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The developer of a new town centre in Cherrywood in south Dublin has brought a legal challenge over a local authority’s demand for €31.4 million in development contributions. Hines Cherrywood Development Fund ICAV claims there is no lawful basis for the demand issued last August by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Hines says it had […]

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Lord Mayor welcomes major funding announcement to help Cork towns and villages respond to Covid-19

By Jack Mullen 8 January 2021

Pictured above: Cllr Joe Kavanagh, The Lord Mayor of Cork. Image taken by @CorkCityCouncil. The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Joe Kavanagh has welcomed the news that €883,690 has been granted for projects in Cork which will help towns and villages adapt to Covid-19. In total, 147 towns and villages in Ireland, including locations in […]

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Linked Finance Becomes Ireland’s First Non-Bank Lender to be Added to Country’s COVID Credit Guarantee Scheme

By Jack Mullen 8 January 2021

Linked Finance, an Irish-based peer to peer lender, has reportedly been added to the country’s COVID-19 credit guarantee scheme. Notably, the P2P platform is the country’s first non-bank lender to be included. Linked Finance, which is one of Ireland’s largest P2P lending platforms, is now officially a part of the nation’s Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme […]

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Fintech Challengers Revolut and Luno are Experiencing Dramatic Surge in Demand from Bitcoin and Ethereum Traders

By Jack Mullen 7 January 2021

Fintech companies such as Revolut and Luno are experiencing a dramatic surge in demand from customers who are rushing to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital currencies amid record-breaking and unprecedented cryptocurrency price increases. Fintech app providers that offer crypto trading, like Revolut, eToro, and Luno, are witnessing a sharp rise in demand for

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Presidio Completes Acquisition of Arkphire

By Jack Mullen 6 January 2021

Presidio, Inc., a leading North American IT solutions provider, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Arkphire, headquartered in Dublin. Arkphire is a leading IT product procurement and IT services company serving customers internationally across more than 90 countries. The combined capabilities from Presidio and Arkphire create a new global IT solutions

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100 Software Jobs Announced at Genesys in Galway

By Jack Mullen 6 January 2021

The Californian company is set to expand to a new site in Galway while spreading its workforce across Ireland with remote roles. Genesys is growing its base in Galway with 100 new roles and a move to a larger site. Headquartered in California, Genesys uses cloud and AI technology to support contact centres and customer experience teams […]

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15 Women-led Start-ups get €50k from Enterprise Ireland

By Jack Mullen 22 December 2020

Competitive Start Fund and Part-time key manager grant are among Enterprise Ireland initiatives that aim to grow the number of women business leaders. 15 women entrepreneurs supported by Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund (CSF) have commenced an online business accelerator with Dublin Business Innovation Centre (BIC) aimed at getting their businesses investor-ready.

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New bill boosts Ireland’s private funds industry

By Jack Mullen 18 December 2020

The passage of a financial services bill in Ireland, which will create 3,000 jobs by 2025 and attract up to €20 billion ($24.2 billion) in global private capital per year, has been welcomed by the country’s money management association. The Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020 was passed in the Dail, the lower house of […]

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15 ways to spend less this Christmas

By Jack Mullen 10 December 2020

By John Lowe of Money Doctors We’re out of Level 5. We have been given precious time to shop before Christmas. Do you need a plan for shopping? Are you frustrated with your lack of organisation when it’s time to go to your supermarket or any shop? Want a template that covers all when it […]

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Ireland set for fastest GDP growth in the world in 2020

By Jack Mullen 7 December 2020

Ireland is on track to record the fastest GDP growth in the world in 2020, aided by pharma & IT exports, according to the latest figures from Central Statistics Office (CSO). Domestic demand is down, but much less than earlier expectations due to strong government supports. Goodbody Stockbrokers say the arrival of a vaccine, with […]

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How the European Investment Fund helps SMEs embrace digitalisation

By Jack Mullen 1 December 2020

The Web Summit which will be taking place from tomorrow onwards (2nd-4th Dec) welcome key figures from a range of branches of the European Union. One such branch is the European Investment Fund, a specialist provider of risk finance to benefit small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe. It’s part of the wider European Investment […]

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Shoppers urged to ‘think Irish’ in online spending spree

By Jack Mullen 27 November 2020

As television, radio and print ads will tell you – Black Friday sales are already well underway in many retailers. A US phenomenon which made its way to Ireland after the financial crisis, Black Friday is said to mark the formal start of the Christmas shopping period. Given Covid-19 restrictions, that is likely to be more […]

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Meath Enterprise is Irish host of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020

By Jack Mullen 17 November 2020

International activities dovetail with seventh Meath Enterprise Week events Meath Enterprise will play a key role in Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020 (#GEW2020) as it hosts its annual Meath Enterprise Week (#MEW2020) for the seventh time from 16th to 20th November. GEW 2020 is expected to involve around 10 million people in 170 countries around the world.

