Laing O’Rourke is looking for a new head for its UK construction business.
Current UK chief Callum Tuckett has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer of the group leaving his current role vacant. Tuckett [...]
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Investment Firm
The Central Bank today published the name of an unauthorised investment firm, Eagle Commerce Group (USA). Eagle Commerce Group (USA) has been offering investment services to members [...]
Ireland easiest country in EU for paying business taxes – PWC
Ireland is the easiest country in the EU to pay business taxes in and the sixth easiest in the world, according to new research from [...]
New research sets out how to halt the dramatic loss of water bodies that are in pristine condition
The EPA has published a new research report shows that there has been a dramatic loss of waterbodies in pristine condition due to relatively low [...]
Exchequer deficit down 13% to €3.7bn
The exchequer deficit fell by over 13% — to just under €3.7bn — on an annualised basis, in the first three months of the year, [...]
Irish services sector activity expanded in March
The latest NCB Services PMI shows that activity in the Irish services sector expanded in March, albeit at a slightly slower rate (52.3) than in [...]
HMV Grafton Street to Let
Savills are delighted to announce that they have been formally instructed as sole letting agents for 65 and 66 Grafton Street by the joint owners [...]
CBRE appoints ENDA LUDDY as MD for Ireland
Global real estate advisor CBRE today announces two appointments to further strengthen its EMEA senior management team. Guy Hollis, who has led CBRE's business in [...]
Turnover up 5% for Mason Hayes & Curran in 2012
Leading Law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has announced a turnover of €44.4m in 2012, a 5pc increase on the previous year, according to figures supplied [...]
European shares and the euro ease
European shares and the euro eased while German bonds were flat on Wednesday as investors awaited this week's policy decisions by the Bank of Japan and European Central [...]
Pothole fillers to return to work today
A Cork Councillor has said he intends to press for the issue of health and safety legislation to be examined. Three County Council workers who [...]
ISEQ inches towards 4,000 level
The ISEQ came close to reaching the psychologically important 4,000 mark for the first time in nearly five years this morning despite weaker manufacturing PMIs [...]
Two-tier property market developing
Two reports on the property market out today point to a two-tier property market developing, with the capital recording gains and the rest of the [...]
Minister publishes Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, today announced the publication of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013. It confirms [...]
KFC to create 1,600 jobs in UK and Ireland
Fried-chicken restaurant chain KFC will create 1,600 jobs this year by opening more than 40 restaurants across the UK and Ireland. The US-owned firm plans [...]
Nypro to establish a Medical Device Manufacturing facility in Waterford creating over 200 new jobs
Nypro’s new facility will manufacture advanced respiratory and injectable devices for global healthcare and pharmaceutical customers. Among the new positions to becreated are healthcare automation [...]
Irish economy grows for a second successive year in 2012
The latest National Accounts showed that the Irish economy grew for a second successive year in 2012, with GDP +0.9% and GNP +3.4%. This was [...]
Rabbitte brings certainty to Wind Energy planning.
The Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte TD, today announced changes to the “REFIT” scheme designed to boost the development of wind farms providing green energy [...]
Council welcomes go ahead for Killaloe Bypass
Clare County Council today said it welcomed the announcement by An Bord Pleanala of its decision to approve the Killaloe Bypass, Shannon Bridge Crossing and [...]
Narrow Water Bridge proposal moves forward
Northern Ireland Transport Minister Danny Kennedy said that the Draft Orders are being prepared under Articles 4,5 and 6 of the Roads Order and would be published [...]
€13 million Italian ‘solar park’ purchase signed in Achill
A €13 million deal to purchase an Italian solar park by a company run by Achill brothers was signed recently in Áras Forbairt Acla on [...]














