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IDA Ireland Welcomes Salesforce Opening of New City Centre ‘Salesforce Tower’

By Ryan Harmon 9 May 2023

IDA Ireland and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, welcomed the opening of ‘Salesforce Tower’ in Dublin city centre. This urban campus of four interconnected buildings located on North Wall Quay within Dublin’s vibrant Silicon Docks, will be Salesforce’s largest office in EMEA.  Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD said, “the […]

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Minister Richmond Visits Local Enterprise Office in Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 27 April 2023

Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business, Neale Richmond, was in the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Limerick where he met with council officials and members of the LEO team as well as some of their client companies. The Minister was greeted at the Limerick LEO by Olivia O’Sullivan, Cathaoirleach of the Metropolitan District […]

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Figures Displaying Strength of Irish Retail Sector Welcomed

By Ryan Harmon 27 March 2023

Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business, Neale Richmond, has welcomed the Central Statistics Office’s (CSO) Ireland’s Retail Economy 2022, a new thematic publication showing the strength of the Irish retail sector. Commenting on the publication, Minister Richmond said, “the data from the CSO clearly demonstrates the importance of retail for our

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Government Launch Call 6 of Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

By Ryan Harmon 13 March 2023

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary, launched Call 6 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The aim of the Fund is to encourage collaborations by

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Record Goods Exports of €208 Billion for Ireland in 2022

By Ryan Harmon 17 February 2023

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, and Minister for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation, Dara Calleary, welcomed the latest Goods Exports and Imports release from the CSO, which shows that the value of goods exports from Ireland in 2022 rose to €208 billion, the highest level on record. The value of Goods […]

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Minister Calleary Turns Sod on AIM Centre in Sligo

By Ryan Harmon 15 February 2023

Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation, Dara Calleary, turned the sod on the site of the new Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre in Sligo. The new facility will focus on developing capability in cutting-edge manufacturing technology in companies across the North-West region. This innovative project is driven by Atlantic

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Minister Coveney to Visit US West Coast for Series of Meetings with Business

By Ryan Harmon 9 February 2023

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, is travelling to the US West Coast for a series of high-level business meetings with a range of companies. Minister Coveney will hear from enterprise leaders and highlight Ireland’s strong FDI value proposition which remains our pro-enterprise policy environment, highly educated English-speaking workforce

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Introduction of National Living Wage

By Ryan Harmon 18 November 2022

Building on the progress to date to improve terms and conditions for workers, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, has announced the introduction of a national living wage for employees. As agreed by Government, the national living wage will be set at 60% of hourly median wages in line with […]

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Minister English Visits Local Enterprise Office and Client Companies in Donegal

By Ryan Harmon 9 November 2022

Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, visited the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in Donegal, marking the end of a series of visits by the Minister to all 31 LEOs countrywide. The Minister was greeted at the Donegal Enterprise Fund Business Centre in Letterkenny by the Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr […]