Sale Volumes In Retail Leap 8.6% On An Annual Basis


New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows sales volumes in retail rose by just 0.3% in September, but were up 8.6% compared to the same period last year. Excluding car sales, retail sales were up 0.7% versus August and up 8% on an annual basis. The latest figures show a 0.1% decline in […]

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Late Night Internet Use Is Making Tired Commuters Miss Their Stops


A new study carried out by Vodafone has found that one in three commuters admitted to sleeping through their stop on the journey to work due to tiredness caused by checking their phone at night. 28% of those surveyed said they wake up to check their emails and text messages throughout the night. The research […]

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€50m Available To Irish SMEs For Equipment, Machinery And Vehicles


The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland is to make lending of 50m available to small and medium-businesses looking to buy equipment, machinery and vehicles. Finance Ireland will provide the money and will include leasing, hire purchase and rental agreement options. SBCI is Ireland’s state development bank, which includes backing from German promotional bank KfW. It […]

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Dublin Ranks 8th In European Digital City Index


Dublin has ranked 8th out of 35 European cities that are considered attractive cities to establish a start-up by a new European Digital City Index compiled by the Nesta foundation. The European Digital City Index (EDCI) covers all capital cities in the 28 European Union countries as part of the European Digital Forum. Based off […]

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EU Vote Today Could Impact How Much We Pay For The Internet


An EU vote today could impact how much we pay for the internet. The European Parliament is set to vote on a critical package of internet rules that will determine how millions of European citizens access the internet. The European proposal requires internet providers to treat their customer’s web traffic “without discrimination, restriction or interference”.

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Irish SMEs Losing Out On €8.4 Digital Economy Due To Poor Broadband And Lack Of Knowledge


The Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) have claimed Irish SMEs are losing out on the €8.4 billion digital economy due to poor broadband and insufficient knowledge. The ISME research shows that only 14% of SMEs are currently capable of fully trading online, while 8% can take orders but not payment online. This places […]

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New Loan Guarantee Scheme Will Make €100m Available To Irish SMEs


A loan guarantee scheme agreed between the European Investment Bank and Bank of Ireland will make up to €100m available to Irish SMEs. Loans by the bank aiming to fuel innovation will be guaranteed up to 50 per cent under the scheme, which targets early and development stage companies. For more on this article, please […]

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Irish Consumers To Spend An Estimated €109 Million On Black Friday


New research carried out by Webloyalty, which examines spending and shopping trends for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shows that Irish consumers will spend an estimated €109 million on Black Friday up 31% from last year. 73% of Irish people say they have heard of Black Friday while only 34% said they were aware of […]

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