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Uncertain Economic Outlook Keeps Irish Consumers Cautious

    Uncertain Economic Outlook Keeps Irish Consumers Cautious

Irish consumers have remained cautious in the face of uncertain economic conditions, contrasting with changing attitudes in other areas, according to the November Consumer Sentiment Index, released by the ESRI

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Value of Irish Money Market Funds Decreased by €16 Billion in September

    Value of Irish Money Market Funds Decreased by €16 Billion in September

Net asset value of money market funds (MMFs) in Ireland decreased by €16 billion to €444 billion in September 2016, according to statistics on money market funds during the third

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‘Internet of Things’ Implementation Boosts Employee Production by Seven Hours Per Week – Survey

    ‘Internet of Things’ Implementation Boosts Employee Production by Seven Hours Per Week – Survey

A survey conducted by Equinix found that Irish companies that have utilised the “Internet of Things” (IoT) reported a boost in productivity of seven hours per week per employee. The

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Medtronic Releases Second Quarter Financial Report

    Medtronic Releases Second Quarter Financial Report

Dublin-headquartered medical device company Medtronic reported the financial results of its second quarter on Tuesday, November 22. The company reported second quarter worldwide revenue of $7.345 billion, an increase of

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India Trade Mission Sees Partnerships Signed

    India Trade Mission Sees Partnerships Signed

Enterprise Ireland’s Trade Mission to India, led by the Minister of State for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen, concluded on Sunday, 20th November 2016, having seen multiple partnerships signed

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Trade Mission to China and Japan Ends

    Trade Mission to China and Japan Ends

A five-day Ttade and investment mission to China and Japan involving 36 Irish companies concluded on Saturday, November 19.  The trip, organised by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland included several

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State Prepares to Sell Shareholding of AIB

    State Prepares to Sell Shareholding of AIB

The Department of Finance announce on Thursday, November 17, that they have launched a competition to appoint investment banks to help coordinate in a potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) of

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Belfast Push Notification Platform Crowdsources More Than £200,000 Online

    Belfast Push Notification Platform Crowdsources More Than £200,000 Online

Push notification platform Hurree has raised more than £200,000 online since launching a crowdsourcing campaign on Crowdcube less than two weeks ago. Created by Aaron Gibson, described by the Belfast

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Data Business Survey Says 96% View Ireland Favourably as Investment Destination

    Data Business Survey Says 96% View Ireland Favourably as Investment Destination

A report released by Irish law firm William Fry on Wednesday, 16 November, shows that 96% of survey respondents have a favorable view of Ireland as a data-related investment destination,

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Dublin-based SaaS company gets snapped up for $13 million

    Dublin-based SaaS company gets snapped up for $13 million

CallidusCloud has announced that it has acquired Datahug Limited, a SaaS predictive forecasting and sales analytics company. “There are more than 50 million companies in the world. They all want better

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Nationwide search for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) advances to the County Finals stage

    Nationwide search for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) advances to the County Finals stage

On 19th November, just over 1,800 young entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 35 will commence the battle to find Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur. The search to find Ireland’s Best Young

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Taoiseach thanks Mitchell O’Connor as 215 new jobs announced

    Taoiseach thanks Mitchell O’Connor as 215 new jobs announced

There was more good jobs news with 215 new positions announced for Dublin and Waterford from nine North American and European high growth companies. Taoiseach Enda Kenny issued a statement

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Flanagan expresses ‘concern’ on claims Dublin is trying to ‘poach’ NI investment

    Flanagan expresses ‘concern’ on claims Dublin is trying to ‘poach’ NI investment

Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has expressed ‘deep concern’ at comments made by Northern Ireland First Minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster that the Republic was trying to poach business

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Irish start-ups to get €4 million backing from Italian angel investor

    Irish start-ups to get €4 million backing from Italian angel investor

The Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN) has announced that Italian super-angel Gianna Matera will invest €4 million in Irish start-ups by 2020, through his investment company, Growing Capital. Matera has

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Boost for Wicklow Wolf brewers with €2 million investment

    Boost for Wicklow Wolf brewers with €2 million investment

Irish craft beer brewing company Wicklow Wolf are set to add 20 jobs and significantly expand their production capabilities after receiving an investment of €2 million from HBAN (Halo Business

