The Government’s €70m Capital Investment Scheme for the Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products will help farmers and food producers to diversify their offering, to attract new markets and customers, making their business more resilient and sustainable into the long-term post Brexit. The fund will be administered by Enterprise Ireland. The Tánaiste and Minister
Angel investment has thrived in Ireland despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, new data has shown. The figures from the Halo Angel Business Network (HBAN) showed total angel investment is up more than 13 per cent in the first half of the year compared with the the same pandemic period in 2019. A total of €8.38 million was […]
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, has announced the successful applicants of the Capital Equipment Fund administered by Enterprise Ireland through the Technology Gateway and Technology Centre Capital programme for investment in equipment for industry research. 32 successful projects from across the third-level sector have
Yomali Group, an industry leader in several niche SaaS (Software as a Service) markets, has announced its Irish expansion plans to hire 40 new people over the next 3 years. As Ireland is set to become the company’s headquarters, Yomali, whose motto is helping its clients ‘Sell More Online’, plans to house software development, BPO/customer […]
IDA Ireland, in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published its fourth quarterly Labour Market Pulse, which provides an overview of the latest insights and trends across the Irish labour market, showing hiring rates in the Irish jobs market are now exceeding pre-pandemic levels. This Labour Market Pulse looked at activity over a three-month period, […]
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD has welcomed the publication of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority Statement of Strategy. The Strategy Statement covers the period 2021 to 2024 and outlines how the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) intend to deliver on their mandate over the next three years. […]
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has announced a major project to conserve and preserve the historic Kilmacurragh House in Co. Wicklow. One of the last Queen Anne-style houses in Ireland, Kilmacurragh House at the heart of the National Botanic Gardens Kilmacurragh has lain derelict since […]
Your Vision, Our Future opens today, 20 October 2021. It is the public consultation of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare (the Commission) and is seeking opinions on various elements of our taxation and welfare systems, in particular views on how public services are funded into the future. Speaking today about Your Vision, Our Future, […]
The Federation of Irish Sport has welcomed funding for sport and physical activity in Budget 2022. The announcement includes €96.2m in current funding for Sport Ireland, an increase of €4.3m and an increase of Dormant accounts funding from €10m to 12m which will target hard-to-reach communities with innovative projects to promote and sustain participation in […]
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, and the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, have launched a new €330m Scheme to help SMEs, farmers and fishers respond to the ongoing impacts of Brexit. The Brexit Impact Loan Scheme […]
Fáilte Ireland is welcoming the tourism specific and wider economic measures announced in Budget 2022. CEO of the National Tourism Development Authority, Paul Kelly states, “the record level of funding for the tourism sector secured by Minister Catherine Martin TD will make a positive impact on the recovery and economic growth of the industry and […]
Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has announced another record year with further increases in both the mental health and older persons funding in Budget 2022. A total of €1.149 billion has been allocated to mental health budget for 2022. This is an additional €47 million for next year and comprises […]
Alter Domus, a leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, has officially opened its new offices for its European Centre of Excellence in Cork. The Company has invested in a new workspace for the future at Cork Airport Business Park allowing the business to continue to scale. The 20,000ft2 space facilitates a hybrid work […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris, and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins, have outlined a €121m skills package as part of Budget 2022. The package will include: €34 million to support and develop apprenticeship including €17 million to address the backlogs in delivery caused by COVID-19. A new […]
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, has welcomed Budget 2022 for a global Ireland, an indication of the government’s continuing commitment to increasing Ireland’s role on the international stage. The budget includes an increased investment in Irish Aid, bringing Ireland’s annual overseas development aid budget to over €1 billion for the first time. Minister
This guide provides a high-level overview of Budget 2022. It aims to explain how money will be raised and spent in 2022. We hope this will allow you to take part in informed debate about the choices made by the government. Health Free GP care for children aged 6 and 7. Threshold for the Drug […]
West Pharmaceutical Services, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, has created 60 new jobs in Dublin as part of establishing a new global finance shared service model here. The new shared service model centralises West’s key finance activities in Dublin and Exton, Pennsylvania, to drive efficiency and support increasing company
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, have announced over €1.5 million of funding to St Vincent de Paul (SVP) and Protestant Aid. St Vincent de Paul is to receive funding of €1.41 million, while Protestant Aid is receiving […]
Tánaiste & Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD and IDA Ireland have welcomed the announcement by Stripe that it is to add hundreds of new engineering jobs in Ireland over the next three years, supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD said, “I’m […]
Would you like to save €700 on food waste. It’s a hard-earned sum of money and yet Irish families throw away on average €700 worth of food every year, and that’s on top of all the waste along the food supply chain from production to sales. Nobody sets out to do their weekly shopping with […]