Business
Circular material use can minimise waste and resource extraction, improve resource efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to conserving biodiversity. However, according to a newly published European Environment Agency
Businesses across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from a new three million pound energy services fund aimed at helping them slash overheads and cut their carbon footprint. Spearheaded by InterTradeIreland
Invest Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of Kevin Holland (pictured) as Chief Executive to replace Alastair Hamilton who is stepping down from the role after ten years in the
The Small Firms Association (SFA) has launched the ‘Financial literacy amongst Irish micro, small and medium-sized businesses’ report, in collaboration with TU Dublin, Microfinance Ireland, SBCI and Skillnet Ireland. The
Pat McCann, CEO of Dalata Hotel Group plc, is the new President of Ibec for 2019-2020. Pat McCann is a leading figure in the hotel and hospitality sector in Ireland.
Invest Northern Ireland has opened a new trade, investment and innovation hub in London city to support Northern Ireland businesses to drive exports and increase competitiveness. The hub, which will give
The Irish economy looks set to perform robustly in 2019 with the headline GDP rate forecast to increase by 4.9 per cent, according to the Quarterly Economic Commentary for Autumn 2019
InvoiceFair, which provides SMEs with alternative working capital funding options through its marketplace platform, is co-hosting a finance seminar for SMEs in Shannon, County Clare. The seminar, co-hosted with Shannon
The Government has started the process of directly contacting over 220,000 companies through the Companies Registration Office highlighting the need to take urgent action now to protect their businesses against
EY has revised downwards its economic forecast for 2020, from 3.3% to 3.0% on the back of weaker global outlook and following remarkable GDP growth of 8.2% in 2018. Growth
New research commissioned by One4all has found that start-ups and SMEs are the workplace of choice for a large majority of Irish workers. Smaller companies in Ireland are perceived to
The Snack People, a brand new healthy snack delivery service has been launched to businesses nationwide, following a 6 month research and testing period. The Snack People is the sister
While the majority of Irish towns are clean, our beaches and waterways are not, according to the latest litter survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). A study
Many Irish companies that deal in foreign currency are exposing their businesses to significant and unnecessary profitability risks due to a lack of consideration of appropriate hedging within their organisations.
Datapac, a leading technology solutions and services provider, and Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, have announced the results of a joint survey on security concerns associated with remote working
Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has announced that daa has won a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the recent Esri International User Conference
The National Food & Drink Business Conference and Exhibition 2019 – Ireland’s premier trade event for the food and drink
The Irish Government, in association with key industry partners, has launched a new support measure to help customs agents, intermediaries
Forty-two per cent of Irish office workers believe that a physical office will be unnecessary in the next five to
As part of its Brexit response, Enterprise Ireland is continuing to proactively engage with client companies nationwide to confront the
Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI), the State body that works to make it easier for businesses to access publicly-funded research, has
An organised crime group involved in extended online fraud and money laundering in several European countries was targeted by the
London- and Silicon Valley-based Push Technology is setting up a new eight person technology support centre in Northern Ireland, to augment
The Government is developing a major new policy on SMEs and entrepreneurship under Future Jobs Ireland, the new plan to prepare
The Government recently held a flagship event on the impact of technological change on Irish businesses. The event saw the
A new Trade Finance product that allows businesses to buy, receive and sell goods before needing to pay for them
Younger generations have been revealed as the biggest security threat to businesses as one in ten (10%) Millennials admitted that
Despite operating in the presence of a considerable degree of uncertainty, the Irish economy continues to grow at a robust
Great Britain-based Futrli is to invest almost £5.5 million in a new delivery centre in Belfast, with 80 new jobs
Skillnet Ireland is urging employers, employees, industry groups, regional groups, the general public and all interested parties to have their say
Enactus TCD were crowned the winners of the Enactus Ireland National Competition which took place recently in Chartered Accountants House, Dublin 2. The Enactus Ireland
Ireland’s first ever Master’s in Blockchain (Distributed Ledger Technologies) has been launched. The programme has been developed by Skillnet Ireland’s Technology
Irish-UK trade relations are to the fore of this year’s Manufacturing Solutions Ireland event, as the manufacturing supply chain roadshow
Ireland’s leading female business organisation, Network Ireland, and AIB have agreed to extend their partnership. AIB has been the official
The 2019 Irish Food & Drink Business Awards, which recognise the pre-eminent manufacturing and supply chain companies operating across the
The Reputations Agency has announce the results of the annual Ireland RepTrak® 2019 study, the largest and longest running study
Google has launched a new Grow with Google programme in Ireland which will see the company train more than 8,000
Skillnet Ireland is the newest member of the European DIGITAL SME Alliance. The European DIGITAL SME Alliance is the largest
The role of robots and Artificial Intelligence in accountancy were among the discussions at the recent ACCA conference hosted by
Nearly 45% of employees say that their CEO isn’t visible to staff and discourages them from dropping into their office,
Skillnet Ireland, the national agency responsible for the promotion and facilitation of workforce learning in Ireland has announced up to €2
The National Competitiveness Council has launched the ‘Cost of Doing Business in Ireland 2019’ report – a report that uses
More than 450 people visited the recent South East Business Expo, which was held at the WIT Arena in Waterford
Tara McCarthy, CEO of Bord Bia, and Clare Gilmartin, CEO of Trainline, were both honoured at the recent UCD Business Alumni
The Government has launched the National IP Protocol 2019. The Protocol, which is in its third edition, is produced and managed
Guaranteed Irish, the not-for-profit business membership organisation championing 600+ homegrown and international businesses in Ireland, has unveiled a new marketing
Irish business leaders rank lowest in Europe when it comes to realising the benefits of environmentally-friendly approaches with only 45%
Guaranteed Irish, the not-for-profit business membership organisation championing 550+ homegrown and international businesses in Ireland, expects employment among its members
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School has launched the tenth year of its Aspire Scholarship Programme which provides talented graduates from across