Seán Canney, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works (OPW) & Flood Relief, has commenced a three-day Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Canada with the programme taking place
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, welcomed today’s exceptionally strong jobs numbers published by the CSO as a sign of the strength and substance behind our business model and
As part of a nationwide Brexit roadshow, Enterprise Ireland hosted a ‘Prepare for Brexit’ forum at Studio 1 of the WIT Arena in Waterford. Part of Enterprise Ireland’s #PrepareforBrexit campaign,
Enterprise Ireland has launched the High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Founder of Year Award 2017. The overall winner will be announced at an awards ceremony supported by Grant Thornton which will
Irish Manufacturing Research, Ireland’s first Independent, industry driven, research and technology organisation has opened with the creation of 40 jobs. The Centre specialises in advanced manufacturing technologies and the positions
Commenting on last weekend’s unprecedented international cyber attacks, Ibec’s Head of Digital Policy, Erik O’Donovan said: “While Ireland appears to have been spared so far in the wave of cyber
Construction Information Services (CIS) have just published their Q1 2017 Construction Market Review which provides an analysis of activity in the construction sector for the first quarter of 2017 and
Enterprise Ireland has announced that its clients recorded export sales of €21.6 billion in 2016, representing a 6% increase on 2015. Export growth to the UK, however, which accounted for
Companies in the agri-food sector are invited to register for the All Island Agri-Food Summit which will take place in University College Cork (UCC) on the 17th & 18th of
Millennial training company EngageSmith has announced it will create 20 new jobs by the end of 2019 as it develops its range of training and e-learning products to respond to the growing
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has published the findings of a survey of 1,045 SME business owners which was conducted in January by Behaviour &
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton and the Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation John Halligan has welcomed the opening of the Apprenticeship Council’s second call
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has started the search for sustainable energy leaders as it launched its 14th annual energy awards, the longest running energy leadership awards in
A recently-held conference in Limerick for local business leaders, hosted by Financial Services Ireland (FSI), explored how the Mid-West can become a finance hub, if the objectives of the Government’s
Ibec has said new EU Brexit negotiating guidelines reinforce the need for an early agreement on UK exit terms to allow substantial trade talks begin. Ibec welcomed the significant achievement
FoodDrinkEurope, the EU organisation of the food and drink industry, met in Dublin recently to call for a comprehensive free trade agreement between the EU27 and the UK post Brexit.
Cork Chamber’s first quarterly economic trends survey of 2017 reviewed activity over the closing months of January, February and March. The survey, which was conducted by Cork Chamber during April
Esri Ireland has announced it will create 35 new jobs over the next two-and-a-half years to support its goal of becoming a €10 million business by 2020. This will bring
Enterprise Ireland’s €750,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for Female Entrepreneurs will open for applications on Wednesday 3 May. Up to €50,000 in equity funding is available to a maximum of
Three Irish companies have successfully won contracts to develop satellite and communications systems to the European Space Agency (ESA). The three companies are Enbio, InnaLabs, and Pilot Photonics. Enbio has
The results of the ISME Quarterly Business Trends Survey for the first quarter of 2017 show a decline in the exports sector and an overall decline in profitability expectations for
On Wednesday, 26th April 2017 Cope Foundation, an organisation providing support and services to 2,350 people with intellectual disability and/or autism in 65 locations across Cork City and County, will
Last month, ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association identified that billions of euro in tendering opportunities would open in the years ahead for Irish business as a result
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, has announced Willie O’Byrne, Managing Director of BWG Foods, as
Citypost has announced it is launching a new nationwide postal service for businesses. The independent postal service said its €0.79
Citrix has announced that it will create 150 new jobs as part of an expansion drive at its Dublin office,
Early and new start companies across Ireland are being encouraged to enter the 15th annual Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition to
Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan intends to seek money for a ‘rapid rail link’ between Dublin and Belfast as part
Health food chain Chopped is set to open 20 new stores in Wicklow, Cork, Waterford and Dublin, creating over 300
Ibec and the CBI, the two major business groups in the Republic and Northern Ireland, have launched a new report
On the 10th and 11th of April, Teagasc hosted 20 EU experts in Galway for a two day meeting to
Eoin O’Neill, the new President of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce has said it’s time to move on from
Cork start-up programme IGNITE has officially announced it is to double capacity. Speaking this week in UCC’s Western Gateway Building
Enterprise Ireland has announced the creation of 60 new jobs for the Cork region through six of its client companies
The ESRI hosted a conference this week to launch the findings of a research programme on “Enterprise Exporting, Innovation and
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced today that IT services company, Version 1, will be creating 365 IT services jobs
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten has announced that an additional 300,000 premises across Ireland will be
Governor of the Central Bank Philip Lane has told the Oireachtas finance committee that Irish banks have paid out more
Hundreds of thousands of people around Ireland have been affected by the recent and ongoing public transport strikes, with many unable
Ibec’s new Q1 Quarterly Economic Outlook forecasts growth of 3.1% for 2017 and 2.8% in 2018. Strong improvements in consumer
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has announced that up to €44 million is being made
Enterprise Ireland has launched the ‘Brexit SME Scorecard’, a new interactive online platform which can be used by all Irish
Ibec has stated that the draft EU guidelines for Brexit negotiations set out a constructive approach towards achieving a smooth
The Irish Dairy Industries Association (IDIA), the Ibec group that represents the dairy sector, has called for the sector to be
Theresa May’s letter to trigger Article 50 states that she does not want Brexit to “harm” the Republic of Ireland.
Income tax (including USC) is the largest individual source of tax revenue in Ireland, accounting for over 35% of the
The Scottish parliament has voted to back First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s bid to hold a new independence referendum in late
Technology company Damovo has announced 30 new roles at its Global Services Centre in Dublin. Recruitment is underway for the
Dublin Airport is one of the best 10 airports in the world, according to a new international survey based on
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has launched Vodafone and SIRO’s national Gigabit Hub Initiative, which aims
Low-cost Icelandic carrier WOW air has announced new routes from Dublin and Cork to Chicago, with fares starting in July
More than €3 million is to be invested in improving Sandyford’s business district over the next five years. Funded by
As part of a major restructuring of the business, Ulster Bank has announced it will close 22 of its branches
Ecommerce firm eShopWorld has announced it will create up to 250 new high-end jobs over the next three years. The
Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland, in conjunction with the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and the Entrepreneurs Academy, has announced the
IFA President Joe Healy has called for an immediate ban on Brazilian meat imports into the EU. He said the
British Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the formal notification of the United Kingdom’s
According to new research from Cushman & Wakefield, a record €720 million was spent on 51 hotel transactions in Ireland
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