The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published its analysis on supplier costs in the electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland. This follows the review of how the
The Central Statistics Office has published ‘Women and Men in Ireland 2016′ which presents over 70 indicators that identify important gender differences in the activities of men and women and
An international study of global attitudes towards gender biases and roles has revealed that almost half of both men and women believe the world would be a better place if
MaREI, Ireland’s national centre for marine and renewable energy research and development, has appointed UCC professors Brian Ó Gallachóir and Jerry Murphy as its new co-directors, after the Citizens’ Assembly
Enterprise Ireland has signed a Technical Collaborative Arrangement with the European Space Agency. This Arrangement will provide the State with unprecedented access to the Copernicus Programme’s near-real time earth observation
The Government has officially launched the 5-year Acclimatize project (www.acclimatize.eu/), a new €6.7 million climate change research initiative, with Professor Andrew J. Deeks, President, University College Dublin (UCD). The project has
Guaranteed Irish has welcomed measures in Budget 2018 to increase housing supply and support enterprise. However, the organisation cautioned that further measures are needed to adequately stimulate Ireland’s construction sector.
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has reacted positively to Budget 2018, stating that it will help support further job creation and business investment. It noted that while the
Budget 2018 – CIF Welcomes Increased Investment in Infrastructure at Critical Time For Irish Economy
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has stated that the measures announced in Budget 2018 will help address the systemic weaknesses in infrastructure investment. Tom Parlon, CIF Director General, stated: “The
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has welcomed the increased funding allocated to it in Budget 2018, which it says highlights Ireland’s commitment to invest in energy efficiency, deliver
The Irish Exporters Association, the voice of the Irish industry, has welcomed Budget 2018 delivered by Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe. Commenting on the Budget announcement,
Following the release of Budget 2018, JLL, the financial and professional services firm that specializes in commercial real estate services and investment management, has mixed views about some of the
The Government has announced funding for the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) FutureMilk Centre, bringing to 17 the total number of funded SFI research centres. The FutureMilk Centre will be hosted
Guaranteed Irish has called for a reduction in VAT, the expansion of incentive schemes, and an overhaul of apprenticeships to stimulate the construction industry. The organisation has published recommendations on
NUI Galway has been named The Sunday Times University of the Year. Trinity College Dublin is the runner-up in The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. Athlone Institute of Technology is The Sunday Times Institute
TERMINALFOUR, the digital marketing and web content management platform for higher education, has announced results of its Global Higher Education Survey which reveal large disparities in investment in digital by
The European Commission has decided to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to recover from Apple illegal State aid worth up to €13 billion, as required
A new Teagasc study has highlighted that half of all Small Farms are in an economically vulnerable position. According to the study the average income on Ireland’s smallest farms is
The European Commission has launched plans for the biggest reform of EU VAT rules in a quarter of a century. The reboot would improve and modernise the system for governments
Enterprise Ireland, in association with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, is inviting registration for a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for the construction of the new children’s hospital. The event
The Government’s newly published draft National Planning Framework correctly recognises that Ireland’s future is urban – now that appreciation must be backed by ambitious investment in Dublin and Ireland’s other
TERMINALFOUR, the digital marketing and web content management platform for higher education, has announced the results of its 2017 ‘Global Higher Education Survey’. The results highlight significant concerns among higher
Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty has welcomed the huge response to Jobs Week 2017, which takes place this week. With over 100 events across the country
Alarm bells should be ringing on data protection, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Enterprise Europe
New figures released this week by the National Transport Authority are at odds with feedback from commuters regarding the impact
Ibec has welcomed the strong jobs numbers recently published by the CSO. The numbers provide more evidence of broad positive
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA), the voice of Irish exporters, has released results of its most recent survey, the ‘IEA
An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald has launched the biggest-ever programme of events to mark
From a solar powered water pumping system to a water treatment machine that reduces the need for antibiotics in poultry
According to the Residential Tenancies Board, private sector rents grew 6.6% in the year end to the end of June this
Ryanair has published the full list of flight cancellations (now less than 50 per day) between Thurs 21st Sept. to Tues
The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) plc has recorded another strong financial year with results published this week showing a 21%
Ibec has met with political representatives in the North West to set out the key investment and planning priorities for
Ryanair has announced that it will cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks (to the end of October) to
The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe, has published the Review of Ireland’s Corporation Tax Code, undertaken
Pat Breen, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection led an Enterprise Ireland
The QS World University Rankings have published their Graduate Employability Rankings for the coming year (2018) and place UCD 75th globally and
Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen has issued a second
Cork Chamber has issued key recommendations to Government ahead of the annual budget. This comes after the Chamber asked its
Ibec has acknowledged the publication of the independent review of Ireland’s corporate tax code by Seamus Coffey. The group welcomed
More than 20 million passengers have been welcomed at Dublin Airport so far this year as traffic has increased by
The Ibec South East Regional Executive Committee (REC), the group that represents business in the South East region, has appointed
The Minister for Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, has launched the Co-Innovate programme in Monaghan, along with Permanent
A survey of Enterprise Ireland client companies attending International Markets Week shows that the Eurozone is the key region where
The SFA National Small Business Awards 2018 have been officially launched by Awards Patron, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. The aim of
The Irish Beverage Council, the Ibec group that represents soft drinks companies, has published its pre-Budget submission, “All cost – No
The addition of direct flights between Dublin and Hong Kong opens up a whole world of new opportunities for Irish
Ryanair has launched a seat sale across its network, with 20% off up to 2 million seats for travel from November
A Competitive Start Fund (CSF) competition worth up to €750,000 in funding from Enterprise Ireland will open for applications to
Pat Breen, Minister of Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection opened the Ireland-Estonia Tech Bridge event
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Shane Ross and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin have welcomed
Grant Thornton has announced the launch of a new advertising campaign in Dublin Airport’s T2 from the 28th August. The
Ibec has called on Government to oppose and prevent measures under consideration by Dublin City Council to restrict student accommodation.
According to the latest quarterly report from BNP Paribas Real Estate, the continuing fall-off in the number of large commercial
Launching the SFA’s pre-Budget 2018 submission, Sue O’Neill, SFA Chair, said: “Continued economic growth cannot be taken for granted. If our country
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the sector, warned that the retail sales figures for July, released by the
ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, at the release of the CSO Earnings and Labour costs figures recently, called for
The number of journeys on subsidised public transport and commercial bus services has increased by almost 31 million since 2013,
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