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Titanic Distillers secures £5 million investment from Whiterock to drive global growth

    Titanic Distillers secures £5 million investment from Whiterock to drive global growth

Titanic Distillers, Belfast’s first working distillery since Prohibition, has secured a £5 million equity investment from Whiterock to expand its sales team, drive growth in new geographic markets and establish

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Wind energy saved Ireland over €1.2 billion on gas in 2024

    Wind energy saved Ireland over €1.2 billion on gas in 2024

Spending on gas for electricity in Ireland was cut by almost one billion euro last year, as wind energy supplied 32 per cent of Ireland’s electricity. Irish wind farms saved

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CIGA Healthcare secures £1.4 million contracts in the US and Europe

    CIGA Healthcare secures £1.4 million contracts in the US and Europe

Ballymena-based rapid diagnostic test supplier, CIGA Healthcare has landed two lucrative contracts with Walmart Marketplace and Austria DM valued at £1.4 million. Founded in 2005, CIGA Healthcare has become a

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IDA Ireland launches new five year strategy

    IDA Ireland launches new five year strategy

IDA Ireland has unveiled its new five-year strategy, Adapt Intelligently: A Strategy for Sustainable Growth and Innovation, 2025-29, building on its previous success in helping to transform the Irish economy.

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New Kerry Group Digital Centre of Excellence

    New Kerry Group Digital Centre of Excellence

Kerry Group, a global leader in taste and nutrition, has announced a new Digital Centre of Excellence, designed to increase operational efficiencies and enhance customer connectivity. The centre, which is being supported

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BioPharmaChem Ireland launches inaugural Impact Awards 2025 to recognise success and potential of the sector

    BioPharmaChem Ireland launches inaugural Impact Awards 2025 to recognise success and potential of the sector

BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI), the Ibec group that represents the biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors, has announced the launch of its inaugural Impact Awards 2025, which will be held as part of

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Canyon Europe set to grow exports with £3 million investment in Mallusk production line

    Canyon Europe set to grow exports with £3 million investment in Mallusk production line

Manufacturing firm, Canyon Europe, is set to increase its exports to Europe with a £3.1 million investment in a new production line at its Mallusk facility. A subsidiary of Japanese-owned Canyon

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InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland join forces to bring the TCI Network Global Conference to the island of Ireland

    InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland join forces to bring the TCI Network Global Conference to the island of Ireland

InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland, and Enterprise Ireland have announced that The TCI Network’s annual Global Cluster Conference will be hosted in Dublin later this year as a joint all-island initiative

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Scotch Whisky industry records £5.4 billion global exports in 2024 amid ‘turbulent’ global trading conditions

    Scotch Whisky industry records £5.4 billion global exports in 2024 amid ‘turbulent’ global trading conditions

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports stood at £5.4 billion in 2024. The equivalent of 1.4 billion 70cl bottles

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University of Galway expands female entrepreneurship programme nationwide

    University of Galway expands female entrepreneurship programme nationwide

A female entrepreneurship programme developed at University of Galway’s IdeasLab is to expand nationwide at five other higher education institutions following a special funding award from the Higher Education Authority

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Mackle Food Company to boost productivity and jobs with £6 million investment in automation

    Mackle Food Company to boost productivity and jobs with £6 million investment in automation

Dungannon-based Mackle Food Company has announced a £6.3 million investment to expand its factory, enhance automation, and boost productivity. The company also plans to create 32 jobs. Established in 2005,

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Irish manufacturing conditions improve for the first time in three months

    Irish manufacturing conditions improve for the first time in three months

2025 commenced on a solid note, with the Irish manufacturing sector recording an improvement in operating conditions for the first time in three months, according to the AIB Ireland Manufacturing

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Over €12 million capital investment in equipment for industry research and innovation in Ireland

    Over €12 million capital investment in equipment for industry research and innovation in Ireland

