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Minister Humphreys Announces Funding of €680,000 to 50 Social Enterprise Projects

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced funding of €680,000 for 50 social enterprise projects under a new initiative designed to raise awareness of the positive role played by these organisations. The Awareness Raising Initiative for Social Enterprise (ARISE) Scheme 2021 was set up to provide grants to Social Enterprises to […]
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Fingal to Benefit From Joint Effort to Boost Economy Between Dublin and Belfast

By Ryan Harmon
A new cross-border partnership established to foster economic growth along the key strategic route between Dublin and Belfast has announced its inaugural political leadership team who will help drive employment opportunities, address barriers impacting trade and encourage the delivery of better transport infrastructure. Cllr Pete Byrne from Newry, Mourne and Down District
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Tánaiste Leo Varadkar Welcomes the Conclusion of the WTO Joint Statement Initiative

By Ryan Harmon
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD has welcomed the conclusion of negotiations by 67 WTO Members on a joint statement initiative aimed at reducing barriers to Services Trade among participating countries. In welcoming the conclusion of negotiations, the Tánaiste stated that “despite last Friday night’s postponement of the
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See Her Elected Crowned Winners at The European Innovation in Politics Awards

By Ryan Harmon
Irish organisation See Her Elected crowned winners in Democracy category of the European Innovation in Politics Awards 2021. Minister of State for Planning and Local Government at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Peter Burke TD, has this evening in Brussels accepted the prestigious award for Innovation in Politics in Brussels on behalf […]
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Eir Partners With Age Action and Age Friendly Ireland to Create Specialised ‘Age Friendly Care’

By Ryan Harmon
Eir, the principal provider of fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services in Ireland, announced the launch of a new approach to provide specialised support for older customers. ‘Age friendly care from eir’ has been designed in partnership with Age Action and Age Friendly Ireland, and includes the introduction of a dedicated phone line supported by a […]
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Dublin Retail Spending Surges in Q3 2021 to Highest Point in 7 years

By Ryan Harmon
Retail spending in the Dublin economy surged in the third quarter of 2021, driven by considerable pent-up consumer demand and the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. The latest MasterCard SpendingPulse™, produced on behalf of the four Dublin Local Authorities, shows that total retail expenditure expanded by 14.9% QoQ (SA) to reach the highest point since the […]
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Mayo’s Student Enterprise Programme Launches For Its 20th Year

By Ryan Harmon
Ireland’s largest student enterprise programme has been launched in what is now its 20th year. An initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices to encourage entrepreneurship in secondary schools, the Student Enterprise Programme has seen over 300,000 secondary school students take part nationally since it first began with almost 15,000 taking part in Mayo. 
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ITW Medical announce €1.9m investment in Next Generation Medical Device Products at ITW Filtertek in Limerick

By Ryan Harmon
Limerick-based medical device manufacturer Filtertek, an ITW Medical company, has announced plans to invest almost €2m in an innovative NPD programme. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is a Fortune 250 company and is one of the world’s leading diversified