Prestigious Water Quality Award for Limerick County Council
Limerick County Council has become the first Irish recipient of a prestigious internationally-recognised quality standard for the delivery of drinking water. Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., [...]
Exchequer surplus of €704m recorded in January
Exchequer Returns data released this evening by the Department of Finance (DoF) show that the Exchequer posted a €704m surplus in January 2013, compared to [...]
Met Éireann issues warnings of blizzard-like conditions
Met Éireann's has announced a 'Status Orange' national forecast this afternoon and after dark, heavy wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow will develop at [...]
Mobile Banking just got easier!
A first for the Irish market, Bank of Ireland customers can now make payments from one mobile to another, using just a mobile number. The Bank’s [...]
InterTradeIreland to invest €11M in 135 technology transfer projects
InterTradeIreland, the agency responsible for fostering cross border trade, investment and innovation has today announced that it is to invest £8.8million in 135 cross border [...]
CIF FORECASTS FURTHER DROP IN HOUSE BUILDING DURING 2013
A total of 8,488 houses were built in Ireland during 2012, according to new figures published by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). This represents a [...]
Minister opens new 98.5 million Euro Wastewater Treatment Works at Shanganagh
Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan, TD, today opened The Shanganagh Bray Main Drainage Scheme which provides upgraded wastewater treatment for people [...]
Public Encouraged To Have Their Say In Vital Foreshore Reform
Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, today urged organisations and individuals with an interest in the sustainable development of Ireland’s marine environment to [...]
Consultants sought for state-led investment element of Government’s National Broadband Plan
The Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte, T.D. announced today that his Department has launched a tender for experts to assist in the design, planning and [...]
ESB crews working round the clock to restore power after storms
ESB crews were working round the clock to restore power to thousands of homes which lost electricity during gale force winds of up to 120kmh [...]
Central Bank names rogue investment firms
The Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank”) today published the names of two unauthorised investment firms on its website: Goff Private Equity Limited (Ireland) and [...]
Sluggish start to 2013 for the manufacturing sector
The latest NCB Republic of Ireland Manufacturing PMI shows that while the manufacturing sector continued to grow in January, the rate of expansion was the [...]
Minister Ring opens Longford Bypass
Minister of State for Tourism & SportMichael Ring today (Thursday) officially opened the much anticipated N5 Longford Bypass which is set to make a hugely [...]
Social Dividend From Nama Properties On Track For 2013
Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan, TD, stated today (31st January 2013) that she expected a significant increase in the number of NAMA properties selected and [...]
€3.7M in sustainable transport investment projects for Galway
Alan Kelly, TD, Minister for Public and Commuter Transport, today announced over €3.7M worth of sustainable transport investment projects for Galway. The funding is part [...]
Economic growth and fall in unemployment in 2013 – ESRI
The latest ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary concludes that improvement in GDP growth this year, 2013, looks set to be more subdued than previously thought as global economic [...]
Renewed activity further reflected in new mortgage approvals
The level of new mortgage approvals recorded for December 2012 by IBF provides further evidence of renewed activity in the mortgage market. The IBF Mortgage Approvals Report shows [...]
‘Think Outside the Box’ Enterprise Ireland launches entrepreneurship awards for third level students
John Perry TD, Minister for Small Business, will today launch the Enterprise Ireland Think Outside the Box Awards as part of a major drive aimed [...]
PWC Report – Improved prospects for Dublin real Estate
German cities dominate the investment prospects for Europe’s commercial real estate sector as investors continue to favour safe haven locations according to Emerging Trends in [...]
8% of payments made by Government Departments, valued at €1.25bn, paid to suppliers within 15 days
Mr. John Perry, T.D. Minister for Small Business, today (Wednesday) published the latest set of quarterly composite figures, which show that Government Departments and the [...]
Cork Airport Invests €2.4m In Baggage Security Screening Upgrade
Cork Airport has just announced a €2.4 million investment to upgrade its baggage security screening system to latest EU standards. Work on upgrading the system [...]














