Initiative to attract up to 3,000 top tech professionals per year to Ireland

June 27th 2016

A new national initiative to brand Ireland as a top destination to pursue a career in technology was launched today by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor. Tech/Life Ireland is funded by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and will be delivered in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and […]

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UK vote to leave a major blow to Ireland and wider EU says Ibec

June 24th 2016

The group that represents Irish business, Ibec, have today said the UK vote to leave is a very significant blow to the EU which will lead to a potentially protracted and unwelcome period of uncertainty and instability in Europe. The Group have called for all EU institutions and Central Banks to do all within their […]

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Technological change seen as a top threat to business growth

June 23rd 2016

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of Irish business leaders are concerned about keeping pace with technology innovators who are disrupting their industry sector according to PwC Ireland’s 2016 CEO survey. According to the report, the financial services industry has seen some dramatic technology-led changes over the past few years and this trend is set to accelerate. The […]

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80% of Irish want the USC tax to go

June 21st 2016

ver half of Irish people want to see the Universal Social Charge (USC) scrapped asap, whereas a further 29% think it needs to be phased out over the next few years. This is according to a new survey released today by Taxback.com. The Universal Social Charge (USC) is a tax on income that replaced both […]

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New €60m fund looking to invest in early stage companies from Irish colleges

June 17th 2016

A new €60m fund, established by one of Europe’s top performing tech funds, will look to invest in early stage companies with global potential that are built from research at all of Ireland’s third-level institutions. Atlantic Bridge, the firm behind the new fund, will look to accelerate the commercialisation of research conducted at Irish colleges. […]

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1 in 6 Irish SMEs still have no online presence whatsoever

June 16th 2016

New research carried out by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR) as part of their latest dot ie Digital Health Index shows that 1 in 6 Irish SMEs (17%) still have no website, social media account or any online presence whatsoever. The research commissioned by IEDR and undertaken by Ignite Research in April 2016, measured the health of […]

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European MedTech Week showcases Ireland’s global hub

June 14th 2016

The Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA) will today be launching the second European MedTech Week, 13-17 June. MedTech Week brings companies and associations across Europe together to raise awareness about medtech. Minister for Health Simon Harris TD will be the keynote speaker at the IMDA’s main event for the week which will explore ‘Industry-clinical collaboration […]

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Financial boardrooms 30 years away from 30 female representation

June 13th 2016

It will take 30 years at the current pace of change for women to attain just 30% of the seats on executive committees in the financial services industry globally, an Oliver Wyman report said on Monday. Globally women account for only one-fifth of boards and 16% of executive committees in financial services, the management consultancy said. […]

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