March

Waterford technology company nearForm announces 100 new jobs at official opening

31st March 2015 

Technology company nearForm announces 100 new jobs at official opening of new headquarters at Waterford County Council’s old building in Tramore

Minister Nash announces National Day of Action to mark Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland

30th March 2015 

Congress, Ibec, HSA promote prevention culture on national day of remembrance for those lost or injured in work related accidents

Comprehensive EU-US trade deal would add 1.1% to Irish GDP

27th March 2015 

First Hybrid-Flywheel Energy Storage Plant in Europe announced in Midlands

26th March 2015 

Europe’s first grid connected Hybrid flywheel system service facility was today (Thursday Match 26th) officially announced by Ged Nash, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Lagan Brick announces 30 new jobs in Kingscourt

25th March 2015 

Lagan Brick has confirmed that it is to create 30 new jobs in Kingscourt in Co Cavan. The jobs will be located at Drumgill, Kingscourt on the site of its old Lagan Brick facility.

One stop shop event for small businesses in South East region launched by Minister Bruton

25th March 2015 

Sun Life Financial cuts the ribbon on new state-of-the-art offices in Waterford

25th March 2015 

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton cut the ribbon on Sun Life Financial’s newly expanded offices in Waterford today, announcing that the expansion will allow the company potential growth capacity from its present workforce of 350 up to 400.

IDT911™ bringing 60 new technology jobs to Galway

23rd March 2015 

Minister Nash launches Capsule Exhibition of Irish Design in Stockholm as part of International Saint Patrick’s Day Programme

18th March 2015 

Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, today launched Connections, a capsule exhibition of Irish design at Ireland House, the Irish Embassy in Stockholm as part of Irish Design 2015.

Global Irish Design Challenge Announced as part of Irish Design 2015 18th March 2015

18th March 2015 

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today announced the Global Irish Design Challenge as part of Irish Design 2015 (ID2015).

Minister Bruton calls for applications for membership of Board of the Workplace Relations Commission

18th March 2015 

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD, is inviting people from worker, employer and equality backgrounds, and those with expertise in workplace relations, resolution of workplace disputes and employment or equality law, who could contribute to the achievement of the purpose of the Commission, to apply for membership of the Board of the new Workplace Relations Commission.

Malwarebytes creates 50 new jobs in Cork

18th March 2015 

Award-winning US cybersecurity company opens EMEA headquarters in Cork

Minister Bruton commences 4-day “Promote Ireland” mission to France

14th March 2015 

Minister Nash to visit Sweden as part of St Patrick’s Day Trade missions

14th March 2015 

Speech by Minister Ged Nash to IRN Conference 'Managing expectations beyond the crisis'

12th March 2015 

I want first to thank Brian and his team for the kind invitation to speak to you today. I think it’s fair to say that we have seen a paradigm shift in the economy over the past few months. An economy that is well-managed through and out of a crisis creates a virtuous circle and the momentum of recovery can then speed up. I believe that is what is happening now.

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions announces plans to add 70 new Dublin jobs over the next 3 years

12th March 2015 

Minister for Business & Employment asks Enterprise Ireland to evaluate supports for design

10th March 2015 

Launch of Design-Driven Innovation: Why it matters for SME Competitiveness

10th March 2015 

Speech by Minister for Business & Employment Ged Nash TD

New Low Pay Commission calls for submissions on the National Minimum Wage

9th March 2015 

Announcement of two new Deputy Chairs of the Labour Court

9th March 2015 

Taoiseach and Minister Bruton Announce 300 New Jobs at Northern Trust Limerick Office

6th March 2015 

Ireland primed for a Generational Opportunity: An Taoiseach launches realisation of Glanbia Ingredients Ireland’s €235M Investment programme

5th March 2015 

From local vision to global realisation – Largest Indigenous infrastructure investment programme made by an Irish company in 80 years Glanbia Ingredients Ireland facility establises the Flagship for Irish Dairy Industry in new post-quota Global Market

LogMeIn Continues International Expansion; Plans to Triple Dublin Workforce, creating 90 new jobs

4th March 2015 

Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today joined LogMeIn (NASDAQ: LOGM) to officially open the company’s newly extended EMEA headquarters in Dublin. LogMeIn is opening the additional space with the expectation of tripling its workforce, with the creation of 90 new jobs in the next three years.

Further signs of acceleration of decrease in Live Register – Minister Bruton

4th March 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 39 consecutive months of decrease.

More than 14,600 people leave the Live Register to take up work – Minister Nash

4th March 2015 

The Minister for Business & Employment, Ged Nash TD, has welcomed new figures from the CSO which shows that the number of people on the Live Register is continuing to fall.

The Startup Gathering – more than 50 events to promote Ireland’s start-up sector to over 15,000 people worldwide

4th March 2015 

The Startup Gathering was launched today by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, together with the Minister of State for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD.

Minister Nash launches two initiatives aimed at improving regional development in Ireland and across EU

2nd March 2015 

The Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, has launched two new regional development initiatives in Newry today (Monday 2nd March) aimed at strengthening SMEs and assisting unemployed graduates become entrepreneurs.