Room for improvement on SME funding says Bruton
The banks are moving away from a central role in SME funding, but the €2.5 billion worth of State-supported funds in place still need improvement, [...]
Nama to sell two property portfolios for up to €400m
The National Asset Management Agency is planning to sell two loan portfolios in the coming weeks for an estimated €350 million to €400 milliion. This [...]
Our economy has turned a corner says top recruiter
The number of construction workers taken on as contractors since early July is three times the number hired in the first three months of this [...]
Ulster Bank to build the biggest Irish hotel chain
Saddled with boom-era hotel debt in a glutted market, Ulster Bank is making the best of it by setting up its own hotel chain – [...]
Stunning Fairco floor to ceiling sliding glass doors brings the outside in
The company that brought the Hamptons interiors look to Ireland is now offering homeowners the chance to truly integrate their gardens with their living space [...]
Investec reduces its stake in Green REIT
Investec has cut its stake in Green REIT, the real estate investment trust that was recently floated on the Irish Stock Exchange. Investec has reduced [...]
64% of construction companies have been asked to do a job for cash outside the tax system
64% of construction companies have been asked to do a job for cash outside of the tax system. A new CIF survey on the black [...]
O2 launches their best Small Business Bundle
O2 today launched its best ever Small Business Bundle making it easier for small business owners and customers to be more flexible around their working [...]
Energia helps to green Dun Laoghaire Harbour with renewable electricity deal
Dún Laoghaire Harbour is set to go green thanks to a new renewable electricity supply deal from Ireland’s greenest electricity provider, Energia. In a deal [...]
HSE buys site near St James’s Hospital
The HSE is assembling a large development site close to St James’s Hospital in Dublin for possible use as a maternity hospital. St James’s is [...]
Ferrari dealer gives green light to recovery with launch of supercar showroom
The Charles Hurst showroom in Belfast has been built with "performance and function" in mind. Inside there is space for eight models with room for [...]
Over 180 jobs to be created across the country – Bruton
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton today announced over 180 jobs to be created in Westmeath Monaghan, Dublin and Kildare. The Minister welcomed the news that three [...]
O’Riordan Sheds choose Fortex® to clad range of Sheds, Outbuildings and Home Offices
O’Riordan Sheds, a leading fabricator of sheds and related products in the South West, has chosen Fortex® textured cladding to clad a range of its [...]
Freefoam’s New Website Provides Benefits to Trade and Homeowners
Freefoam Plastics, the market leader in environmentally friendly, innovative roofline and rainwater products, has re-launched its corporate website www.freefoam.com. With a bright new look and [...]
National Pen to create 200 new jobs in Dundalk.
Up to 200 jobs are to be created in Dundalk, Co Louth over the next five years by National Pen, which makes marketing and promotional [...]
€380m Dublin data centre for Microsoft
Microsoft has been given the go-ahead for a massive €380m data centre in Dublin that will employ up to 450 construction workers and result in [...]
€950 price tag for O’Flynn NAMA loans
Up to five investors are understood to be willing to bid at least €950 million to buy the loans given to the property group controlled [...]
Dataplex opens Ireland’s Most Energy Efficient Data Centre
Irish company Dataplex has opened a €23m data centre facility in west Dublin. The data will be used by large corporations, such as banks, for storage [...]
Virtu Financial creates 30 highly skilled jobs at new HQ
Taoiseach Enda Kenny today announced the opening of the Virtu Financial, LLC (“Virtu”), European HQ in Dublin and the creation of 30 highly skilled jobs [...]
CIF meets with Ministers Noonan and Howlin
A delegation from the CIF met with Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD in the [...]
Dublin Port project could cost more than €150m
Dublin Port Company has said it will hand over the land it owns on Bull Island to Dublin City Council if it is granted planning [...]














