Ibec has acknowledged the publication of the independent review of Ireland’s corporate tax code by Seamus Coffey. The group welcomed the analysis of the available evidence, and in particular a
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The Ibec South East Regional Executive Committee (REC), the group that represents business in the South East region, has appointed the President of the Institute of Technology Carlow, Dr Patricia
Homecare provider Bluebird Care has announced that over the coming months, it will create over 370 jobs in its 26 offices across the country, growing its health and social care
The Minister for Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, has launched the Co-Innovate programme in Monaghan, along with Permanent Secretary of the Department for the Economy, Dr Andrew McCormick.
Software engineering services and solutions provider, Comtrade Digital Services, has announced that it has developed a flexible chatbot platform, Assisto. The platform, currently being used by airlines and banks, can
Minister Eoghan Murphy has announced the following outcomes on homelessness arising from the first phase of his review of Rebuilding Ireland and following the recently-held Housing Summit. As new measures
Center Parcs was delighted that An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Martin Dalby, CEO of Center Parcs for the recent Official Sod Turning Ceremony, marking the start of construction work on
The Bailieboro facility is among the most advanced milk powder plants in the world and one of the largest such plants in Europe. The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the
Pure Telecom has announced that it has signed a €35 million deal with wholesale telecoms provider open eir. The two-year agreement allows Pure Telecom to offer almost two million potential customers
A new €5 million bespoke Executive Development Centre has been opened by Dr. Michael WJ Smurfit at UCD Smurfit School, marking the culmination of a five-year investment programme which has
A survey of Enterprise Ireland client companies attending International Markets Week shows that the Eurozone is the key region where they see the greatest opportunity for their business, with almost
DataSolutions, the specialist IT solutions distributor, is set to host its fifth annual Secure Computing Forum in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Thursday, 21st September. The Secure Computing Forum is
Comtrade Digital Services has announced the results of a survey which has found that 47% of Irish businesses that develop software don’t engage with testers or quality assurance from conception of
John Halligan, Minister of State for Training, Skills & Innovation has congratulated ENBIO, an Irish SME with facilities in Dublin and Clonmel, Tipperary on winning €1.52 million from the European
The SFA National Small Business Awards 2018 have been officially launched by Awards Patron, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. The aim of the awards is to celebrate the achievements of small business
Iarnród Éireann Chief Executive, David Franks was joined by Enterprise Ireland’s Executive Director of Global Business Development, Kevin Sherry at Amiens St. bridge recently to mark the invitation for tenders
C&C Group plc has announced that in partnership with Proprium Capital Partners & Admiral management, it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Admiral. The equity investment
The Irish Beverage Council, the Ibec group that represents soft drinks companies, has published its pre-Budget submission, “All cost – No benefit”. Calling on the Minister for Finance to defer the
The addition of direct flights between Dublin and Hong Kong opens up a whole world of new opportunities for Irish business, according to Dublin Chamber. The Chamber was responding to
SCADA network and mobile telecommunications supplier, EMR Integrated Solutions has announced it has been selected by Irish Water to upgrade its telemetry networks in Waterford and Leitrim, in a deal
Ryanair has launched a seat sale across its network, with 20% off up to 2 million seats for travel from November to January, allowing customers to book their winter getaway on
ESB has announced that the call for applications for its Spark of Genius Award, has been extended for an extra week. The deadline for entries is now midnight on Sunday
A Competitive Start Fund (CSF) competition worth up to €750,000 in funding from Enterprise Ireland will open for applications to early stage companies in manufacturing and internationally traded services on Wednesday
EngageSmith, the millennial specialist, has announced the launch of the Millennial Friendly Index that will certify how millennial friendly employers
Pat Breen, Minister of Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection opened the Ireland-Estonia Tech Bridge event
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Shane Ross and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin have welcomed
Grant Thornton has announced the launch of a new advertising campaign in Dublin Airport’s T2 from the 28th August. The
Ibec has called on Government to oppose and prevent measures under consideration by Dublin City Council to restrict student accommodation.
Earnings at One Fifty One plc, a leading rigid-plastic packaging company, increased by 31.1% to €32.4 million in the six
According to Nationwide, house price growth slowed to 2.1% in August, from 2.9% in July, amid fears Brexit-fuelled inflation is
According to the latest quarterly report from BNP Paribas Real Estate, the continuing fall-off in the number of large commercial
RTÉ has announced the two remaining positions on its Executive Board. Frances Abeton, Director of Operations and Production Services and
Launching the SFA’s pre-Budget 2018 submission, Sue O’Neill, SFA Chair, said: “Continued economic growth cannot be taken for granted. If our country
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the sector, warned that the retail sales figures for July, released by the
ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, at the release of the CSO Earnings and Labour costs figures recently, called for
The number of journeys on subsidised public transport and commercial bus services has increased by almost 31 million since 2013,
Thousands of people attended the recently-held Energy In Agriculture 2017 event, which took place at Gurteen Agricultural College in County
Pure Telecom has announced the results of a survey, which shows that 46% of Irish children are being held back in
Cubic Telecom, a global Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity platform company, has announced the close of a €40m Series C investment
Information security provider Ward Solutions has announced the appointment of Orlagh Moylan as Business Development Executive. Orlagh’s key role will
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food sector, has launched its Budget 2018 submission which calls
Ibec has welcomed a High Court ruling in favour of An Bord Pleanála which should pave the way for the
Following a meeting between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and senior bank executives in Toronto this week, TD Securities confirmed that it
Right now, the Leaving Cert class of 2017 are poised to join the chronically undersupplied Irish housing market. That’s according
Responding to the British Government’s policy papers on future customs arrangements and the future of the Irish Border, ISME, the Irish
Belfast International Airport is seeing a surge in the number of passengers coming from the Republic of Ireland. The airport
Cork Chamber’s second quarterly economic trends survey of 2017 has been published at a time of unprecedented opportunity for the
Ireland must seize the opportunities being created by the continued growth in the global medtech market, expected to be worth
Ryanair has launched a new dedicated booking platform in partnership with Erasmus Student Network, offering Erasmus students fare discounts, free
The Galway manufacturing facility of Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and
Irish start-up StudyBundles has developed an app that helps CAO applicants connect with third-level institutions while they are deciding which
While staff retention was the primary difficulty for Digital and Technology companies in 2016, this has become secondary to the
Equinix, Inc., the global Interconnection and data centre company, has announced that Bandwidth used in private data exchange between businesses is expected
The first six months of 2017 have proven to be a dynamic period for Ireland’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market
A young accountant will represent Chartered Accountants Ireland at the ‘One Young World’ conference in Bogotá, Colombia, later this year
Ibec has welcomed the aim of the UK government to avoid customs checks on the island of Ireland and develop
Bord Bia has announced a partnership with the Digital Marketing Institute to offer Irish food and drink companies an opportunity
Geographic information services company, Esri Ireland, has announced that Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) and the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have
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