Live at the Marquee is an annual music festival which takes place in Cork, during the summer, usually over multiple days in June and July. The first event occurred in 2005 when Cork was the official European Capital of Culture. It was then decided to continue with the event in the years that followed. For further information on events please … Read More
Ireland 6th most competitive country in the world – IMD
Ireland has climbed to sixth in the latest world competitive rankings from Swiss business school IMD. The country has continued its upward trajectory in the rankings, rising from seventh in 2016 to register its best placement since 2000. It was ranked 17th just four years ago. The rankings are based on 260 indicators; two-thirds of which rely on hard data … Read More
Manufacturing growth rises to 22-month high – PMI
Manufacturing posted its fastest growth in almost two years in May as employment surged, a survey showed today. The survey is the latest sign the economy is weathering the early effects from the UK’s Brexit vote. Investec’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ index rose to a 22-month high of 55.9 in May from 55 in April – its highest level since July 2015 – … Read More
Pharmaceutical firm MSD to create 330 jobs in Cork and Carlow
Multinational pharmaceutical company MSD is to create 330 jobs in Ireland over the next three years. The positions will be split between the firm’s manufacturing plants in Carlow and Cork and will bring to over 1,900 the number of employees the company has in Ireland. The expansion of the US-headquartered company’s operations in Ireland will be driven by a €280 … Read More
Pitney Bowes Invests in Dublin Creating 100 Jobs
Pitney Bowes Invests in Dublin Creating 100 Jobs Opening of new operations centre to drive multi-million euro R&D project Dublin, Ireland – 25th May, 2017 – Pitney Bowes Inc., a global technology company, has today announced plans to open a new Operations Centre in Dublin that will house a three-year multi-million euro R&D project focused on developing a next generation … Read More
OpenJaw Technologies sets out expansion plans which will see the company double its workforce, following TravelSky Technology acquisition
DUBLIN, Ireland – May 24 2017 – Irish travel software company and wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm TravelSky, OpenJaw Technologies, (www.openjawtech.com) announced today, plans to double its global workforce from 230 to 450 employees in the next three years, with at least 50 of the jobs being located at the company’s offices in Dublin and Galway. The jobs … Read More
Average rents reach new record high in Q1 – Daft report
Average rents reached a new record high during the first three months of the year, while supply in the rental market is at an all-time low, according to the latest Rental Price Report from property website Daft.ie. Rents nationally rose by an average of 13.4% in the year to March, with the average monthly rent reaching €1,131 in the first … Read More
Globoforce announces 100 jobs for Dublin
One hundred jobs have been announced by Globoforce for the company’s new headquarters in Dublin. Recruitment is under way for the roles, which will be in the fields of software development, software engineering, user experience, analysts, finance, customer service and customer success. The company, which describes itself as a leading provider of social recognition solutions, currently employs 210 people in Dublin. … Read More
Property prices see fastest growth since May 2015
Residential property prices posted their fastest annual growth in almost two years in February, lifted by sharp increases outside of Dublin. New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices rose by 10.7% in the year to February – the fastest growth rate since May 2015. This compares to an increase of 8.1% in the year to January. … Read More
‘No turning back’ as Brexit triggered with letter to EU
The letter signed by British Prime Minister Theresa May announcing that the UK intends to leave the EU under Article 50 has been handed to European Council President Donald Tusk in Brussels by UK permanent representative Tim Barrow. It means Mrs May has launched divorce proceedings that will bring to an end a relationship of more than 40 years. The prime minister signed … Read More