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Growth at AMI brings 15 new jobs and €1.1 million investment

    Growth at AMI brings 15 new jobs and €1.1 million investment

IT retirement company AMI has announced an investment of €1.1 million that will see the creation of 15 new jobs as it expands its Irish operations. With locations North and

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Noonan hails IT company as it brings 40 new jobs to Limerick

    Noonan hails IT company as it brings 40 new jobs to Limerick

Irish IT services and software company Redfaire has announced the creation of forty new jobs to in Limerick. Local TD and Minister for Finance Michael Noonan welcomed the news, calling

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Minister launches new Design+ Technology Gateway initiative

    Minister launches new Design+ Technology Gateway initiative

A new initiative designed to help developing businesses in the engineering, ICT & software and biosciences sectors has been launched by Minister of State for Employment and Small Business, Pat

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Fintech startup raises €725,000 funding

    Fintech startup raises €725,000 funding

A Dublin-based fintech startup has raised €725,000 in its seed funding. Plynk, an online platform that acts as Europe’s first money messaging app, has received investment from Bank of Ireland’s

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ACI to bring 50 new jobs as it opens data centre in Limerick

    ACI to bring 50 new jobs as it opens data centre in Limerick

ACI Worldwide has announced the opening of its new European data centre in Limerick, that will add 50 new jobs to the existing workforce of nearly 100. The provider of

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Medtech uni spin out wins £500k in funding

    Medtech uni spin out wins £500k in funding

A spin-out company from Queens University Belfast that specialises in medtech that can be used as diagnostic instruments has won £500,000 in funding. Kernel Capital, a venture fund from the

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Extra €52 million to support job creation announced in Budget

    Extra €52 million to support job creation announced in Budget

Amidst talk of childcare support, home buyer tax relief and a few extra euro a week in our pockets, one of the key announcements in terms of business in Budget

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Irish SME’s score €26.5 million with highest success rate in Horizon 2020 project

    Irish SME’s score €26.5 million with highest success rate in Horizon 2020 project

New figures released by the European Commission show that Ireland has the highest success rate in Europe for the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument, with SMEs in the country securing €26.5

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Trusource Labs create 134 jobs in Limerick

    Trusource Labs create 134 jobs in Limerick

Technical support services company Trusource Labs have announced the establishment of an international operations centre in Limerick, which is set

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Ballymore launches new “Dublin Landings” docklands development worth up to €700m

    Ballymore launches new “Dublin Landings” docklands development worth up to €700m

Private property group Ballymore has officially launched its new docklands development, Dublin Landings, at an event at the CHQ Building

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Ayrton Group creates 60 jobs as it opens Dublin office

    Ayrton Group creates 60 jobs as it opens Dublin office

Ayrton Group has announced the creation of 60 new jobs as it expands its Cork base and opens new offices

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Vodafone to increase Irish workforce to 2,000 in latest recruitment drive

    Vodafone to increase Irish workforce to 2,000 in latest recruitment drive

Vodafone Ireland has announced the creation of 60 new technology and digital specialist positions over the next year to 18

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Dublin startup scores €85 million funding for new approach to cancer therapy

    Dublin startup scores €85 million funding for new approach to cancer therapy

Carrick Therapeutics, a Dublin-based startup specialising in a unique approach to cancer therapies, has launched having secured $95 (€85) million

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Casa Systems expands broadband offering with 50 new jobs in Limerick

    Casa Systems expands broadband offering with 50 new jobs in Limerick

Casa Systems has announced that it will create over 50 jobs over the next three years in Limerick, as it

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Center Parcs €233 million investment to create 1,750 jobs in Longford

    Center Parcs €233 million investment to create 1,750 jobs in Longford

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor believes that the small town of Ballymahon in Co Longford is

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Weak sterling hits profits at ESB

    Weak sterling hits profits at ESB

Publishing their interim results for the six months to June 2016, ESB has pointed to the weakened, post-Brexit sterling as

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Fintech leader Yapstone opens global headquarters in Drogheda

    Fintech leader Yapstone opens global headquarters in Drogheda

US-based fintech company, Yapstone, has held the grand opening of its international headquarters at a new, 16,000 sq ft office

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100 new jobs for Limerick as WP Engine opens new centre

