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National optical retailer Vision Express has announced the acquisition of Tesco Opticians. The acquisition incorporates Tesco Opticians’ network of 209 stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland, which will
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, has announced Willie O’Byrne, Managing Director of BWG Foods, as its new Chairman. Mr O’Byrne will serve a two year
Citypost has announced it is launching a new nationwide postal service for businesses. The independent postal service said its €0.79 PostPICK-UP cost will undercut the annual costs of existing providers
Ricoh Ireland it has donated print and document management devices worth more than €175,000 to Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. The donation will allow the hospital to make significant savings
For companies interested in innovation through R&D, the DCU Business Matchmaker and Research Showcase 2017 gives firms the opportunity to meet face-to-face with experts who are actively engaged in research
Citrix has announced that it will create 150 new jobs as part of an expansion drive at its Dublin office, which is based in East Point Business Park, adding 26,000
Early and new start companies across Ireland are being encouraged to enter the 15th annual Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition to be in with a chance of competing for a no-equity
Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan intends to seek money for a ‘rapid rail link’ between Dublin and Belfast as part of the Brexit negotiations. He added that a special fund
Cork County Council together with the Cork Smart Gateway initiative and the Age Friendly Alliance have launched the €80k Small Business Research and Innovation (SBIR) Challenge with Enterprise Ireland. Through
Irish data insights and solutions company Diaceutics has announces 30 new jobs which will facilitate further international growth for Diaceutics and allow it to expand its presence in all of
Meat Technology Ireland, a strategic research and innovation base in beef and sheep meat processing in Ireland, has been launched by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O
IT services firm EMIT has announced it has acquired the manage services business and customer base of Irish IT service provider, Softech. The deal will enable EMIT to grow its
Health food chain Chopped is set to open 20 new stores in Wicklow, Cork, Waterford and Dublin, creating over 300 new jobs. A further 110 jobs will be created in
Ibec and the CBI, the two major business groups in the Republic and Northern Ireland, have launched a new report setting out the economic importance and urgent need for the
Actavo, an international engineering solutions company headquartered in Dublin, has signed a five-year contract with major energy supplier, SSE, to support the national expansion of SSE’s ‘Shield’ programme in the
On the 10th and 11th of April, Teagasc hosted 20 EU experts in Galway for a two day meeting to examine short food supply chains. This network, known as the
Eoin O’Neill, the new President of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce has said it’s time to move on from handwringing about Brexit to giving the Irish and UK Governments
Irish-owned security systems firm CWSI has signed a deal worth €2 million a year with a UK mobile network. CWSI manages security and other services for mobile devices used by
Windsor Motor Group has announced the appointment of Peter Nicholson as its new managing director and the creation of 20 new jobs with the opening of a new dealership in
Galway medtech company Neuravi has been taken over by US life sciences giant Johnson & Johnson Codman Neuro business in a deal that gives J&J access to the fast-growing strokecare
FundRock Management Company S.A., a leading independent UCITS Fund Management Company and AIFM (Alternative Investment Fund Manager), has opened its new office in Dublin and has also announced that it
Equinix, Inc, the global interconnection and data centre company, has announced that its total investment in Ireland now surpasses €18.5 million with the launch of Equinix Cloud Exchange. The interconnection
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
A slowdown in the growth of UK construction activity has added to fears that the country’s economy may be starting
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten has announced that an additional 300,000 premises across Ireland will be
Enterprise cloud computing firm Nutanix has announced the implementation of its enterprise cloud solution for insurance provider, Vhi Group. Currently
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
DiskShred, a leading on-site IT shredding provider in Ireland, has announced it is investing €500,000 in its shredding service. The
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
Irish IoT platform provider Asavie has announced the opening of a new regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the
Project management (PM) leaders fear a Brexit skills shortage, according to a survey by the Ireland Chapter of Project Management
The Irish Dairy Industries Association (IDIA), the Ibec group that represents the dairy sector, has called for the sector to be
IDA’s new Advance Technology Building (ATB) in the Kerry Technology Park has been officially opened by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny
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
According to a study by PwC, robotics and artificial intelligence could affect almost a third of UK jobs by the
Boulder Media, which was acquired in 2016 by Hasbro, Inc, is adding several new animation positions to its operations in
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
Datapac, a leading technology solutions and services provider in Ireland, today announced that it has been awarded HP Inc. Partner
PayPal has announced it has donated over €55,000 ($60,000) to seven Irish charities. Five of the charities received funding through
As part of its 2017 Awards Programme, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland has added an extra €5,000 to the winnings that applicants
Fenergo, a provider of Client Lifecycle Management software solutions for investment, corporate and private banks, has announced the creation of
Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland, in conjunction with the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and the Entrepreneurs Academy, has announced the
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