News & Events NovemberInnovative Start-ups, Employment for Graduates, Knowledge-based Businesses30th November 2015 The Vision for the North West Regional Science ParkMinister Bruton launches North East/North West Action Plan for Jobs, part of €250million regional jobs strategy30th November 2015 Successful implementation of Plan for Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth would see creation of 28,000 extra jobs in the regionMinister Nash welcomes new data which shows Irish wages are up 2.7% - the highest growth since 200826th November 2015 Ireland performs strongly winning €180 million from EU Programme for Research and Innovation ‘Horizon 2020’26th November 2015 Judging Day for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs 25th November 2015 Minister Damien English invites registration for Innovation Showcase 2015 - Networking event showcases State-funded supports to grow your business25th November 2015 CPL Resources PLC announces creation of 200 new jobs25th November 2015 Ireland’s largest Recruitment and Resources Company celebrates 25 years in business Company commits to bringing 3,000 Irish workers back to Ireland as it launches ‘Bring them Home’ campaign Minister Bruton announces new AbbVie and Science Foundation Ireland investment of €10 million in two new research collaborations21st November 2015 An Taoiseach & Minister Bruton announce 400 new jobs at Voxpro20th November 2015 Today’s announcement brings Voxpro’s headcount to more than 1,400 people21 new jobs to be created in Dublin by Chameleon Advertising Technologies 20th November 2015 Minister Bruton in Laois for a series of enterprise and jobs-related events with Minister Flanagan20th November 2015 Government unveils Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs as it publishes latest Action Plan for Jobs progress report19th November 2015 Ireland’s SMEs are top performers in EU in two categories according to European Commission’s Small Business Act Profile – Minister Nash 19th November 2015 Huawei opens new Ireland R&D Office18th November 2015 Will create over 50 new R&D roles in Ireland by 2016 Digital Realty takes the next step in its plan to invest €150m in its Dublin-based data centres18th November 2015 The global provider of data centre and colocation solutions expands its Tier III certified facility by adding approximately 10,000 sq. ft.to its Profile Park data centre Unemployment rate moves below 9% for the first time since 2008 - Minister Bruton, Minister Nash17th November 2015 Over 135,000 jobs created since Action Plan for Jobs launched, and total number of people unemployed moves below 200,000 for the first time since end 2008Taoiseach and Minister Bruton launch West Action Plan for Jobs, part of €250million regional jobs strategy16th November 2015 Successful implementation of Plan for Mayo, Roscommon and Galway would see creation of 25,000 extra jobs in the region – Minister BrutonGlanbia officially opens new €15 million state-of-the-art UHT milk processing facility in Lough Egish, Co Monaghan13th November 2015 Project supported by the Department of Jobs through Enterprise IrelandGlobal business opportunities open up for Irish SMEs through the Enterprise Europe Network13th November 2015 Skills Group highlights future career opportunities in the Hospitality sector12th November 2015 Investing in skills will improve competitiveness and create jobs in the sector2.18million people at work targeted as Minister Bruton publishes plan to end boom-bust cycle12th November 2015 Strategy targets 221,300 additional jobs over next 5 years to bring total at work to highest in history of the StateNew €500,000 Fund to encourage ambitious business women to start new businesses – Minister Bruton11th November 2015 Enterprise Ireland launches new Competitive Start Fund Swrve completes $30M financing round and acquisition of Adaptiv.io11th November 2015 Capital and acquisition to expand Swrve’s leadership in the mobile marketing engagement spaceIDA welcomes Apple announcement of 1000 new jobs for Cork11th November 2015 Indeed to Hire 300 New Staff in Dublin 11th November 2015 Expansion underpins rapid international growth Government in listening mode as it starts series of regional meetings on Budget 2016 and Action Plan for Jobs 201611th November 2015 Senior economic Ministers to canvass views of small business-owners on Action Plan for Jobs and future budgetary policyMinister Nash requests Low Pay Commission to examine the impact of the National Minimum Wage on young people and on women10th November 2015 Taoiseach and Minister Bruton announce 320 new jobs in 6 IDA Ireland client companies4th November 2015 Minister Nash publishes Government commissioned report on Zero Hour Contracts by University of Limerick 3rd November 2015 Study finds zero hours contracts are not extensively used in Ireland – however, emergence of “if and when” contracts identified Minister Ged Nash welcomes drop in unemployment rate to 9.3%3rd November 2015 Load More Back to Top
