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CLS CEO Evelyn O’Toole receives Honorary Degree from NUI Galway
Evelyn O’Toole, CEO and Founder of CLS has received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa from Professor Henry Curran, School of Chemistry at a conferring ceremony that took place at the National University of Ireland Galway on the 1st of April, as the...
11 March 2022 – Week in Review at CLS
Celebrating International Women’s Day, Launch of the MedTech to 2025 Strategy, and Launch of the West Regional Enterprise Plan.
Why proactive COVID-19 testing is the way forward for companies
Even as the national vaccination programme gathers pace, active COVID-19 testing holds the key to re-opening society and preventing transmission of the virus. Proactive testing can deliver a real advantage as our country eases through the next phases.
Washing hands – are we doing it effectively enough?
Today marks World Hand Hygiene Day (5th May), a day that has certainly earned extended recognition and support globally for its significance in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. “Seconds save lives - clean your hands!” is the title of this year's campaign,...
CLS announce PCR COVID-19 testing service
We are launching PCR COVID-19 private testing as part of the expansion of the CLS clinical laboratory facilities in the west of Ireland. The service is available to both private industry and public health in Ireland. The new clinical laboratories at CLS adhere to the...
Launch of new COVID-19 support programmes
We have launched a range of new testing initiatives to support the reopening of business during the Covid-19 pandemic. Focused on meeting industry standards, compliance and regulations, the services and programmes include a Reboot Test Programme for Hospitality, a...
Winner of NUI Galway CLS MedPharma Student Excellence in Microbiology Award 2019 announced
In its second year, the NUI Galway CLS Student Award is a tremendous award that recognises the student with the best performance in the analytical microbiology and laboratory quality management modules of the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Microbiology at NUI Galway....
Inaugural winner of GMIT CLS Student Excellence in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Science Award announced
We are pleased to announce that the inaugural winner of the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) CLS Student Excellence in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Science Student Award is Ali Sakkar. Ali Sakkar was revealed as the winner at a recent GMIT ceremony at The...
CLS announced as finalist in Irish Medtech Awards 2019
CLS announced as finalist in Irish Medtech Awards 2019 We are pleased to announce that CLS has been shortlisted for the Medtech Partner/Supplier of the Year award category at the Irish Medtech Awards 2019. It is a fantastic recognition of the support we provide to the...
CLS marks 25-year anniversary with 100 new jobs
10 October 2019 - Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS), Ireland’s largest privately-owned contract laboratory, is celebrating 25 years in business with the creation of 100 new jobs over the next two years as the MedTech sector continues to grow. Set up in 1994 in...
CLS Celebrates 25 Years in Business
In 1994, Evelyn O’Toole (CEO and Founder) set up CLS in Ros Muc using her redundancy money from a previous job. She was committed to creating jobs for other scientists like herself to live and work in the West of Ireland. 25 years on, CLS has grown with two facilities...
Winner of CLS MedPharma Student Excellence in Microbiology Award Announced
Earlier this year we announced a new CLS MedPharma Student Excellence in Microbiology Award with NUI Galway and we are delighted to announce the winner as Cathal Hurley. Cathal, a recently graduated student, was selected for his performance in the analytical...
Celebrating CLS Team Milestones
Celebrating CLS Team Milestones #CLSTogether #CLS20yearmilestone This year marks a significant milestone for two of our senior team – Caecilia Terloh, our Director of Environmental Services and Anne O’Donnell, our Director of Microbiology. Both have been with CLS for...
NUI Galway and CLS MedPharma Announce New Student Excellence Award
14 August 2018 - NUI Galway and Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS) recently announced a new CLS MedPharma Student Excellence in Microbiology Award. The award is open to Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Microbiology students. Criteria for the award is specifically...
Evelyn O’Toole named a Women’s Executive Network 2018 Ireland’s Most Powerful Women: Top 25 Award Winner
Evelyn O'Toole joins community of Ireland’s most iconic women leaders 15 June 2018 - Evelyn O'Toole, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS) has been named a Women's Executive Network (WXN) 2018 Ireland’s Most Powerful Women: Top 25...