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Tariff confusion is impacting confidence despite consistent business performance in Ireland

    Tariff confusion is impacting confidence despite consistent business performance in Ireland

InterTradeIreland’s latest All-island Business Monitor shows that business sentiment across the island remains resilient in 2025, with most firms holding steady and staying profitable. Yet, beneath this stability, new data

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UK drinks manufacturers defy odds with Q1 sales surge

    UK drinks manufacturers defy odds with Q1 sales surge

A remarkable first quarter sales performance for UK drinks manufacturers has flown in the face of low business confidence amongst SMEs. New figures show the average small-medium UK drinks manufacturer made 64%

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Cybersecurity and efficiency prioritised by Irish IT Leaders amid budget pressures and rising threats – EY Tech Leaders Outlook

    Cybersecurity and efficiency prioritised by Irish IT Leaders amid budget pressures and rising threats – EY Tech Leaders Outlook

Irish technology leaders are doubling down on cybersecurity as they navigate a landscape shaped by increasing budget constraints, geopolitical tensions, continued technological change.  The findings show a desire from leadership

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ANGOKA to invest nearly £2 million in world leading cyber security solution for the factory of the future

    ANGOKA to invest nearly £2 million in world leading cyber security solution for the factory of the future

Belfast-headquartered ANGOKA is investing £1.8 million in a world leading cyber security solution for the advanced manufacturing sector. The COSMIC (Cybersecurity for Operational Systems in Manufacturing and Industrial Control) initiative

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Saor Water takes top prize at Enterprise Ireland’s 2025 Student Entrepreneur Awards

    Saor Water takes top prize at Enterprise Ireland’s 2025 Student Entrepreneur Awards

Ryan Ormonde and Jonathan Hoffman, from Saor Water, were named as the Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneurs of the Year at a recent ceremony in TUD Blanchardstown, Dublin, where they were

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New funding model needed for Ireland to become a European innovation leader

    New funding model needed for Ireland to become a European innovation leader

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has warned that Ireland’s current public investment model for research and innovation (R&I) does not match the country’s long-standing ambition to become a

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UK manufacturing output and new orders contract as market uncertainties continue

    UK manufacturing output and new orders contract as market uncertainties continue

The UK manufacturing sector continued to face tough operating conditions in May. A combination of weak global demand, turbulent trading conditions and rising cost burdens led to reduced levels of

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Grangemouth specialty chemicals producer to expand following £2.2 million grant support from Scottish Enterprise

    Grangemouth specialty chemicals producer to expand following £2.2 million grant support from Scottish Enterprise

Specialty chemicals manufacturer and agricultural life science company Syngenta has been awarded £2.2 million from Scottish Enterprise towards a £14.7 million project to expand production at its Grangemouth site, creating

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Strong upturn in Irish manufacturing production maintained in May

    Strong upturn in Irish manufacturing production maintained in May

Irish manufacturers recorded another robust increase in output volumes during May, extending the current period of growth to five months. This was supported by a solid rise in total new

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New Chief Executive Officer appointed at Enterprise Ireland

    New Chief Executive Officer appointed at Enterprise Ireland

The Board of Enterprise Ireland has announced the appointment of Jenny Melia (pictured) as its new Chief Executive Officer (Designate). Ms Melia, who has worked in the Agency for 29

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Wind Energy Ireland’s ‘Offshore Wind Action Plan’ warns urgent action needed to protect Ireland’s offshore wind opportunity

    Wind Energy Ireland’s ‘Offshore Wind Action Plan’ warns urgent action needed to protect Ireland’s offshore wind opportunity

The Irish wind industry has warned that Ireland’s offshore wind targets are in serious jeopardy, without decisive and immediate action from government. The warning comes with the publication of a

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Major inward investment secured for Scotland with US manufacturer

    Major inward investment secured for Scotland with US manufacturer

Green aircraft engine developer ZeroAvia is to establish a major manufacturing base in Scotland, creating around 350 jobs. The US company’s Hydrogen Centre of Excellence will be sited in the

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Make UK responds to new UK-EU trade deal

    Make UK responds to new UK-EU trade deal

The UK and EU have struck a new deal to help reduce some of the post-Brexit barriers to trade. Though access to passport e-gates for British holidaymakers and UK fishing

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Dual Market Access opens up doors to a potential trading market worth over £6 trillion for Northern Ireland manufacturers

    Dual Market Access opens up doors to a potential trading market worth over £6 trillion for Northern Ireland manufacturers

Dual Market Access gives Northern Ireland manufacturing businesses a competitive advantage over GB and EU counterparts thanks to frictionless trading arrangements, opening up a potential multi-trillion-pound trade market. This was

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English specialty chemicals company invests £14 million in world-leading facility

    English specialty chemicals company invests £14 million in world-leading facility

Blackburn Chemicals Limited, a specialty chemicals company producing foam control solutions for a wide range of industries, recently unveiled a new facility in Blackburn, Lancashire. The state-of-the-art premises – a

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Billions more in shipbuilding and aerospace production ensure growth for UK manufacturing

    Billions more in shipbuilding and aerospace production ensure growth for UK manufacturing

