DETE - Latest Department Newshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/Harnessing AI: Ireland turns Ideas into Action for EU Innovation Monthhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/april/20260413.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/april/20260413.htmlMon, 13 Apr 2026 13:42:43 GMT Minister Burke receives government approval for development of Next Generation Siteshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/april/202604021.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/april/202604021.htmlWed, 01 Apr 2026 17:54:24 GMT Minister Dillon signs new regulations to strengthen protection for workers exposed to hazardous chemicalshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/april/20260402.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/april/20260402.htmlWed, 01 Apr 2026 17:55:55 GMT Minister Burke announces new Dublin – Shanghai direct flight, and new Tourism Ireland supportshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/april/20260401.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/april/20260401.htmlWed, 01 Apr 2026 10:18:55 GMT Public consultation on the proposal to raise merger thresholdshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260323.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260323.htmlMon, 23 Mar 2026 15:03:51 GMT Minister Dillon welcomes strong growth and global success in Ireland’s space sectorhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260320.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260320.htmlThu, 19 Mar 2026 12:03:58 GMT Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail, Alan Dillon TD, attends the EU Tripartite Social Summit in Brusselshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260318.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260318.htmlWed, 18 Mar 2026 14:54:56 GMT Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke embarks on St Patrick’s Day Mission to the United Stateshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260311.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260311.htmlWed, 11 Mar 2026 10:55:42 GMT Ministers Burke, Smyth and Dillon mark International Women’s Dayhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260308.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260308.htmlFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:04:57 GMT Statement from Minister Peter Burkehttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260306.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260306.htmlFri, 06 Mar 2026 13:29:57 GMT Ireland’s International AI Summit will officially launch European AI Innovation Monthhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/202603051.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/202603051.htmlThu, 05 Mar 2026 12:55:32 GMT Ministers Burke and Dillon publish statutory review showing remote work request legislation is deliveringhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260305.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260305.htmlThu, 05 Mar 2026 08:43:48 GMT Minister Burke engages with CCPC to investigate claims of illegal practices in energy industryhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/202603041.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/202603041.htmlWed, 04 Mar 2026 18:53:13 GMT Government publishes First Progress Report on the Action Plan on Market Diversificationhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260304.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/march/20260304.htmlTue, 03 Mar 2026 16:51:41 GMT Minister Dillon appoints Kevin Foley as Chairperson and Rachael Ryan to the Board of Workplace Relations Commissionhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260227.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260227.htmlThu, 26 Feb 2026 17:26:31 GMT Minister Dillon holds the first meeting of the Forum on the Employment of Disabled Peoplehttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260226.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260226.htmlThu, 26 Feb 2026 16:56:27 GMT Vast majority of businesses say sustainability is important with two in five recently retrofitting their buildingshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260224.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260224.htmlTue, 24 Feb 2026 14:58:11 GMT Minister Burke welcomes Europe’s first ever Masters in Circuit Design at Maynooth Universityhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260223.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260223.htmlFri, 20 Feb 2026 15:50:43 GMT Minister Peter Burke and Tánaiste Simon Harris welcome latest figures showing further employment growth in fourth quarter of 2025https://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260219.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260219.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2026 11:30:57 GMT Ireland launches I-C3, the National Competence Centre in Semiconductors for startups and SMEshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260217.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260217.htmlTue, 17 Feb 2026 16:15:31 GMT Minister Niamh Smyth to represent Ireland at India AI Impact Summit 2026https://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602171.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602171.htmlTue, 17 Feb 2026 15:28:39 GMT Minister Burke announces appointment of Jim Woulfe as Chairperson of Enterprise Irelandhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260213.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260213.htmlFri, 13 Feb 2026 14:21:16 GMT Record employment levels in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA and Údarás na Gaeltachtahttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602124.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602124.htmlThu, 12 Feb 2026 13:06:19 GMT Strong growth reported in the Border Region as Ministers Burke and Smyth publish Annual Employment Survey 2025 and ABSEI 2024https://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602123.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602123.htmlThu, 12 Feb 2026 13:03:14 GMT Ireland’s key enterprise sectors deliver strong national growth across employment, exports and economic outputhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602122.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602122.htmlThu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:02 GMT Minister Burke welcomes Cabinet decision on the Dublin Airport Passenger Caphttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260212.