The carbon content of electricity generation in Ireland fell to a record low last year, half the level it was in 1990, according to figures published by the Sustainable Energy
Irish aircraft leasing firm Avolon saw profits rise 33 percent to $58m in the third quarter of the year as the company benefited from a mix of lease revenue and
The Pratt family behind the Avoca chain of luxury retail outlets and cafés have agreed to sell US catering group Aramark for a price rumoured to be upwards of €60
The American engineering group Caterpillar is to cut 100 permanent and agency jobs in it’s Northern Ireland plant. This news comes after two other manufacturers; Schrader Electronics and Invista also announced
Apple has committed a €1 million fund to promote the development of ocean energy in Ireland. The fund will help developers who receive a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) grant to test
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
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,
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
Indeed, the world’s leading job site, today announced expansion plans for its Dublin-based headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), adding 300 new employees in the next two
AvantCard, one of Ireland largest credit card company is to cut nearly a quarter of it’s workforce at it’s Carrick-on-Shannon office in Co. Leitrim. The company has struggled to attract
Shareholders in Tullow Oil received a considerable boost today as Maersk Oil ventured into the world of East African oil through a partial acquisition of drilling licenses in the region.
Chambers Ireland has recently launched a new Business and Commercial Mediation Scheme to promote a cost effective way for businesses to resolve commercial disputes. The scheme, which is supported by the
Today Fiona Hyslop, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs announced the appointment of John Webster to the new Scottish innovation and investment hub in Dublin. Mr Webster, who
As part of a €28m investment, Viridian Group, is to create 35 IT jobs over the next three years in its Belfast office. Viridian, the parent company of Energia, says
Dundalk-based Blueacre Technology has secured a role in a €4.5m EU research project developing next-generation surgical devices with eight other companies from Europe. Openmind is the name of a new
The Hogan family, which owns 50 percent of catering services company Kylemore Services Group (KSG), has made a €6.54m offer to Irish distribution group DCC to acquire its 50 percent
Kingspan, the building materials firm, has reported sales of €2 billion for the first nine months of the year. The sales are up 44 percent on the same time last
Construction firms saw another rise in new business, according to the latest Ulster Bank PMI on the sector, which helped boost an overall improvement in activity, employment and confidence. The
Irish Water is investing €5million to construct a new wastewater treatment plant in Kinvara. The new plant will be located at Ballybranagan and Irish Water says its design, now entering
Kennedy Wilson, the US property investment group, has acquired four offices in Dublin for €24.9 million. Kennedy Wilson acquired Bank of Ireland’s real-estate business in 2011. The company said it had bought
Virgin Media said its total number of subscribers in Ireland reached 1.1 million at the end of the third quarter, adding new broadband and phone subscribers during the three-month period.
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
Affidea, a Diagnostic healthcare provider, is to create 100 jobs over the next 18 months as part of a new €15
Ireland hosts nine of the top ten world leading IT companies. Companies such as Google, LinkedIn, Apple and Facebook have
Dealz, the discount retailer, is to create 400 new jobs as part of a new €6 million investment in Ireland. The
The Clarion Hotel Limerick has been put up for sale by its receiver Kieran Wallace of KPMG with a guide
Good news today with the creation of 320 new jobs for Dublin by six North American high growth companies. The
Professor Geraldine Boylan and Professor Louise Kenny have been announced as the Science Foundation Ireland Joint Researchers of the Year
Pharmaceutical giant, Almac has bought out Arran Chemicals, a privately-owned company based in Athlone. The Northern Ireland company currently employs 57
Allergan’s revenue has almost doubled as demand for the company’s branded pharmaceuticals and medical-aesthetics products soared. Shares in the Dublin- based
Medtronic, a medical device company, is closing its customer care centre in Dublin, creating a major doubt over the 175
Glanbia is in advanced discussions about a $140m project to expand cheese and whey production at its New Mexico plant. The
The Russian news organisation RT (Russia Today) will open a digital hub in Dublin. The hub, a first for RT,
The Irish distribution group, DCC, has completed the the acquisition of Butagaz, a French liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier, in a deal
Ryanair has announced a half year profit of €1.4 billion for the six months to the end of September. That
Team Horizon, the global life-science services firm with an expert focus on pharma and biopharma manufacturing processes, has won the
According to Investec’s monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) the manufacturing industry experienced growth for the 29th month in a row.
Leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced the creation of over 80
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