December 17th 2015
New CSO figures show 85 per cent of homes are now connected to the internet and 90 per cent of under 30s connect online daily. The latest Information Society statistics from the Central Statistics Office estimate that 85 per cent of households have access to the internet, up 3 per cent on 2014. Households that […]
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December 16th 2015
Accroding to ComReg, data usage on Irish mobile networks increased by nearly 500% between 2011 and 2015 and around 82% of all Irish mobile phones users now carry smartphones. ComReg predicts that mobile data usage in Ireland will increase to 33 times today’s levels by 2035. This means in order to keep up, an additional […]
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December 16th 2015
Today, a new survey showed Euro zone businesses ended the year on a glum note with growth slowing despite more price cutting, suggesting the European Central Bank’s loose monetary policy is still not having much effect. The ECB eased policy again earlier this month, cutting its deposit rate and extending an asset-buying programme. Markit’s Composite […]
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December 16th 2015
A new report released by Ulster which looked at data from the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland shows a general pick-up in growth momentum. Output, new orders and employment all rose at faster rates than in the previous month, while backlogs of work increased for the first time since August. The headline seasonally adjusted Business Activity […]
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December 14th 2015
If you’re interested in community or social enterprise in Ireland, then read the latest edition of the ‘Communities Creating Jobs’ newsletter. This edition offers further insights into the work of non-profits active in the country. The work and organisations profiled, show the real impacts being achieved by organisations large and small in their local communities! […]
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December 11th 2015
As it’s Friday, we are sharing our favourite eLearning facts from the list compiled by Talent LMS: The term ‘eLearning’ has only been in existence since 1999, when the word was first utilised at a CBT system seminar. eLearning is one of the fastest growing industries in the world today and it will continue to […]
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December 09th 2015
Nearly two-thirds of Irish business leaders confirm that their revenue will grow more than 5% in the year ahead and a similar proportion expect to increase headcount. This is according to the latest PwC’s Business Barometer Survey carried out at its recent 2015 Business Forum attended by over 600 Irish business leaders. According to the […]
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December 08th 2015
A new report released today by Savills shows that the volume of sales in Ireland’s retail sector continues to rise. However, the consumer is still benefitting from price discounting. The report analysed the various subsets of the CSO Retail Sales Index and found that, while the volume of sales is up in all categories, prices […]
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