Three of Ireland’s leading female entrepreneurs will provide insight into their experiences of starting and growing a successful business at an Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs event on the University of Galway campus this month. Entrepreneurs Gráinne Mullins of Grá Chocolates, Louella Morton of TestReach and Dr Vanessa Creaven from Spotlight Oral Care will give an address
Clare Arts Office, in conjunction with the Clare Museum, is delighted to present ‘Blue Birds’, an exhibition of artwork by Jakobus Smit.
Harris Group, Ireland’s longest-established commercial vehicle distributor and retailer, has recently appointed Willie Daniels to the position of Head of Bus and Coach, for the company’s Irish and UK operations. With his appointment, Harris Group is primed to reinforce its commitment to excellence and superior customer service across the bus and coach industry.
The Connecting Ireland Programme of new and enhanced bus routes, designed and implemented by the National Transport Authority (NTA), has reached a significant milestone. This year over 60 new and enhanced Connecting Ireland bus services have been launched, strengthening existing services and connecting more towns and townlands across the state. The programme has been
Digital Business Ireland, the country’s largest representative body for digital and online businesses has urged the public to ‘Click Green, Buy Nearby’ in the Christmas shopping rush. Following the announcement of the finalists for the National Digital Awards 2023, proudly supported by PTSB, DBI have compiled a list of 24 top businesses to buy from […]
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney has announced that the government has signed off an increased package of €257 million for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) grants. The grant was announced as part of Budget 2024 and will be paid in once-off grants to small and medium businesses in the first quarter […]
DCC Energy has acquired Progas, a German nationwide business founded in 1949, to grow its zero-carbon energy management business. It would mark DCC’s biggest ever acquisition in Germany for around £140m. Once combined with TEGA, their existing business, the company starts with over 100,000 customers. DCC Energy intend to make ‘Cleaner Energy in your Power’ […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) held a conference to showcase measures for decarbonising industry fleets to meet transport targets. Representatives from public and business sectors attended the event which provided direction on how to decarbonise their fleet and meet their transport targets. A key objective of the government’s transport policy to 2030 is
Fáilte Ireland has confirmed that 335 international business events worth €144 million have been secured for Ireland for future years. The National Tourism Development Authority, in partnership with Tourism Ireland, will be looking to drive these numbers even higher over the coming days at the annual IMEX America event in Las Vegas from October 17th […]
Cork County Council’s Local Enterprise Offices have announced the ‘All in a Day’s Work’ campaign aimed at helping small businesses to save, time, money and energy. The campaign was formally launched by Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail and combines three business support programmes, including Lean for Business, Green for […]
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney has announced a Budget 2024 package which is backing business in the face of ongoing challenges. The Minister also secured approval for the Increased Cost of Business Scheme (ICOB), which is a once-off grant to benefit up to 130,000 small and medium businesses at a cost […]
EXL, a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company, announced it will establish a headquarters for international business in Dublin. EXL plans to hire up to 200 AI and data engineers and other technology positions in Dublin over the next three years. This builds upon EXL’s existing staff of more than 8,000 data […]
Kildare business, GoodBrew got the chance to exhibit to over 200,000 people at the National Ploughing Championships as part of the Local Enterprise Village. GoodBrew, who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Kildare, are a Kildare based beverage manufacturer making functional and sustainable plant-based cold brew coffee drinks fortified with Vitamin D & B12 for
Limerick City & County Council has become one of the first local authorities in Ireland to begin the rollout of bus shelters in rural areas. Facilities are operational in Hospital, Mungret, Askeaton and Bruff following works that have been completed in the last number of weeks. Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Cllr Gerald […]
A new campaign launched by Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail is encouraging small businesses across the country to avail of supports that will help them save time, money and energy. The ‘All In A Day’s Work’ campaign by the Local Enterprise Offices is focused on highlighting the supports that […]
Ireland’s largest Business Improvement District, Sandyford Business District (SBID) has released its pre-Budget 2024 submission. The submission has called on Government to address inflationary pressures facing enterprises and to invest in sustainable environmental, transport and digital solutions for businesses to ensure Ireland remains a competitive economy on the world
Minister Simon Coveney launched a new energy support scheme for businesses that were impacted by significant increases in the cost of Kerosene during 2022. The Business Users Support Scheme for Kerosene (BUSSK) will compensate eligible businesses for 50% of the increased cost of Kerosene purchased for heating their business premises during the period from 1 […]
Minister Ryan Launches Report on Expansion of District Heating to Irish Homes and Businesses By 2030
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Eamon Ryan TD, has launched the District Heating Steering Group Report at the Dublin Waste to Energy facility in Ringsend, Dublin. District heating can play a key role in improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions in Ireland. These networks can use renewable technologies to decarbonise the heat […]
Over 30 small businesses from across the country will get an opportunity to sell and promote themselves to crowds of almost 300,000 as part of the Local Enterprise Village at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices was launched by Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Neale Richmond TD […]
Vape Business Ireland has published its first ‘Sustainability Charter’, reaffirming its obligation to reducing waste, and improving the environmental credentials of vaping products. The Charter marks the trade association’s formal commitment to supporting national efforts to transition from a ‘take-make-waste‘ economy; towards an economy that