The wealthiest 10% of households own 52.2% of the total net wealth in the Euro area, except Lithuania, and Hungary and Poland, according to the results from the second wave
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The economy is growing at a solid pace, and the quantity and quality of buildings and infrastructure delivered by the construction industry will play an important role in that economic
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross announced on Friday that €2.77 million would be allocated in funding support for the four regional airports in Donegal, Ireland West Airport
Breege O’Donoghue was appointed as the new Chair of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI), Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor said on Friday. Breege
Monthly factory gate prices increased by 0.9% in November 2016, according to data released by the CSO on Thursday. This compares to an increase of 2.9% for November of last
Irish telecoms and broadband provider, Pure Telecom, announced on Thursday that it fundraised €85,000 for children’s charity Make-A-Wish Ireland. Make-A-Wish has been Pure Telecom’s chosen charity partner since 2009. Over
Minister for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen announced the launch of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) online Tool for SMEs on Wednesday. CSR refers to enterprises integrating social and
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided on Wednesday to reject an appeal on behalf of Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and the Irish State. The ECJ found that the airlines received
The People’s Bank of China and Central Bank of Ireland announced on Wednesday that Ireland has been granted access to invest in securities in China. The Department of Finance said
Ireland were recorded as the second-highest users of social media by enterprises in 2016, according to a report released by the CSO on Tuesday. 67% of Irish enterprises employing 10
Allsop’s final auction of 2016 took place this week with 158 properties sold and total sales of over €28m, Daft.ie’s Martin Clancy reported on Monday. “The auction was characterised by
Telecoms company eir announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to the board of eircom Holdings Ireland Limited (EHIL) on Tuesday. David Goldie, Rosalia Portela De Pablo and Paul
The European Commission on Tuesday published its ruling on August 30 that Ireland effectively granted state aid to Apple. The release comes after the Departmnet of Finance published its legal
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Davy and Deutsche Bank were appointed as ‘Global Coordinators’ to assist in a potential future Initial Public Offering (IPO) of AIB, the Department of Finance
As mobility evolves and more organisations see talent moving internationally, many businesses are facing a growing challenge to understand where in the world their people are working and what they
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, announced details of the “Local Enterprise Showcase Awards” on Monday. The awards are run by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and
Following the introduction of the mvBlueGEMINI smart camera twinned with its intuitive and flexible mvIMPACT-CS software package MATRIX VISION has now added a starter kit to help new users take
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, announced on Thursday awards of over €28 million for collaborative inter-institutional research projects under the Department’s competitive research funding programmes.
Over 99% of business in Ireland are Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), however these generate less than half (49.6%) of the Gross Value Added (GVA) in the Irish economy, while
A Ricoh-managed print deal has enabled SOLAS to make annual savings of approximately €60K, Ricoh announced on Thursday. Ricoh won the deal following a competitive tender process and installed multi-functional
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) announced on Thursday a doubling of its Energy Research, Development and Demonstration fund for next year to €2 million. The fund is open
Card payment provider BOI Payment Acceptance (BOIPA) and the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) entered a partnership that will see BOIPA become the preferred payments platform for the LVA’s 600 Dublin
The Irish government is seeking submissions for a European Commission proposal for a Directive on insolvency, debt, restructuring and second
233,500 tonnes of quotas worth €280 million were secured for Irish fishermen for 2017, following negotiations at the annual Fisheries
Eight out of ten CFOs were confident about prospects for the economy in the year ahead, according to a survey
The first interim dividend of 25% was paid to all admitted unsecured creditors of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC),
A record rise in new export orders was signaled as companies benefited from Sterling weakness in November, according to data
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) launched a website featuring career opportunities on Monday in the wake of a report that
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published the third annual report on the energy efficiency performance of public bodies
Sanitary ball valves are generally used on the utility side of processing – for example caustics delivered to a CIP
Irish construction firms continued to record strong activity growth during November, supported by a further sharp increase in new orders,
The first meeting of a European Investment Bank (EIB) – Ireland Financing Group, chaired by Minister of Finance Michael Noonan,
SIRO officially opened new offices in Carrickmines, Co. Dublin, on Monday. The ceremony was attended by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise
Facilities managers from across the UK and Ireland gathered at Croke Park on November 25 for the BIFM Ireland Summit,
Dublin is the fourth most attractive city in Europe for real estate investment, according to an analysis by PwC and
MDO Management Company S.A., a privately held company based in Luxembourg, will establish a branch in Dublin, Minister for Jobs,
Medical Technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) announced on Friday that it plans to open a research and development
A research technical paper published by the Central Bank of Ireland on Monday, shows that the cost of bank finance
Internet exchange operator UNIFI-IX switched on a new international internet exchange in Dublin on Thursday, making Dublin the fourth city
Acacia Communications, announced on Wednesday, November 7, that it has established headquarters in Limerick, Ireland, for its Europe, Middle East,
New resources, including a teachers’ manual, student workbook and helpful tips from successful entrepreneurs, were launched by Minister for Employment
The Central Statistic Office released “Brexit: Ireland and the UK in numbers”, on Wednesday, December 7. The publication provides the
European HR & payroll service provider SD Worx officially launched in Ireland on Tuesday, December 6, following the company’s acquisition
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) announced on Tuesday, November 6, that it will offer €30 million in grant
The Economic and Social Research Unit (ESRI) published a medium-term outlook for the Irish economy on Monday, December 5. Called
Retail property rents are expected to see increases of between 7 and 10 percent over the next 2 year,s according
A free tool to help food companies to assess their food fraud vulnerabilities was released on Monday, December 12. The
The European Commission and ECB finished the sixth post-programme surveillance review for Ireland on Friday, December 2, in which they
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Denis Naughten said on Wednesday, November 30, that an EPA-led research programme
Irish consumers have remained cautious in the face of uncertain economic conditions, contrasting with changing attitudes in other areas, according
The Central Bank of Ireland fined Springboard mortgages €4,500,000 for failing in its obligations to tracker mortgage customers, it was
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charles Flanagan led an Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission to Lyon, on Wednesday, November 30,
Medical manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. announced on Tuesday, November 29, the completion of a 60,000 square foot expansion at
Career and business social network LinkedIn announced on Tuesday, November 29, that the company will create an additional 200 jobs
Cork-based multilingual customer experience and technical support providers Voxpro, announced on Tuesday, November 30, that it intended to create 400 new
Net asset value of money market funds (MMFs) in Ireland decreased by €16 billion to €444 billion in September 2016,
The UCC School of Pharmacy-led PEARRL (Pharmaceutical Education and Research with Regulatory Links) Network officially launched this week. The network,
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3.5% GDP Growth Forecast for 2017
The ERSI forecast GDP growth at 4.2 percent for 2016, and 3.5 percent for 2017 in the Quarterly Economic Commentary for Winter 2016, published on Thursday. The report notes that