ESB, the leading Irish energy company, has announced that it will invest in Dublin Offshore Technology (DOT), a company specialising in floating offshore wind mooring technology. This investment will allow DOT to expand its business in the growing market for floating offshore wind energy. DOT has developed a unique and innovative technology solution for floating […]
Council Journal would like to present the eight episode of our Women in Business series, featuring Bailey Kelly and Deirdre Young of H&G Creations. Co-founders Sinead and Deirdre are the self-taught, self-starters behind the H&G Creations Ltd. Collectively the pair have 28 years experience in the hospitality and event industry, and together they
Sports retail giant Decathlon has appointed Elena Pecos as the new CEO of its Irish business. Pecos has taken over the role from Bastien Grandgeorge, who had led the Irish side of the business since 2017 but has now moved on to lead the French Decathlon business. Pecos joined Decathlon as a sales assistant in […]
The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has published an assessment by his department on the fiscal response to the cost of living challenge. The aim of the analysis is to outline the key objectives of the government’s strategy and to document and quantify the fiscal response. Commenting on the analysis set out in the report, […]
Irish businesses will soon be able to access a quantum computer in Tokyo thanks to a new partnership between Equinix and Oxford Quantum Circuits announced. Although still in their early stages, quantum computers can perform many tasks significantly faster than traditional computers – and even supercomputers. This means that we can speed up areas such […]
Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business, Neale Richmond, encouraged retailers to apply for funding to enhance their online presence and increase online sales. In the latest round of the Online Retail Scheme, funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and administered by Enterprise Ireland, retailers can access up to €25,000 […]
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD and IDA Ireland announced the creation of 100 jobs in Dublin, Galway, and Cork across 5 high growth companies from Europe and the US. The investments are supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Making the announcement Minister Simon Coveney TD said, “I warmly welcome IDA’s announcement
Council Journal would like to present the seventh episode of our Women in Business podcast series, featuring Rosanne Longmore of Coroflo. Rosanne is the CEO of Coroflo, a brand new medical device that can help women accurately measure how much breast milk their baby is getting in every feed. A revelation in the world of medicine, Coroflo’s device
IDA Ireland, in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published its latest Labour Market Pulse, which provides an overview of current insights and trends across the Irish labour market to help inform decision makers across business, academia and public policy. This edition of the Labour Market Pulse highlights the rising importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, welcomed a new initiative from Enterprise Ireland that will help Irish companies impacted by Brexit to explore international growth opportunities in new markets outside the UK. Under the new offer – called the ‘Post-Brexit Market Growth and Diversification Grant’ – eligible Enterprise Ireland and
Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) is continuing its rapid growth trajectory in Ireland with the official opening of its new Engine Parts & Accessories Repair (EPAR) facility in Shannon. The new 2,000 m2 state-of-the-art facility brings LTTS’ total capacity for aircraft engine maintenance and repair in the region to 10,000 m2. This development enables LTTS to
IDA Ireland announced that Foxit Software, a leading provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, has opened a new European Hub at Greenway, Stephen’s Green, Dublin with plans to expand their local headcount. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney joined the staff and senior leadership of Foxit to celebrate the official […]
Digital Business Ireland, the country’s leading representative body for online and digital businesses has announced the launch of their 2023 Digital Mentoring Initiative, which will see digital start-ups vie for five complimentary one-to-one mentoring sessions with Trinity Business School’s, Graham Merriman. Along with being an esteemed lecturer, Graham has worked
IDA Ireland, together with Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD welcomed the announcement by Eli Lilly to increase investment to nearly $1 billion at its new biologics drug substance manufacturing facility in Limerick in the Mid West region. The company previously announced a $500 million investment. Construction of the new 500,000 sq. […]
Council Journal would like to present the sixth episode of our Women in Business podcast series, featuring Trish Scanlon of SoapBox Labs. Trish is the Founder and Executive Chair of SoapBox Labs, a software that was created for voice recognition in children. The idea for SoapBox came about after a long career in the tech world, and noticing how […]
SupportNinja, the Dallas-headquartered business process outsourcing company, has announced the establishment of a new CX Centre of Excellence in Cork City. This expansion is expected to create 50 jobs over the next three years. Founded in 2015, SupportNinja helps fast-growing companies scale by connecting them with global talent to support them with an array of […]
Minister Simon Coveney TD has officially opened Digital Manufacturing Ireland (DMI). Located in the IDA Ireland National Technology Park in Limerick, DMI is the national centre of excellence designed to support Irish based manufacturers, both multi-national businesses and SMEs, to access, partner and accelerate their adoption of transformative digital technologies and to
Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business, Neale Richmond, has welcomed the Central Statistics Office’s (CSO) Ireland’s Retail Economy 2022, a new thematic publication showing the strength of the Irish retail sector. Commenting on the publication, Minister Richmond said, “the data from the CSO clearly demonstrates the importance of retail for our
Mayo Local Enterprise Office have announced that teenage entrepreneurs from Scoil Muire agus Pádraig, Swinford and St. Louis Secondary School, Kiltimagh will represent Mayo at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals on Friday 5th May. The finals make a return to Croke Park for the first time since 2019. The students all took part in the […]
Keeks, the family run business which specialises in adaptive footwear and clothing, is now expanding their business by launching the award winning Mum2Mum baby & bib range in Ireland at Cork’s Marina Market this weekend. Rob and April Mullen founded Keeks in late 2021 after stumbling across BILLY Footwear for their son Kian, and subsequently […]