Athlone Castle officially opened
Athlone Castle was officially opened on Tuesday 26th February 2013 by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, T.D. The event was attended [...]
Ecocem to create 25 jobs
Ecocem based at Dublin Port has said it hopes to create 61 jobs in a €19m investment at a new plant at the port. Ecocem [...]
Hogan publishes Heads of a Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill and NESC Secretariat Climate Policy Analysis
Legislation and Policy Analysis combined reflect a strongly progressive national position on climate change; will underpin achievement of Ireland’s EU and international targets Following Government [...]
Microfinance Ireland secures European Guarantee for small business loans
There is some welcome news for small businesses in the electrical, engineering or related sectors which have been refused credit by the banks. Microfinance Ireland, [...]
Is the pothole back? yes according to Engineers Ireland report
We thought potholes and poor quality tap water were a thing of the past. Many of the country's roads have "deteriorated" and are only being [...]
Colreavy calls for the introduction of National Wind Energy Strategy
Deputy Michael Colreavy, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has called on Minister Pat Rabbitte to introduce a National Wind Energy Strategy. [...]
Lee to retire as CRH Boss
CRH plc, which is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and is the second-biggest building materials supplier in the world, and the market leader in the United [...]
120 New Business Start-ups created under New Frontiers Programme – Sherlock
Enterprise Ireland announced today [Tuesday] that over 120 new business ventures have successfully completed the first Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers Programme. Based on the success [...]
NCB Release Irish Economy Monitor February 2013
The main event since our last update was the Promissory Note (prom note) deal, which served to ease Irish funding requirements into the longer term. [...]
Ecotricity moves into Northern Ireland with new wind park for Michelin
Ecotricity this week celebrated the completion of its first wind park in Northern Ireland, two windmills now generating electricity for Michelin at their tyre factory [...]
Centra to create up to 400 new jobs
Centra will create 400 jobs and open 20 new stores in Ireland by investing €20 million in 2013, adding 20 new stores to its network. Last [...]
Insurance Firm to create up to 40 jobs
Forty jobs are on the way to Carlow at Unum, it was announced today. The insurance company says it is looking for 40 additional employees at [...]
€300million investment largest ever state/industry co-funded research project in Ireland
Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Sean Sherlock, TD, Minister for Research and Innovation today (Monday) announced a landmark investment by [...]
Limerick Regeneration residents to move into homes
IT has taken five and a half years and well over €100m but Limerick regeneration is set to mark a major milestone with the first [...]
First Meeting of the Pyrite Remediation Board
The Pyrite Remediation Board (PRB) held its first meeting on 21 February, 2013 (and is now operational). The Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government [...]
Irish Water Metering Programme to contain social inclusion requirement
Guaranteed jobs for small local businesses, graduates and long term unemployed Mr Phil Hogan T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, today (25 [...]
Kingspan in 13pc profits increase
Irish building supplies company Kingspan said a jump in profits in the first half of the year is unlikely to be sustained in the second [...]
Water Infrastructure Still Inadequately Maintained, According To Engineers Report
The programme to install water meters in domestic premises should begin in the next 12 months, as should inspection of registered domestic water treatment systems [...]
Less Than 5% Of Engineers Currently Unemployed, According To Report
Less than 5% of engineers are currently unemployed despite the tough economic times, it was revealed today on the eve of Engineers Week 2013. The [...]
CIF calls for a representative of the building sector to be appointed to Government
The CIF has said the publication of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs 2013 underlines the need to have a representative for the construction sector [...]
Action Plan for Jobs 2013 – Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Jobs
The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Jobs today [Friday] published Action Plan for Jobs 2013, the next step in the Government’s plan to [...]