Ten projects are to receive €12.1 million in funding to access cutting-edge equipment to increase R&D collaboration and competitiveness for companies through the Technology Gateways and Technology Centres based in

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Pure Engineering Group invests £4.7 million in Newry facility

    Pure Engineering Group invests £4.7 million in Newry facility

Pure Engineering Group is investing £4.7 million in its manufacturing facility in Newry. The mechanical engineering firm specialises in the provision of heating, ventilation and air conditioning solutions to a

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Midleton Distillery celebrates 200 years of distilling tradition

    Midleton Distillery celebrates 200 years of distilling tradition

Irish Distillers, a Pernod Ricard company, and makers of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, will honour the rich 200-year distilling heritage of the world-renowned Midleton

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Ecocem announces the first commercial low-carbon cement production unit for ACT technology at its French manufacturing facility

    Ecocem announces the first commercial low-carbon cement production unit for ACT technology at its French manufacturing facility

Dublin-based Ecocem, Europe’s leading independent producer of low-carbon cement, has announced the construction of its first production facility dedicated to ACT, its low-carbon, globally scalable cement technology, at its Dunkirk site

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GE HealthCare invests €132 million in Cork manufacturing facility

    GE HealthCare invests €132 million in Cork manufacturing facility

GE HealthCare has announced a €132 million investment to expand its Carrigtohill contrast media fill and finish manufacturing site in Cork, Ireland. A new state-of-the-art facility on the grounds of

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Feasibility awards to develop materials and manufacturing in the UK

    Feasibility awards to develop materials and manufacturing in the UK

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and its partners have announced new feasibility awards to develop and improve resource-efficient or bio-based materials and manufacturing. The joint investment by the Biotechnology and

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AIM Centre launches National AI Studio for Irish manufacturing SMEs

    AIM Centre launches National AI Studio for Irish manufacturing SMEs

The AIM Centre, based in Sligo, has announced the establishment of an AI Studio, a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower manufacturing SMEs across Ireland by showcasing the transformative power of

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Ireland Chapter of PMI launches new AI Innovation Hub

    Ireland Chapter of PMI launches new AI Innovation Hub

The Ireland Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) is launching a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Hub. Developed to serve as a central hub of AI expertise and education,

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Over £7 million awarded to help AI boost growth in the UK

    Over £7 million awarded to help AI boost growth in the UK

Over 100 projects are to receive funding to trial productivity-boosting artificial intelligence (AI) tools for businesses. Small businesses across the UK will be helped to boost their productivity and efficiency

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CompuCal announces partnership with Pro-Reliability Solutions

    CompuCal announces partnership with Pro-Reliability Solutions

Cork-based software company, CompuCal Calibration Solutions has partnered with Pro-Reliability Solutions (PRS), combining CompuCal’s award-winning Enterprise Asset Management platform with PRS’ expert knowledge and reliability toolkit to deliver a digital, end to end solution for

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Rolls-Royce signs £9 billion Unity contract with UK Ministry of Defence

    Rolls-Royce signs £9 billion Unity contract with UK Ministry of Defence

Rolls-Royce has signed the biggest UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history. The Unity contract stretches over eight years and brings together all elements of research and technology,

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Irish Distillers launches Enviroflex Partnership with Bank of Ireland providing sustainability-linked loans to tillage farmers

    Irish Distillers launches Enviroflex Partnership with Bank of Ireland providing sustainability-linked loans to tillage farmers

Irish Distillers is partnering with Bank of Ireland to offer Enviroflex sustainability-linked loans, that provide discounted flexible finance, to tillage

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Belfast Harbour launches transformative 5-year strategy with £313 million investment programme

    Belfast Harbour launches transformative 5-year strategy with £313 million investment programme

Belfast Harbour has unveiled a bold new strategy setting out an ambitious programme to invest more than £300 million in

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Stability and building economic capacity are key to growth

