Irish Distillers is partnering with Bank of Ireland to offer Enviroflex sustainability-linked loans, that provide discounted flexible finance, to tillage
- Irish growth momentum slows, while exporting and cross-border businesses provide a bright spot, underpinning resilience The latest quarterly business survey from InterTradeIreland points to more subdued economic sentiment in Q3 2025. The survey, which is the biggest across the island reveals that the proportion of...
- Solid growth in Irish manufacturing sector in November Following only a slight improvement in October, operating conditions across Ireland’s manufacturing sector improved solidly in the penultimate month of 2025, according to the AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® for November...
- Mixed picture for Scotland’s engineering and manufacturing sector Scottish Engineering’s final quarterly report card of 2025 rounds off the year demonstrating resilience in Scotland’s engineering and manufacturing sector, despite continued pressures. Business confidence improved to +4%, export orders...
- CompuCal Calibration Solutions and Pharmagraph win at the MEETA Asset Management Awards 2025 Cork-based CompuCal Calibration Solutions, a SaaS/AI company and specialist in software solutions for the management of calibration & maintenance, together with its UK-headquartered pharmaceutical monitoring services partner Pharmagraph, were honoured with...
- Edward McCloskey Founder of WaterWipes and owner of Boyne Valley Group named Overall and International 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Edward McCloskey (pictured above) has been named the overall EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025 at the 28th annual awards gala held recently at Powerscourt Hotel, Enniskerry, County Wicklow. Founder...
Belfast Harbour has unveiled a bold new strategy setting out an ambitious programme to invest more than £300 million in
Ibec, the group representing Irish businesses, has published its new Economic Outlook, forecasting GDP growth of 1.7% in 2025 and
The AIM Centre, in partnership with AbbVie and Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo, has successfully introduced the VEX Robotics programme
BioPharmaChem Ireland and Irish Medtech, the Ibec groups that represent these sectors, have welcome the new National Life Science Strategy
Newry company Resonate Testing has invested £475,000 to establish the first battery testing facility on the island of Ireland. This
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), supported by Ibec,
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has announced the appointment of Gabrielle White as President of the Association. Gabrielle White is
The Carlsberg Group has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Carlsberg UK Holdings Ltd has completed the acquisition of the
Aerogen has announced details of a €300 million transformational scaling and investment plan, which will result in the creation of
Enterprise Ireland’s End of Year Results for 2024 confirm that total employment at companies supported by the agency increased to
The British Treasury has lost half a million pounds a day in tax revenue since excise duty on Scotch Whisky
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 has partnered with Protex AI, a leader in artificial intelligence solutions for workplace safety, to promote proactive safety
The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 5% last year to a record €17 billion, according
Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has announced the appointment of Pat McLoughlin
Müller UK & Ireland has joined the processor-led organisation Dairy UK as it targets further industry collaboration. Dairy UK represents
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient. Queen’s University Belfast has
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has given regulatory approval for the acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics,
As part of its long-term plans in Ireland, MSD has agreed to acquire the WuXi Vaccines manufacturing facility located in
December data pointed to subdued business conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector, with a sustained reduction in new orders contributing
From content stages packed with expert speakers and live demonstrations to exciting zones dedicated to packaging, plant-based and future food
The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector deepened at the end of 2024, as December saw rates of contraction in
A new round of the EU’s tariff suspension/quota scheme applications opened on Monday, 1 January 2025, and is inviting applications
Almost €400 million was paid in 2024 to SMEs right across the country under the Power Up grant and the
Wind Energy Ireland has launched a new interactive website, providing a comprehensive comparison of wind energy production and the associated
Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, has launched its Training Centre of Excellence, a new initiative that will help
Navantia, a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company specialising in the design and construction of high technology military and civilian vessels, is
Enterprise Ireland has announced that its CEO Leo Clancy (pictured above) will step down from the role in March 2025 to

























