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8bn of Irish Government tenders could be lost to overseas companies

August 25th 2016

Up to 11% of the value of Irish Government contracts may be won by overseas companies. This is according to Chairman of Bid Management Services, Peter Brennan and Co-Author of a new book ‘Public Procurement: Rules of the Road.’ Bid Management Services surveyed its clients and found nearly 90% of companies have a win rate […]

Jobs surge points to continued strong economic growth says Ibec

August 24th 2016

New CSO employment figures point to strong economic growth in the first half of the year according to Ibec. The figures show that annual employment growth was at 2.9% with more than two million people now in employment for the first time since 2008. Furthermore, migration estimates showed that for the first time since 2009 […]

Dublin will lose out in Brexit jobs race if it restricts high rise housing – Ibec

August 23rd 2016

Ibec, has warned that Dublin will lose out in the global competition to attract jobs and investment if Dublin City Council approves a plan to lower the maximum height allowed for ‘low rise’ residential buildings in its inner city and suburbs. In its submission to the Draft Dublin City Development Plan, due to be published […]

Budget 2017 must focus on competitiveness says Small Firms Association

August 22nd 2016

The Small Firms Association (SFA) have today released their pre-Budget 2017 submission. The submission calls for a number of priority areas for investment including improving broadband infrastructure, developing public transport links, building a real motorway network linking regional cities, addressing housing shortages and enhancing education and in-work training. The Association have also called for an […]

Dublin presents an opportunity for both Occupiers and Investors

August 19th 2016

JLL Ireland yesterday launched their latest piece of research which examines reasons why investors and occupiers turn their focus to Dublin. According to the report, Dublin has an open economy that is ideally located within the European Union. As the only native English-speaking member of the Eurozone and European Union, plus with easy flight access […]

Language skills are critical for businesses says Ibec

August 18th 2016

Ibec has today warned that more needs to be done to improve language and ICT skills for second level students. The group has broadly welcomed the trends emerging from this year’s Leaving Certificate results but warn there can be no room for complacency given the range of new opportunities opening up high growth business sectors. […]

Education must promote a culture of entrepreneurship says ISME

August 17th 2016

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) has called for broader enterprise education to be introduced and encouraged throughout the education system from primary to third level. The association claims International evidence suggests that a practical approach to business subjects and an exposure to entrepreneurship from an early stage will lead to an increase […]

New roadshow for SME’s

August 16th 2016

The Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor yesterday launched a series of roadshows which will be encouraging small and medium sized businesses to learn more about the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). The goal of the SBCI is to ensure access to flexible and affordable funding for Irish SMEs. The events […]

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