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Tucana Health Ltd to Create New Jobs in Cork

    Tucana Health Ltd to Create New Jobs in Cork

Tucana Health Ltd, a spin-out from the APC in University College Cork, is to build a new research team in Cork. Tucana was founded by Professors Fergus Shanahan and Paul

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US tech firm Ipswitch to create 60 jobs in Galway

    US tech firm Ipswitch to create 60 jobs in Galway

US tech firm Ipswitch is to create 60 jobs in the next five years in Co.Galway. Ipswitch which develops IT Monitoring and security software, said it will establish an EMEA support

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ESB profit rose 33% in 2015

    ESB profit rose 33% in 2015

ESB has seen its profits rise by 33% in 2015 to €286m, from €71m a year earlier. The company said the increase came primarily from an improvement in the amount of time its

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Facebook to expand its Dublin workforce by 200

    Facebook to expand its Dublin workforce by 200

Facebook is to grow its Dublin workforce by expanding the number of people it employs in Dublin by 200. The new jobs will be in the areas of sales, engineering, and online operations.

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Applegreen’s revenues rose by 15 per cent in 2015

    Applegreen’s revenues rose by 15 per cent in 2015

Applegreen’s revenues rose by 15 per cent to €1 billion in 2015, the fuel forecourt retailer said on Monday, with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of €28.9m – a

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Aryzta see’s its shares fall by 5.7 per cent

    Aryzta see’s its shares fall by 5.7 per cent

Aryzta the Swiss-Irish food group saw its shares fall as much as 5.7 per cent in early morning trading on Monday after the company admitted growth will be erratic over the next

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Caffe Nero plans 40 stores and 350 new jobs

    Caffe Nero plans 40 stores and 350 new jobs

Caffe Nero, the specialist coffee retailer chain has outlined plans to invest €20 million in Ireland by opening 40 new outlets across the country, with the potential creation of 350 new

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easyJet to create 100 jobs for Belfast as it adds capacity

    easyJet to create 100 jobs for Belfast as it adds capacity

Belfast International Airport has announced that easyJet, plans to add a further 250,000 seats to its summer 2016 schedule which will indirectly create 100 jobs locally. T he jobs will

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Aramark names Nominated Charities in Ireland for 2016

    Aramark names Nominated Charities in Ireland for 2016

Aramark, global provider of award winning services in food, facilities management and property,   has announced its nominated charities in Ireland for 2016.   Aware Mater Foundation Cork Samaritans Galway Autism

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Irish economic growth tops euro zone again

    Irish economic growth tops euro zone again

New preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office show that GDP increased by 7.8% for the whole of 2015. This made the Irish economy the fastest growing economy in the Europe

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60 Jobs to go at Harland & Wolff in Belfast

    60 Jobs to go at Harland & Wolff in Belfast

Harland & Wolff is set to cut 60 jobs at the iconic former shipbuilder in Belfast. The announcement was made on Thursday, with Michael Mulholland speaking for both GMB and Unite. The

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Aviva Ireland’s operating profit up by 39%

    Aviva Ireland’s operating profit up by 39%

Yesterday Aviva announced the sale of its health business to leading financial services company Irish Life for an undisclosed sum. Aviva holds a 70% stake in Aviva Health, a joint venture with

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Packaging systems from OPTIMA in demand internationally

    Packaging systems from OPTIMA in demand internationally

After strong growth in recent years, OPTIMA packaging group GmbH (Schwäbisch Hall, Germany) was able to keep the consolidated sales volume of over 330 million Euros at a high level

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Zamano Full-year revenues up 22.3%

    Zamano Full-year revenues up 22.3%

Zamano the Dublin based mobile messaging, payments and marketing company, has recorded a 22% rise in revenue to €24.3m for last year. Zamano reported pre-tax profits of €2.4m for the

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Dalata recieves approval to acquire Gibson Hotel in Dublin

    Dalata recieves approval to acquire Gibson Hotel in Dublin

Dalata has been given approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to acquire the leasehold interest of four hotels in a deal valued at €40 million. The hotels are the Gibson

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Oil prices dip after rally but supply worries persist

    Oil prices dip after rally but supply worries persist

Oil prices held most of the previous day’s strong gains today as a dive in US petrol stockpiles fuelled hopes for a pick-up in demand. But traders remain on edge over the

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IRISH Life set to become a major force in the health insurance market after buying Aviva Health and GloHealth

    IRISH Life set to become a major force in the health insurance market after buying Aviva Health and GloHealth

Irish Life has confirmed that it has now taken control of Aviva Health and GloHealth. The deal is the biggest in the sector since Aviva’s larger rival Laya Healthcare was

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C&C expects operating profits of €103m for 2016

    C&C expects operating profits of €103m for 2016

Drinks manufacturer C&C has said it expects group operating profit to be in the region of €103 million this year. In a trading statement released to the Irish Stock Exchange this

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CarGurus to set up European HQ in Dublin

CarGurus, the car shopping website used by 19 million consumers and 14,000 car dealers in the US, is to establish its European headquarters in Dublin. The IDA Ireland-supported investment in

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Computer program beats world Go champion

Google’s AlphaGo computer program has won the first of five matches against one of the world’s top players of a complex board game, Go, marking a dramatic advance for the

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DC generator slashes cost of off-grid telecoms

A breakthrough generator is set to transform the way telecoms companies supply power to their off-grid sites. The new product offers significant cost and fuel savings, delivering business and green

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Ryanair launches corporate jet charter service

Irish airline Ryanair launched a corporate jet charter service, offering a Boeing 737-700 for corporate/group hire. Ryanair’s corporate jet charter offers: A customised Boeing 737-700 jet 60 business class, reclining,

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Cork IT recycling firm wins important award

