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Irish owned Team Horizon expands to the U.S.

Team Horizon, the global life-science services firm, has expanded its global footprint with the announcement of a new office in Philadelphia. Founded in Westport, the company’s core expertise is in

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SFI Europe and AbbVie announce €10m investment

Minister for Jobs Mr Richard Bruton has announced a joint investment of €10 million by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) in a partnership

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Voxpro and Bons Secours to announce hundreds of jobs

    Voxpro and Bons Secours to announce hundreds of jobs

Voxpro and Bon Secours hospital are expected to make two big job announcements today in Cork. Voxpro has been in business for 15 years and was set up by husband

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US firm Digital Realty to invest €150m in expansion of Dublin data centre

    US firm Digital Realty to invest €150m in expansion of Dublin data centre

Digital Realty is to spend €150m on expanding its data centre at Profile Park in west Dublin. The expansion will double the size of its existing 10,000 square foot facility. Last

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Northern Ireland to slash corporation tax from 20pc to 12.5pc

    Northern Ireland to slash corporation tax from 20pc to 12.5pc

It emerged yesterday that political leaders at Stormont have secured a deal as part of the Stormont House Agreement to cut the rate of tax that businesses pay on their

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Chinese ICT firm Huawei to create 50 jobs in Dublin by 2016

    Chinese ICT firm Huawei to create 50 jobs in Dublin by 2016

Chinese ICT company Huawei is to open a new research and development office at the IFSC in Dublin, which is expected to hire up to 50 people by next year. Huawei currently

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25,000 jobs targeted for the West

    25,000 jobs targeted for the West

Medtech and pharma are among the key drivers to create up to 25,000 jobs in Mayo, Roscommon and Galway, with an investment of  €250m in the project. Agri-food and tourism are

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266,000 new jobs promised by the Coalition in the five years

    266,000 new jobs promised by the Coalition in the five years

The Coalition is to launch a new plan today aimed at putting more people at work. The plan does warn that countries will have to work harder to attract investment

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LacPatrick co-op to invest in Co Tyrone expansion

    LacPatrick co-op to invest in Co Tyrone expansion

The LacPatrick co-op is to invest €42 million at its  plant in Co Tyrone in a development plan that will dramatically increase its milk processing capacity. Work has already begun

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Molson Coors to acquire SABMiller’s stake in MillerCoors

    Molson Coors to acquire SABMiller’s stake in MillerCoors

The world’s two largest brewers have agreed a £71bn tie-up, creating a new global drinks giant. The move came after AB InBev secured a $12bn spin-off deal that will see Molson Coors,

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IDA Welcomes Apple announcement of 1000 new jobs for Cork

    IDA Welcomes Apple announcement of 1000 new jobs for Cork

The Taoiseach, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and IDA Ireland, the foreign direct investment agency of the Irish Government, welcome today’s significant announcement that Apple will be expanding its

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IBM selects Dublin as a base for new project

Software company IBM has announced Dublin and Hursley as two new bases for its ‘studio’ project. The studio consists of designers, strategists and coders to develop products and digital marketing services

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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland makes €50m available to SMEs

The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) is to make lending of €50m available to small and medium-sized businesses looking to buy equipment, machinery and vehicles. The money will be

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Enterprise Ireland launches Student Entrepreneur Awards 2016

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD today announced details of the Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards for 2016. The Awards, now in their 35th year, are

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$600 million Chilean contract for Eddie O’Connor’s Aela

A Chilean renewable energy joint venture involving Eddie O’Connor’s Mainstream Renewable Power (MRP) will invest $600 million (€544 million) in new wind farms there, after winning a major State contract.

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Business Angels reach €50m milestone with Connexicon Medical’s €1.15M investment

HBAN, a joint initiative of InterTradeIreland and Enterprise Ireland responsible for the all-island promotion of business angel investment, today announces that it has breached the landmark of €50 million invested

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Healthcare company Grifols to create 140 jobs with $100m investment in Dublin

Global Healthcare Company Grifols is to Create 140 Jobs with $100 Million Investment. Grifols is the world’s third-largest plasma product manufacturer. It is a pioneer in the research and development

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Galway rewarded 10 new jobs as IT company TitanHq expands

    Galway rewarded 10 new jobs as IT company TitanHq expands

TitanHq has announced it is expanding it’s business in Galway by creating 10 new jobs, this news comes a month after the company rebranded itself from SpamTitan. TitanHq the email

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iNua expandeds its portfolio with €7.25m purchase of Hibernian Hotel Kilkenny

iNua Hospitality has expanded its hotel portfolio with the €7.25m purchase of the four-star Hibernian Hotel in Kilkenny The deal boosts iNua’s asset portfolio to four properties, following its purchases