Innovative Start-ups, Employment for Graduates, Knowledge-based Businesses30th November 2015 The Vision for the North West Regional Science Park
Minister Bruton launches North East/North West Action Plan for Jobs, part of €250million regional jobs strategy30th November 2015 Successful implementation of Plan for Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth would see creation of 28,000 extra jobs in the region
Minister Nash welcomes new data which shows Irish wages are up 2.7% - the highest growth since 200826th November 2015
Ireland performs strongly winning €180 million from EU Programme for Research and Innovation ‘Horizon 2020’26th November 2015
Minister Damien English invites registration for Innovation Showcase 2015 - Networking event showcases State-funded supports to grow your business25th November 2015
CPL Resources PLC announces creation of 200 new jobs25th November 2015 Ireland’s largest Recruitment and Resources Company celebrates 25 years in business Company commits to bringing 3,000 Irish workers back to Ireland as it launches ‘Bring them Home’ campaign
Minister Bruton announces new AbbVie and Science Foundation Ireland investment of €10 million in two new research collaborations21st November 2015
An Taoiseach & Minister Bruton announce 400 new jobs at Voxpro20th November 2015 Today’s announcement brings Voxpro’s headcount to more than 1,400 people
Minister Bruton in Laois for a series of enterprise and jobs-related events with Minister Flanagan20th November 2015
Government unveils Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs as it publishes latest Action Plan for Jobs progress report19th November 2015
Ireland’s SMEs are top performers in EU in two categories according to European Commission’s Small Business Act Profile – Minister Nash 19th November 2015
Huawei opens new Ireland R&D Office18th November 2015 Will create over 50 new R&D roles in Ireland by 2016
Digital Realty takes the next step in its plan to invest €150m in its Dublin-based data centres18th November 2015 The global provider of data centre and colocation solutions expands its Tier III certified facility by adding approximately 10,000 sq. ft.to its Profile Park data centre
Unemployment rate moves below 9% for the first time since 2008 - Minister Bruton, Minister Nash17th November 2015 Over 135,000 jobs created since Action Plan for Jobs launched, and total number of people unemployed moves below 200,000 for the first time since end 2008
Taoiseach and Minister Bruton launch West Action Plan for Jobs, part of €250million regional jobs strategy16th November 2015 Successful implementation of Plan for Mayo, Roscommon and Galway would see creation of 25,000 extra jobs in the region – Minister Bruton
Glanbia officially opens new €15 million state-of-the-art UHT milk processing facility in Lough Egish, Co Monaghan13th November 2015 Project supported by the Department of Jobs through Enterprise Ireland
Global business opportunities open up for Irish SMEs through the Enterprise Europe Network13th November 2015
Skills Group highlights future career opportunities in the Hospitality sector12th November 2015 Investing in skills will improve competitiveness and create jobs in the sector
2.18million people at work targeted as Minister Bruton publishes plan to end boom-bust cycle12th November 2015 Strategy targets 221,300 additional jobs over next 5 years to bring total at work to highest in history of the State
New €500,000 Fund to encourage ambitious business women to start new businesses – Minister Bruton11th November 2015 Enterprise Ireland launches new Competitive Start Fund
Swrve completes $30M financing round and acquisition of Adaptiv.io11th November 2015 Capital and acquisition to expand Swrve’s leadership in the mobile marketing engagement space
Indeed to Hire 300 New Staff in Dublin 11th November 2015 Expansion underpins rapid international growth
Government in listening mode as it starts series of regional meetings on Budget 2016 and Action Plan for Jobs 201611th November 2015 Senior economic Ministers to canvass views of small business-owners on Action Plan for Jobs and future budgetary policy
Minister Nash requests Low Pay Commission to examine the impact of the National Minimum Wage on young people and on women10th November 2015
Taoiseach and Minister Bruton announce 320 new jobs in 6 IDA Ireland client companies4th November 2015
Minister Nash publishes Government commissioned report on Zero Hour Contracts by University of Limerick 3rd November 2015 Study finds zero hours contracts are not extensively used in Ireland – however, emergence of “if and when” contracts identified