Irish retail sales rose at their fastest rate in eight years


Irish retail sales rose at their fastest rate in eight years before Christmas as struggling stores waged a cut-price shopping war. Shopping soared by over 9 per cent, as bargain-hunters flocked to city centres and malls to pick up gifts, partywear and tasty treats. The latest data also gave a glimpse of the festive shopping […]

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Ireland’s unemployment rate is at its lowest level since December 2008


According to the latest Monthly Unemployment release from the CSO, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in December at 8.8%. The unemployment rate is at its lowest level since December 2008’s 8.6%, with the rate having fallen from the high of 15.2% reached in January 2012. Employment rose in twelve of the fourteen economic […]

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Ireland’s service sector expanded strongly in the month of December


Ireland’s service sector expanded strongly in the month of December to mark three and half years of unbroken growth, as the economy outpaced its European pears in 2015 for a second successive year. The Investec Purchasing Managers’ Index of activity in services, which covers businesses from banks to hotels, slipped to 61.8 from November’s nine […]

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Firms backed by Enterprise Ireland created 10,000 jobs last year


Approximately 10,000 jobs were created last year by Enterprise Ireland client companies last year, making it the best performance by Irish exporting companies in several decades. According to Enterprise Ireland end of year statement, which is due to be published today, sees more than 192,000 people are now employed at Enterprise Ireland-backed firms. Enterprise Ireland […]

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Survey shows small firms feel business environment is improving


According to a new survey The Small Firms Association’s New Year Outlook has found four out of five owner/managers of small firms feel the business environment is improving, while two thirds of them expect to be hiring new staff in 2016. The survey also shows that over 40% of firms see domestic economic growth as […]

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7 Technical Pitfalls to Avoid when Creating eLearning Content


Creating high end eLearning content is a time consuming process. Therefore, it’s important not to undermine the final results by making mistakes during the design and development phase. Some of the more easily avoidable mistakes are: 1. Omitting interactive eLearning elements 2. Under-utilising tables when organising information and text 3. Not designing a logical or […]

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Take our CramdenTECH 12 days of Christmas Quiz!


As we count down to Christmas, why not take the CramdenTECH 12 days of Christmas quiz! A fun way to test your knowledge of all things to do with the Yultide Season!

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Government launches national broadband plan


Eir will not take legal action in Europe against the state subsidised National Broadband Plan after the government admitted that the 750,000 rural homes and businesses to be covered by the plan can be reduced. The move comes as the government released an updated map showing the locations of rural homes and businesses that will be […]

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