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Pivotal to create 130 jobs in Dublin and Cork

Pivotal, the company accelerating digital transformation for enterprises, today announced the creation of 130 new jobs and an investment of approximately €100 million in Ireland over the next five years,

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Minister White announces €3.5million in Government funding to three Irish marine energy firms

  Minister Alex White announced Government funding of €3.5million to three Irish marine energy firms for the development and testing of new ocean energy technologies. The announcement, made at a

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Irish e-commerce company secures $20m investment

Clavis Insight has secured a $20 million growth equity investment, which it will use to accelerate international growth and create more jobs. The Irish company is a provider of ecommerce

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Carlow Craft Brewery attracting investors through tax efficiency scheme

Carlow Craft Brewery, is looking to tap wealthy clients of Dublin stockbroking firms to raise up to €2.5 million for a new brewhouse under a tax-efficient business expansion scheme. The company,

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Regeneron Announces an Additional $350 Million Investment and 200 New Jobs for Limerick

    Regeneron Announces an Additional $350 Million Investment and 200 New Jobs for Limerick

Regeneron a leading science-driven biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it is investing an additional $350 million in its Limerick Industrial Operations

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China Construction Bank signs $500m deal to base Aircraft Leasing Division in Ireland

CCB Leasing International (CCBLI) today announced the establishment of its international headquarters in Ireland. CCBLI is a wholly owned subsidiary of China

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Kerry dishes out $735m for three US food and beverage businesses

    Kerry dishes out $735m for three US food and beverage businesses

Kerry Group has spent $735m (€646m) on three US acquisitions, with chief executive Stan McCarthy saying the businesses provided the

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€3.3m in funding for Dublin based tech firm ChannelSight

ChannelSight, an Irish-founded tech firm, has received a €3.3 million investment to scale operations in Europe and the US. The funding

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€200,000 Enterprise Ireland fund to boost new business start-up activity in West Region

    €200,000 Enterprise Ireland fund to boost new business start-up activity in West Region

Taoiseach launches Competitive Feasibility Fund for Galway, Mayo and Roscommon The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, today (Monday 28 September 2015)

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IAG buyout of Aer Lingus makes €12m for activist investor

    IAG buyout of Aer Lingus makes €12m for activist investor

The investment firm revealed the profit yesterday. Crystal Amber only acquired its 2.8pc Aer Lingus stake in summer last year.

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SAS to create 150 jobs over three years in Ireland

    SAS to create 150 jobs over three years in Ireland

New centre in Dublin expands operations and investment in Ireland’s Big Data economy DUBLIN, IRELAND – 8 September, 2015 –

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United Technologies Research Centre Ireland Expands Facility to Encompass Aerospace Research and Development in Cork

    United Technologies Research Centre Ireland Expands Facility to Encompass Aerospace Research and Development in Cork

United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), the research and innovation arm of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), announced today the expansion of

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Intercom to double staff with €30m investment

    Intercom to double staff with €30m investment

Irish-founded customer communication platform, Intercom yesterday announced a €30m funding round which will see it double its workforce across its

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Vodafone investing €7m in data centre services

    Vodafone investing €7m in data centre services

Vodafone Ireland is investing €7 million as it seeks to bring new data-centre services to customers. The move is part

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Google to build second data centre in Dublin

    Google to build second data centre in Dublin

Google is building a new data centre in Ireland and investing €150 million in the project. The centre will be

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Tricel announces creation of 100 jobs in Kerry

    Tricel announces creation of 100 jobs in Kerry

Manufacturing and engineering group Tricel is to create 100 new jobs over the next 18 months. 40 of these jobs will be based in the company’s headquarters in Killarney and be worth an extra €2.4m to the local economy.

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Effective Software plans to expand with help of €1m

    Effective Software plans to expand with help of €1m

Irish technology company Effective Software is planning to expand following a successful funding round in which it raised €1 million.

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Nokia prepares for mobile comeback

    Nokia prepares for mobile comeback

Nokia is hiring software experts, testing new products and seeking sales partners as it plots its return to the mobile

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IDA Ireland reports 9,000 jobs announced in first half of 2015

    IDA Ireland reports 9,000 jobs announced in first half of 2015

The IDA revealed that 9,000 jobs were announced in the first half of 2015, up from 8,000 announced during the same period last year.

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Pramerica Systems Ireland expands operations in Letterkenny

    Pramerica Systems Ireland expands operations in Letterkenny

Creating 330 new jobs over next three years and the construction of a brand new campus.

