Sales in the Irish grocery market hit record levels as shoppers splashed out €208.2 million in the Easter week alone helping the overall sector grow by 4.1% in the 12
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Crop producer Beotanics is investing €1 million in a new research and development centre at its offices in Stoneyford, County Kilkenny. The firm has a focus on niche crops such as sweet
The average ‘sold price’ for houses across Dublin this year is almost identical to last year, indicating that growth in the housing market has slowed down, according to new research
Irish commercial property investment reached more than €609 million in Q1 2019 marking a strong start to the year, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate. Continued strong interest from overseas
Latest research from JLL, which tracks national investment deals greater than €1 million, indicates that total volumes for Ireland’s investment market totalled close to €600 million for Q1 2019 across
Nearly 45% of employees say that their CEO isn’t visible to staff and discourages them from dropping into their office, according to a new report published by Dublin-based communications agency
FINTECHNEXT – a financial technology (fintech) research collaboration between technology company Fexco, University College Cork (UCC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) – has been launched in Killorglin, County Kerry. The €3 million
The latest grocery market share figures, published by Kantar, show that the Irish grocery market grew by 3.2% in the 12 weeks to 24 March 2019. Despite Easter falling three
The Government has launched the National IP Protocol 2019. The Protocol, which is in its third edition, is produced and managed by Knowledge Transfer Ireland on behalf of the Department of
Irish business leaders rank lowest in Europe when it comes to realising the benefits of environmentally-friendly approaches with only 45% seeing EU and global environmental regulations, including the Paris Agreement,
Guaranteed Irish, the not-for-profit business membership organisation championing 550+ homegrown and international businesses in Ireland, expects employment among its members to increase by 4,151 in 2019, with 53% of members
Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, which is backed by Science Foundation Ireland, has been selected to participate in a €15 million European Commission cybersecurity research project. Lero researchers Dr
The Government has announced details of a €4.3 million investment in the Irish Research Council’s Enterprise Partnership Scheme. The Irish Research Council’s Enterprise Partnership Scheme supports collaborations between researchers and partner organisations. Over
IQVIA, a leading global provider of information, innovative technology solutions and contract research services, has announced the creation of 100 jobs in Dublin. The new roles at IQVIA’s Dublin East Point Campus
Dublin industrial take up for 2018 totalled 3.3 million sq ft which is a 31% increase on last year. Whilst activity was dominated by smaller deals, take-up totals were boosted
The Robot Exchange, specialists in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions (facilitating the automation of repetitive tasks), is investing in a research and development project that will deliver innovation in the
PM Summit, Ireland’s premier conference for project and programme managers, has announced the findings of a new study which reveals that 42% of project managers believe that they have less
€4.5 million in funding has been awarded to 38 research projects to support the commercialisation of government-funded research. 47 research positions will be supported through the awards, in areas such
Logicalis Ireland, the IT solutions and managed services provider, has announced the results of a survey which shows that malicious insiders are the fastest-growing threat to businesses, according to CIOs.
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, now has access to the most advanced patent analysis available in the food & drink and beauty & personal care industries, through its
Equinix, the global interconnection and data centre company, has announced the results of an independent study that found that Irish IT decision-makers fear the impact of rising data volumes and the ability to
The Irish grocery market grew by an impressive 3.0% over the 12 weeks to 30 December, ensuring a record festive period for retailers. The latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows value
€3.6 billion of Irish property traded during the year 2018 across nearly 200 deals. This level is significantly higher than 2017, when €2.2 billion traded. This is a 58% increase
Irish genetics company IdentiGEN has welcomed a €1.8 million research and development award to further strengthen its position as a
Dunnes Stores has claimed pole position as Ireland’s leading retailer for the third consecutive period, boasting a market share of
A new competition to address health complications that arise as a result of diabetes has been announced by Enterprise Ireland
Ireland’s climate means that the country is good at growing grass. It is well known that producing beef from grass
The NovaUCD 2018 Innovation Award has been presented to University College Dublin’s (UCD) Professor Stephen Pennington (pictured), a global leader
Logicalis Ireland, the IT solutions and managed services provider, has announced the results of a survey which shows that 94%
Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based productivity solutions for government, has announced the opening of its Dublin office and plans
Innovative advances in technology, coupled with seamless in-store shopping experiences, are among the IGD’s top predictions for 2019’s global retail
Naiad, an emerging life sciences venture, has won University College Dublin’s (UCD) 2018 Start-Up of the Year Award. Naiad won
Manufacturing excellence, teamwork and professionalism are set to be celebrated and acknowledged at the upcoming IMR Manufacturing and Supply Chain
As Brexit continues to dominate the headlines, debate rages on about the implications of a hard border in Ireland. The
Genesys®, the global leader in omnichannel customer experience and contact centre solutions, has announced it is creating 200 new technology
More citizens are involved in science through public engagement. Natural scientists and social scientists have formed collaborations. Users are leading
Bord Bia has released the findings of its 2018 Irish Foodservice Market Insights Report which shows that Ireland’s foodservice market is set
Dr Elaine Sullivan (pictured), co-founder and CEO of Carrick Therapeutics, is the winner of the 2018 EY Emerging Entrepreneur of
Efectis is establishing a new business in Northern Ireland, offering fire testing services to UK and Ireland based manufacturing businesses who
Precision Medicine and diagnostics commercialisation service provider, Diaceutics, is investing £2 million in R&D to create a new data platform
Irish business leaders are struggling to cope with the demands of the three groups they need to serve in order
Dunnes Stores has claimed the top spot in the Irish grocery market for the first time since February this year,
Ireland’s nation brand continues to be one of the fastest-growing in the world, rising 26% in value year on year
Teaching, research and student accommodation at Trinity College Dublin will be transformed over the next two years with the backing
The Managing Director of the Industry Research and Development Group (IRDG) says increased investment in research and innovation by both
The latest figures on Government investment in research and development (R&D), published by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation,
Approximately €700,000 is to be awarded to companies under Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative which will enable
Schrader Electronics is investing over £14 million in Northern Ireland towards researching and developing products that address the increasingly complex engineering
Strong growth is likely to persist in the Irish economy through 2018 and 2019. This is indicated by rising private
New research commissioned by specialist regeneration and property developer U+I shows that Dublin’s housing crisis is seriously hampering business’ efforts
STATSports is planning to create 237 new jobs over the next three years as part of aggressive growth plans to
The Government has announced €8 million in funding to support 45 innovative energy projects in companies and research institutions across
Despite an intensely competitive retail environment – with just 1.5 percentage points separating the market share of the three largest
After almost a decade of inactivity and as the cost of providing new accommodation now is more aligned with its
There were 1,477 less pubs in Ireland last year than in 2005, representing a 17.1% drop in businesses across the
The first sod has been turned on the site of the new extension to GMIT’s Innovation Hub (iHub) at the
The latest Quarterly House Price Index report from Ulster University reveals a relatively healthy housing market with strong but sustainable
The Central Bank of Ireland has published a Research Technical Paper. The paper, “Economic Migration and Business Cycles in a
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