Enterprise Ireland’s €750,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for Female Entrepreneurs will open for applications on Wednesday 3 May. Up to €50,000 in equity funding is available to a maximum of
Three Irish companies have successfully won contracts to develop satellite and communications systems to the European Space Agency (ESA). The three companies are Enbio, InnaLabs, and Pilot Photonics. Enbio has
The results of the ISME Quarterly Business Trends Survey for the first quarter of 2017 show a decline in the exports sector and an overall decline in profitability expectations for
On Wednesday, 26th April 2017 Cope Foundation, an organisation providing support and services to 2,350 people with intellectual disability and/or autism in 65 locations across Cork City and County, will
Last month, ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association identified that billions of euro in tendering opportunities would open in the years ahead for Irish business as a result
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
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
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
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
Cork start-up programme IGNITE has officially announced it is to double capacity. Speaking this week in UCC’s Western Gateway Building at the IGNITE Open Evening for prospective applicants to the
Enterprise Ireland has announced the creation of 60 new jobs for the Cork region through six of its client companies – Aventamed based in the Rubicon Centre, Cork; Coolmore Foods
The ESRI hosted a conference this week to launch the findings of a research programme on “Enterprise Exporting, Innovation and Productivity” undertaken in cooperation with Enterprise Ireland and the Department
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced today that IT services company, Version 1, will be creating 365 IT services jobs over the next three years at its base in Dublin’s
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten has announced that an additional 300,000 premises across Ireland will be able to access high speed broadband within 90 weeks. These
Governor of the Central Bank Philip Lane has told the Oireachtas finance committee that Irish banks have paid out more than €120 million in the past two years in redress
Hundreds of thousands of people around Ireland have been affected by the recent and ongoing public transport strikes, with many unable to reach their place of work. For many, that will
Ibec’s new Q1 Quarterly Economic Outlook forecasts growth of 3.1% for 2017 and 2.8% in 2018. Strong improvements in consumer spending and investment are the key drivers behind this growth,
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has announced that up to €44 million is being made available for co-investment in Seed and early stage growth companies
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
The Irish Dairy Industries Association (IDIA), the Ibec group that represents the dairy sector, has called for the sector to be
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
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
Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland, in conjunction with the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and the Entrepreneurs Academy, has announced the
IFA President Joe Healy has called for an immediate ban on Brazilian meat imports into the EU. He said the
British Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the formal notification of the United Kingdom’s
According to new research from Cushman & Wakefield, a record €720 million was spent on 51 hotel transactions in Ireland
According to the latest consumer price index (CPI), inflation has risen to its highest level in almost four years due
Job site Indeed has compiled a list of 25 companies to feature in ‘Best Places to Work in the Private
The Small Firms Association (SFA) has called for a complete review of the social welfare system to ensure that work
A new report from Savills on Ireland’s property investment market has revealed that, since the beginning of 2013, 1.1 million
A report from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has found that executive pay in some Irish private companies
The Bank of Ireland StartUp awards 2017 were officially launched to business nationwide recently. The competition, now in its sixth year,
New figures show that for the first time, Dunnes Stores has maintained its position as the country’s biggest grocer for
Minister for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen is leading a 4-day Enterprise Ireland trade visit to the USA. The
250 employees at the Coty plant in Nenagh are to lose their jobs when the multinational company closes its business
Aviva Ireland has reported a 20% hike in operating profit for 2016 as it continues to turn around its financial
HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network), the all-island group responsible for the promotion of business angel investment in Ireland, recently announced
Many Irish small- and medium-sized businesses are still unaware of the dangers posed to them by Brexit, according to a
Ireland’s economy grew 5.2% last year, exceeding all other euro zone countries and most official forecasts for the third successive
The Chief Executive of An Post, David McRedmond, has said that the cost of a national stamp is to rise
Paddy Power Betfair has reported higher revenues and operating profits for 2016 – its first full year of earnings since
The latest Live Register figures show a continuing fall in the numbers of people signing on. The seasonally adjusted figures
During 2016 there were 71,647 days lost to industrial disputes, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office on
Irish service providers benefited from improving economic conditions in February, seeing further sharp rises in activity and new business and
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