The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £153.1 billion in Q1 2025, up 1.3% (£1.9 billion) from the same period in 2024, thanks largely to production gains worth more

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Launch of ‘Silicon Island’: A National Semiconductor Strategy for Ireland

    Launch of ‘Silicon Island’: A National Semiconductor Strategy for Ireland

Ireland’s new Semiconductor Strategy, ‘Silicon Island’ has been officially launched. This major new initiative is designed to strengthen Ireland’s role in the global semiconductor industry and fulfill a key Programme for

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£250 million of Access to Finance funding to support start-ups and SMEs in Northern Ireland

    £250 million of Access to Finance funding to support start-ups and SMEs in Northern Ireland

A new round of Access to Finance funding from Invest NI has been launched. The portfolio of three funds includes £100 million from Invest NI and is expected to attract

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£30 million to grow regional research commercialisation ecosystems across England

    £30 million to grow regional research commercialisation ecosystems across England

Research England is investing £30 million into four ambitious regional projects through its university commercialisation ecosystems initiative. These projects will bring together universities, industry and other partners to deliver a

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Winners of the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025

    Winners of the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025

BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI), the Ibec group that represents the biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors, has announced the winners of the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025. Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine was

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Higgs Centre for Innovation in Scotland celebrates £25 million in investment

    Higgs Centre for Innovation in Scotland celebrates £25 million in investment

Companies based at the Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh have secured over £25 million in funding since the business incubation centre opened in 2018, creating over 150 jobs. This achievement

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Manufacturing and the Northern Ireland Economy

    Manufacturing and the Northern Ireland Economy

Valued at over £6 billion, the manufacturing sector accounts for 13.4% of total economic output in Northern Ireland and is the second largest sector in terms of its economic contribution

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€27.6 million invested in Irish start-ups in 2024

    €27.6 million invested in Irish start-ups in 2024

Enterprise Ireland, the government agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in global markets, invested €27.6 million in Irish start-ups and supported a total of 157 start-up

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57% of large enterprises in Ireland investigating in reduced reliance on the US

    57% of large enterprises in Ireland investigating in reduced reliance on the US

Expleo, the global technology, engineering and consulting service provider, has announced the results of new research which points to a

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New ESRI research explores trends in investments among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland

    New ESRI research explores trends in investments among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has released a new report, co-authored and funded by the Department of Finance,

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Fastest expansion of Irish manufacturing output for three years

    Fastest expansion of Irish manufacturing output for three years

April data highlighted a robust upturn in Irish manufacturing production, supported by a further acceleration in new order growth to

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Collaboration at the fore of €30 million Shared Island Enterprise Scheme

    Collaboration at the fore of €30 million Shared Island Enterprise Scheme

A €30 million Shared Island Enterprise Scheme is marking a significant step forward in island-wide enterprise collaboration and growth, as three

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Enterprise Ireland leads trade mission to Scotland to strengthen Scottish Irish trade and opens new Enterprise Ireland office in Glasgow

    Enterprise Ireland leads trade mission to Scotland to strengthen Scottish Irish trade and opens new Enterprise Ireland office in Glasgow

Enterprise Ireland recently completed a one-day trade mission to Scotland, led by Minister Niamh Smyth TD, Minister of State for

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Faraday Battery Challenge launches UK sector wide battery report

    Faraday Battery Challenge launches UK sector wide battery report

Electrification of the UK’s automotive, marine, aerospace, rail and energy storage sectors is expected to drive a significant rise in

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Hoop Medical opens new state-of-the-art facility in Wexford

    Hoop Medical opens new state-of-the-art facility in Wexford

Hoop Medical, a global leader in the design and manufacture of medical device balloons, has announced the official opening of

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Launch of ESRI overarching report – Sharing the Island: Economic and Social Challenges and Opportunities

    Launch of ESRI overarching report – Sharing the Island: Economic and Social Challenges and Opportunities

Ireland and Northern Ireland share many social, historical, and geographical characteristics; however, their political institutions and policy configurations differ significantly.

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Seabed Exclusivity Agreement confirms Scottish development of pioneering floating offshore wind asset storage

    Seabed Exclusivity Agreement confirms Scottish development of pioneering floating offshore wind asset storage

Offshore Solutions Group (OSG), a UK-based developer focused on the floating offshore wind (FLOW) sector, has signed a two-year Exclusivity

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New report finds Irish onshore wind energy can treble

    New report finds Irish onshore wind energy can treble

In a new study commissioned by Wind Energy Ireland, leading Irish planning and environmental consultancy MKO has calculated Ireland’s capacity

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Ericsson invests €200 million at Athlone facility

    Ericsson invests €200 million at Athlone facility

Ericsson has announced a significant €200 million investment over the next three years in a pioneering research, development, and innovation

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Official opening of Galway Biomedical design and manufacturing facility

    Official opening of Galway Biomedical design and manufacturing facility

Galway Biomedical Limited, a trusted partner in the development and contract manufacturing of medical devices, has announced the opening of

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Shortlist revealed for the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025

    Shortlist revealed for the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025

BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI), the Ibec group that represents the biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors, has announced the shortlist for the inaugural

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Enterprise Ireland launches Proof of Concept Funding to accelerate commercialisation of academic research

    Enterprise Ireland launches Proof of Concept Funding to accelerate commercialisation of academic research

Enterprise Ireland has announced a new stream of support under its Commercialisation Fund: Proof of Concept Funding. Designed to be

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EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025 finalists revealed

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025 finalists revealed

The finalists of the 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Ireland programme have been revealed today, with the 24 shortlisted

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Northern Ireland sees big rise in science and innovation funding

    Northern Ireland sees big rise in science and innovation funding

A report on funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), shows that Northern Ireland has seen a bigger percentage increase

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Comparative analysis of the economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland

    Comparative analysis of the economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland

New research, published by the ESRI and commissioned as part of the Institute’s research programme with the Shared Island Unit,

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Wrightbus to invest £25 million to bolster UK’s green transport revolution and drive growth

    Wrightbus to invest £25 million to bolster UK’s green transport revolution and drive growth

Northern Ireland-based firm Wrightbus is to invest £25 million for cutting-edge research to develop next-generation electric and hydrogen vehicles. The

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EirGrid, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland sign Memorandum of Understanding on the future of offshore wind in Ireland

    EirGrid, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland sign Memorandum of Understanding on the future of offshore wind in Ireland

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, Enterprise Ireland

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Government visit to Irish Manufacturing Research’s Circular Innovation Platform CIRCULÉIRE at its Mullingar RD&I Lab

    Government visit to Irish Manufacturing Research’s Circular Innovation Platform CIRCULÉIRE at its Mullingar RD&I Lab

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), as Secretariat of CIRCULÉIRE, recently welcomed Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for

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Invest Northern Ireland appoints key leadership roles

    Invest Northern Ireland appoints key leadership roles

Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) has announced two appointments to its Executive Committee, as part of the wider restructuring of

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Kingspan breaks ground on €280 million Building Technology Manufacturing Campus in Ukraine

    Kingspan breaks ground on €280 million Building Technology Manufacturing Campus in Ukraine

County Cavan-based Kingspan Group, the world leader in high-performance insulation and building envelopes, has been granted permission to begin work

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Tariff threats should not derail the Irish economy – Davy report

    Tariff threats should not derail the Irish economy – Davy report

Davy Research has released a new report analysing the potential impacts of President Trump’s tariff agenda on the Irish economy.

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Irish Exporters Association reacts to 20% US tariffs on EU announcement

    Irish Exporters Association reacts to 20% US tariffs on EU announcement

Responding to the announcement in Washington of US tariffs on EU exports, Simon McKeever, CEO of the Irish Exporters Association,

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UK food manufacturers see sales surge in 2025 as appetite for British produce increases

    UK food manufacturers see sales surge in 2025 as appetite for British produce increases

UK food manufacturers saw their sales revenue grow by nearly a fifth over the past year, although their performance was

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New order growth in Irish manufacturing sector continues to gain momentum in March

    New order growth in Irish manufacturing sector continues to gain momentum in March

Business conditions across the manufacturing sector improved again during March, reflecting solid increases in production and incoming new work. The

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National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition returns for 2025

    National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition returns for 2025

The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 is set to return on 28th–29th May 2025 at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, bringing

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Innovation Accelerator programme boosts growth across the UK

    Innovation Accelerator programme boosts growth across the UK

Innovate UK has announced £30 million of extension funding to a highly successful pilot programme that is shaping the future

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Global uncertainty and trade policy to affect Irish economy

    Global uncertainty and trade policy to affect Irish economy

The Irish economy entered 2025 in a robust position with a strong labour market. However, the trend towards deglobalisation and

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Fifth UK Innovation Report unveiled at pivotal moment for industrial strategy

    Fifth UK Innovation Report unveiled at pivotal moment for industrial strategy

As the UK government advances its industrial strategy, the newly released UK Innovation Report 2025 provides a critical analysis of

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Irish Medtech Manufacturing Report highlights need for investment in advanced manufacturing and digital adoption

    Irish Medtech Manufacturing Report highlights need for investment in advanced manufacturing and digital adoption

Irish Medtech, the Ibec group representing the medical technology sector, has released its latest Manufacturing Report, emphasising the urgent need

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Trade protectionist measures likely to have significant negative impact on Irish economy

    Trade protectionist measures likely to have significant negative impact on Irish economy

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has published a working paper, co-authored and funded by the Department of Finance,

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Unlocking renewables opportunities in Scotland

    Unlocking renewables opportunities in Scotland

A public-private agreement has been reached to help expand operations and attract new investment at the Port of Montrose. A

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FDF calls for a strategic approach to EU trade, as new data reveals widening UK food and drink trade gap

    FDF calls for a strategic approach to EU trade, as new data reveals widening UK food and drink trade gap

Five years on from the UK’s departure from the EU, a new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF)

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UK Research & Innovation publishes annual report on investment by region and nation

    UK Research & Innovation publishes annual report on investment by region and nation

Half of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) investment in research projects last year was made to organisations outside London and

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