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,
Investment
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
Irish IoT platform provider Asavie has announced the opening of a new regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the establishment of a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) in APAC. The new
The Irish Dairy Industries Association (IDIA), the Ibec group that represents the dairy sector, has called for the sector to be a key priority for the Irish government in the upcoming
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has launched Vodafone and SIRO’s national Gigabit Hub Initiative, which aims to spark a digital transformation in 15 towns across Ireland.
Boulder Media, which was acquired in 2016 by Hasbro, Inc, is adding several new animation positions to its operations in Dublin. To house the expanded team, Boulder Media will be
More than €3 million is to be invested in improving Sandyford’s business district over the next five years. Funded by the 1,000 companies based across the area’s four industrial parks,
A fund run by former executives at Goldman Sachs has received €50m from the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) to develop financial services jobs in Ireland. Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities
Esri Ireland, a global leader in Geographic Information’s Systems (GIS), has appointed Paul Synnott to its board of directors. In his current role as country manager, Paul is responsible for leading
According to new research from Cushman & Wakefield, a record €720 million was spent on 51 hotel transactions in Ireland last year. Cushman & Wakefield, the commercial partner here of
A new study from PwC has reported that Brexit and digital technology will reshape the asset and wealth management industry, although only 10% are investing in digital. Among global companies
Four companies have been each awarded €25,000 Phase 2 funding to develop smart technology solutions to help increase bicycle usage, to gather better data to understand cyclist behaviour and also
Minister for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen is leading a 4-day Enterprise Ireland trade visit to the USA. The highlight of the trade visit is the Enterprise Ireland exhibition
Abbeyfeale Community Council plans to transform the convent into a hub for new businesses and job creation, a community events hall and a visitor and heritage centre. If the community
HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network), the all-island group responsible for the promotion of business angel investment in Ireland, recently announced that business angels invested €13.6 million in 50 Irish start-ups
Many Irish small- and medium-sized businesses are still unaware of the dangers posed to them by Brexit, according to a new report. The report from the Joint Committee on Jobs,
Ireland’s economy grew 5.2% last year, exceeding all other euro zone countries and most official forecasts for the third successive year. The latest quarterly national accounts from the Central Statistics
Online food ordering service Just Eat saw a 52% rise in revenues to £375 million (€432 million) last year. The London-headquartered company recorded earnings before day-to-day expenses (EBITDA) of £115
Hopes that global insurer AIG might relocate its European regional HQ to Dublin from London have been dashed, with Luxembourg selected for the switch. This is despite a strong pitch
More than €7 million of EU funds will be invested in science and technology projects to help protect and develop the marine life and the fisheries industry in Wales and
Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, has published the draft River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) for Ireland 2018-2021, which is subject to public consultation for
AIB announced annual pre-tax profits of €1.7 Billion and proposed a dividend of €250 million on Thursday. In a statement, AIB said that the profits were driven by strong sustainable business
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor announced on Wednesday that Mobile Technologies Inc. (MTI) is to hire 150 people in its newly established European Contact Centre Headquarters
Two Competitive Start Fund (CSF) competitions worth a total of €1 million in funding from Enterprise Ireland will open for
Technology company Ricoh announced on Thursday plans to more than double Irish staff base to 190 in next three years.
The creation of 153 new jobs for Dublin from four North American and European high-growth companies was announced on Wednesday
Microsoft announced on Friday plans to hire 600 people, according to IDA Ireland. Following the selection of Dublin as the
Full year results for Cavan-based building materials producer, Kingspan, released on Friday, showed revenue up 12% to €3.1 billion in
Post written by Ian Collins, Partner at EY Ireland. Previously published on Fora.ie The burden for small firms investing in research
OncoMark, a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €2.1 million to fund the commercialisation
Post provided by Mazars. From building technologies and enhanced decision-making systems, the advances in both digital technology and connectivity with
Web server developer NGINX, Inc. announced on Monday plans to establish a new headquarters for EMEA in Cork, creating 100
Mobile and web testing platform BrowserStack has operationalized its devise Mobile Data Center in Dublin, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Shard Capital Partners LLP announcesd on Thursday the launch and first closing of the Suir Valley Venture Fund of Suir
Accenture announced on Friday plans to hire more than 300 technology and design professionals in Ireland this year. This includes
State agency Enterprise Ireland announced on Thursday that it invested €32 million in Irish start-ups in 2016 and supported a
KBC banking group on Thursday released preliminary results for their Irish operations 2016, in which it confirmed its long-term commitment
Skillnets, the national agency responsible for funding and supporting training networks, announced on Tuesday details of a new training fund
Canadian animation studio, Mercury Filmworks, together with Kilkenny-based animation studio, Cartoon Saloon, plan to create an all-new 2D-focused animation studio
The Government-funded, not-for-profit lender, Microfinance Ireland (MFI), supported the creation of almost 1,000 Irish jobs through loans to small business
Open source software company, Red Hat, plans to invest €12.7 million in a new project, creating up to 60 jobs
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed announced details of a €28 million Capital Investment Package for the
Irish online automotive parts retailer MicksGarage.com announced on Sunday the completion of a €1.5 million funding round to support further
The Taoiseach and Minister Simon Coveney launched a major national consultation for the preparation of a strategic planning and development
Capital investment projects valued at €5 billion have been recently completed or are currently in progress across the Irish biopharma
“Implementing a traceability system is not an expense. The benefits of traceability should outweigh the cost of implementation,” according to
Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor launched the Action Plan for Jobs 2017
Synthetic diamond and supermaterials company Element Six, a member of The De Beers Group, announced on Friday the creation of
Craigavon-based pharmaceutical organisation, Almac Group, secured new premises in Dundalk, County Louth, in response to increased client demand, it was
The latest report on Government investment in research and development (R&D), published by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on Tuesday that they had provided more than €825 million for long-term public and
Professional services firm Deloitte opened its EMEA blockchain lab at Whitaker Court in Dublin’s “Silicon Docks” district on Monday. The
Predictive sales acceleration platform InsideSales is expanding into Ireland, the company announced on Wednesday. InsideSales also announced a new growth
Card payment service provider EVO Payments International plans to open a new Irish headquarters and create 50 new jobs as part
Digital company SilverCloud Health raised $8.1 million in Series A funding, the Department of Jobs announced on Thursday. Venture capital firm B
Prime rents in the industrial sector may rise by almost 14% in 2017, following an increase of 25% last year,
Galway-based steel shed-manufacturers, Steeltech Sheds Ltd., announced on Tuesday a major investment of €5 million over the next three years
Enterprise Ireland reported on Tuesday that the third phase of its Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative (TTSI), which serves to bolster
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