Small Firms Association call for Small Business Minister

February 22nd 2016

To co-incide with the start of Election Week, the Small Firms Association (SFA) has circulated a Small Business Manifesto to its 8,500 members around the country. The Association have called for an end to “tax discrimination” against the self-employed and entrepreneurs. Their manifesto also calls for the need to tackle the rising cost of doing […]

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74% of Irish SMEs see positive outlook in 2016

February 18th 2016

Three in four businesses in Ireland have a positive outlook for the next 12 months reflecting greater confidence in economic recovery, according to the second annual Regional Business Barometer Study, commissioned by telecoms and cloud services provider Magnet. The study, conducted by Amárach Research in January 2016, showed a total of 74% of businesses surveyed […]

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Growth in consumer economy back to 2007 levels

February 17th 2016

The Marketing Institute of Ireland and UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School have today published their quarterly Consumer Market Monitor (CMM). The report covers the fourth quarter of 2015 and also provides a review of the full year. It shows that consumer spending looks set to keep an upward trajectory this year and for the foreseeable […]

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New event to connect jobseekers with tech companies

February 16th 2016

A new event is to take place on February 16th which is designed to connect jobseekers with some of Ireland’s most innovative tech companies. ‘UpStarter’ is also aimed at anyone in the process of setting up a new company who is looking to find a co-founder. Over 300 Co-Founders, Developers, Marketers, Designers and Students have […]

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Irish are more likely to stay longer with employers who are interested in their health

February 15th 2016

Seven in ten (69%) Irish people are more likely to stay longer with employers who show an interest in their health and wellbeing, while half would consider leaving employers who don’t. This is according to a survey of almost 1000 employees which was commissioned by the Nutrition & Health Foundation (NHF) to mark Ireland’s second National […]

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LinkedIn reveals the 25 top skills that get Irish professionals employed

February 12th 2016

LinkedIn, the business-oriented social network, has revealed the 25 top skills that got Irish professionals hired last year. It is the first year that LinkedIn has conducted the research in Ireland, which revealed cloud and distributed computing as the most desirable skill for Irish employers. Technology dominated the top skills with statistical analysis, search engine […]

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Irish consumer spending to rise this year on back of strong growth

February 11th 2016

Retail Ireland have today published their latest quarterly Retail Monitor. It highlights the return to growth in the sector during 2015. The Retail Monitor points to significant potential in the sector, at a time when the country is showing the highest GDP growth levels in the EU. The group estimates consumer spending will rise by 4.4% in […]

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1,500 jobs to be created over the next three years with Enterprise Ireland initiative

February 10th 2016

It was announced today that over 1,500 jobs will be created over the next three years by 105 High Potential Start-Up (HPSUs) companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2015. HPSUs are start-up businesses with the potential to develop an innovative product or service for sale on international markets and the potential to create 10 jobs […]

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