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Sigmar Recruitment to more than double its workforce

Sigmar Recruitment has announced that it plans to take on 150 new employees, doubling the size of its company. The new jobs are in recruitment, sales and digital marketing and both experienced

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Oakland International Red Ribbon Innovation Award

Against strong competition, family business Oakland International secured Highly Commended at the National Red Ribbon Awards held at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday 15th July 2016 in The Innovation

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Survey: Almost half of Irish businesses would hide data breach from customers

Ward Solutions, Ireland’s leading information security provider, has revealed the results of a new survey that found almost half (46%) of Irish businesses wouldn’t disclose a data security breach to

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Kaseya opens new EMEA headquarters in Dublin creating 10 jobs

Enterprise software player Kaseya, has opened a new Dublin based EMEA headquarters, employing 10 more tech jobs. The bigger office at Custom House Plaza in Dublin will house 40 employees, with room

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Iceland creates 55 new jobs for Dublin and Tipperary

Iceland, the frozen food store has recently created a total of 55 jobs at its new stores in Dublin and Tipperary. The new jobs will bring the number of Irish Iceland

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BoyleSports buys four Hacketts stores

BoyleSports, the country’s largest independent bookmaker has announced that it has purchased four recently-closed Hacketts outlets.  The betting shops, placed in the control of High Court-appointed liquidators Ken Tyrell and

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Gourmet Food Parlour creating 15 new jobs in Swords

Gourmet Food Parlour has announced that it will be creating 15 new jobs in Swords with an investment of €500,000 in a new store expansion due for completion in August.

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John Phelan appointed National Director of Halo

HBAN, the all-island organisation responsible for the promotion of business angel investment, today announces the appointment of John Phelan as National Director. A successful entrepreneur, John will use his own

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Virgin Media to take over UTV Ireland

ITV has announced that it will be selling UTV Ireland to Virgin Media for €10m. The acquisition is expected to take some months before it is completed due both parties having

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ConnectIreland assumes control of Startup Ireland

ConnectIreland today (Tuesday) announced that it has assumed control of Startup Ireland, paving the way for an exciting new era in the ongoing evolution of Ireland’s startup ecosystem. Both organisations

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Jobs at risk in Cork College

15 jobs are at risk at the National Maritime College of Ireland due to a refusal by the Department of Transport to recognise the validity of some training courses being carried

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PEFC UK stages successful Annual Stakeholder Day

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC UK), recently held its Annual Stakeholder Day, with the theme of this year’s event being; ‘Market Drivers for Certified Products’. The

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Construction sector grows in June

Confidence on the growth prospects for the Construction sector was close to a record high last month, according to the latest Ulster Bank Purchasing Managers index. The main index rose from 55.9 to 59.7 during the

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360 new jobs to be created in the prison service over the next 3 years

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has announced that the prison service will be will be creating 360 jobs for Dublin over the next three years. Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald revealed that the

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Manufacturing software specialists, Seabrook Technology Group, appoint new UK Business Development Consultant

Martin Miller has been appointed as the new UK Business Development Consultant for manufacturing software specialists, Seabrook Technology Group. This latest appointment follows the Irish headquartered company’s expansion into the

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BevExpo 2016

The first BevExpo, held 15th & 16th June at Manchester Central, has been declared a success by exhibitors and visitors. With over 80 exhibitors, 30 seminar presentations, a bar showcasing

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Hammerson takes ownership of Dundrum Town Centre

British investment and commercial property development company, Hammerson has taken ownership of Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin together with its joint venture partner the German-owned Allianz Real Estate. Hammersons has secured

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Glan Agua creating 60 jobs for Galway

Glan Agua a company specialising in waste water treatment is to create 60 jobs in Co Galway. The company is doubling its existing workforce with an expansion of its Irish and UK

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Damovo invests €1.5m in customer operations and increases countries

Damovo, a leading enterprise communications solutions and services provider, announces that it has invested €1.5 million in training, systems and software development, as it brings the total number of countries

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Aldi creating 84 new jobs for Dublin, Louth and Meath

Aldi has launched a new nationwide recruitment drive calling for “motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking” people to apply for the 84 new jobs that the German retailer will be creating in

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64 new jobs to be created for Fingal

64 new jobs and over €262,500 in financial suports have been announced for Fingal start-up companies. The sixteen local businesses were approved for business priming grants, business expansion grants and

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Ireland secures access to the US beef market

Ireland will now be able to increase its exports to the US after an agreement between the two countries was agreed. The new agreement could be worth millions of euro

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Tobacco Companies’ Taxes Raise by 81pc

Recent reports in the Irish Daily mail show that tobacco companies have spent about €500 in taxes which is an 81pc increase since last year. This tax is leading to a packaging ban. Companies will be allowed to sell the product that they have in stock until May 2017.

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C&C’s sales boosted with good weather

Cider sales at Irish drinks company C&C have boosted with the good weather Ireland received in March and May as the volume of

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Netwatch raises €19.5m to fund expansion

Security specialist Netwatch has raised €19.5m to fund its expansion plans in the US and the UK. It is the

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals investing €100m into biologics facility in Athlone

    US-headquartered biopharmaceutical company Alexion Pharmaceuticals is to invest €100m in a new biologics manufacturing facility in its Athlone operations

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IDA Ireland Reports Strong First Half to 2016

IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government, has today reported a strong first half of 2016 as

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IMI Precision Engineering Selects StaffConnect To Help Realise Its Vision For World-Class Employee Engagement

StaffConnect Group, the World’s leading mobile-first internal communications app platform provider today announced an agreement with IMI Precision Engineering, a

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Government Expands Broadband Network by 170,000

The Government plans to expand their €1bn rural broadband network to 170,000 homes and businesses.

