New investment in SIAC paves the way for recovery
The Feighery family, the majority shareholders of SIAC Holdings Ltd, together with CEO Martin Maher, senior management, and other investors have agreed with Michael McAteer [...]
Holster Inc to Invest €80 Million in Ballina
Taoiseach Enda Kenny, announced today that Hollister Incorporated, a specialty medical products company, is to invest €80 million at their facility in Ballina, Co. Mayo. [...]
Smartbear Software set to create 100 jobs in Galway at new European HQ
Leading Software Application Quality and Performance Management Company to Create 100 Jobs over 5 Years in Galway Region. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard [...]
Portfolio of three landmark hotels for sale at €30m
Three very prestigious hotels form part of Ireland’s first hotel portfolio sale for almost a decade. The portfolio presents a mix of prominent hotels in [...]
ECB has more tricks up it’s sleeve
European Central Bank policymakers stressed today that they could still do more to support the euro zone economy after last week announcing a package of [...]
Cork sites to be visited as part of HSA campaign
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are undertaking a construction visit campaign focused on Cork this week. Members are advised that as part of [...]
Designers and architects gear up for the future of construction
With the growing importance of energy efficient construction, the need for relevant expert knowledge is also increasing, which is the reason why designers and architects [...]
Value of Hotel Sales to Exceed €350m by end of 2014
The value of Irish hotel sales will exceed €350m by the end of 2014, according to property consultants, Savills Ireland. In their latest report on [...]
IDA Ireland Announces Appointment of new CEO – Martin Shanahan
IDA IRELAND, the foreign investment agency of the Irish Government, has enjoyed strong results over the last number of years, with over 161,000 people now [...]
BAM Contractors signs five-year tech deal with Dell
BAM Contractors has signed a five-year with Dell to provide backup, compellent storage consolidation and virtualisation services. The contract is worth €300,000. Tim McCarthy, CIO [...]
Building sector continues to mend with companies remain strongly optimistic
The recovery in the Irish construction sector continued in May. Although rates of expansion in activity, new orders and employment all eased from the highs [...]
Quarries should check products are pyrite free
All quarries and material suppliers should ensure their products are compliant with the correct standards and free from pyrite, according to the CIF. Standards were [...]
Luas Cross City College Green Utility Works
Utility works associated with the Luas Cross City scheme commenced in the College Green area on Tuesday, 3rd June 2014. The works are being carried [...]
400 jobs on the way for Dublin with Yelp and Workday
Workday, Inc.(NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for human resources and finance, today announced plans to create 200 new positions in Ireland over the next three [...]
JLL Dispose Of Highly Prized Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links in Dublin
On behalf the Statutory Receiver, Mr Simon Coyle of Mazars, JLL has advised on the disposal of Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links to an affiliate [...]
Varadkar publishes Heads of Bill to reform the port sector
The Cabinet has approved the draft General Scheme of a new Bill with important implications for Ireland’s vital port sector, Minister for Transport, Tourism & [...]
Dublin House Prices Rebound by Over 23% in last 12 months
Dublin house prices have gained an 8.9% average increase from Jan-end Mar 2014, that's an average rise of almost €5,000 per month. Over 400,000 home rented [...]
Yelp to Create 100 New Jobs in Dublin at New European HQ06/06/14
Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), the company that connects consumers with local businesses, today announced the opening of its new European HQ in Dublin with plans to [...]
ECB goes sub zero
The ECB Governing Council (GC) cut its three key rates at yesterday’s monthly meeting. The main refinancing (refi) rate was brought down by 10bps to [...]
HP Extends Investment in OpenStack Cloud Services at Its Galway-based R&D Operation
HP Ireland today announced it will grow jobs through an investment in OpenStack cloud services at its new state-of-the-art facility in Ballybrit, Galway, which is currently under [...]
ECB cuts rates below zero to bolster euro zone economy
The ECB has cut interest rates to record lows today, imposing negative rates on its overnight depositors to cajole banks into lending more and to [...]