    Stability and building economic capacity are key to growth

Ibec, the group representing Irish businesses, has published its new Economic Outlook, forecasting GDP growth of 1.7% in 2025 and

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VEX Robotics launches in primary schools across the northwest region of Ireland

    VEX Robotics launches in primary schools across the northwest region of Ireland

The AIM Centre, in partnership with AbbVie and Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo, has successfully introduced the VEX Robotics programme

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Ibec’s Life Science and Health Technology sectors welcome the National Life Science Strategy for Ireland

    Ibec’s Life Science and Health Technology sectors welcome the National Life Science Strategy for Ireland

BioPharmaChem Ireland and Irish Medtech, the Ibec groups that represent these sectors, have welcome the new National Life Science Strategy

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Resonate Testing establishes Ireland’s first battery testing facility

    Resonate Testing establishes Ireland’s first battery testing facility

Newry company Resonate Testing has invested £475,000 to establish the first battery testing facility on the island of Ireland. This

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New ESRI and NIESR macroeconomic model for Northern Ireland can be used to analyse potential impact of economic shocks and opportunities

    New ESRI and NIESR macroeconomic model for Northern Ireland can be used to analyse potential impact of economic shocks and opportunities

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), supported by Ibec,

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Gabrielle White is new President of Irish Exporters Association

    Gabrielle White is new President of Irish Exporters Association

The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has announced the appointment of Gabrielle White as President of the Association. Gabrielle White is

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Carlsberg Group completes acquisition of Britvic

    Carlsberg Group completes acquisition of Britvic

The Carlsberg Group has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Carlsberg UK Holdings Ltd has completed the acquisition of the

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Aerogen to create 725 new jobs in Galway and Shannon as part of €300 million expansion

    Aerogen to create 725 new jobs in Galway and Shannon as part of €300 million expansion

Aerogen has announced details of a €300 million transformational scaling and investment plan, which will result in the creation of

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Total employment at Enterprise Ireland client companies increases to a record 234,454 in 2024

    Total employment at Enterprise Ireland client companies increases to a record 234,454 in 2024

Enterprise Ireland’s End of Year Results for 2024 confirm that total employment at companies supported by the agency increased to

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British Treasury has lost half a million pounds a day since double digit tax hike on Scotch

    British Treasury has lost half a million pounds a day since double digit tax hike on Scotch

The British Treasury has lost half a million pounds a day in tax revenue since excise duty on Scotch Whisky

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Irish food and drink manufacturing performing well but costs are a concern

    Irish food and drink manufacturing performing well but costs are a concern

Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group representing the food and drink sector, has released its Food and Drink Manufacturing

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Make UK partners with Protex AI

    Make UK partners with Protex AI

Make UK has partnered with Protex AI, a leader in artificial intelligence solutions for workplace safety, to promote proactive safety

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Irish food and drink exports reach a record €17 billion

    Irish food and drink exports reach a record €17 billion

The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 5% last year to a record €17 billion, according

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Chanelle Pharma appoints Pat McLoughlin as General Manager

    Chanelle Pharma appoints Pat McLoughlin as General Manager

Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has announced the appointment of Pat McLoughlin

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Müller UK & Ireland targets enhanced industry collaboration with Dairy UK membership

    Müller UK & Ireland targets enhanced industry collaboration with Dairy UK membership

Müller UK & Ireland has joined the processor-led organisation Dairy UK as it targets further industry collaboration. Dairy UK represents

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UK supply chains get safeguarding boost

    UK supply chains get safeguarding boost

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient. Queen’s University Belfast has

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Arvato’s acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics approved

    Arvato’s acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics approved

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has given regulatory approval for the acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics,

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MSD Ireland acquires WuXi Vaccines’ Dundalk site

    MSD Ireland acquires WuXi Vaccines’ Dundalk site

As part of its long-term plans in Ireland, MSD has agreed to acquire the WuXi Vaccines manufacturing facility located in