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260212.htmlThu, 12 Feb 2026 10:31:29 GMT Labour Court to conduct an examination into terms and conditions of employment in the Commercial Archaeology sectorhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602031.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602031.htmlTue, 03 Feb 2026 15:47:52 GMT Minister Burke confirms Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Support for Impacted Businesses now openhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602032.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/202602032.htmlTue, 03 Feb 2026 17:08:08 GMT Minister of State Alan Dillon attends informal Compet Council in Nicosia, Cyprushttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260203.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260203.htmlTue, 03 Feb 2026 10:12:32 GMT Tourist numbers and spend up by over 30% in December https://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260202.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/february/20260202.htmlFri, 30 Jan 2026 15:42:41 GMT Minister Burke will open enhancement of Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Support for Impacted Businesseshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/202601301.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/202601301.htmlFri, 30 Jan 2026 19:03:26 GMT Ministers Peter Burke and Niamh Smyth welcome CCPC report showing €682 million consumer benefithttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260130.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260130.htmlFri, 30 Jan 2026 15:24:17 GMT Expert Group on Future Skills Needs appoints Colm Kelly as new Chairmanhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260129.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260129.htmlThu, 29 Jan 2026 11:00:53 GMT Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme for business opens for those affected by flooding due to Storm Chandrahttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260128.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260128.htmlWed, 28 Jan 2026 12:23:25 GMT Minister Burke announces appointment of new Chair of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Councilhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260127.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260127.htmlTue, 27 Jan 2026 16:51:41 GMT Minister Dillon approves updated Code of Practice on Access to Part‑Time Working https://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260122.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260122.htmlThu, 22 Jan 2026 09:40:34 GMT Minister Burke welcomes ongoing employment resiliencehttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260121.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260121.htmlWed, 21 Jan 2026 15:43:25 GMT Minister Burke to represent Ireland at World Economic Forum in Davoshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260119.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260119.htmlMon, 19 Jan 2026 15:52:44 GMT Minister Smyth welcomes advice from AI Advisory Council regarding AI-generated non-consensual intimate imageshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/202601162.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/202601162.htmlFri, 16 Jan 2026 15:44:17 GMT Statement following meeting with X regarding AI generated explicit imageshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/202616011.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/202616011.htmlFri, 16 Jan 2026 14:19:52 GMT Statement regarding AI-generated explicit imageshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260115.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260115.htmlThu, 15 Jan 2026 20:01:35 GMT Government publishes Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP), laying the foundation for future investments in energy intensive sectorshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260113.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260113.htmlTue, 13 Jan 2026 11:45:48 GMT Minister Burke announces €4.7 billion investment in department’s capital planhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260107.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260107.htmlWed, 07 Jan 2026 11:55:01 GMT Minister Burke welcomes record year for the Irish labour markethttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260104.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260104.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2025 14:18:07 GMT Minister Smyth strengthens digital inclusion drive as OpenAI signs National Charter for Digital Inclusionhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260102.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260102.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2025 14:10:46 GMT Minister Smyth announces new round of Tariff Suspension/Quota Scheme applicationshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260101.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/january/20260101.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2025 14:06:49 GMT Government leads on fairness and flexibility in the workplacehttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2025/december/20251226.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2025/december/20251226.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2025 14:26:31 GMT Minister Burke announces €23 million to extend digitalisation services for SMEshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2025/december/20251227.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2025/december/20251227.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2025 13:56:28 GMT Public consultation on strengthening consumer protection, competition and enforcementhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2025/december/20251223.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2025/december/20251223.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2025 09:57:42 GMT Minister Dillon signs Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 into law, increasing the protection of workers from occupational disease and illnesshttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2025/december/202512224.htmlhttps://www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2025/december/202512224.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2025 12:38:54 GMT