Tag: Business
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Minister Pat Breen to speak about Ireland’s importance to the history of the International Labour Organization at its annual conference in Geneva
Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen T.D. will today address the Plenary of the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva on the subject of Ireland’s place in the history of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and also gender equality, a central theme of…
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GridBeyond creates new jobs and plans for international expansion
GridBeyond, formerly Endeco Technologies, will create close to forty new jobs over the next three years as a part of business growth and planned international expansion. GirdBeyond, the creator of the world’s first hybrid battery & demand network, leading provider of demand side response services and energy optimisation technologies, is proud to announce its further…
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Minister Humphreys launches the online Workplace Innovation Toolkit for businesses
The Workplace Innovation Toolkit was today launched by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD. It is a practical tool to help companies and their workforces identify where there is scope to improve their business and their work practices. This, in turn, will help them to become more resilient and more sustainable, enhance skills, and…
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Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Pat Breen T.D. welcomes agreement on proposal for Mutual Recognition of Goods within EU Single Market
Proposal will reduce administrative burden on Irish companies seeking to expand into EU marketsMinister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD was in Brussels today to attend a meeting of EU Single Market and Industry Ministers to discuss a range of issues related to EU competitiveness,…
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Minister for Data Protection Pat Breen TD visits Spearline Data Protection on the launch of their new GDPR software solution
Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD, visited Spearline HQ in Skibbereen today, Friday 11 May on the official launch of their new GDPR operational compliance software solution ‘Spearline Data Protection’. This software was developed in West Cork by a fleet of legal, product and…
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House Prices up 7.3% in year to September
In the year to September, residential property prices at national level increased by 7.3%. This compares with an increase of 6.8% in the year to August and an increase of 4.2% in the twelve months to September 2015. In Dublin, residential property prices increased by 5.4% in the year to September. Dublin house prices increased…
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Kelly Congratulates Repak Award Winners
Mr. Alan Kelly, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government today (17th October) attended and presented awards to the winners at the annual Repak Recycling Awards at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny. The Minister presented awards to the businesses, local authorities, schools, and waste operators who had been rewarded for their commitment to…
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Fears new Aldi in Cashel will damage local economy
Businesses in Cashel currently fear the arrival of Aldi Cashel could seriously harm the economic development of the town centre. Aldi would potentially become the second discount food store in Cashel, joining market rival Lidl. Aldi have secured planning permission for the development of their new store, however Aldi are currently facing opposition to the development. There…
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UK expansion for North Tipp company.
Nenagh firm is set to create dozens of new jobs in Wales. Carey Glass International is to generate 80 new jobs in North Wales when it opens a new production factory. The factory, in Flintshire will make flat glass for projects like university buildings, offices, airport terminals and housing projects. The jobs will be created…