Technology company Xilinx has today announced plans to invest $40m (€34m) in an initiative to expand its research, development, and engineering operations at the company’s EMEA headquarters...
Tallaght-based HUB Controls has been placed in a prestigious global list of the top three companies who have achieved outstanding innovation in the...
The number of persons on the Live Register decreased by 1pc in October to 246,900 on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest information from the Central Statistics Office.
Ireland has fallen two positions to eight in the latest World Economic Forum (WEF) global gender gap report.
Growth in the Irish services sector has eased to an 11 month low, according to the latest Investec Services PMI report.
Global fruit and vegetable distributor Total Produce has purchased a 50pc stake in California based fresh produce company The Fresh Connection increasing its presence in the US market.
Revenue at communications company eir has fallen by €7m or 2pc year-on-year to €322m in the three months to 30 September.
Twilio, a cloud communications platform for building messaging apps, is to create 100 jobs in Dublin.
Shower enclosures company Merlyn Industries, has been sold to UK-based Norcros for £60m (€68m).
Irish communications firm Hume Brophy has acquired Madaket+Co, a communications consultancy firm with operations in New York and Hong Kong.
Irish communications firm Hume Brophy has announced the acquisition of Madaket+Co, a communications consultancy firm with operations in New York and Hong Kong.
Aircraft maintenance provider, Dublin Aerospace, is to create 150 new jobs over the next three years.
Irish oil and gas exploration company Providence Resources has confirmed that the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has consented to...
Danske Bank has reported a 'solid' financial result for the nine months to 30 September as net profit topped DKK 15.3bn (€2bn) – a 7pc increase year-on-year.
There is a "huge opportunity" for Ireland to be at the leading edge of the emerging cyber-security industry, Tánaiste and Enterprise Minister Frances Fitzgerald told delegates at a leading industry conference in Dublin yesterday.
This was the key message from an Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald at the Irish Independent's annual Dublin Information SEC cyber-security event.
"Do we need three more nurses or do we need to update the XP machine?" This is the challenge that faces out-going Chief Information Officer at the HSE, RIchard Corbridge.
'The weakest part of security is us'
Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald has said that there is a huge opportunity for Ireland to be at the leading edge of the global cyber-security industry.
Profit before tax at Irish packaging giant Smurfit Kappa fell by 9pc year-on-year to €170m in the three months to 30 September, despite a growth in revenue of 4pc to €2.1bn during the period.
Revenue at Paddy Power Betfair was up 9pc to £440m (€502m) year-on-year in the three months to 30 September.
Green REIT has announced another letting at its high end office development at One Molesworth Street in Dublin 2.
Lack of commercial discoveries and the negative impact of the developments at Corrib have been cited as the main hurdles to the development of the oil and gas industry in Ireland, according to the PwC Oil and Gas survey 2017.
Revenues at online takeaway ordering service JustEat increased 47pc to £138.6m (€157m) in the three months to 30 September.
Green REIT has announced another letting at its principal office development at one Molesworth Street in Dublin 2.
Profit after tax at Ryanair has increased 11pc year-on-year to €1.29bn in the six months to 30 September.
Paddy Power Betfair will announce third quarter results on Wednesday, the first covering the period since the announcement of Breon Corcoran's planned departure as chief executive.
Less than 4pc of Irish people were employed in financial and insurance activities in 2016, according to the latest data from Eurostat.
Retail sales increased by 1.3pc in September when motor trades are excluded, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office.
Harry Hughes, head of Portwest, was yesterday named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for 2017.
Dublin-listed Tullow Oil has reported that the Araku-1 well drilled offshore Suriname in Block 54 has reached its objective targets, however no significant reservoir quality rocks were found, although logging established the presence of gas condensate.
Willie Walsh-run International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced operating profit of €1.5bn for the three months to 30 September.
SuperValu has created 55 new jobs in Dundalk following a €7m investment.
Engineering firm PM Group has reported operating profits of €10.6m for 2016, down slightly on the previous year, according to the group's annual results.
SuperValu has created 55 new jobs following a €7m investment in Dundalk.
Dublin 15, which includes the areas of Castleknock, Blanchardstown, and Clonsilla, recorded the largest number of residential property sales in the capital in the first six months of 2017.
The value of US highway contracts awarded in September fell 23pc year-on-year (yoy) according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
Bulmers cider maker C&C has seen its adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortisation fall to €57.6m in the first six months of its financial year, down 4.6pc year-on-year.
Tipperary-based premium pork and bacon producer Oakpark Foods has secured a contract worth over €2m to supply Aldi stores in the UK.
Jo Jenkins, director of clothing and beauty at Marks & Spencer, has resigned just weeks before the Christmas trading period commences.
