February

Minister Richard Bruton joins the staff in Youth Nation to announce 25 new jobs in 2015

27th February 2015 

Minister Richard Bruton meets with IBYE’s Best Established Business’ for Dublin 2014

Airbnb to create 200 new jobs in Ireland and extend office to new ‘Silicon Docks’ building

27th February 2015 

New Low Pay Commission meets for the first time – Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers Bruton and Nash

26th February 2015 

The new body will report back to Government on the appropriate rate of the National Minimum Wage by mid-July

IDA Ireland Aiming to Win 80,000 FDI Jobs and 40% Rise in Investments in Five-Year Strategy

25th February 2015 

Agency Outlines Ambitious Regional Targets US to remain key market, while targeting increased market share in Europe and Growth Markets Agency to target new sectors and convergence opportunities driven by technology

Tánaiste and Minister Nash welcome continuing rise in numbers of people at work

25th February 2015 

Unemployment rate now stands at 10.4% according to latest Quarterly National Household Survey

90,000 additional people at work since Government launched first Action Plan for Jobs – Minister Bruton

25th February 2015 

Minister Nash welcomes expansion of Liffey Valley Shopping Centre

24th February 2015 

Project will create up to 450 jobs in Retail and 225 jobs during construction phase

Minster Flanagan and Minister Bruton announce Enterprise Ireland international programme and St. Patrick’s Day Programme 2015

23rd February 2015 

St. Patrick’s Day ‘Promote Ireland’ programme will see 27 Ministers taking part in over 100 business events and 100 high-level political meetings in 27 countries Enterprise Ireland international 2015 programme includes increase in activity over last year’s programme which delivered 8,500 extra jobs in Irish companies

Credit Guarantee Scheme extended to assist more SMEs – Minister Nash

23rd February 2015 

New changes mean Government guarantee now available for refinancing loans for SMEs whose banks are exiting the Irish market

Apple announce €850m investment and jobs for Athenry, Co. Galway

23rd February 2015 

1500 new jobs to be created over next three years by 102 High Potential Start Up companies supported by Dept of Jobs through Enterprise Ireland – Minister Bruton

18th February 2015 

1500 jobs will be created over the next three years by 102 High Potential Start-Up companies supported by the Department of Jobs through Enterprise Ireland, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD announced today (Wednesday).

Freight Transport, Distribution and Logistics sector will need up to 15,500 extra skilled workers to 2020, says Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.

18th February 2015 

The Freight Transport, Distribution and Logistics (FTDL) sector is of strategic and operational importance for business within Ireland across all sectors of the economy.

Minister Nash appoints Donal de Buitléir as Chairperson of the Low Pay Commission

17th February 2015 

Eight other Commissioners also appointed

Major new awareness campaign to inform SMEs of over 80 Government supports available – Minister Bruton, Minister Nash

16th February 2015 

Goods exports up 2.4% in 2014 – Minister Bruton

13th February 2015 

Microfinance Ireland (MFI) supporting 1,000 jobs to date in its second year of operations

12th February 2015 

Over 430 micro-enterprises have benefited from Microfinance Ireland loans Additional 1,000 jobs targeted in 2015, which would bring the total number of jobs supported by Microfinance Ireland to 2,000

€250 million plan to accelerate jobs growth in towns and villages across the country

11th February 2015 

Action Plan for Jobs - Regional aimed at encouraging communities and agencies in each region to work together to support job-creation Minister Bruton – jobs are now growing in every region of the country, we need to accelerate this

Lakeland Dairies begins €36 million expansion of milk powder processing operations at Bailieboro, Co. Cavan

9th February 2015 

Minister Bruton announces the creation of 81 new jobs and 180 construction jobs as part of investment supported by Department of Jobs through Enterprise Ireland

Minister Nash appoints University of Limerick to carry out study on Zero Hours Contracts

9th February 2015 

The Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, has announced the appointment of University of Limerick (UL) to carry out a study into the prevalence and impact of zero hour and low hours contracts.

97% of payments made by Government Departments, valued at €1.23bn, paid to suppliers within 15 days – Minister Nash

6th February 2015 

Minister Nash welcomes announcement of 200 jobs for Monaghan

6th February 2015 

The Minister for Business & Employment Ged Nash has warmly welcomed the announcement by Combilift that it is to create 200 new jobs in a major expansion in Monaghan town.

Taoiseach and Minister for Jobs announce 200 new jobs and €40 million investment by Combilift in new manufacturing facility

6th February 2015 

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today (Friday 6 February 2015) announced the creation of 200 new jobs over the next five years by Combilift as part of a €40 million investment by the company over the next two years in building a new, state-of-the-art, greenfield manufacturing site.

Minister Damien English launches Griffith-Innopharma Faculty of Science

5th February 2015 

The Irish owned technology company Innopharma Labs has entered into an innovative education partnership with Griffith College Dublin to collaborate in up-skilling graduates and experienced professionals for onward careers in the Pharmaceutical, MedTech and FoodTech sectors.

SalesSense International announces the creation of 100 new jobs at new Customer Engagement Centre in Dundalk, Co. Louth

5th February 2015 

100 new jobs announced in significant boost for the North-East

€75M BDO Development Capital Fund announces second investment

5th February 2015 

Live Register figures on the right path – Minister Nash

4th February 2015 

Fall in Live Register shows signs of accelerating – Minister Bruton

4th February 2015 

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today (Wednesday) welcomed the publication of the latest Live Register figures, showing a continuing fall in the numbers of people signing on, marking 38 consecutive months of decrease.

Accenture to Hire 250 People in Ireland

3rd February 2015 

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will hire approximately 250 people into its workforce in Ireland by the end of its fiscal year, Aug. 31, 2015.

€35M innovation investment in Irish dairy processing industry jointly announced by Minister Bruton and Minister Coveney

2nd February 2015 

The Irish dairy processing sector continues to ramp up its preparations for the end of milk quotas with the announcement of an innovation investment of €35 million today (Monday).