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Irish software company Iconic raises €400K and announces 15 new jobs

    Irish software company Iconic raises €400K and announces 15 new jobs

Iconic Translation Machines, a leading Irish translation software company, today announces that it is creating 15 new jobs at its headquarters in Glasnevin, Dublin. The positions will be filled by December 2016 and will bring the total employment at the company up to 25.

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Kingspan boss Murtagh invests €400,000 in smarthome firm

    Kingspan boss Murtagh invests €400,000 in smarthome firm

Kingspan boss Gene Murtagh has taken a stake in Dundalk-based smarthome heating firm Climote. And it’s understood that the valuation

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Emirates National Oil extends €5.2bn offer for Irish-listed Dragon Oil

    Emirates National Oil extends €5.2bn offer for Irish-listed Dragon Oil

ENOC, which owns 54pc of Dragon Oil, offered 750 pence per share to buy out minority shareholders of the firm

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Amneal to create up to 300 jobs in Tipperary

    Amneal to create up to 300 jobs in Tipperary

US-headquartered generic drug manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals is to create up to 300 jobs in Tipperary following its acquisition of the

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Johnson & Johnson to invest €100m in expansion of production facility in Limerick

    Johnson & Johnson to invest €100m in expansion of production facility in Limerick

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton and Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan have announced that Johnson & Johnson

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West Pharma plant could deliver up to 300 jobs for Waterford

    West Pharma plant could deliver up to 300 jobs for Waterford

Up to 300 new jobs could be created by a global pharmaceutical packaging giant in the coming years on a

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EMC and Vodafone launch €2m Internet of Things platform

    EMC and Vodafone launch €2m Internet of Things platform

EMC and Vodafone have jointly invested €2 million in a new Internet of Things innovation platform in Co Cork. The

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Abengoa Yield to buy four renewable energy assets from Abengoa

    Abengoa Yield to buy four renewable energy assets from Abengoa

Spanish company Abengoa has signed a €614m deal to sell 450MW of concentrating solar power (CSP) assets to its renewable

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals Announces €450 Million Expansion in Dublin – 200 New Jobs and 800 construction jobs to be created over four years

    Alexion Pharmaceuticals Announces €450 Million Expansion in Dublin – 200 New Jobs and 800 construction jobs to be created over four years

Alexion Pharmaceuticals today announced plans to significantly expand its operations in Ireland by constructing the Company’s first ever biologics manufacturing

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Wind Prospect integrates 1GW utility-scale renewable energy assets in Europe

    Wind Prospect integrates 1GW utility-scale renewable energy assets in Europe

Australian Wind Prospect Group has created a new asset management platform, Wind Prospect Operations (WPO) with a portfolio of more

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‘World of Talent in Ireland’ campaign launched by IDA and American Chamber

    ‘World of Talent in Ireland’ campaign launched by IDA and American Chamber

A major new campaign ‘World of Talent in Ireland’ was today launched by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland and

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Irish water-powered engine SME wins €2.48m in EU funding

    Irish water-powered engine SME wins €2.48m in EU funding

Exergyn, an Irish SME, has been awarded €2.48m in EU funding to commercialise its Exergyn Drive engine, which turns waste

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Apple looks to invest more than €400m on power projects for its €850m Irish data centre

    Apple looks to invest more than €400m on power projects for its €850m Irish data centre

Apple is looking to invest more than €400m directly to fund at least six renewable energy projects in Ireland. The

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Bausch + Lomb is to invest €75M in Waterford adding 125 jobs

    Bausch + Lomb is to invest €75M in Waterford adding 125 jobs

150 construction jobs also to be created as part of investment supported by Dept of Jobs through IDA Ireland Waterford

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Regeneron Celebrates First Year in Limerick as Construction of Global Biopharmaceuticals Centre of Excellence Continues

    Regeneron Celebrates First Year in Limerick as Construction of Global Biopharmaceuticals Centre of Excellence Continues

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing biopharmaceutical companies in the United States, today announced it has hired

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Four Irish SMEs win funding to develop innovative communal electric vehicle charging solutions

    Four Irish SMEs win funding to develop innovative communal electric vehicle charging solutions

SEAI, Enterprise Ireland and ESB announce the winners of the first Small Business Innovation Research competition to receive up to

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Agency to target new sectors and convergence opportunities driven by technology

    Agency to target new sectors and convergence opportunities driven by technology

(February 25 – 2015) IDA IRELAND, the government agency responsible for attracting inward investment, has announced ambitious targets to boost

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€50m investment in Foynes port

    €50m investment in Foynes port

Work will begin this month on the first element of a major restructuring of the port of Foynes in Co

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New export guide to support companies reaching for new horizons

A new guide to support potential exporters based on the island of Ireland is now available. The Export Start Guide

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