This broadband service is expected to cover over 900,000 locations and serve about half of the Irish population. This service will provide speeds of 30mbs to users throughout the country.

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iDirect Establishes Engineering and Innovation Center in Ireland

Satellite ground infrastructure provider will tap into technology-rich Killarney region to create more than 30 specialized engineering jobs over the course of 5 years.

Herndon, Va. July 5 – VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology and a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced it will establish an Engineering and Innovation Centre in Killarney, Ireland. The facility will help to create new engineering jobs in a technology-rich region of the world. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

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Pfizer Submits Plans to Expand Facilitys

This week, the US owned pharmaceutical organization Pfizer plans to submit new plans to expand their Grange Castle plant, which will lead to new jobs at their west Dublin site. The facility is one of the largest biotechnology plants in the world. It produces drugs such as Enbrel, an arthritis blockbuster, and Prevenar, which is a vaccine that prevents pneumococcal infections in children.

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June PMI Shows Growth in Service Sector

According to Investec’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index, the service sector is experiencing growth. It showed that this sector has been increasing in activity for the past 47 months.

While the service sector is expanding, the travel and leisure sector fell. New businesses rose significantly in the past month as well.

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DiaNia Technologies creating 20 jobs in Galway after €2m funding

DiaNia Technologies, an innovative materials technology company based in Galway, has secured €2 million in seed-funding to utilise materials science

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Hershey rejects $23 billion takeover offer from Mondelez

Hershey has rejected a $23 billion takeover bid by Mondelez International that would seek to expand the latter’s limited US

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Manufacturing growth at 3 month high

Ireland’s manufacturing sector recovered to a three-month high last month, according a survey concluded the day before the Brexit vote. The

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Survey Shows Growth in Manufacturing

According to a recent survey, Ireland’s manufacturing sector is experiencing recovery in the last month.

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Join over 1000 delegates at the annual IT Food and Drink Summit in Birmingham

The Food and Drink IT Summit’s annual gathering will be taking place on July 5th in the Motorcycle Museum in

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Irish IT company creating 35 new jobs for Dublin

Arkphire, the Irish IT consulting and managed services company has announced that it has acquired networking solution provider, Bootstrap for an undisclosed

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SuperValu creating 60 jobs for Kildare

SuperValu has announced that it will be creating 60 new jobs with its new store in Kilcock, Co Kildare. The €7

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90 jobs lost in Co Westmeath

Imperial Tobacco is closing its manufacturing facility in Mullingar, Co Westmeath with the loss of nearly 90 jobs. The company said

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New Study Shows That Workers Expect to Change Rolls After Two Years

As a result of a recent study, it was found than many Irish people feel the need to change jobs in order to gain new skills, gain new experience, and stay up to date in a rapidly changing world.

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Irish-Based Oil and Gas Explorer Drills in West Africa

Tullow, an Irish oil and gas explorer stated that its project in West Africa is on schedule. The Ten project, based in Ghana, is expected to see oil within the next three weeks.

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Masonite Ireland creating 30 new jobs for Leitrim

Masonite Ireland has announced that it will be creating 30 additional jobs at its plant in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Leitrim. The company currently

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AA Ireland sold to Carlyle Cardinal Ireland for €156.6m

AA Ireland has been sold to Carlyle Cardinal Ireland in partnership with Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners for €156.6m, which includes consideration for

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Dalata begins operating on the Dublin and London Stock Markets

Hotel operator Dalata has begun operating on the main markets of the London and Dublin stock exchanges. Trading in the

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Bidding Settled for New Luas Project

A €368m cross-city Luas line bid was settled in a High Court challenge during the process of settling the contract.

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Enterprise Ireland Plans Advising Event

Enterprise Ireland plans to pull its global staff back to Ireland in order to assist exporters in finding new markets as a way to put less reliance on the UK.

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Government Negotiates for Lower Drug Prices

Over the next four years, the State plans to cut the amount it pays for medication by €775 million.

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100 news jobs to be created at Accounting Technicians Ireland

Ireland’s first ever apprenticeship program for accountants is set to start in Ireland creating 100 new jobs. The inaugural Accounting

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Government launches new €1.9m initiative to attract tech talent to Ireland

The government has launched a new initiative that will see €1.9m invested into attracting top tech talent to Ireland. Tech/Life Ireland,

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Next Generation Recruitment creating 80 jobs for Dublin and Krakow

Next Generation Recruitment has announced that it will be creating 80 new jobs in Dublin and Krakow over the next two

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Applicants for Clerical Positions has risen to 30,000

Basic clerical positions have risen to about 30,000, which is the most since 1993.

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Brexit Hits Irish Stock Market

Many of Ireland’s largest companies are seeing downgraded stock ratings as recent analysts are predicting lower earnings as a result of the Brexit.

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Minister Naughten Awards €20m in Community Energy Grants

Denis Naughten T.D., Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment has announced that 38 community energy projects are to receive

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Irish Business Sectors Consider how Brexit will Affect Trade

The business sector in Ireland is preparing for the blows that the economy will face after hearing the results of the Brexit vote.

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35 jobs losts at Hacketts bookmakers as it goes into liquidation

Hacketts bookmakers are to close its 18 shops after the directors of Hacketts bookmakers decided to place the business in

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Cork-based jobs may be at risk in PCH

Cork Headquartered company PCH has said it may need to cut some of its workforce as part of efforts to

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National Life Sciences and Engineering Expo 2016

Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Keynote speaker at The National Life Sciences & Engineering Expo

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