News & Events FebruaryMinister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes further fall in monthly unemployment figures 28th February 2017 Monthly unemployment rate now at 6.6%Late payment threatens survival of small business – Minister Breen28th February 2017 “Pay on Time” – Minister Breen urges businesses who pay their suppliers on time to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code Minister Mitchell O’Connor tells Retail Consultation Forum their challenges will feed into Government’s Brexit response27th February 2017 Dawn Farms investment in Innovation to create 150 jobs24th February 2017 Leading Irish food exporter to enhance its Meat Science and Innovation Centre at Naas, Co KildareEnterprise Ireland announces €1m in start-up funding for international entrepreneurs and recent graduates 23rd February 2017 Ricoh announces 110 jobs and €6.5M investment in new Irish HQ23rd February 2017 New jobs will more than double Irish staff base to 190 in next three years Career Zoo to focus on opportunities in e-Commerce, IoT, Deep Data, Biotechnology and Machine Learning22nd February 2017 153 jobs announced in 4 High Growth IDA Ireland client companies22nd February 2017 Dublin is quickly building a reputation as Europe’s centre for (SaaS) companies looking to scaleMonthly unemployment figure now at 6.8% and number of people at work at highest level since 2008 – Mary Mitchell O’Connor21st February 2017 All Regions of the country increased employment last yearMicrosoft announces plans to hire 600 People 17th February 2017 Ireland is selected as the location for a new EMEA Inside Sales Centre with the immediate creation of 500 new roles Recruitment of 100 people across Finance, Operations, Engineering, Sales, also underway Employees at Microsoft rewarded with a range of benefits to support them at work and at home Taoiseach unveils finalists in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) Competition 16th February 2017 24 talented entrepreneurs from all over Ireland go head-to-head to claim title of the country’s “best young entrepreneur” on Sunday, March 5th Minister Halligan announces €2.8 million investment by Science Foundation Ireland in public engagement and education initiatives16th February 2017 44 projects receive funding to improve public understanding of science and technology, increase STEM uptake in education and improve diversity in STEM“Drogheda’s The Mill staking it's claim as top Innovation & Technology Hub” 16th February 2017 Significant benefits to Irish companies from EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement – Mary Mitchell O’Connor15th February 2017 Indeed to hire 500 new staff in Dublin 15th February 2017 Indeed to double Irish based workforce over the next two years Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces details of Career-FIT programme to attract international research experts to work in Irish industry-focussed technology centres14th February 2017 Enterprise Ireland secures €5M from EU’s Horizon 2020 to bring 50 international academics to Ireland.BrowserStack to establish International HQ in Dublin14th February 2017 BrowserStack expands its Real Devise Cloud with new Mobile Data Center in DublinLocal Enterprise Week set to inspire and motivate thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners nationwide13th February 2017 14,500 small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs expected to attend over 380 events during Local Enterprise Week in MarchNGINX fuels global expansion of application delivery platform with opening of European headquarters13th February 2017 Establishment of new headquarters in Ireland will add jobs to the region and accelerate NGINX’s growth across EMEA Accenture further strengthens commitment to Ireland: Creates 300 jobs in Tech and Design, and launches The Dock - an innovation, R&D and Incubation Hub10th February 2017 An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD, joins Accenture Chairman & CEO Pierre Nanterme for official opening of The Dock€32 million invested in start-ups by Enterprise Ireland in 20169th February 2017 229 start-ups supported in 2016 – highest level on recordStatement by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’ Connor re HP Inc announcement8th February 2017 Minister Halligan congratulates Curtiss-Wright, Dublin on €4.5M ESA contract – the largest ever awarded to an Irish-based operation8th February 2017 Curtiss-Wright selected by ELV to provide Cost-Effective Telemetry System for the European Space Agency’s New Vega-C Launcher Open source leader Red Hat to invest €12.7M in new project, committing to create 60 jobs in Waterford6th February 2017 Lighthouse Studios, an all new full service animation studio, launches through partnership between Canada’s Mercury Filmworks and Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon6th February 2017 Kilkenny, Ireland-based studio to create 140 jobs and develop animated children’s and family television entertainment, for multiplatform global distribution.Almost 1,000 new jobs supported last year through Microfinance Ireland small business loans6th February 2017 Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor reveals over 2,800 Irish jobs supported through Government funded lender since 2012Jobs Minister Mitchell O’Connor to launch National Design Forum2nd February 2017 Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches Seroba’s Third Life Sciences Fund2nd February 2017 Minister Mitchell O’Connor officially launches a consultation paper towards a National Design Strategy2nd February 2017 Ireland – the Design Island urges sustained investment in design and proposes a series of actions for the strategic development of design and design thinking.Enterprise Ireland showcases innovative Irish healthcare companies at Arab Health 20172nd February 2017 Minister Breen leads delegation of 20 Irish companies at largest healthcare exhibition & medical congress in the Middle East. Limerick company Fleming Medical sign deal worth €1.1M to distribute medical devices in Oman. Aralez Pharmaceuticals unveils new office in Ireland2nd February 2017 HSA publishes work programme and inspection targets for 20172nd February 2017 Minister Breen welcomes focus on workers most at riskSFA National Small Business Showcase – RDS – 1st February1st February 2017 Minister Mitchell O’Connor officially opens at 2:15pm Action Plan for Jobs 2017 to target 45,000 new jobs this year1st February 2017 Strong focus on Brexit measures in this year’s plan Load More Back to Top
Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes further fall in monthly unemployment figures 28th February 2017 Monthly unemployment rate now at 6.6%
Late payment threatens survival of small business – Minister Breen28th February 2017 “Pay on Time” – Minister Breen urges businesses who pay their suppliers on time to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code
Minister Mitchell O’Connor tells Retail Consultation Forum their challenges will feed into Government’s Brexit response27th February 2017
Dawn Farms investment in Innovation to create 150 jobs24th February 2017 Leading Irish food exporter to enhance its Meat Science and Innovation Centre at Naas, Co Kildare
Enterprise Ireland announces €1m in start-up funding for international entrepreneurs and recent graduates 23rd February 2017
Ricoh announces 110 jobs and €6.5M investment in new Irish HQ23rd February 2017 New jobs will more than double Irish staff base to 190 in next three years
Career Zoo to focus on opportunities in e-Commerce, IoT, Deep Data, Biotechnology and Machine Learning22nd February 2017
153 jobs announced in 4 High Growth IDA Ireland client companies22nd February 2017 Dublin is quickly building a reputation as Europe’s centre for (SaaS) companies looking to scale
Monthly unemployment figure now at 6.8% and number of people at work at highest level since 2008 – Mary Mitchell O’Connor21st February 2017 All Regions of the country increased employment last year
Microsoft announces plans to hire 600 People 17th February 2017 Ireland is selected as the location for a new EMEA Inside Sales Centre with the immediate creation of 500 new roles Recruitment of 100 people across Finance, Operations, Engineering, Sales, also underway Employees at Microsoft rewarded with a range of benefits to support them at work and at home
Taoiseach unveils finalists in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) Competition 16th February 2017 24 talented entrepreneurs from all over Ireland go head-to-head to claim title of the country’s “best young entrepreneur” on Sunday, March 5th
Minister Halligan announces €2.8 million investment by Science Foundation Ireland in public engagement and education initiatives16th February 2017 44 projects receive funding to improve public understanding of science and technology, increase STEM uptake in education and improve diversity in STEM
Significant benefits to Irish companies from EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement – Mary Mitchell O’Connor15th February 2017
Indeed to hire 500 new staff in Dublin 15th February 2017 Indeed to double Irish based workforce over the next two years
Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces details of Career-FIT programme to attract international research experts to work in Irish industry-focussed technology centres14th February 2017 Enterprise Ireland secures €5M from EU’s Horizon 2020 to bring 50 international academics to Ireland.
BrowserStack to establish International HQ in Dublin14th February 2017 BrowserStack expands its Real Devise Cloud with new Mobile Data Center in Dublin
Local Enterprise Week set to inspire and motivate thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners nationwide13th February 2017 14,500 small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs expected to attend over 380 events during Local Enterprise Week in March
NGINX fuels global expansion of application delivery platform with opening of European headquarters13th February 2017 Establishment of new headquarters in Ireland will add jobs to the region and accelerate NGINX’s growth across EMEA
Accenture further strengthens commitment to Ireland: Creates 300 jobs in Tech and Design, and launches The Dock - an innovation, R&D and Incubation Hub10th February 2017 An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD, joins Accenture Chairman & CEO Pierre Nanterme for official opening of The Dock
€32 million invested in start-ups by Enterprise Ireland in 20169th February 2017 229 start-ups supported in 2016 – highest level on record
Statement by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’ Connor re HP Inc announcement8th February 2017
Minister Halligan congratulates Curtiss-Wright, Dublin on €4.5M ESA contract – the largest ever awarded to an Irish-based operation8th February 2017 Curtiss-Wright selected by ELV to provide Cost-Effective Telemetry System for the European Space Agency’s New Vega-C Launcher
Open source leader Red Hat to invest €12.7M in new project, committing to create 60 jobs in Waterford6th February 2017
Lighthouse Studios, an all new full service animation studio, launches through partnership between Canada’s Mercury Filmworks and Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon6th February 2017 Kilkenny, Ireland-based studio to create 140 jobs and develop animated children’s and family television entertainment, for multiplatform global distribution.
Almost 1,000 new jobs supported last year through Microfinance Ireland small business loans6th February 2017 Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor reveals over 2,800 Irish jobs supported through Government funded lender since 2012
Minister Mitchell O’Connor officially launches a consultation paper towards a National Design Strategy2nd February 2017 Ireland – the Design Island urges sustained investment in design and proposes a series of actions for the strategic development of design and design thinking.
Enterprise Ireland showcases innovative Irish healthcare companies at Arab Health 20172nd February 2017 Minister Breen leads delegation of 20 Irish companies at largest healthcare exhibition & medical congress in the Middle East. Limerick company Fleming Medical sign deal worth €1.1M to distribute medical devices in Oman.
HSA publishes work programme and inspection targets for 20172nd February 2017 Minister Breen welcomes focus on workers most at risk
SFA National Small Business Showcase – RDS – 1st February1st February 2017 Minister Mitchell O’Connor officially opens at 2:15pm
Action Plan for Jobs 2017 to target 45,000 new jobs this year1st February 2017 Strong focus on Brexit measures in this year’s plan