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€597m for Regional and Local Roads

By Ryan Harmon 16 February 2022

Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, has announced details of a €597 million investment programme for 2022 for regional and local roads. Overall funding will increase by over 4% this year. The funding package will allow approximately 3,100kms of roads to be maintained and 2,550kms to be strengthened. Minister Ryan stated, “the main priority in […]

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IBM to Hire 200 People Across its Operations in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 16 February 2022

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD and IDA Ireland have welcomed the news that IBM is to hire 200 people across its operations in Ireland. The new jobs being created range from research, development, and innovation (RD&I) roles to digital sales and are across IBM’s three locations in Ireland (Dublin, […]

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DCU Looking for Entrepreneurs to Launch Their Next Tech Business

By Ryan Harmon 15 February 2022

DCU is looking for entrepreneurs with a great early-stage business idea which is based on technology, to take advantage of its Fusion Programme. The programme is open to experienced people with an idea for a business that has proven commercial potential but needs further development. No connection with DCU is needed. Successful applicants will be matched […]

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CERENOVUS Announces €50m Investment in Galway

By Ryan Harmon 15 February 2022

CERENOVUS, an emerging leader in neurovascular care and part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, have announced a €50m investment over the next three years at its site in Galway, Ireland. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris, TD. will attend the announcement of the investment in CERENOVUS Galway […]

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Work Hybrid and Live Smart in Ardara

By Ryan Harmon 14 February 2022

Seán Cannon-Earley is Managing Director of Creative Campaigning at Teneo, a global consulting and advisory firm. A Dubliner born and bred, during the second wave of lockdown in early 2021, he was given an extended opportunity to work hybrid in Ardara, Donegal and hasn’t looked back! Seán’s new hybrid working approach in Donegal has reaped […]

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Showcase Beckons for Waterford Craft and Design Companies

By Ryan Harmon 14 February 2022

Waterford craft and design industry will have strong representation at this year’s Showcase Creative Expo, which takes place from February 27th to March 2nd in The RDS in Dublin. Showcase, Ireland’s Creative Expo is now the foremost place for retailers to discover unique, design-led fashion and knitwear, jewellery, craft, gift and interiors. It offers the chance […]

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Ireland’s First Lego Store to Open in Dublin This Summer

By Ryan Harmon 14 February 2022

Lego fans in Ireland are in for a treat this year as the Lego Group is opening its first ever Irish store on Grafton Street, Dublin this summer. Located in the heart of the city, the Lego store will delight fans, both young and old, with an “exciting collection of sets and experiences”. Visitors to […]

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Irish Healthcare Firms Target Middle East

By Ryan Harmon 11 February 2022

More than 200 meetings between Irish healthcare firms and buyers in the Middle East were brokered by Enterprise Ireland last week. More than 20 Irish companies took part in the Arab Health exhibition in Dubai. These included enterprises such as Aerogen, AceTech, Fleming Medical, CF Pharma Ireland Ltd, HealthSectorTalent, and HiberGene Diagnostics Ltd. The Irish medtech

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Campaign to End Family Homelessness Takes a LEAP Forward

By Ryan Harmon 10 February 2022

As an unacceptable number of people continue to experience homelessness in Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy has committed to extend its partnership with Focus Ireland for five years to help tackle family homelessness. The company has pledged a further €2 million to the cause, bringing the total commitment to €4.4m since Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy […]

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New €90m Fund for Irish Start-Ups Launched

By Ryan Harmon 10 February 2022

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD and the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD have launched a new €90m fund for Irish start-ups at Trinity College Dublin’s Tangent Ideas Workspace for student entrepreneurs. By investing in several underlying venture funds, the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme will provide vital […]

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Going for Growth Women Entrepreneurs Have €69m Annual Sales

By Ryan Harmon 9 February 2022

An overall group of 79 women taking part in the Going for Growth programme between them generate annual revenues of €69m and employ around 860 people. The 65 women entrepreneurs selected for the 14th cycle of Going for Growth have already achieved annual sales of €44m and one-third are already exporters. These businesses currently employ almost 550 […]

