Cider sales at Irish drinks company C&C have boosted with the good weather Ireland received in March and May as the volume of Bulmers shipped jumped by 9pc in the three month period
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Security specialist Netwatch has raised €19.5m to fund its expansion plans in the US and the UK. It is the largest funding round that the company has received to date.
US-headquartered biopharmaceutical company Alexion Pharmaceuticals is to invest €100m in a new biologics manufacturing facility in its Athlone operations which will result in the creation of 50 additional jobs.
StaffConnect Group, the World’s leading mobile-first internal communications app platform provider today announced an agreement with IMI Precision Engineering, a world leader in motion and fluid control technologies, that will
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.
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.
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.
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.
DiaNia Technologies, an innovative materials technology company based in Galway, has secured €2 million in seed-funding to utilise materials science to facilitate the development of disruptive catheter based medical devices.
Hershey has rejected a $23 billion takeover bid by Mondelez International that would seek to expand the latter’s limited US footprint and create the world’s largest confectioner. The snub underscores
According to a recent survey, Ireland’s manufacturing sector is experiencing recovery in the last month.
Arkphire, the Irish IT consulting and managed services company has announced that it has acquired networking solution provider, Bootstrap for an undisclosed sum. The aquisition will combine the two companies into a single,
Imperial Tobacco is closing its manufacturing facility in Mullingar, Co Westmeath with the loss of nearly 90 jobs. The company said it expects most of its employees will leave over the next
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.
Masonite Ireland has announced that it will be creating 30 additional jobs at its plant in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Leitrim. The company currently employs 143 staff at its Co Leitrim plant and is hoping
AA Ireland has been sold to Carlyle Cardinal Ireland in partnership with Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners for €156.6m, which includes consideration for cash left on the balance sheet. AA employs 430 people in
Hotel operator Dalata has begun operating on the main markets of the London and Dublin stock exchanges. Trading in the group’s stock commenced at 8am with shares cancelled on the
A €368m cross-city Luas line bid was settled in a High Court challenge during the process of settling the contract.
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.
Hacketts bookmakers are to close its 18 shops after the directors of Hacketts bookmakers decided to place the business in liquidation with the loss of 35 jobs. The bookmakers said
e ShopWorld recently announced that they will be creating over 60 jobs in Ireland.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) today announced a scientific collaboration focused on the development of analytical
Operating in Ireland since 1998 Automation Technology company Pilz Ireland has recently finalised the purchase of a site adjacent to its existing facility from the IDA in the Cork Business
Helen Dixon, an Irish Data Protection Commissioner, will be leading a privacy audit on Apple due to the concern of a potential risk that users of Apple devices might face.
Researchers at the Insight Centre for Data Analytics have analysed 1.5m tweets mentioning the UK’s referendum on Europe over the
According to the head of Enterprise Ireland, no matter what the result of the Brexit vote is, the company still plans to work with Irish exporters.
The Irish branch of Ferrero, the Italian producer of Nutella, chocolate praline and Kinder Eggs, saw a rise in profits by 34% this year
Liberty Insurance officials plan to cut 70 jobs in Dublin due to office redundancies.
Hainan Airlines is investigating the potential for direct flights from Dublin to China.
Roscommon deputy, Michael Fitzmaurice stated that the construction will not continue until the investigation is complete.
The Irish Research Council will announce details of a new partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) tomorrow, Tuesday, 21st
After recent studies of tax affairs, it was found that Microsoft saves €127m in taxes each year by booking sales through Ireland.
Stephen McIntyre, managing director of Twitter in Ireland, announced that he is stepping down from his position.
The discount retailer, Dealz plans to open 20 new shops in Ireland in the next year even though profits are at a low at Poundland.
Sportlomo, is to create 25 new jobs for Co Mayo, following a €270,000 angel investment from West by Northwest. The
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D., officially opened Google’s new €150 million data centre in West Dublin today. This is Google’s second
ZELTIQ® Aesthetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZLTQ), a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing products utilizing its proprietary controlled-cooling technology,
A new survey by the pwc shows that many leaders in the construction industry believe that their business would suffer if Britain left the European Union.
Creagh Medical has announced that 100 jobs in research and development are being created in Galaway over the next five years.
Today, Actavo Hire & Sales opened a new depot in Santry, Dublin.
New construction for a commercial property company is expected to create 150 jobs for Cork as they are looking for employees to run the new data center.
Today, Ulster Bank announced the winners of the RBS Skills and Opportunities Fund.
Argos total sales have risen by 2.6% in the past 13 weeks due to the rise in online sales.
Domino’s is to create 600 jobs for Ireland in the lead up to the Euro 2016 football tournament in France
At the PPMA Total Show 2016, Omron will formally announce its acquisition of Adept Technologies, an established US-based manufacturer and global
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data centre company, today announced results of a survey of senior IT
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD today officially opened Nexvet Biopharma’s (Nasdaq:NVET) new development and manufacturing
Datalex has announced that it will be creating 100 jobs for Dublin over the next 18 months. The new positions are
EY has announced that it will be creating 270 jobs for Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway. The accountancy company, formerly known as
Medtronic has reported a quarterly net profit slightly above analysts’ estimates, helped by higher sales in its cardiac and vascular unit.
Tiger has announced that it plans to open 12 new stores in Ireland by 2017. The Irish company that runs the
Aryzta shares have fallen nearly 6% after the company’s latest quarterly figures showed revenue fell by 2.4% to €950m, dragged lower by
Prem Group has bought Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort in, Co Wicklow for more than €8 million. The hotel has been managed
TINE, Norway’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative are set to open a new Jarlsberg cheese production facility in Ireland. The project
Amazon is to create 500 jobs for Ireland in the next two years as it seeks to expand its European workforce at
Brown Bag Films, a digital animation company is to create 71 jobs over the next two years. The company says
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today (26 May 2016) launched a new €500,000 Enterprise
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