New research on pay for Irish small companies

February 20th 2017

The Small Firms Association has today released research on the Pay and Conditions of employment in 576 small companies (with less than 50 employees drawn from manufacturing, distribution, retail and services), employing 12,903 employees. The research found that the average rates of basic pay varied from €429 per week (Care Assistant) to €767 per week […]

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Start-up nation: Rewarding Ireland’s entrepreneurs

February 16th 2017

he latest batch of State-funded start-ups from Enterprise Ireland shows variety and depth in what young tech companies are aiming for. From drones and gaming systems to medical devices and global online booking engines, there appears to be no shortage of industry among the country’s new tech entrepreneurs. So are the 229 hopeful firms worth […]

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Irish tech firms raise €888 million in 2016

February 15th 2017

It was announced today that Irish based technology firms raised a record €888m in 2016, up 70% from €522m the previous year. This is according to the Irish Venture Capital Association Venture (IVCA) Pulse survey published in association with William Fry. The report demonstrates the continuing attraction of Irish tech firms by international investors. International […]

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Irish minimum wage is 9.5% higher than UK

February 13th 2017

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has today warned that there is no case for further increasing the minimum wage rate, if the Government’s concern is to be competitive and to keep jobs. In a detailed submission to the Low Pay Commission, Ibec looks at the criteria to justify any minimum wage increases, but […]

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Enterprise Ireland invested 32M in start ups in 2016

February 10th 2017

It was announced today that Enterprise Ireland invested €32 million in Irish start-ups in 2016 and supported a total of 229 start-up companies, the highest number to date in a single year. The state agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in global markets provided investment in the form of Competitive Start […]

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Irish tech start ups could benefit from 60 million fund

February 08th 2017

Frontline Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm with offices in Dublin and London, have announced today the closing of Fund II at €60 million. The firm invests in B2B software companies at the pre-seed and seed stages with investments ranging from €200,000 to €3 million. Notable investments in the Frontline portfolio include Qstream (total funds raised […]

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EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017

January 16th 2017

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 programme officially opens today for nominations. The theme of this year’s programme is “Leading through Change” and all sectors and businesses of all sizes are invited to submit their nominations up until the 22 February. The 24 finalists for 2017 will be announced on 27 April. This is […]

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UK firms could start moving to Ireland in second quarter

January 04th 2017

Companies considering quitting Britain due to its departure from the EU are likely to start making investment decisions from the second quarter, the head of the agency competing to win foreign business for Ireland said on Tuesday. Industrial Development Agency Ireland has already fielded Brexit-related enquiries from more than 100 firms, a lot of which […]

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