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Minister Richard Bruton on FDI trade mission to US News
30.04.2012 Minister Richard Bruton is on day two of a five-day trade mission to the US, where he is meeting with 19 companies – mainly in the tech and life-sciences areas – to talk about...Categories: Science, Marketing, Life Sciences, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Government, Global CIO, Education, Economy, Careers and Employment -
1,500 new construction jobs as IDA-backed investments ramp up News
23.04.2012 Some 1,500 construction jobs will be created in Ireland over the next two years as building projects involving Eli Lilly, Boston Scientific, Allergan, Microsoft, Analog Devices,... -
IDA Ireland signs MoU with China’s ICBC Financial Leasing News
28.03.2012 In Beijing today, IDA Ireland has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s ICBC Financial Leasing, a global leader in aircraft leasing and part of ICBC, which is... -
Hollywood stars support ConnectIreland's jobs drive (video) News
13.03.2012 Hollywood actor Martin Sheen, Irish actress Saoirse Ronan and Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley have come together to promote the new IDA-backed ConnectIreland initiative. -
20,000 jobs on cards as multinationals plan to invest US$7.5bn in Ireland News
07.03.2012 Multinationals say they will spend more than US$7.5bn on their Irish operations over the next three years, leading to 20,000 new jobs, a new report published by the Economist... -
Showing leadership News
06.03.2012 The successive stream of investments by HP in Ireland is testament to the ability of Irish workforces to constantly deliver, especially in the area of R&D, says HP’s managing... -
FDI companies seek graduates in STEM subjects - IDA Ireland News
27.01.2012 A large number of foreign direct investment (FDI) companies in Ireland are showing a high demand for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates, in addition to... -
State agency offers career advice for Ireland’s future workforce News
05.01.2012 In its end-of-year statement, IDA Ireland warned that while employment opportunities are increasing in key skill areas, this will have serious implications for those deciding on... -
HPSUs to create 528 jobs in Ireland in next three years News
21.12.2011 High-tech start-ups look set to be a key cog to help Ireland bolster its economic recovery, as Ireland’s Jobs Minister Richard Bruton, TD, today pointed out that Ireland should...Categories: Apps, Green Tech, Computers, Consumer Tech, Digital 21, Digital Business, Digital Media, eCommerce, Economy, Education, Energy, Engineer, Engineering, Funding, Global CIO, Government, Intellectual Property, Internet, Investments, Jobs, Life Sciences, R&D, Research, Science, Web 2.0 -
EU awards CRANN principal investigator €150,000 News
24.11.2011 The European Research Council has awarded a €150,000 ‘proof of concept’ grant to principal investigator at CRANN Prof Jonathan Coleman to help bring his research to market. -
Ireland’s €680m localisation sector to spur more jobs News
16.11.2011 Ireland’s localisation sector already employs 15,000 people in an industry that's worth about €680m to the economy annually. Take the SFI-funded CNGL that has been pioneering... -
IBM global report ranks Ireland top location in world to invest News
10.11.2011 IBM’s 2011 Global Location Trends Report has ranked Ireland as the top destination in the world by quality and value of investments. Ireland also ranks as one of the top... -
US FDI investors view Ireland as a good place to do business News
01.11.2011 The past year has seen Ireland benefit from major investments from tech giants Google, HP, Twitter, Apple and IBM to name but a few, and Ireland’s tax regime remains an...Tags: Twitter, Apple, Google, HP, IBM, Ireland, Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Foreign Direct Investment, -
Minister to meet 19 US firms to talk job creation in Ireland News
30.10.2011 Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD, is today travelling to the eastern United States for a five-day FDI mission during which he will meet with... -
Ireland's assets make it Internet Capital of Europe News
24.09.2011 One of the shining lights of the tech sector in Ireland in recent years has been our ongoing ability to attract the biggest names in the digital sphere. The top eight US... -
Digital capital Ireland must mind competition News
22.09.2011 Ireland is keeping its edge as the top location for digital giants to invest. But we can’t rest on our laurels, warns IDA Ireland CEO Barry O’Leary. -
Ireland a favoured location for science foreign investment – report News
21.09.2011 Ireland is ranked third in the EU by the World Bank in terms of ease of doing business and fourth in the world for the availability of skilled labour and openness to new ideas,... -
Pfizer to invest €145m at its Dublin facility, creating jobs News
20.09.2011 Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD this morning announced that world-leading biopharma company Pfizer is to inject €145m (or US$200m) into its Dublin biotech manufacturing... -
Irish export growth to slow but strong outlook for FDI - NIB News
30.08.2011 National Irish Bank has reduced its forecast for Irish export growth in 2011 from 7pc to 5.5pc, but says the country could experience significant growth in its foreign direct... -
Delivering on digital News
28.07.2011 IDA Ireland’s Emmanuel Dowdall leads the team that has made Ireland the ‘internet capital of Europe’ via wins like Google, Facebook and Zynga.