German airline Lufthansa has reported adjusted earnings before interest and taxation of €1.5bn in the three months to 30 September.
Dublin and London-listed venture capital investor Draper Esprit has announced the acquisition of Seedcamp Funds I and II for £17.9m (€20m).
Contactless payments now account for one in three face-to-face Visa transactions in Ireland, with Irish consumers now spending more by card than in cash.
Shares in FBD rose by more than 8pc yesterday after the country's biggest stand-alone insurer said the net cost of Storm Ophelia to business will be between €4m and €6m. The cost of claims, net of reinsurance, will be €2.5m, the company said.
Dublin- and London-listed venture-capital investor Draper Esprit has seen its portfolio value increase by a massive 44pc to £162.8m in the six months to 30 September.
Cavan-based Kingspan has been named on the climate ‘A List’ by CDP, an international non-profit organisation that measures the environmental impact of thousands of companies around the world.
Shares in FBD rose by over 4pc this morning on the news that last week’s Storm Ophelia is expected to cost the company between €4m-€6m.
Initiative Ireland has launched the country's first syndicated property finance platform.
NUI Galway has received a loan of €60m for its campus development from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Food exports from the European Union to the rest of the world have increased 42pc in volume in the past five years, according to data from Eurostat.
NUI Galway has received a loan of €60m for campus development from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Clare-based Vitalograph, a manufacturer of cardio-respiratory diagnostic products, is to create 50 new jobs at its manufacturing and R&D facility in Ennis, Co Clare.
Shares in building materials group CRH have risen 2.5pc this morning after it’s bid to purchase Ash Grove Cement for $3.5bn (€2.94bn) was approved by Ash Grove shareholders.
Australian travel agent Flight Centre is to create 30 new jobs in Dublin, bringing its total workforce in Ireland to 100.
Ireland's pension system requires urgent reform to improve sustainability and protect the country’s aging population, according to a report from international pension’s group Mercer.
With the impact of climate change becoming more and more apparent, a greater focus is being placed on sustainable businesses practice and reducing waste.
Irish firm Prodigy Learning, which provides digital skills certifications and learning solutions, has entered the Asia Pacific market with the opening of an office in Sydney.
Irish software firm SL Controls today officially opened its new office in Limerick.
Insurers are investing more in technology and investigation units to tackle the challenge of insurance fraud, with 97pc of fraud experts of the opinion that the digital age will increase fraudulent behaviour.
Immigration services provider Fragomen has opened a new office in Dublin to service its portfolio of multinational clients.
French food company Danone, whose brands include activia and evian, will combine the functions of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and chairperson, effective from 1 December.
SIRO, the open-access broadband provider that delivers Ireland’s first 100pc fibre-optic broadband network to 50 towns, has signed a €25m contract with Chinese multi-national Huawei.
The Brexit transition period should be "as long as it take to find a solution" according to former-Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded a £4.6m (€5.1m) tripartite grant to tackle colorectal cancer.
Ireland is a high cost location for small firms, according to Linda Barry, assistant director at the Small Firms Association (SFA).
Three Irish cleantech companies have made it to the final of a European business competition that promotes ideas and innovations to tackle climate change.
Providence Resources has announced the approval by the Minister of Communications, Climate Action and Environment of the farm-in by Total to the Avalon licence option 16/27.
Dublin-based Karelian Diamond Resources has announced that an extensive work programme is underway to find the source of the green diamond discovered by the company earlier this year.
Seasonally adjusted goods exports decreased by €395m or 4pc to €9bn in August 2017 compared with July 2017, according to preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
More than a quarter of Irish employers experienced a workplace dispute in 2016, while almost one in five organisations experienced a personal injury claim last year, according to data from the Adare Human Resource Management HR Barometer.
Peter Bellew is to re-join Ryanair as Chief Operations Officer (COO), the airline has announced.
Reported sales at French food company Danone increased 16.6pc year-on-year to €6.4bn in the three months to 30 September.
A number of businesses have yet to confirm whether they will open today however, Bank of Ireland and AIB are among those that have already said that they will be open for business today.
Dublin- and London-listed venture-capital investor Draper Esprit has said it will target up to £75m (€85m) of investment in seed funds across Europe over five years.
Africa has emerged as the global leader in mobile money - thanks in part to a history of being underbanked - but phone companies are starting to see their lead in payments challenged.
BEAR Market Coffee is expanding, with the opening of its fourth coffee shop and first premises in Dublin city centre, as it delivers on a strategic plan to open 10 coffee shops across the city and create 50 new jobs by 2020.
Employment law consultancy Peninsula Ireland has seen a 47pc increase in calls to its HR/advice service line, as employers call in asking for advice on hurricane Ophelia and working arrangements.