A Cork IT recycling firm has won a Deloitte Best Managed Companies Award. Wisetek, who provide secure data-elimination and responsible IT recycling services to the world’s leading IT corporations, won

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TCD bio-pharma company sold for over €5m

A Trinity College Dublin spin-off bio-pharma company has been sold to a US firm for €5.4m and 265,000 shares. Genable Technologies,

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B&Q partners form ‘One Team’ for Fresh challenge

The logistics partners of B&Q have formed the first ever cross-company team to enter The Fresh Connection supply chain training

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Donegal firm to create 90 jobs

Donegal Bio energy firm, Connective Energy Holdings Limited, has announced 90 new jobs over the next two years in its

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Magnet Networks buys Imagine’s retail business division

Telecom and cloud services provider, Magnet Networks, has acquired the Irish retail business division of Imagine Communications Group in an all-cash

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Syndicate to invest €2m in start-ups in West

HBAN, a joint initiative of InterTradeIreland and Enterprise Ireland responsible for the all-island promotion of business angel investment, today unveils

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Survey shows: 59% of medtech firms in Ireland increased sales in 2015

Ireland’s reputation as a major global hub for the medtech sector has grown in stature in recent years with 18

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Heidelberg to present “Simply Smart” at Drupa

Packaging is in the spotlight at Drupa where Heidelberg is exhibiting under the banner “Simply Smart” in Hall 1. A

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Irish Ferries owner posts rise in revenue

Irish Continental Group has reported a 10.5% increase in revenues and a 49.5% increase in earnings before accounting for tax,

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Crown truck wins 2016 iF Design Award

Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, has won a 2016 iF Design Award, presented by iF International

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PayPal creates 100 new jobs at Dublin centre

Online payments company, PayPal has announced it is to create 100 jobs at its Global Operations Centre for Europe, the

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Maxol’s €8m investment creating 80 jobs in Dublin

Forecourt retailer Maxol is to create 80 jobs through the opening of two new service stations in Dublin. The Mullhuddart

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Hibernia REIT buys Marine House in Dublin for €26.5m

The real estate investment trust Hibernia REIT has bought an office building in central Dublin for €26.5m. Marine House is

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Facebook to pay more tax on UK revenues

Social media giant Facebook has announced it will stop routing sales from major UK customers through Ireland, in a move

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Virgin Media saves the day for Frank in new advertising drive

Virgin Media Ireland is releasing the next phase of its nationwide advertising campaign featuring Virgin Group founder Richard Branson. From

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Keep your business up to speed on the energy scene!

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Energy Show 2016 takes place at the RDS in Dublin on Wednesday 6th

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Ricoh unveils €250K investment in new Document Services Centre

Ricoh Ireland today announces an investment of €250,000 in a new 12,000ft² Document Services Centre in Glasnevin, Dublin. The facility

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CityJet creates 18 jobs in Dublin

Irish regional airline, City Jet announced it is to create eighteen call centre jobs in its campus in North County

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EUREKA! The big bang query

Comedy and Science collide as host Neil Delamere puts Team Captains, PJ Gallagher and Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shuilleabháin and their

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Dalata Group’s profits and revenues rise

The Dalata Hotel Group has reported a pre-tax profit of €28.5m for last year, reflecting a significant expansion in the

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Star Wars and Frozen boosts Lego sales in 2015

Lego has secured its place as the world’s best-selling toy firm after the latest Star Wars film and Disney’s Frozen

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Canon’s new i-SENSYS LBP151dw saves space and time for small workplaces

Canon, world leader in imaging solutions, today announces the launch of the new i-SENSYS LBP151dw single function printer (SFP).  The

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Paddy Power opens its 600th outlet

Paddy Power has opened its 600th shop, with a new outlet in Kimmage in Dublin. The bookie chain now has

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UTV Media to become Wireless Group

UTV Media has changed its registered name from UTV Media Plc to Wireless Group Plc with immediate effect. This follows

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Dromoland Castle objects to Applegreen plan

The five-star Dromoland Castle hotel is seeking to block plans by Applegreen to extend its national network of motorway service

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Alere to create 40 jobs in Galway

Medical technology company Alere is to triple the size of its operations in Galway, which will result in the creation

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Center Parcs granted planning for €233m Longford

Longford Co Council has given the planning permission a green light for the new €233m holiday village Center Parcs development.

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OPTIMA MODULINE at the shareholders’ meeting

Siemens Chairman, Joe Kaeser, presented the newest results at the shareholders’ meeting in Munich at the end of January. An

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Smyths Toys makes €50K savings following €150K deal with Fastcom

Fastcom, the leading network management company, has helped Smyths Toys reduce its IT costs by €50,000 following a €150,000 deal.

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Aramark announces exclusive partnership with Chopped

Aramark, the global provider of award-winning services in food, facilities management and property, has announced an exciting new partnership with

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Bewley’s to invest €5.3m to make all its fresh coffee Fairtrade Certified

Ireland’s leading fresh coffee company, Bewley’s, will further grow its direct links with coffee producers in developing countries by converting

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GSK to invest €12m in Cork manufacturing plant

Multinational pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced a new €12m investment at its manufacturing plant outside Cork city in Currabinny. GSK

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Oscars statuette will be a 3D-printed recreation of the 1929 original

This year’s Oscars trophies are set to have a twist based on the old and the new – the statuettes

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Petroceltic gets buyout offer

Oil producer Petroceltic International’s  largest shareholder, Worldview Capital Management, has offered to acquire the company for £6.42m in cash. This

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SEAI announces €4.3m grant award to 15 marine energy projects

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced a total grant award of €4.3m to 15 new marine energy

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Two Lidl stores to create 45 jobs

Two new Lidl stores will open today with the creation of 45 jobs. The shops will open in Glanmire in Cork

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