GDP contracted by 6.1% in Q2 2020 Personal Consumption of Goods and Services, a key measure of domestic economic activity, decreased by 19.6% in the quarter Spending by Government on goods and services increased by 7.5% Contraction of 38.3% in the economic activity of the Construction sector, while the multinational dominated Industry sector grew by […]
Diageo has today announced that it has chosen Ballymore as its partner to deliver the transformation of 12.6 acres of its iconic St. James’s Gate site into one of the most dynamic urban quarters in Europe. Ballymore is a developer with vast and varied experience, notably in established and historic cityscapes like Old Spitalfields Market […]
The Government announced an additional €300m in funding to further support enterprises as the economy reopens and resumes activity. This will be provided to businesses through the enhanced Restart Plus Grant. The application process is now open on Cork City Council’s website, www.corkcity.ie. The maximum grant available will rise to €25,000 (up from €10,000) and the
The Clare Economic Taskforce held its inaugural meeting at Áras Contae an Chláir, Ennis. The Taskforce was convened by Pat Dowling, Chief Executive of Clare County Council, to inform and guide appropriate economic measures that will stimulate job creation in County Clare. The group comprises public and private sector leaders and is chaired by retired […]
Restart Grant payments to Fingal businesses from Fingal County Council have now topped over €5m with 982 businesses approved for grants ranging from €2,000 to €10,000. The Restart Grant is part of the Council’s commitment to supporting the local economy and assisting businesses trying to recover from the difficult COVID-19 period. The Council’s Economic Enterprise and
Donegal County Council and the Donegal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) are inviting applications for a programme which provides funding to communities in Ireland. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Mr. Michael Ring TD, announced the launch of the 2020 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) with initial funding of €2 million nationally in late
A cross-sectorial loan (CSL) of €33.7 million is the first between the CEB and Cork County Council and will part-finance up to 52 projects in nine town centres across the county By 2040, it is estimated that there will be an additional one million people living in the Republic of Ireland. Project Ireland 2040, the Government’s […]
Since the developments in 2020 with the onset of Covid-19, the ensuing lockdown followed by the slow re-emergence of business, it is of vital importance that parking operators and local authorities provide a safe, touch free environment for their customers when using pay parking services and systems. This applies to both on-street and off-street parking
€30 million investment at Rosslare Europort, as planning permission submitted for Port Masterplan. The Masterplan, together with initiatives under the strategic plan for the port, will see over €30 million invested by Iarnród Éireann in Rosslare Europort over the next five years. It will ensure that Rosslare will be equipped with the capacity, facilities and […]
John Sisk & Son marked the topping out of One Wilton Park, Dublin alongside partners IPUT and Henry J. Lyons Architects. This 150,000-sq ft office building, which will be delivered to LinkedIn for fit out in early 2021, has been designed to create a sustainable and conducive environment for its workforce. Wilton Park is a landmark 600,000 […]
When Wild Ireland closed its doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic it needed support and another Donegal company, Feedpods, was able to do just that. The two businesses have worked together to create a very innovative solution to 24/7 animal care. The Wild Ireland Animal Sanctuary, a business unlike most in Donegal is located in […]
A recent report from Geoscience Ireland offers a guide to implementing a business cluster strategy based on its own experience. Geological Surveys are, as their name suggests, more normally engaged with projects such as mapping and monitoring, and in our own case, major initiatives such as marine mapping for INFOMAR and national programmes such as […]
Opportunity for Businesses and Innovators in Fingal to apply for the 2020 Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy Fingal County Council supports the call for applications for the 2020 Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in partnership with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and
Crane Worldwide Logistics has been at the coalface of the supply chain throughout the Covid-19 crisis aiding both the national emergency services and frontline workers in sourcing and delivering both PPE and ventilators. Chris Deans, Managing Director of Crane Worldwide speaks to Máirtín Breathnach on the challenges before and during the crisis, the lessons learned, […]
Cork City has been hailed the fifth overall best city in Europe for economic potential, according to the Financial Times FDI European Cities and Regions of Future 2020/2021 league. The influential publisher ranked Cork’s economic potential higher than a range of top tier European cities including Amsterdam, Oslo and Frankfurt. The prestigious ranking looks at […]
Balbriggan has been chosen as Ireland’s first town to be named as a Smart District in a move that will put it at the cutting edge of smart projects to improve services, create jobs and build a better community. Smart Districts, under the Smart Dublin programme, are strategically selected geographical locations where targeted smart projects […]
NUI Galway’s Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) has released a report that presents estimates of the value of domestic coastal and marine tourism in the Republic of Ireland. While annual expenditure figures are produced for the overall domestic tourism market by the Central Statistics Office, information on marine and coastal specific domestic tourism activity is
Call for sustainable energy champions in community, business, research and public sector to enter The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched its annual SEAI Energy Awards and is calling on climate action champions to showcase their achievements. Now in their 17th year, the SEAI Energy Awards recognise and reward excellence in sustainable energy in
Dublin City Council has been granted permission by the Government for three of social housing developments to re-start construction. It had applied to allow 11 sites resume construction. This could open the way for more councils to do the same as the Government considers allowing social housing developments which are near completion to resume construction.. […]
A study by Cornell University researchers used supercomputers to look into the future of how to make an even bigger jump in wind power capacity. “The research is the first detailed study designed to develop scenarios for how wind energy can expand from the current levels,” said study co-author Sara C. Pryor, a professor in […]