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Sharpest decline in Irish production volumes for six months

    Sharpest decline in Irish production volumes for six months

December data pointed to subdued business conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector, with a sustained reduction in new orders contributing

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What’s on at the UK Food & Drink Shows 2025 – GET READY FOR THE 2025 UK FOOD AND DRINK SHOWS, WHERE INNOVATION, INSPIRATION AND EXPERTISE COME TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE

    What’s on at the UK Food & Drink Shows 2025 – GET READY FOR THE 2025 UK FOOD AND DRINK SHOWS, WHERE INNOVATION, INSPIRATION AND EXPERTISE COME TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE

From content stages packed with expert speakers and live demonstrations to exciting zones dedicated to packaging, plant-based and future food

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UK manufacturing output, new orders and employment fall at faster rates in December

    UK manufacturing output, new orders and employment fall at faster rates in December

The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector deepened at the end of 2024, as December saw rates of contraction in

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New round of tariff suspension/quota scheme applications for Irish manufacturers

    New round of tariff suspension/quota scheme applications for Irish manufacturers

A new round of the EU’s tariff suspension/quota scheme applications opened on Monday, 1 January 2025, and is inviting applications

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Almost €400 million in grant support was paid to Irish SMEs in 2024

    Almost €400 million in grant support was paid to Irish SMEs in 2024

Almost €400 million was paid in 2024 to SMEs right across the country under the Power Up grant and the

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Wind Energy Ireland launches County Colours Dashboard

    Wind Energy Ireland launches County Colours Dashboard

Wind Energy Ireland has launched a new interactive website, providing a comprehensive comparison of wind energy production and the associated

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Stryker launches its Tullagreen Training Centre of Excellence in County Cork

    Stryker launches its Tullagreen Training Centre of Excellence in County Cork

Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, has launched its Training Centre of Excellence, a new initiative that will help

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Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to acquire Harland & Wolff

    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to acquire Harland & Wolff

Navantia, a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company specialising in the design and construction of high technology military and civilian vessels, is

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Enterprise Ireland CEO Leo Clancy to step down

    Enterprise Ireland CEO Leo Clancy to step down

Enterprise Ireland has announced that its CEO Leo Clancy (pictured above) will step down from the role in March 2025 to

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LaNua Medical lands €6 million to accelerate development of groundbreaking blood flow technology

    LaNua Medical lands €6 million to accelerate development of groundbreaking blood flow technology

LaNua Medical, an Irish medtech device start-up, has raised €6 million in seed funding. The company is developing a groundbreaking

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Record R&D, strong capital investment, and high number of new investors, drive continued strong performance of FDI against intense global competition

    Record R&D, strong capital investment, and high number of new investors, drive continued strong performance of FDI against intense global competition

IDA Ireland has announced its annual performance for 2024 showing continued strong levels of investment and employment across the FDI

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Irish Whiskey Association appoints master blender Helen Mulholland as its first woman chairperson

    Irish Whiskey Association appoints master blender Helen Mulholland as its first woman chairperson

The Irish Whiskey Association has announced that Helen Mulholland (pictured above), master blender with Sazerac Ireland, is now to lead

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Irish economy continues to grow amid global uncertainty

    Irish economy continues to grow amid global uncertainty

The Irish economy is expected to grow into 2025 with the domestic sectors performing particularly well. Modified domestic demand (MDD),

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Automate UK appoints Peter Williamson as new Chairman

    Automate UK appoints Peter Williamson as new Chairman

Pioneering manufacturing trade association Automate UK has announced the appointment of Peter Williamson (pictured right) as its new Chairman, succeeding

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IDA Labour Market Pulse reveals demand for Green Skills in Ireland growing rapidly

    IDA Labour Market Pulse reveals demand for Green Skills in Ireland growing rapidly

IDA Ireland, in collaboration with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published the latest in its Labour Market Pulse report series, which

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