124 communities across Ireland are now part of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Sustainable Energy Communities network, a rapidly expanding national movement towards a cleaner energy future. The
At its Food and Drink Industry Awards in the RDS, Dublin, Bord Bia recently presented the inaugural ‘Industry Champion’ Award to Denis O’Riordan (pictured above) of Kerry Foods in recognition of his
Yelo, a leading test equipment manufacturing company, has officially opened its new 25,000 sq ft facility at Trooperslane Industrial Estate, Carrickfergus. Invest Northern Ireland offered Yelo over £243,000 towards the construction
800 of Ireland’s property industry stakeholders; commercial & residential agencies, developers, architects, designers, investment managers and contractors convened at the Convention Centre Dublin recently for the announcement of the winners
A new Bord Bia report has revealed that Irish craft beer is performing well across all fronts, from the number of production facilities to production output, market share and exports.
Invest Northern Ireland has appointed managers for a new £50 million fund which will generate investment into high potential Northern Ireland companies. Clarendon Fund Managers Limited (CFM) has been appointed to
New safefood funded research into the cost of childhood overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland has estimated the total lifetime cost to be €7.2 billion (€4.6 billion in
North West based technology firm MetaCompliance is recruiting 69 new jobs over the next three years to help develop its worldwide sales and market presence. The company develops software and creative content
FBD Insurance plc has entered a new partnership with global insurance provider, XL Catlin, to offer Professional Indemnity and Directors & Officers Liability cover, as part of the FBD suite
EY has announced the expansion of its digital design and customer innovation consultancy capabilities with the introduction of EY Seren into the Irish market. EY Seren is a recent acquisition
Some of Ireland’s most promising and talented facilities management (FM) professionals were celebrated at the BIFM Ireland Region Awards at the organisation’s 2017 FM Summit. This year’s Awards, sponsored by
GIY in partnership with Energia have launched ‘Energia Get Ireland Growing’, a €75,000 pool of funding available to enable food growing by community and voluntary organisations all across Ireland including
Intel Ireland has announced that 100% of all electricity supplied to its Leixlip campus in 2016 was generated from indigenous renewable sources, making Intel one of the largest voluntary, private
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 5 November 2017, reveal that Dunnes Stores has returned to the top spot for
The Export Industry Awards 2017, the premier event recognising the remarkable achievements of companies working in the export industry in Ireland, took place recently at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin. Eleven
Ireland’s business community is forging ahead with innovations and actions in the area of climate change because it makes good business sense. Those who ignore the sustainability agenda will simply
The European Investment Fund (part of the EIB Group) and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) have tripled their finance for Irish SMEs under the COSME programme in Ireland
Deliveroo for Business, which was launched in March 2016, continues to go from strength to strength as it reports an increase of 181% in orders over the past 12 months.
SMEs in Fermanagh and Omagh are investing over £1.5million to grow their market share in Great Britain. Struct Steel Engineering, Curran Gas Limited and Greentown Traffic Management from Fermanagh and Omagh-based companies New
Limerick’s economic resurgence has taken another giant step forward as the European Investment Bank (EIB) confirmed a record commitment for an urban Ireland investment programme for the city. EIB will
HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network), the all-island group responsible for the promotion of business angel investment in Ireland, plans to increase the amount invested in Irish start-ups by HBAN angels to
79% of engineering employers expect their businesses to grow in 2018, a new Engineers Ireland survey has revealed. The findings indicate that engineering employers are very confident for the year
Zevas Communications, a national and global leading provider of outsourced sales services, has announced the creation of 50 new jobs in Cork. The 50 new positions to be filled immediately, are
New ESRI research analyses a number of demographic and economic factors to forecast trends in house prices. The research finds
Invest Northern Ireland is to increase its presence in Australia with a new Regional Manager to be based in Sydney. The
The redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh has been voted national Engineering Project of the Year for 2017 at eighth Engineers
A recent IMF Assessment evaluating Ireland’s public investment in infrastructure finds that infrastructure levels and management practices are generally well
Irish Water is preparing for the future with the development of the first National Water Resources Plan (NWRP). The plan
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) recently announced the winners of its Sustainable Energy Awards at a gala event
Ireland urgently needs a coherent strategy to support Irish small business, according to Sue O’Neill, Chair of the Small Firms
Secondary school students across Ireland are now invited to take part in the new ‘GROW 2 CEO’ competition as GIY
Suir Valley Ventures, the entrepreneur-led venture capital fund, launched in February 2017, has, together with private investors, invested a combined
GLS Ireland is now certified in accordance with the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines for the transport of medicinal products.
County Antrim firm IPC Mouldings is positioning itself for growth in the global aircraft interiors industry. The company has invested
Smart Dublin, an initiative of the four Dublin Local Authorities to engage with smart technology providers, researchers and citizens to solve
FEXCO, one of Ireland’s most successful multinational financial services companies is about to complete its latest acquisition in the UK.
Bord Bia released the findings of its 2017 Irish Foodservice Channel Insights Report in advance of its annual foodservice seminar
Cookstown-based engineering services firm Enisca Group is investing over £1.5 million in its workforce, training and business infrastructure. This investment is to
Dublin Aerospace, Ireland’s largest independent aircraft maintenance provider, has announced that it will be creating 150 new jobs over the
MetLife, which is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, has officially celebrated the opening of a new Global
Deep Learning and advanced Natural Language Processing are the core technologies at AYLIEN, a start-up that has announced new investment
Pinergy, the smart energy provider, has announced the establishment of a new Energy Services division that is dedicated to providing
Zeeko, an Irish EdTech start-up, has secured just over €100,000 in funding through the Horizon 2020 SME Innovation Associate Programme.
The EPA’s latest report on air quality shows that burning of solid fuel is the biggest threat to good air
An Irish company has been placed in a prestigious global list of the Top 3 companies who have achieved outstanding
As the Irish Government proposes a 15¢ levy on disposable coffee cups, Coffeeangel and Friends of the Earth are moving
Gyproc, Ireland’s leading manufacturer of plaster and plasterboard and part of the Saint-Gobain group, has today announced the creation of
Global space, community, and services company WeWork has announced its first location in Ireland. WeWork is leasing space in Dublin’s
The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced the winners of the inaugural National Project Awards, sponsored by PwC.
Having successfully completed a €4 million funding round earlier this year, marine foods ingredients firm, Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland (BII) has
The European Commission has announced how it will spend €30 billion of the EU research and innovation funding programme Horizon
Following four days of presentations and deliberation, the Citizens’ Assembly voted to make 13 recommendations for State action on climate
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), the independent state agency responsible for the regulation of the sea-fisheries and the seafood production
Jack Teeling (pictured), of Teeling Whiskey, has been named the Emerging EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ for 2017 at the
PM Group, the international project delivery company, has reported Group revenue of €336 million, an increase of 13% on 2015.
Novi, the proactive managed service provider, has launched its new off-site data recovery service called AirGap following a €120,000 investment.
The European Commission has found the prolongation until 30 April 2018 of an Irish scheme aimed at restructuring credit unions,
Invest Northern Ireland has offered eight companies in Belfast support to collectively create 55 jobs. The companies, from a range