Address by Martin D. Shanahan CEO, IDA Ireland at the MacGill Summer School Uncertainty is the “mot du jour” or more accurately the “mot de l’année”. It pervades the global,
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Visa and PayPal have announced an extension of their strategic partnership to Europe. The two companies are already collaborating in the US and Asia Pacific to accelerate the adoption of
The Small Firms Association (SFA) has criticised the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission for the National Minimum Wage to increase to €9.55 per hour. Linda Barry, SFA Acting Director,
Colt Technology Services has announced a strategic partnership with Equinix, Inc. to interconnect theColt IQ Network with Equinix’s cloud ecosystem. Today, Colt enterprise customers already benefit from connectivity to public and private
A new Irish company HireUp is solving a big problem for companies that are spending huge sums every year on recruitment fees. Hiring talent is a costly business with traditional
Barclays has announced that it plans to use its licensed EU subsidiary to allow it to continue passported activity post-Brexit. Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland said: “This announcement by
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has announced that Nicola Byrne, Founder of 11890 Directory Inquiries and Cloud90, is the President of the Irish Exporters Association. Nicola takes over the IEA
According to new data released by LinkedIn, the UK remains the top destination for professionals leaving Ireland, despite the country’s intention to leave the European Union. The level of movement
Shopify Inc., the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses came to Galway two years ago to establish a strong and robust support team in Ireland.
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, welcomed the publication of new national accounts published today by the CSO which show that the economy continues to grow strongly despite the
Unilever has announced a new partnership between its global startup collaboration platform, Unilever Foundry and Dogpatch Labs, Ireland’s leading startup hub. The Unilever Foundry is a platform for startups and
Science Foundation Ireland has published its 2016 annual report, highlighting the significant impact achieved from the €184 million investment by the agency across its research programmes. The Foundation’s ongoing investments
Irish law firm Matheson has announced the opening of an office in San Francisco. With over 650 staff headquartered in Dublin, this expansion represents the firm’s third US office –
Insurance firm Beazley plc is to establish a European insurance company in Dublin. The company, which is an IDA Ireland client, will increase its European business from its Irish base.
Zendesk has announced that it is looking to hire an additional 300 staff and has agreed a lease to expand into 55 Charlemont Place in 2018, taking over 58,000 sq.
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, has launched a new policy paper entitled ‘Tackling the rates burden’. The paper highlights the serious deficiencies in the current
According to Vision-net.ie, new figures show that nearly 1,900 new company start-ups (1,878) were formed, on average, each month in the first half of 2017. This is an increase of
New data released to mark the end of the second quarter of 2017 has shown a sharp increase in jobs protected in examinership cases as businesses in Ireland face increasing
The Davy Group has acquired Danske Bank UK’s discretionary portfolio management wealth business for an undisclosed sum. The deal involves the transfer of the management of more than 1,100 Danske
SuperValu has announced the creation of over 40 jobs at a new SuperValu store in Dundalk. Due to open in Autumn this year, the 17,600 squ feet store will be
According to ICC Ireland, Ireland is currently ranked fifth in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Open Markets Index highlighting the importance of international trade for the Irish economy. Commenting on
One month on from the General Election, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published a post-election survey of over 2,400 companies, which shows that while businesses have a range
Prepaid Financial Services (PFS) and its sister company eCOMM Merchant Solutions have announced that are launching a major recruitment drive to recruit for 28 jobs in Navan. HR Manager Lorna
Applications for the National Ploughing Championships Innovation Arena and Awards, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland and the Irish Farmers Journal,
Kildare-based technology firm vCloud.ie has invested €300k in what it describes as a “cutting edge” cyber security product. The product
Economist Jim Power has published a report entitled ‘The Potential Impact on Irish Media of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill
Novi, the proactive managed services provider, has announced that it has designed and implemented an all new IT infrastructure for
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald and Minister for Trade Pat Breen have welcomed the milestone in
IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government, has reported a very strong first half of 2017. Investments
Musgrave has announced its results for the financial year 2016. The Group reported sales of €3.7 billion and profit before
Financial Services Ireland (FSI) and the National College of Ireland (NCI) has announced two newly accredited International Financial Services paid
Tourism Ireland has announced details of its new promotional campaign to leverage the tourism benefits of the upcoming Women’s Rugby
According to Ibec, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada was essential for increasing market
Sandwich restaurant Subway has said it will increase the number of its outlets on the island of Ireland by 51
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show the highest market growth since January 2017. The
Ward Solutions’ recent survey revealed that one-fifth of Irish businesses have been held to ransom by cybercriminals in the past
Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, on behalf of Ireland’s national support team for Horizon 2020, hosted a breakfast meeting
HBAN, the all-island group responsible for the promotion of business angel investment in Ireland, today announces that it won the Best
Specialist IT solutions distributor DataSolutions will host its fifth annual Secure Computing Forum in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on
On Thursday the 6th of July a regional information session will be hosted by Enterprise Ireland for those interested in
Dialight, the leading LED industrial lighting technology company, has announced the opening of a state-of-the-art Technical Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
At the National Economic Dialogue in Dublin Castle, the Small Firms Association has (SFA) called on Government to introduce measures
Sky News is opening a bureau in Dublin to strengthen its presence in Ireland. UK Political Correspondent at Sky News
Microsoft Ireland and Payzone have announced a new partnership which involves launching Xbox digital products and Office 365 subscriptions in
Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan and Julie Sinnamon, CEO of Enterprise Ireland presented
Bank of China has announced the opening of its Dublin branch, in a sign of the growing importance of economic
Several organisations including big business and government offices in eastern Europe have been hit by a worldwide cyber attack. It
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the sector, has joined forces with the British Retail Consortium and the Northern
Commenting on figures published today by the CSO for overseas visitors to Ireland for January to May, Niall Gibbons, CEO
Barclays Bank Ireland has announced the appointment of Kevin Wall as its new chief executive. He succeeds Sarah Wiggins who will
New funding has been announced for female entrepreneurs living in Cork and Limerick. The Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network (WREN) project
Tourism Ireland’s Game of Thrones campaign scooped three awards – a gold, a silver and a bronze – at the
GSK has announced the opening of an €8 million investment project at its manufacturing site in Dungarvan. The facility was
Eurotek, the Irish owned specialist provider of audio-visual solutions to companies nationwide and across the world, has designed and installed
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, has launched the Dublin City Council Living Wage Initiative at the Mansion House,
On the 29th of June, The Global Situation Room and Enterprise Ireland are holding an event in Dublin where businesses can connect
Tony McEnroe of SiriusXT has won the inaugural Enterprise Ireland High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) “Founder of the Year Award”, supported
One-fifth of Irish businesses were held to ransom by cybercriminals in the past 12 months, according to the results of
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