Alarm bells should be ringing on data protection, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) at Cork Chamber and it@cork. Local firms were
New figures released this week by the National Transport Authority are at odds with feedback from commuters regarding the impact of new traffic changes in the city, according to business
Ibec has welcomed the strong jobs numbers recently published by the CSO. The numbers provide more evidence of broad positive momentum in the economy, despite Brexit uncertainty. Employment grew by
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA), the voice of Irish exporters, has released results of its most recent survey, the ‘IEA Export Eye,’ conducted with members regarding Irish exporters’ sentiments on
An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald has launched the biggest-ever programme of events to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED), which is being organised by
From a solar powered water pumping system to a water treatment machine that reduces the need for antibiotics in poultry flocks, the most innovative Irish agri-tech products were named this
According to the Residential Tenancies Board, private sector rents grew 6.6% in the year end to the end of June this year. However, the rate of increase in the second quarter
Ryanair has published the full list of flight cancellations (now less than 50 per day) between Thurs 21st Sept. to Tues 31st Oct. next. These cancellations have been allocated where possible, to
The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) plc has recorded another strong financial year with results published this week showing a 21% rise in profit after tax to €8m (2015: €6.6m). Revenues grew
Ibec has met with political representatives in the North West to set out the key investment and planning priorities for the region, as well as the measures required in the
Ryanair has announced that it will cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks (to the end of October) to improve its system-wide punctuality which has fallen below 80% in
The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe, has published the Review of Ireland’s Corporation Tax Code, undertaken by Mr Seamus Coffey. Mr Coffey was appointed as an
Pat Breen, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection led an Enterprise Ireland trade visit to SPACE (Salon des Productions Animales – Carrefour
The QS World University Rankings have published their Graduate Employability Rankings for the coming year (2018) and place UCD 75th globally and number 1 in Ireland. The rankings measure reputation among employers,
Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen has issued a second call for up to 10 new Small Business Innovation Research
Cork Chamber has issued key recommendations to Government ahead of the annual budget. This comes after the Chamber asked its 1,200 members about the measures most wanted in the budget.
Ibec has acknowledged the publication of the independent review of Ireland’s corporate tax code by Seamus Coffey. The group welcomed the analysis of the available evidence, and in particular a
More than 20 million passengers have been welcomed at Dublin Airport so far this year as traffic has increased by 6% compared to the first eight months of last year.
The Ibec South East Regional Executive Committee (REC), the group that represents business in the South East region, has appointed the President of the Institute of Technology Carlow, Dr Patricia
The Minister for Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, has launched the Co-Innovate programme in Monaghan, along with Permanent Secretary of the Department for the Economy, Dr Andrew McCormick.
A survey of Enterprise Ireland client companies attending International Markets Week shows that the Eurozone is the key region where they see the greatest opportunity for their business, with almost
The SFA National Small Business Awards 2018 have been officially launched by Awards Patron, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. The aim of the awards is to celebrate the achievements of small business
The Irish Beverage Council, the Ibec group that represents soft drinks companies, has published its pre-Budget submission, “All cost – No benefit”. Calling on the Minister for Finance to defer the
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,
Thousands of people attended the recently-held Energy In Agriculture 2017 event, which took place at Gurteen Agricultural College in County
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food sector, has launched its Budget 2018 submission which calls
Ibec has welcomed a High Court ruling in favour of An Bord Pleanála which should pave the way for the
Following a meeting between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and senior bank executives in Toronto this week, TD Securities confirmed that it
Right now, the Leaving Cert class of 2017 are poised to join the chronically undersupplied Irish housing market. That’s according
Responding to the British Government’s policy papers on future customs arrangements and the future of the Irish Border, ISME, the Irish
Belfast International Airport is seeing a surge in the number of passengers coming from the Republic of Ireland. The airport
Cork Chamber’s second quarterly economic trends survey of 2017 has been published at a time of unprecedented opportunity for the
Ryanair has launched a new dedicated booking platform in partnership with Erasmus Student Network, offering Erasmus students fare discounts, free
The first six months of 2017 have proven to be a dynamic period for Ireland’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market
A young accountant will represent Chartered Accountants Ireland at the ‘One Young World’ conference in Bogotá, Colombia, later this year
Ibec has welcomed the aim of the UK government to avoid customs checks on the island of Ireland and develop
Bord Bia has announced a partnership with the Digital Marketing Institute to offer Irish food and drink companies an opportunity
Geographic information services company, Esri Ireland, has announced that Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) and the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have
One in every 23 people in Ireland (aged 18-64 years) is a new business owner, according to the Global Entrepreneurship
Irish consumer sentiment held broadly steady in July as an improved buying climate, likely boosted by summer sales and holiday
Dublin Airport welcomed more than 3.1 million passengers in July, which was a new monthly record for the airport and
ISME has published the results of its latest Government Satisfaction Survey, showing that SMEs overall satisfaction with the Government experienced
In a recent visit to London, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin met with the Tourism Ireland
UK bus company Go-Ahead has been announced as preferred bidder for 10% of Dublin bus routes after winning a tendering
Ibec has published its latest Quarterly Economic Outlook, which forecasts growth of 4.2% for 2017 and 3.2% in 2018. A
Official CSO figures for the first half of 2017 confirm growth of +4.2% in overseas visitors to Ireland, 182,000 arrivals
As the first anniversary of the introduction of paternity benefit approaches, Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty has launched an awareness
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