News & Events JanuaryDiageo to launch premium blended Irish Whiskey Roe & Co31st January 2017 Plans announced for exciting investment in whiskey distillery at St James’s GateMinister Breen leads Enterprise Ireland Trade Visit to Arab Health, Dubai30th January 2017 Irish healthcare companies exhibit at largest event of its kind in the MENA region Minister Mitchell O’Connor and IDA Ireland welcome Tobam’s Plans to establish operations in Ireland and Create More Than 20 Jobs27th January 2017 Minister Mitchell O'Connor says the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation is ready for the challenges and opportunities of Brexit27th January 2017 Minister hosts stakeholder dialogue on enterprise impacts of Brexit and announces 39 extra staff for Enterprise Ireland and 9 for IDA to prepare for Brexit Minister Halligan announces €633,000 European Space Agency contract for Irish Group Taoglas 27th January 2017 Taoglas to lead cutting edge European Research Project worth €633,000 awarded under ESA Satellite Communications Programme (ARTES) Element Six announces 100 job expansion as part of €7million investment27th January 2017 Investment will see employment levels more than double to 550 since implementation of 2009 restructuring plan Government investment in Research & Development amounted to €761m in 2016 – Minister Halligan26th January 2017 Almac Group announces further global expansion as it secures new premises in Republic of Ireland26th January 2017 Minister for Small Business announces €4m extra funding for Local Enterprise Offices24th January 2017 Additional funding will drive job creation around the country Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes launch of Rural Development Action Plan23rd January 2017 Deloitte to open new blockchain lab in Dublin to serve Europe and the Middle East23rd January 2017 Minister Mitchell O’ Connor announces winner of inaugural Local Enterprise Showcase Awards for emerging Irish design businesses22nd January 2017 Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation officially opens SHOWCASE – Ireland’s International Creative Expo22nd January 2017 The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD and Minister of State Patrick O’ Donovan TD today launched a public consultation on the resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events20th January 2017 EVO Payments International to add 50 new jobs as part of €9.1 million investment20th January 2017 Job creation opportunities will arise following EU Canada Trade Agreement – Mary Mitchell O’Connor18th January 2017 Minister meets with Ireland Canada Business Association New report examines the prevalence and impact of sub-minimum wage rates for young people18th January 2017 Nostra announces 50 new jobs and unveils new facility18th January 2017 SilverCloud Health raises $8.1 million to accelerate delivery of evidence-based digital mental health and behavioural healthcare solutions18th January 2017 Minister Halligan announces €34.5M in funding for the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative17th January 2017 Steeltech Sheds Ltd announces €5 million investment and new jobs for Tuam, County Galway16th January 2017 €1.5 million investment funding awarded to young entrepreneurs in every county through Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition 16th January 2017 More than 90 talented young entrepreneurs now take part in the IBYE regional finals.Tech Mahindra expands footprint in Ireland16th January 2017 Opens new Centre of Excellence in Dublin to focus on digital technologies; centre to employ around 150 engineers over next 3 yearsIDA Ireland announces entry into lease agreement with Aerie Pharmaceuticals for new manufacturing plant in Athlone13th January 2017 Enterprise Ireland launch all sector €750,000 Competitive Start Fund open to entrepreneurs and start-ups12th January 2017 Minister Mitchell O’Connor appoints Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns as chairperson of the Personal Injuries Commission10th January 2017 Enterprise Ireland companies exceed 3 year target with 45,000 new jobs 9th January 2017 Over 200,000 people now employed by Enterprise Ireland supported companies – highest in the history of the Agency.FDI employment hits new level of almost 200,000 3rd January 2017 2016 marks second year of record growth - Companies adding 11,842 jobs net. IDA Clients account for almost 10% of direct employment in Ireland. Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces New Round of Tariff Suspension/ Quota Schemes 1st January 2017 Load More Back to Top Share This
Diageo to launch premium blended Irish Whiskey Roe & Co31st January 2017 Plans announced for exciting investment in whiskey distillery at St James’s Gate
Minister Breen leads Enterprise Ireland Trade Visit to Arab Health, Dubai30th January 2017 Irish healthcare companies exhibit at largest event of its kind in the MENA region
Minister Mitchell O’Connor and IDA Ireland welcome Tobam’s Plans to establish operations in Ireland and Create More Than 20 Jobs27th January 2017
Minister Mitchell O'Connor says the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation is ready for the challenges and opportunities of Brexit27th January 2017 Minister hosts stakeholder dialogue on enterprise impacts of Brexit and announces 39 extra staff for Enterprise Ireland and 9 for IDA to prepare for Brexit
Minister Halligan announces €633,000 European Space Agency contract for Irish Group Taoglas 27th January 2017 Taoglas to lead cutting edge European Research Project worth €633,000 awarded under ESA Satellite Communications Programme (ARTES)
Element Six announces 100 job expansion as part of €7million investment27th January 2017 Investment will see employment levels more than double to 550 since implementation of 2009 restructuring plan
Government investment in Research & Development amounted to €761m in 2016 – Minister Halligan26th January 2017
Almac Group announces further global expansion as it secures new premises in Republic of Ireland26th January 2017
Minister for Small Business announces €4m extra funding for Local Enterprise Offices24th January 2017 Additional funding will drive job creation around the country
Minister Mitchell O’ Connor announces winner of inaugural Local Enterprise Showcase Awards for emerging Irish design businesses22nd January 2017
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation officially opens SHOWCASE – Ireland’s International Creative Expo22nd January 2017
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD and Minister of State Patrick O’ Donovan TD today launched a public consultation on the resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events20th January 2017
Job creation opportunities will arise following EU Canada Trade Agreement – Mary Mitchell O’Connor18th January 2017 Minister meets with Ireland Canada Business Association
New report examines the prevalence and impact of sub-minimum wage rates for young people18th January 2017
SilverCloud Health raises $8.1 million to accelerate delivery of evidence-based digital mental health and behavioural healthcare solutions18th January 2017
Minister Halligan announces €34.5M in funding for the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative17th January 2017
Steeltech Sheds Ltd announces €5 million investment and new jobs for Tuam, County Galway16th January 2017
€1.5 million investment funding awarded to young entrepreneurs in every county through Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition 16th January 2017 More than 90 talented young entrepreneurs now take part in the IBYE regional finals.
Tech Mahindra expands footprint in Ireland16th January 2017 Opens new Centre of Excellence in Dublin to focus on digital technologies; centre to employ around 150 engineers over next 3 years
IDA Ireland announces entry into lease agreement with Aerie Pharmaceuticals for new manufacturing plant in Athlone13th January 2017
Enterprise Ireland launch all sector €750,000 Competitive Start Fund open to entrepreneurs and start-ups12th January 2017
Minister Mitchell O’Connor appoints Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns as chairperson of the Personal Injuries Commission10th January 2017
Enterprise Ireland companies exceed 3 year target with 45,000 new jobs 9th January 2017 Over 200,000 people now employed by Enterprise Ireland supported companies – highest in the history of the Agency.
FDI employment hits new level of almost 200,000 3rd January 2017 2016 marks second year of record growth - Companies adding 11,842 jobs net. IDA Clients account for almost 10% of direct employment in Ireland.