50 Pharma jobs for Dublin
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD today announced that Alexion Pharmaceuticals is expanding its global presence with the opening of a new [...]
Coillte Operating Profit Before Exceptional Items of €35m for 2012
Coillte, Ireland’s leading natural resources company today announced an operating profit before exceptional items of €35m for 2012. The annual results published today, also show [...]
Forfas report a “prescription for an ailing industry” – CIF
The CIF has welcomed the publication of the Forfás Construction Report, describing it as a “prescription for healing an ailing industry”. Speaking following the publication [...]
Bord Gais sale could be ‘productive’ for Irish economy – Rabbitte
Minister Pat Rabbitte will seek approval today for legislation enabling the disposal of the energy division of Bord Gais. Half of proceeds from the sale will be used [...]
End of eurozone recession is in sight as PMI hits 18-month high
The eurozone enjoyed a welcome surprise yesterday with predictions that it will emerge from recession in the coming months. Manufacturers in the 17-member bloc this month [...]
M11 service area to bring 200 construction jobs
Two-hundred construction jobs are being created by Applegreen service stations with the building of a new €7m service station at Coynes Cross on the site [...]
Donegal Sewerage Schemes need to commence soon – Gallagher
Pat the Cope Gallagher has confirmed that Donegal County Council has applied to the Department of Environment for funding to allow both schemes to commence [...]
Byrne Looby Partners formally announces its acquisition of PH McCarthy
International consulting engineering practice, Byrne Looby Partners today formally announced its acquisition of PH McCarthy, as part of an on-going expansion programme. The expansion is [...]
Salesforce.com to add 100 new jobs in Dublin
Salesforce.com, the world's #1 CRM platform (www.salesforce.com/eu/company/), today announced plans to add 100 new jobs in Dublin as part of its continued investment in Europe. [...]
CRH to buy Indian rival
CRH is set to acquire Indian cement company Sree JayaJothi, the 'Economic Times' of India reported yesterday. Sree JayaJothi is the cement-making arm of the $9bn (€6.8bn) [...]
Irish commercial property recovery on track
Irish commercial property returns rose by 2.3 per cent in the three months up to the end of June, their highest in almost six years, [...]
€40m paid for four Dublin apartment developments
A Canadian real estate company specialising in multi-family housing has paid more than €40 million for four apartment developments in the Dublin suburbs which were [...]
The Construction Contracts Bill – good for the Industry good for the Economy
The Construction Contracts Bill – first introduced in the Seanad by Independent senator Feargal Quinn – will help protect construction-industry workers like carpenters, painters, plumbers and electricians [...]
Kennedy Wilson seals €306 million deal For former Treasury properties
Last May, Kennedy Wilson was named as the leading candidate to buy the properties, including Stillorgan Shopping Centre, KPMG’s Dublin office on Stephen’s Green and [...]
Ireland Not a Tax Haven
Ireland is emphatically not a tax haven, according to the head of the tax division of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The comments [...]
Number of new house starts continues to grow
The number of new houses being built in most urban areas around the country continues to grow, according to the statistics released by the Construction [...]
Nama set to recoup up to €100m from Treasury
Nama has reached settlement agreements pending formal High Court approval with property developers Johnny Ronan and Richard Barrett regarding outstanding matters relating to Treasury Holdings, [...]
Docklands strategic development zone created
Councillors last night ratified plans for the creation of a strategic development zone (SDZ) in the Docklands which would give council planners the power to [...]
Google foundry to open in Dublin
Google is building a new 'digital innovation centre' in Dublin that will bring up to 15,000 extra overseas business visitors to the city each year. [...]
Kenny welcomes €10m funding under energy initiative
Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the announcement of the first €10m of a €50m energy efficiency programme for local authority homes. "€10m will be [...]
IDA to open office in Beijing
The IDA is to open a new office in Beijing, which will focus particularly on attracting more investment and jobs in the financial services sector [...]














