The SERA and the MWRA transferred its portfolio of ten EU co-financed projects to Tipperary County Council. The Project Unit has seen these projects out to completion, focusing on community and economic development in Tipperary and beyond. The Unit will work on any new projects that are won in the future. It will also be […]
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 […]
Element Six Limited, a world leader in synthetic diamond super-materials and part of the De Beers Group, is marking its 60 year anniversary of operations in Shannon, Ireland. First established in 1961, the Element Six Limited facility in Shannon develops and manufactures synthetic diamond solutions supplying global Oil & Gas, Automotive & Aerospace and Mining […]
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 […]
Climate action offers huge economic opportunities for business and enterprise, a conference organised by the local government sector will hear today. The conference is part of a research and policy initiative driven by local authorities in collaboration with Maynooth University, which has analysed EU and national policy and identified 10 key areas with significant
VistaMed, a Freudenberg Medical company and leading CDMO for complex extrusions, finished catheters, and medical devices for minimally invasive applications, has announced that it will create 100 new jobs at its facility in Carrick-on-Shannon in Co. Leitrim. Founded in 1999 in Carrick-On-Shannon, VistaMed Ltd. currently employs 525 people between its R&D Innovation
Dublin is one of eight semi-finalists for the 2021 European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) awards, recognising cities across Europe that best promote and foster innovation. The top prize for the competition is €1million with €100,000 for two runner-ups. The European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) awards is an annual recognition prize awarded to the European cities […]
Trinseo, a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders with a strong focus on sustainability and supporting a circular economy, announced details of plans to establish its new Global Business Services function in Dublin city centre, with a recruitment initiative to fill 130 jobs over the next six months. Taking up […]
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, has welcomed the Government’s revised National Development Plan which was launched this week. Supporting the increased ambition in the plan, the organisation acknowledges the need for Government catch up on the lost decade of investment over the 2010s. In the medium to long-term, it believes that investment […]
Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company, is set to expand its manufacturing and development facility in Tullamore, Ireland, which should significantly increase its capacity for producing veterinary monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) over time. These therapeutic biopharmaceuticals are the latest breakthroughs in animal medicine from Zoetis’ innovative pipeline of
There are plenty of new skills that will prove to be useful to future-proof the workforce. Tech sectors such as data science and cybersecurity are becoming increasingly important and the demand for talent is high in these areas. But there are certain skills that every employer will look for and these skills will span every […]
WHOOP has announced that its international expansion will begin with the opening of a Dublin office. The human performance company is set to open in Dublin, with more than 50 employees due to be in place by the end of 2022. WHOOP is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. The past twelve months have been […]
Local authorities improved their performance across a range of indicators during 2020, despite Covid-19 challenges and while providing additional innovations and services during the pandemic. The NOAC Local Authority Performance Indicator Report 2020 shows local authorities made advances last year, in particular in the areas of housing, business supports, and online
Did you know that Irish whiskey almost went extinct in the 1970s? In 1975, there were only two Irish whiskey distilleries left in operation, New Midleton just outside of Cork, and Old Bushmills in Northern Ireland. Both were owned by one company at the time, Irish Distillers, which is now part of Pernod Ricard. Things […]
The National Skills Council has met to discuss the barriers facing women and people with disabilities accessing the labour market. The Council heard females had a higher monthly unemployment rate than males in June 2021, while the number of females in employment was lowest in the South East. The Council heard from the National Womens’ […]