40% of Irish SMEs have been the victim of a cyber security attack

September 26th 2016

A nationwide survey conducted by Big Red Cloud has found that 40% of SMEs in Ireland have fallen foul of one of the biggest threats facing business in the present day. The survey sought to ascertain the views of business owner/ managers of 500 of Ireland’s SMEs, on issues pertaining to cyber security and data protection. […]

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Irish workers hit higher tax rate before salaries reach average industrial wage

September 20th 2016

Workers in Ireland are paying the higher 40% rate of income tax before their salaries reach the average industrial wage, according to a study by the Irish Tax Institute. Ahead of next month’s Budget, the organisation says rates of taxation escalate rapidly as wages rise in comparison with other countries. It has called on the […]

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A third of Irish companies say Brexit will hurt them

September 19th 2016

The latest BDO Optimism Index released today shows that a third of companies in Ireland expect Brexit to have a negative impact on their business. The projected activity levels for the third quarter dropped for the first time in five years. The overall optimism figure is in line with the previous quarter falling slightly to […]

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68% of women in Ireland aged 20 to 64 in the labour force

September 14th 2016

New research published today finds that the female labour participation rate has increased significantly since 1992 when 48 per cent of Ireland’s women aged 20 to 64 were in the labour force. By 2007, this figure had risen to 67 per cent, with 2015 showing a moderate rise to reach 68 per cent. ESRI, the […]

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Victims of Irish cybercrime slightly above the EU average

September 08th 2016

Global financial losses caused by cybercrime reaches at least €350 billion a year and is expected to reach €1.89 trillion by 2019 according to European Commission reports. Cybercrime has led to the loss of around 150,000 jobs in Europe alone. Data is the new cash, and cybercriminals can sell data many times on the dark web, without the victim […]

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21% fewer Irish professional job seekers than last year

September 07th 2016

The latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor has been released today and shows that the number of professionals seeking new roles fell by 6% in August (7,214) when compared to July 2016 (7,635). Furthermore, there were 21% fewer professionals seeking job opportunities compared to August 2015. The Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor measures the pulse […]

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Ireland fully behind corporate tax regime ahead of review says Minister

September 05th 2016

Ireland’s government stands fully behind its corporate tax regime, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Friday, ahead of an independent review it commissioned into how multinationals pay their tax. The Irish government has decided to appeal a demand by the European Commission that Apple pay Dublin 13 billion euros in back taxes, although independent […]

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New fixed rate loan offering for SMEs that has raised in excess of €600,000 in its first two weeks

September 02nd 2016

Irish peer-to-peer lending platform Linked Finance has launched a new fixed rate loan offering for SMEs that has raised in excess of €600,000 in its first two weeks. Linked Finance’s previous model saw lenders bid for the interest rate they would offer to a company seeking capital. Now the business sets a fixed rate at […]

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