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6 New Members to the Board of the Workplace Relations Commission Appointed

By Ryan Harmon 8 February 2022

Minister Damien English, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has appointed six new Ordinary Members to the Board of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The appointments are made following an open recruitment campaign conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) over the past number of weeks. The new Members appointed […]

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Finalists for First Guaranteed Irish Business Awards 2022 Announced

By Ryan Harmon 7 February 2022

Guaranteed Irish has announced the finalists of the inaugural Guaranteed Irish Business Awards 2022. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday March 24 at The Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. Supported by Permanent TSB, the awards aim to celebrate Ireland’s businesses that support jobs, are committed to local communities and contribute to Ireland, its people, […]

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€35m to be Invested in Ireland’s 6 Fishery Harbour Centres

By Ryan Harmon 7 February 2022

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, has announced the allocation of €35m for capital projects in 2022 in Ireland’s six state-owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, An Daingean, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth through the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. Announcing the investment,

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Record Employment in International Financial Services in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 4 February 2022

Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions, and Insurance, Seán Fleming TD, welcomed the record level of employment in international financial services firms in Ireland. The Minister was speaking at the launch of the Ireland for Finance Action Plan for 2022, which has been approved by Cabinet in recent weeks. The new Action Plan […]

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Irish Tech Teams’ Work on James Webb Space Telescope is Out of This World

By Ryan Harmon 4 February 2022

Several Irish teams have contributed to the historic launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope was launched on 25 December from the Guiana Space Centre in South America, as a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). A successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, it is […]

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Council Journal Winter 2021 Magazine!

By Ryan Harmon 3 February 2022

Our Council Journal Winter 2021 magazine is now available to read! Packed with the latest news stories, it is a market leading information, intelligence and news resource that reports on Local authorities & Government in Ireland. To read the magazine online, please click here. The key feature pieces in this edition of the magazine are: […]

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Galway Broadband Connection Point Network Launch

By Ryan Harmon 3 February 2022

Galway County Council and the Government of Ireland are pleased to announce the launch of Galway County’s Broadband Connection Point network. At present 12 BCPs under the Connected Communities Initiative are live in the county with a further 10 to follow. Connected Communities is an initiative of the Government of Ireland, in partnership with Vodafone […]

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VidMob Expands Dublin EMEA Operation

By Ryan Harmon 3 February 2022

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, met the U.S CEO and co-founder of VidMob, a world-leading platform for intelligent creative that has relocated its EMEA operation to Dublin. Alex Collmer, CEO met with Government officials, IDA Ireland, clients and associates from the social media and digital tech sphere, at an […]

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McGill and Partners’ New Ireland Office Open and Growing

By Ryan Harmon 2 February 2022

McGill and Partners, the specialist boutique broker, officially opened its Dublin office in October 2021, having received approval from the Central Bank of Ireland in December 2020. The firm began trading in Ireland in January 2021, working through the pandemic to set up a physical office; fulfilling their intention to broaden their European reach and […]

€597m for Regional and Local Roads

IBM to Hire 200 People Across its Operations in Ireland

DCU Looking for Entrepreneurs to Launch Their Next Tech Business

CERENOVUS Announces €50m Investment in Galway

Work Hybrid and Live Smart in Ardara

Showcase Beckons for Waterford Craft and Design Companies

Ireland’s First Lego Store to Open in Dublin This Summer

Irish Healthcare Firms Target Middle East

Campaign to End Family Homelessness Takes a LEAP Forward

New €90m Fund for Irish Start-Ups Launched

Going for Growth Women Entrepreneurs Have €69m Annual Sales

6 New Members to the Board of the Workplace Relations Commission Appointed

Finalists for First Guaranteed Irish Business Awards 2022 Announced

€35m to be Invested in Ireland’s 6 Fishery Harbour Centres

Record Employment in International Financial Services in Ireland

Irish Tech Teams’ Work on James Webb Space Telescope is Out of This World

Council Journal Winter 2021 Magazine!

Galway Broadband Connection Point Network Launch

VidMob Expands Dublin EMEA Operation

McGill and Partners’ New Ireland Office Open and Growing

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