Bear Market Coffee is expanding with the opening of its fourth coffee shop, and first premises in Dublin city centre.
Dublin-listed Draper Esprit has announced a strategy to target up to £75m (€85m) of investment in seed funds across Europe over a five-year period.
Founded earlier this year, ethical food company FEED already has its healthy meal pots on the shelves of SuperValu and Dunnes Stores, however for its owner Shane Ryan, success has not come easy.
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has signed a contract with Innovate Business Technology for the delivery of cloud managed services, which will bring the sport much closer to its followers, both on and off track.
Dublin-based Cubic Telecom, which connects cars and computers to mobile networks, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Australia’s Telstra Wholesale.
Tullow Oil has acquired 90pc stakes in four onshore blocks in the Ivory Coast. The country's national oil company, Petroci, will hold the remaining 10pc.
Broadcaster Sky has recorded a "strong" start to 2017, with revenue rising 5pc year-on-year to £3.3bn (€3.7bn) in the three months to September 30.
ABP Food Group, which is owned by Larry Goodman, has announced it will invest in a €24.5m waste-to-energy plant in the UK through its renewable-energy division Olleco.
A Ryanair pilot, who has worked for the airline for more than 10 years, has written to the airline's chief executive, Michael O’Leary, outlining the concerns of pilots at the airline.
Larry Goodman-owned ABP Food Group has announced plans to invest in a €24.5m green energy plant in the UK through its renewable energy division Olleco.
One in three employees in Ireland and Europe are concerned that they may soon be out of a job due to a lack of proficiency in digital skills.
Broadcasting company Sky has recorded a "strong" start to 2017, with revenue increasing 5pc year-on-year to £3.3bn (€3.7bn) in the three months to 30 September.
Anglo-Irish exploration firm Tullow Oil has announced that it has acquired 90pc stakes in four onshore blocks in the Ivory Coast.
Linked Finance, a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending platform in Ireland, has raised €2m in equity funding to support its plans for expansion.
Irish-listed Amryt Pharma, which is focused on finding treatments for rare and orphan diseases, has announced that the majority of its board of directors have purchased shares in the company.
Ikea has posted rising full year sales and revealed that it now owns more wind turbines than stores as it moves a step closer to becoming "energy independent".
Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Ireland’s seafood development agency, has launched a new research and development fund to support Irish companies’ innovation in the seafood sector, and help grow the €850m industry in line with stated Government targets.
An Tánaiste has launched 35 new jobs at a Dublin-based chauffeur company Devine’s Worldwide Chauffeur Services.
Co-working space company Huckletree has announced a £4.5m (€5m) funding round with investment manager Meyer Bergman.
Kerry Group, the global taste and nutrition and consumer foods group, has confirmed the acquisition of US-based tech company Ganeden.
Geographic information services company Esri Ireland has announced that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government is launching a new open data web service on its digital mapping platform.
Kenmare Resources, a global producer of titanium minerals and zircon, has reported a record quarter for the production of ilmenite, keeping the company on track for its highest ever annual production of the mineral.
Work on the development and construction of a €38m wind farm in Wicklow has started after full planning permission was granted.
Ireland ranks below the global average in terms of how happy people are at work, according to the latest Employee Experience Index report.
Irish-based global life-sciences investment company Malin has appointed Dr Andrew von Eschenbach as chief medical adviser.
So far this year €456m has been invested in development land deals in Ireland.
Ireland ranks below the global average in positive employee experience levels, according to the Employee Experience Index report launched today by Globoforce and IBM.
Work on the development and construction of a €38m wind farm in Wicklow has commenced, following the granting of full planning permission by Wicklow County Council.
A new agency, which is believed to be called Home Building Finance Ireland, is expected to be established with the aim of providing cheap loans to developers, when Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe unveils his budget today.
Irish housebuilder Glenveagh Properties has confirmed that its initial public offering (IPO) has been completed with a total of €550m raised.
Health technology business VideoDoc is to create 30 new jobs over the next 12 months following a €2.5m investment.
Irish finance automation solutions company SoftCo has agreed a $20m (€17m) deal with the Finnish Government to transform its procure-to-pay processes, in what is one of the largest procure-to-pay projects this year.
Real estate advisory firm Savills Ireland has warned that any move to increase commercial stamp duty in tomorrow’s budget could exacerbate the housing crisis.
Construction activity rose slightly in September, however activity was uneven across the various sectors of the industry.
September saw the fastest acceleration in consumer spending in six months, according to the latest Visa Ireland Consumer Spending Index.
Irish tech-health provider VideoDoc is to create 30 new jobs over the next 12 months following a €2.5m investment in the company.