    100 new jobs for Limerick as WP Engine opens new centre

Around 100 new jobs are set to be created over the next three years in Limerick as WP Engine has

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Alter Pharma celebrates Official Opening and announces 80 new jobs in Balbriggan, Co Dublin

Alter Pharma today officially inaugurated its new 48,000 sq. ft. Headquarters for its worldwide operations in Balbriggan, Co Dublin.  The company

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KPMG creating 500 jobs over the next year

KPMG is to create 500 new jobs in Ireland over the next 12 months. The roles will comprise of 200 positions for experienced

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Biomaterial and polymer company Ortec creating 110 jobs

IDA Ireland has announced that Biomaterial and polymer company Ortec is to establish its European headquarters in Co Limerick, creating

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Fitbit creating 50 new jobs for Dublin with the opening of it new Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters

Fitbit, Inc. the leader in the connected health and fitness category, today announced the opening of its Europe, Middle East

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Camile Thai creating 100 jobs

More than 100 jobs are to be created in Thai food restaurant delivery business Camile Thai. The restaurant chain have announced that

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VistaMed creating 150 jobs in a €10m investment

VistaMed a Co Leitrim medical devices company is to create more than 150 new jobs in a €10m investment. VistaMed is a global

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Planning permission granted for 22,000 sq m development at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre

A 22,000 sq m development at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre in Dublin has been granted planning permission. The development will include

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Software firm creating 20 jobs

Dublin-headquartered company Exaxe has announced that it will be creating 20 jobs over the next two years following a significant

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Chopped announces 20 jobs at its newest store in Tallaght

Chopped’s has announced that it will be creating 20 jobs at its newest franchise at The Square in Tallaght. The outlet,

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Dale Farm announces 60 new jobs

Dale Farm has announced that it will be creating 60 jobs for Co. Tyrone. The company has decided to go ahead with

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Zevas Communications creating 40 jobs

Cork-headquartered Zevas Communications has announced that it will be creating 40 jobs across its Cork and Dublin offices. The company which

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Surge in jobs for Construction and Property professionals

Hays Ireland, a leading construction recruitment firm has reveled that the demand for professionals in the construction and property sector

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Tech firm secures $6m funding

Limerick based technology company Teckro has raised $6 million from a number of investors including a top US technology investment

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One Spencer Dock sells for €242m

One Spencer Dock, has been sold to London’s AGC Equity Partners for €242m. One of Dublin’s highest-profile office developments is currently occupied by

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Apple granted permission for €850m data centre in Galway

Tech giant Apple has been granted permission by An Bord Pleanala to build an €850m data centre in Co Galway. The

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€1m investment for Galway stem cell technology firm

Orbsen Therapeutics, a stem cell technology company based at NUIG, has raised almost €1m from Irish and US investors. Founding directors

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Jameson Distillery to receive €11m makeover

The Old Jameson Distillery in Smithfield is to receive an €11m makeover. The distillery will close at the end of August due

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Irish start-up announces 40 new jobs

Touchtech, the Irish fintech start-up has announced that it will be hiring 40 high quality technical and marketing staff over the next

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Pulsate creating 40 new jobs as it expands its team in Ireland and the US

Pulsate has announced that it will be adding up to 40 jobs as it expands its team in Ireland and

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Open eir and Aqua Comms agree multi-year deal worth more than €5m

open eir, Ireland’s largest wholesale communications services provider, has been chosen by Aqua Comms to provide an ultra-high capacity fibre

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Mark Anthony Brands International invests €5.5m in Glendalough Distillery

North American drinks production and distribution company Mark Anthony Brands has taken a significant stake in Glendalough Distillery, investing over €5.5m

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SiriusXT secures a €3m investment

SiriusXT has secured a €3m investment in the latest round of Horizon 2020 SME funding from the EU. The UCD

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Arc-net creating 50 jobs for Belfast and Edinburgh

Arc-net has announced that it will be creating 50 news jobs in Belfast and Edinburgh via business accelerator programme. Kieran Kelly,

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Voxpro investing $4m in US expansion

Voxpro has announced that it will be investing $4m  in a new centre of excellence in the US state of

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Drug manufacturer Jazz opens €50m facility

Jazz Pharmaceuticals today announced that the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Mary Mitchell O’Connor and the Global Head

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