Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, has officially opened a new expansion at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. in Shanbally, Co Cork. BioMarin has recently extended its site footprint to
According to the latest Central Bank SME Market Report for the first half of 2017, the SME lending market remains highly concentrated, despite continued reduction in the bank concentration of
Commenting on figures published by the CSO for overseas visitors to Ireland for January to June, Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “I am pleased to see growth of +4.2%
PayPal has announced the successful completion of a series of financial education workshops for secondary school students in partnership with Junior Achievement Ireland. More than 400 transition year students from
Aquabio Ltd, one of the UK’s leading water re-use companies, is celebrating 20 years in the industry. The company was originally set up as a private business in 1997 with
A new online survey from Irish telecoms and broadband provider, Pure Telecom, has revealed that 55% of Irish TV licence holders aged 30 and under are planning to, or considering,
IP Telecom, a Dublin based company which offers first class telephony solutions to companies in Ireland and across the world via its own VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) network, has
Based in the Nexus Innovation Centre in University of Limerick, data capturing firm Smart Factory was set up to help companies identify hidden losses, increase productivity and maximise efficiency. The
EngageSmith has announced its EngageSmith Millennial Workplace Survey that tracks Irish millennials’ attitudes to work and career on a quarterly basis. This is the first edition of the new survey and reveals
Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen has launched the Propeller Shannon start-up accelerator programme, supported by Enterprise Ireland to further
Dublin Port Company has published its latest trade figures showing half-year growth of 2.9%, putting Dublin Port on track for a third successive record year. Overall, volumes in Dublin Port
Mitsubishi Electric’s interactive robotic installation known as “Threebots” has been awarded with the coveted Silver Lion in Cannes. “Threebots” has already received several awards since its installation at the German
A new ‘virtual centre of competence’ is being created at Queens University in Belfast, after the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme pumped money into further bioenergy research. Billed with supporting cross-border
Crowe Horwath has partnered with Dublin Chamber to create the ‘Pinnacle Programme’, an initiative targeted at businesses with a turnover of at least €1 million and employing 10 or more
Ibec has called on the Government to show further ambition in meeting Ireland’s critical infrastructure and demographic needs. Launching the group’s Budget 2018 submission, Ibec said that the Government has
IDA Ireland has welcomed Bank of America confirmation that it has chosen Dublin as the preferred location for its principal EU legal entities following the UK’s departure from the EU.
The Bord Gáis Energy Index fell 7% in June and is 5% lower than the same period last year. June saw a broad drop in wholesale energy markets as oil,
AMI, one of Ireland’s leading secure IT retirement company, has revealed the results of a survey of senior IT decision-makers in Ireland, which found that almost one-third (32%) of organisations
Facebook is set to establish an SME Council in Ireland as it aims to grow its usage amongst small businesses here. The council comprises 14 Irish firms and will be
The National Competitiveness Council has published its annual benchmarking report, Ireland’s Competitiveness Scorecard 2017. The Scorecard provides a statistical assessment of Ireland’s competitiveness performance with regard to a range of
ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, has called on the three employer representatives on the Low Pay Commission to resign from it. According to the Association, it fully
Hartmut Pütz, President Factory Automation EMEA at Mitsubishi Electric Europe, talks about the digital transformation of industry. He focuses on the effects on manufacturing businesses, especially at a production level,
Young tech firm Neurovalens has used Invest Northern Ireland support for research and development (R&D) to develop Modius, a weight loss device which combines neuroscience and technology to solve health
Address by Martin D. Shanahan CEO, IDA Ireland at the MacGill Summer School Uncertainty is the “mot du jour” or
Visa and PayPal have announced an extension of their strategic partnership to Europe. The two companies are already collaborating in
The Small Firms Association (SFA) has criticised the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission for the National Minimum Wage to
Colt Technology Services has announced a strategic partnership with Equinix, Inc. to interconnect theColt IQ Network with Equinix’s cloud ecosystem. Today, Colt
A new Irish company HireUp is solving a big problem for companies that are spending huge sums every year on
Barclays has announced that it plans to use its licensed EU subsidiary to allow it to continue passported activity post-Brexit.
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has announced that Nicola Byrne, Founder of 11890 Directory Inquiries and Cloud90, is the President
According to new data released by LinkedIn, the UK remains the top destination for professionals leaving Ireland, despite the country’s
Shopify Inc., the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses came to Galway two years ago
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, welcomed the publication of new national accounts published today by the CSO which
Unilever has announced a new partnership between its global startup collaboration platform, Unilever Foundry and Dogpatch Labs, Ireland’s leading startup
Science Foundation Ireland has published its 2016 annual report, highlighting the significant impact achieved from the €184 million investment by
Irish law firm Matheson has announced the opening of an office in San Francisco. With over 650 staff headquartered in
Insurance firm Beazley plc is to establish a European insurance company in Dublin. The company, which is an IDA Ireland
Zendesk has announced that it is looking to hire an additional 300 staff and has agreed a lease to expand
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, has launched a new policy paper entitled ‘Tackling the rates
According to Vision-net.ie, new figures show that nearly 1,900 new company start-ups (1,878) were formed, on average, each month in
New data released to mark the end of the second quarter of 2017 has shown a sharp increase in jobs
The Davy Group has acquired Danske Bank UK’s discretionary portfolio management wealth business for an undisclosed sum. The deal involves
SuperValu has announced the creation of over 40 jobs at a new SuperValu store in Dundalk. Due to open in
According to ICC Ireland, Ireland is currently ranked fifth in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Open Markets Index highlighting the
One month on from the General Election, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published a post-election survey of over
Prepaid Financial Services (PFS) and its sister company eCOMM Merchant Solutions have announced that are launching a major recruitment drive
Applications for the National Ploughing Championships Innovation Arena and Awards, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland and the Irish Farmers Journal,
Kildare-based technology firm vCloud.ie has invested €300k in what it describes as a “cutting edge” cyber security product. The product
Economist Jim Power has published a report entitled ‘The Potential Impact on Irish Media of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill
Novi, the proactive managed services provider, has announced that it has designed and implemented an all new IT infrastructure for
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald and Minister for Trade Pat Breen have welcomed the milestone in
IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government, has reported a very strong first half of 2017. Investments
Musgrave has announced its results for the financial year 2016. The Group reported sales of €3.7 billion and profit before
Financial Services Ireland (FSI) and the National College of Ireland (NCI) has announced two newly accredited International Financial Services paid
Tourism Ireland has announced details of its new promotional campaign to leverage the tourism benefits of the upcoming Women’s Rugby
According to Ibec, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada was essential for increasing market
Sandwich restaurant Subway has said it will increase the number of its outlets on the island of Ireland by 51
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show the highest market growth since January 2017. The
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