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57% of Irish people claim smart phone is their main source of news

February 14th 2018

Fifty seven percent of Irish people say their smartphone is their primary source of news. This according to Three Ireland who today launched the second edition of The Three Connected Ireland Report – a quarterly research report that examines the ways in which mobile technology is changing how we interact with each other, businesses and government, and […]

Irish Government e-invoicing move could set the stage for blockchain evolution

January 22nd 2018

It may be e-invoicing today, but blockchain ledgers tomorrow. Ireland has been signed up as a PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online) Authority member in what is a critical first step towards e-invoicing. What this effectively means is that the Irish Government is putting in place a structure for modern e-invoicing. This could speed up transactions between Government […]

47% of Irish adults felt deflated and low when they returned to work this January

January 10th 2018

iReach Insights have today released the results of a nationally representative survey of over 1,000 adults in Ireland who were asked about New Year’s resolutions and feelings about going back to work in January. Almost half of all adults in Ireland (47%) felt deflated and low when they returned to work in January. This affects more […]

Irish parents missing out on job opportunities due to a lack of childcare

January 08th 2018

Three out of ten parents (28%) could not attend work or have missed out on new job opportunities because they could not access childcare. This is according to a survey of 1,000 respondents which was undertaken on behalf of Seas Suas, the representative body for independent providers in the early education and childcare sector. The […]

Enterprise Ireland supported companies created over 19,000 new jobs in 2017

January 08th 2018

Enterprise Ireland has this week reported the creation of 19,332 new jobs by Enterprise Ireland backed companies in 2017. It is estimated that 209,338 people are now employed in companies supported by the agency. This is the highest total employment achieved in the history of the agency. The figures represent a net increase of 10,309 […]

78% of Irish employers face skills shortages

November 30th 2017

Over three quarters (78%) of Irish companies have experienced ‘moderate’ or ‘extreme’ skills shortages over the past twelve months. This is according to the Hays Ireland Salary & Recruiting Trends 2018 guide published today. In a survey of 1,700 employers and employees across Ireland, the guide revealed that organisations across the country are being challenged […]

Irish tech workers feel age works against them

November 28th 2017

The latest Harvey Nash Technology Survey 2018 has been released today and finds that once workers hit the big 4-0, their perceived future career success takes a nosedive. Thirty three per cent of tech professionals aged 40-44 worry their age will negatively impact their chances of future career success. By the time they hit 45, […]

Ireland named top performer in skills and innovation in the EU

November 27th 2017

The Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection Pat Breen, TD has welcomed the publication of the 2017 Small Business Act (SBA) Fact sheet for Ireland. The SBA Fact Sheets are produced annually by the European Commission and aim to improve understanding of recent trends and national policies […]

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