CRH Capital Markets Day 2012
CRH plc, the international building materials group, is hosting a capital markets day for investors and sector analysts today, Friday, 16th November 2012 in London, [...]
Ministers publish Future Health framework
HEALTH MINISTERS PUBLISH - FUTURE HEALTH: A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR REFORM OF THE HEALTH SERVICE 2012-2015. The Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly TD and Ministers of State [...]
Ireland sells €500m of Treasury Bills by auction
Thursday 15 November 2012 – The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has today completed an auction of Irish Treasury Bills, selling the target amount of €500 [...]
CIF Says Government Delay on the Construction Bill costing Jobs.
The Government’s foot dragging on passing the Construction Contracts Bill is resulting in job losses on a daily basis according to the Construction Industry Federation [...]
Hogan announces establishment of ‘Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee’.
Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, announced today (15th November 2012) that he has established a Local Electoral Area [...]
4 mobile providers to pay over €854 for 4G licences
Vodafone, Eircom's Meteor, Telefonica, which owns O2, and Hutchinson 3G Ireland. The deal will see the providers making payments of upfront fees for usage until [...]
Saving energy remains high on Irish business agendas
Thirty Irish companies have been shortlisted for energy saving projects and initiatives in the 2012 Sustainable Energy Awards. The Awards, presented by the Sustainable Energy [...]
Deborah Services Appoints Peter Hughes as Group Business Development Director
Industrial services company Deborah Services Limited (DSL) has appointed Peter Hughes as Group Business Development Director. Mr Hughes will have responsibility for developing new business [...]
Irish Company Cylon Named a “Global Top 10” After Winning Global Cleantech Award
Irish company Cylon - an international leader in the development of energy management systems and services - has been awarded a 2012 Award for “Lighting/Energy [...]
Fitch upgrades Ireland rating outlook to stable
Fitch Ratings on Wednesday revised its outlook on Ireland to stable from negative, while affirming the country's BBB plus credit rating, which is two notches [...]
€20 million investment in Scotch Hall will create over 300 jobs
Labour Deputy, Gerald Nash, has welcomed the announcement by NAMA that they will invest €20 million in completing Phase 2 of the Scotch Hall Shopping [...]
Government releases Medium Term Fiscal Statement
The Irish government has this afternoon issued its Medium Term Fiscal Statement (MTFS), which sets out its updated projections for the 2012-2015 period. In terms of [...]
Property Price Register – A good idea that can be made better – Lynch
Speaking during a Topical Issue Debate in the Dáil today with Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, Labour T.D. Ciaran Lynch, called for additional information to [...]
Philip Crampton Elected President of the CIF
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has elected Philip Crampton as the next President of the Federation. Mr. Crampton will officially take up the position in [...]
Ulster Rugby to see major redevelopment
Ulster Rugby has secured £14.7 million of funding from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure for the redevelopment of Ravenhill Rugby Grounds. Construction work [...]
BAM Signs Schools PPP Contract with Department of Education and Skills
BAM PPP has signed a schools public private partnership (PPP) contract with the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), acting as procuring agent for the Department [...]
Digiweb completes successful investment round.
Digiweb, Ireland’s largest independent telecommunications company has announced the successful completion of a €14.5 million round of investment into the company. Group CEO & Founder Colm [...]
Bank of Ireland’s (BKIR) first public covered bond (ACS) issuance in three years, should be welcomed.
Bank of Ireland’s (BKIR) first public covered bond (ACS) issuance in three years, on which NCB acted as co-lead, should be welcomed by the market [...]
Tax Bills to Surge Even With Commitment to Hold Headline Income Tax Rate in Budget 2013 – Grant Thornton
November 2012: PAYE households may have to pay over €3,000 in additional taxes next year through a combination of increased PRSI and Universal Social Charge [...]
New Construction Industry Council report makes key recommendations to Government to revitalise the Construction Sector
Tuesday 13th November 2012. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has said over 70,000 jobs could be created if the Government delivers on its projected spend [...]
Kerry oil find highlights need for reassessment of taxation terms – Colreavy
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Michael Colreavy TD has today welcomed the news that an estimated one billion barrels of oil [...]














