’s monthly enforcements at www.fsai.ie #FSAI #FoodSafety #ClientNews #Kano #GoBeyond #PR #Communications #ClosureOrders

This year for the Káno Summer Party, we were kindly invited by the Royal St George Yacht Club for a day of boating, setting sail from Dun Laoghaire Harbour, along the coastline of South Dublin and around Dalkey Island. The glorious sunshine set the scene for the day as we learned about the local area, history of each landmark and even saw some dolphins! After soaking in the stunning views, we returned to dry land for a delicious meal at the Yacht Club.   The whole experience was a wave of fun, made even better by great company.   #KánoSummerParty #TeamBonding #GoBeyond #PR #KánoCommunications 

This week Uisce Éireann Irish Water launched its new free-to-use text alerts service which is available to over 1.6 million households across Ireland. Research on behalf of Uisce Éireann shows that over 73% of customers value timely updates on water supply works and services. The text alerts service will provide updates on interruptions lasting more than four hours, planned and unplanned outages and information on boil water notices where necessary. Updates are specific to a customer’s area. Registration is through a two-step process on water.ie by inputting your Eircode and mobile number.  #UisceÉireann #KANOCOMMS #GoBeyond  

As the ‘Official Breakfast Partner’ to Paralympics Ireland Nestlé Cereals Ireland is urging the nation to “Bring the Cheer” and get behind Team Ireland for one of the world’s biggest sporting events in Paris. The very best wishes to Nestlé Cereals Ireland ambassador and para-table tennis champion Colin Judge In a moving interview, Colin shares the lengths he has gone to in pursuit of his sporting dreams and the important role his parents played in helping him to overcome challenges. #Nestlé #BringtheCheer #WeAreKANO #KANOCOMMS #pr #communications #GoBeyond

As the ‘Official Breakfast Partner’ to Paralympics Ireland Nestlé Cereals Ireland is urging the nation to “Bring the Cheer” and get behind Team Ireland as they prepare to compete on the world’s biggest sporting stage in Paris. The very best wishes to Nestlé Cereals Ireland ambassador and para-cyclist Richael Timothy In a moving interview, the multi-talented sports woman spoke about what drives her on and her determination to change the narrative around disability, stating that she wants to “Focus on what I can do, instead of what I cannot.” #Nestlé #BringtheCheer #WeAreKANO #KANOCOMMS #pr #communications #GoBeyond

It’s a big week for sport with all eyes on Paris with a rallying call issued to the nation to “Bring the Cheer” for Paralympics Ireland as they put it all on the line in the pursuit of glory at one of the world’s biggest sports events. This time, athletes will enjoy the invaluable support of family, friends and fans cheering them on from the stands in stark contrast to Toyko with Covid-19 preventing attendance. It’s hoped that Olé Olé will be ringing around Paris in the weeks to come with new research by Nestlé Cereals Ireland, ‘Official Breakfast Partner’ to Paralympics Ireland finding that the song is the most popular go-to chant for over six in 10 Irish adults (66%) followed by the Fields of Athenry (59%) and the classic Tina Turner hit Simply the Best taking bronze (55%). Pictured Nestlé Cereals Ireland ambassadors para-table tennis champion Colin Judge and para-cyclist Richael Timothy. #Nestlé #BringtheCheer #WeAreKANO #KANOCOMMS #pr #communications #GoBeyond

The team were delighted to support the launch of the DSPCA's new fundraising event - The DSPCA Woodland Dog Walk, which takes place on September 21st along the Dublin Mountains Way. Since 2020, the DSPCA has seen a 15% year-on-year increase in the need for its services. In response to this, the charity is aiming to raise €50,000 to further help all the animals in its care. To date, the DSPCA has helped rescue, rehabilitate and rehome over half a million animals since its foundation in 1840. You can read more about the event below, and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ePF8ZBUE #KÁNO #GoBeyond #DSPCA

Sixteen enforcement orders were served by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on businesses for breaches of food safety legislation. Among the reasons detailed in its latest published report was evidence of cockroach activity, live cockroaches in equipment as well as rodent droppings and rodent carcasses. Dr. Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI, emphasised that compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations should be of the highest priority for all food businesses.   Details of the food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI website at www.fsai.ie #foodsafety #fsai ##GoBeyond #PR #ClientNews #Communications 

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) this week reported its six-month figures noting a significant increase in illegal medicine seized in comparison to last year. From January to June 2024, approximately 706,881 dosage units were seized, up from 551,582 in the same period in 2023. Top detained illegal medicines include: Anabolic Steroids: 160,134 units  Analgesics: 96,481 units  Sedatives: 80,773 units  Erectile Dysfunction Medicines: 72,555 units Grainne Power, Director of Compliance at the HPRA said: “It’s alarming to see consumers willing to take risks by purchasing illegal medicines online and from unregulated sources” and noted that there is a growing tendency among some consumers to jeopardize their health for aesthetic, cosmetic and body image purposes. The HPRA is appealing to the public to beware of the serious health risks of buying prescription meds online from unauthorised sources. Safety and quality are not guaranteed outside regulated pharmacies. Visit https://lnkd.in/e4Hgw-qJ for more information  #HPRA #HealthSafety #IllegalMedicines #PublicHealth

The latest IBM Cost of a Data Breach report finds that the average global cost of a data breach is €4.5 million- a 10% increase on the previous year. Lost business, recovering from breaches, response costs and collateral damage from data breaches all combine to contribute to the hike. In terms of report take-outs, severe or high staffing shortages were found to be a feature of data breaches; 40% of breaches were attributed to data stored across multiple environments and more than one-third of breaches involved shadow data (data stored in unmanaged data sources). The report finds that #AI prevention is paying off with organisations who use AI in its workflows incurring an average of €2.3 million less in breach costs. Further to this, organisations that employed security AI and automation extensively detected and contained an incident, on average, 98 days faster than organisations not using these technologies.    To read more, visit the link below.