According to the Irish Times, Ireland’s biggest telecoms group Eir is in talks to acquire television broadcaster Setanta Sports. Once the a deal gets regulatory approval the deal is likely to be completed
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The Government is planning to convene its first European Financial Forum at Dublin Castle in January as part of a plan to create 10,000 jobs in the IFSC in the next five years. Speaking
Alternative Heat is to create 23 new jobs with the expansion of its manufacturing facilities in Castlewellan, Co Down. Alternative Heat, a renewable energy heating company, has been based in
Dublin-based Davra, an internet of things (IoT) company has secured significant funding from AIB resulting in 15 jobs for Ireland. Davra received the funding from a variety of investors through the
Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, further expands its European warehouse product range by launching its new RT 4000 Series at LOGISTICA 2015 in Utrecht, Netherlands. The
The Irish Exporters Association recently held the 15th Export Industry Awards which attracted 500 guests and recognised companies throughout the country leading the way in exports. The “Oscars of the
ShoreTel, a leading provider of IP phone systems and unified communications solutions, and Phone Pulse, the Irish IP telephony specialist, today announce a deal worth €290,000 with Irish legal firm
Guinness is launching an experimental brewery in Dublin today at The Open Gate Brewery, St. James’s Gate. The brewery will be located just beside the main entrance and will be open to
Alternative Heat has today announced the creation of 23 manufacturing jobs at it’s plant located in Northern Ireland. The company specialises in the design, supply, installation, commissioning and service of renewable heating
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
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
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
The Government has announced a plan to end the use of prefabs in schools around Ireland by 2021. Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan announced the locations today as she unveiled the
According to data from the Central Statistics Office, figures show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October was 8.9 per cent, down from the previously reported 9.3 per cent. Finance Minister
Swiss bank, Credit Suisse, is on course to become the first international bank to set up a major trading floor in Dublin. The Swiss bank wants to move 40 traders and
Glanbia has announced that it has acquired ThinkThin, a US firm that specialises in protein bars, for $217 million. ThinkThin will become part of Glanbia’s Performance Nutrition division once the deal is
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
The Irish drinks industry has the potential to double exports to more than €2 billion over the next 15 years and create 13,000 new jobs, according to a new report.
Pharmaceuticals company Roche is pulling out of four of its facilities worlwide, including its site in Clare, with 240 jobs set to go unless a replacement firm is found.
BIFM Ireland Region will host the inaugural FM Summit in the Aviva Stadium Dublin on Friday 20 November 2015. This is the first Facilities Management (FM) event of its kind
DataCentres Ireland returned to the RDS this week for its fourth year. Industry and Business Magazine were a media sponsor which meant we got the opportunity to chat with innovative
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
The carbon content of electricity generation in Ireland fell to a record low last year, half the level it was
Irish aircraft leasing firm Avolon saw profits rise 33 percent to $58m in the third quarter of the year as
The Pratt family behind the Avoca chain of luxury retail outlets and cafés have agreed to sell US catering group
The American engineering group Caterpillar is to cut 100 permanent and agency jobs in it’s Northern Ireland plant. This news
Apple has committed a €1 million fund to promote the development of ocean energy in Ireland. The fund will help developers who
The LacPatrick co-op is to invest €42 million at its plant in Co Tyrone in a development plan that will
The world’s two largest brewers have agreed a £71bn tie-up, creating a new global drinks giant. The move came after AB
The Taoiseach, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and IDA Ireland, the foreign direct investment agency of the Irish Government,
Indeed, the world’s leading job site, today announced expansion plans for its Dublin-based headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and
AvantCard, one of Ireland largest credit card company is to cut nearly a quarter of it’s workforce at it’s Carrick-on-Shannon
Shareholders in Tullow Oil received a considerable boost today as Maersk Oil ventured into the world of East African oil
Chambers Ireland has recently launched a new Business and Commercial Mediation Scheme to promote a cost effective way for businesses to
Today Fiona Hyslop, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs announced the appointment of John Webster to the new
As part of a €28m investment, Viridian Group, is to create 35 IT jobs over the next three years in
Dundalk-based Blueacre Technology has secured a role in a €4.5m EU research project developing next-generation surgical devices with eight other
The Hogan family, which owns 50 percent of catering services company Kylemore Services Group (KSG), has made a €6.54m offer
Kingspan, the building materials firm, has reported sales of €2 billion for the first nine months of the year. The
Construction firms saw another rise in new business, according to the latest Ulster Bank PMI on the sector, which helped
Irish Water is investing €5million to construct a new wastewater treatment plant in Kinvara. The new plant will be located
Kennedy Wilson, the US property investment group, has acquired four offices in Dublin for €24.9 million. Kennedy Wilson acquired Bank of Ireland’s
Virgin Media said its total number of subscribers in Ireland reached 1.1 million at the end of the third quarter,
Software company IBM has announced Dublin and Hursley as two new bases for its ‘studio’ project. The studio consists of designers,
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,
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