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Cork City Council agrees an expenditure budget of €226 million for next year

By Jack Mullen 17 November 2020

Cork City Council agreed an expenditure budget of €226 million for 2021 at the annual budget meeting, an increase of approximately €4 million in spending compared to 2020. The main contributors to the increase in expenditure are an increase in payroll of €0.8 million, an increase in pensions of €0.5 million, an increase in funding […]

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Tom Ferris Brexit Q&A

By Jack Mullen 13 November 2020

Tom Ferris is a consultant economist. He was formally the SeniorEconomist at the Department of Transport. He is a former president ofthe Chartered Institute of Transport in Ireland. Tom has wide experience of the public sector and the private realm. Hehas undertaken consultancy projects for the World Bank, USAID, theOECD, a number of Irish Government […]

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Waterford confirms allocation of €110m, securing North Quays SDZ key developments

By Jack Mullen 11 November 2020

Waterford confirms allocation of €80,600,000 Urban Regeneration Development Funding and €30,000,000 National Transport Authority funding which secures North Quays Strategic Development Zone key infrastructural developments Waterford City and County Council welcomes the announcement of €80,600,000 funding from the Urban Regeneration Development Fund by the Department of

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IFS: Going Paperless in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Sector

By Jack Mullen 10 November 2020

“Going paperless” is no longer just a trend; bullet point on organisation’s sustainability plan or sticker on young millennial’s recycled backpack (yes, it’s a thing). Reduction of paper waste and bad practices associated with handling important documents in hard-copies is becoming necessity. The new technologies enabling storing, sharing and updating documents in digital

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Pangea Group to establish strategic operations hub in the Donegal Gaeltacht

By Jack Mullen 9 November 2020

Donegal Digital partner Údarás na Gaeltachta has announced that the European consultancy firm Pangea is to establish its operational hub for Finance, Humans Resources and Operations in the Donegal Gaeltacht, where it will create 10 new jobs in coming years as it establishes its Irish presence. The gteic network of digital & innovation hubs continues forging links

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Government Set to Increase Pandemic Unemployment Payment After Agreeing to New Level Five Restrictions

By Jack Mullen 20 October 2020

The Wage Subsidy Scheme will also see changes that will be in place until the end of January 2021. The Government will increase the Pandemic Unemployment Payment after agreeing to a second lockdown. Earlier tonight, the Cabinet signed off on moving to Level Five restrictions, albeit with certain changes. As a result, the PUP will […]

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SEAI Welcomes Historic Commitment to Sustainable Energy Action in Budget 2021

By Jack Mullen 16 October 2020

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has welcomed the Government’s historic investment in sustainable energy action, as set out in Budget 2021. This is a significant milestone for both Irish society and the economy as we take fossil fuels out of Ireland’s energy mix, in a just fashion. This commitment means that homes will […]

Cherrywood town centre developer challenges Council’s €31.4m bill

Lord Mayor welcomes major funding announcement to help Cork towns and villages respond to Covid-19

Linked Finance Becomes Ireland’s First Non-Bank Lender to be Added to Country’s COVID Credit Guarantee Scheme

Fintech Challengers Revolut and Luno are Experiencing Dramatic Surge in Demand from Bitcoin and Ethereum Traders

Presidio Completes Acquisition of Arkphire

100 Software Jobs Announced at Genesys in Galway

15 Women-led Start-ups get €50k from Enterprise Ireland

New bill boosts Ireland’s private funds industry

15 ways to spend less this Christmas

Ireland set for fastest GDP growth in the world in 2020

How the European Investment Fund helps SMEs embrace digitalisation

Shoppers urged to ‘think Irish’ in online spending spree

Meath Enterprise is Irish host of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020

Cork City Council agrees an expenditure budget of €226 million for next year

Tom Ferris Brexit Q&A

Waterford confirms allocation of €110m, securing North Quays SDZ key developments

IFS: Going Paperless in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Sector

Pangea Group to establish strategic operations hub in the Donegal Gaeltacht

Government Set to Increase Pandemic Unemployment Payment After Agreeing to New Level Five Restrictions

SEAI Welcomes Historic Commitment to Sustainable Energy Action in Budget 2021

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