The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe TD, will chair the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Monday 17 January to discuss economic resilience. He will also attend ECOFIN on Tuesday 18 January, the first of the French Presidency of the Council. The Eurogroup will discuss the performance of the euro area […]
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, recently announced a €9 million fund to support community groups impacted by Covid-19 over the past two years. The Community Activities Fund under the Community Enhancement Programme will support groups,
Enterprise Nation will train Irish SMEs in cybersecurity, digital marketing, e-commerce and more as part of the Go and Grow Online programme. Enterprise Nation has teamed up with Microsoft, Vodafone and Klarna to launch a free-to-access digital training programme aimed at supporting small businesses in Ireland. The Go and Grow Online programme is a one-year
Irish food-ordering platform FlipDish has raised $100m in new funding, which gives it a valuation of $1.25 billion. That makes it the country’s latest tech unicorn – joining firms like Intercom, Workhuman and Fenergo. A unicorn is a privately held startup company valued at over $1 billion. The latest funding, led by Tencent, follows a […]
Professional salaries in certain sectors of the Irish jobs market are expected to increase by between 5 and 10 per cent in 2022, with increases of 15-20 per cent likely for some in-demand niche skills, according to professional services recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley. It says more than four in five people are considering a career […]
The Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, has launched the Health and Safety Authority’s new Strategy Statement for 2022 – 2024. The new Strategy sets out the Authority’s continued goals to promote, regulate and influence the culture of safety and health in the workplace. The Health and Safety Authority has […]
The number of employees employed by Enterprise Ireland (EI) backed firms rose by 11,911 last year, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the highest job gain recorded by clients of a state agency in a single year. 207,894 people now work for companies assisted by EI, whose mission is the development and […]
Highvern has established an Irish office, led by country head Philip Dempsey and directors Adrian Bailie and Emma Keane in three new appointments. The Irish office will provide corporate and fund administration services to both regulated and unregulated structures ranging across debt, capital markets, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and other alternative asset
Strong Exchequer Returns Demonstrate Effectiveness of Government’s Business and Job Support Strategy
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, argues the Exchequer Returns emphasise the strong economic position we are in, despite two years of the pandemic. Strong tax returns, particularly in income tax, demonstrate that Government policy to support businesses and jobs has been correct. This suggests that we will be in an ideal position […]
Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton T.D., have announced that Ireland’s newest airline, Emerald Airlines, will operate the Government funded public service obligation air route between Donegal and Dublin airports, under the Aer Lingus Regional brand. The current temporary contract operated by Amapola Flyg AB following the collapse of Stobart
The Irish Exporters Association has named Patrick Joy, founder and director of Suretank Group and 2013 Irish EY Entrepreneur of the Year, as its new president. Patrick Joy has been actively involved in the IEA’s National Council for nearly eight years, playing a crucial role in the association during this time. The IEA said that […]
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced €21.5 million for 27 landmark regeneration projects in rural communities across the country. The funding, under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund (RRDF), is being invested in projects that will rejuvenate town centres, drive economic growth and footfall, combat dereliction, develop
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD and the Minister for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD have welcomed minimum unit pricing on retail alcohol sales coming into force. Ireland is now one of only a small number of countries in the world to introduce minimum pricing. Scotland was […]
Most of us have had to explain to a retiring parent, elderly aunt or grandparent the inner workings of new tech. And while Wi-Fi, social media and bluetooth are mostly now understood, the new conversation is about understanding cryptocurrency and blockchain. As the digital-savvy young person, you will be considered the expert. So it’s worth […]
The Cork-headquartered Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) has expanded its facilities at its second Irish pilot training base, located at Waterford Airport. AFTA has added a new aircraft maintenance hangar that will service the company’s modern aircraft training fleet, adding further high-skill jobs for the Waterford region. Since 1995, AFTA trained 2,300
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has encouraged people looking to change careers or take on something new to visit The Right Course for education and training options. The one-stop shop was launched in January last year and is a one stop shop for businesses, employees or unemployed […]
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published a publication of on household “Digital Consumer Behaviour”, covering individuals’ use of e-commerce including shared economy, internet activities, their use of e-Government, online learning and ICT skills. Commenting on the report, Maureen Delamere, Statistician, said, “life in Ireland has changed quite substantially
Global biopharmaceutical company Ipsen has announced a significant investment of €27m to upgrade and expand manufacturing capabilities at its Blanchardstown site in Dublin. Ipsen has invested €52m already this year and has expanded its team in Ireland by more than 20% since 2019. The investment will facilitate increased production of vital medical treatment that helps
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, has called on employers to support vaccinations, both of their staff and in the developing world. Speaking about vaccinations, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot, said, “yesterday’s increase in Covid positivity numbers, and the positivity rate is unwelcome but not unexpected. This will not be the
The Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, has published the Information Handbook – Rights and Remedies available to Employees Facing a Collective Redundancy Situation. Publication of this information handbook fulfils one of the key commitments in the Plan of Action on Collective Redundancies following Insolvency, overseen by