News & Events MarchEnterprise Ireland launches ‘Brexit SME Scorecard’ to help companies self-assess readiness for Brexit31st March 2017 Irish companies must prepare for a hard Brexit – SME Scorecard is a first step to putting a Brexit Business Plan in place”– Julie Sinnamon, CEO, Enterprise Ireland. Scorecard Report will help Irish SMEs #PrepareforBrexit - provides overview of potential risk areas and generates suggested actions, information and resources. KTI celebrates ground-breaking technology and research collaboration 31st March 2017 Minister Mitchell O'Connor announces €44m investment in early stage funding targeting high growth companies31st March 2017 Enterprise Ireland opens Competitive Call to Funds to support High Potential Start-UpsAlter Domus announces 60 new jobs and a second office in Ireland31st March 2017 New Irish Centre for Vascular Biology to seek out novel treatments for vascular diseases such as thrombosis, stroke, haemophilia and cancer30th March 2017 Minister Halligan launches centre at RCSI to bring together a network of Irish cross border universities, hospitals, industry partners and SME’s to fight vascular diseaseMinister Halligan launches Tech Week 201730th March 2017 This year’s Tech Week is happening on 22nd -28th April 2017 with a variety of nationwide eventsMinister for Jobs updates Employment Permit Regulations 30th March 2017 Employment Permit Regulations now consolidated into a single set of Regulations for ease of useMinister for Jobs travels to Copenhagen to discuss Brexit and the Single Market29th March 2017 Extension of Reporting Requirements for Late Payments – Minister Mitchell O’Connor28th March 2017 “It is important that we change the culture around late payments” Minister Mitchell O’Connor urges businessMinister Corcoran Kennedy and Minister Breen launch public consultation on Healthy Ireland – Healthy Workplace Framework 28th March 2017 Healthy workplaces are key to a Healthy Ireland Damovo announces 30 new roles at its Global Services Centre in Dublin28th March 2017 Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor launches VODAFONE & SIRO National Gigabit Hub Initiative27th March 2017 New initiative to offer business hubs in 15 towns across Ireland with 1 gigabit broadband connectivity for two years free of chargeMinister Mitchell O’Connor encourages parties to make submissions on ticket resale issue before the fast approaching deadline27th March 2017 Minister Pat Breen TD announces new appointments to the Board of the Health and Safety Authority24th March 2017 Boulder Media Significantly Expands Dublin Animation Studio with Additional Crew and New Space23rd March 2017 Expanded crew will work on animated entertainment across TV, digital media and CG feature film Workplace Relations Commission announces an additional 5 new regional hearing venues22nd March 2017 The WRC publishes their Annual Report 2016Circle to double Irish workforce 22nd March 2017 The social payments app sees 300% month on month increase for Europe in new customer acquisition Fenergo to Deliver 200 New Jobs to Support Global Growth 22nd March 2017 Global and Immediate Demand for Fenergo’s FinTech Solutions Driving Job CreationMinister Breen announces the new Credit Guarantee Scheme21st March 2017 Almost 3,700 new jobs created in businesses supported by the Local Enterprise Offices in 2016 – Ministers Mitchell O’Connor & Breen21st March 2017 2016 LEO results mark three consecutive years of local jobs growth throughout the country.Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland launch nationwide Fuelling Ambition ‘Steps to Success’ Roadshow for female entrepreneurs 20th March 2017 Elevator Pitch Competition with prize package worth €4000 at each eventMinister for Jobs travels to the Hague as part of Government’s Brexit Strategy20th March 2017 Minister John Halligan in Brazil to advance Ireland's Trade, Tourism and Investment strategies 15th March 2017 Statement by Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor on job losses in Tipperary14th March 2017 Shannon Group starts work on €10m high spec office block to facilitate major inward investment and employment 10th March 2017 55,000 sq ft building creates first space for new tenants in Shannon Free Zone as part of wider €25m investment programme Enterprise Ireland brings 11 client companies to exhibit at largest event of its kind in in Texas, USA16th March 2017 • Irish tech companies make strong impression at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2017 • Iconic technology conference is highlight of Trade Visit to USA led by Minister Breen Irish tech companies make strong impression at South by Southwest (SXSW) 201710th March 2017 Iconic technology conference is highlight of Trade Visit to USA led by Minister Breen Two-day event for Ireland’s SMEs launches marking success of sector9th March 2017 Vodafone Ireland announced as a title sponsor for YOUR BUSINESS LIVE Enterprise Ireland launches International Trade Mission Programme for 2017 9th March 2017 Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes 2017 event schedule linking Irish companies with international buyers. 46 international ministerial led trade events planned with focus on market diversification into Eurozone and North America. 145 events scheduled in Ireland and overseas.Taoiseach, Ministers Flanagan, Mitchell O’Connor, and Ross launch new trade strategy, Ireland Connected: Trading and Investing in a Dynamic World8th March 2017 Ireland targeting €26 billion in annual indigenous exports by 2020 Local Enterprise Week to showcase supports and services for small businesses6th March 2017 More than 380 events for small businesses taking place all over Ireland Ministers Mitchell O’Connor and Halligan announce €2.5 million SFI investment to bring “Lab-on-a-Chip” technologies to Ireland6th March 2017 Science Foundation Ireland and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institute joint initiative to create first-of-its-kind Fraunhofer Project Centre for Embedded BioAnalytical Systems at Dublin City UniversityAdare Manor announces 300 new direct jobs at the Resort6th March 2017 Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD and local representatives welcome today’s announcementPhysio Ciara Clancy behind Parkinson’s treatment app named ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’6th March 2017 Minister Mary Mitchell O’ Connor and Minister Pat Breen announce winners of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition at Google European HQ, Dublin. Live Register continues to fall – Mary Mitchell O’Connor2nd March 2017 All 8 regions have shown fall in live register over past 12 monthsManufacturing companies shown gateway to technology at WIT conference2nd March 2017 Mobile Technologies Inc. (MTI) announces plans to establish its MTI Global Services (MTIGS) European Headquarters in Drogheda and create 150 jobs1st March 2017 Judging day tomorrow for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs1st March 2017 Load More Back to Top Share This
Enterprise Ireland launches ‘Brexit SME Scorecard’ to help companies self-assess readiness for Brexit31st March 2017 Irish companies must prepare for a hard Brexit – SME Scorecard is a first step to putting a Brexit Business Plan in place”– Julie Sinnamon, CEO, Enterprise Ireland. Scorecard Report will help Irish SMEs #PrepareforBrexit - provides overview of potential risk areas and generates suggested actions, information and resources.
Minister Mitchell O'Connor announces €44m investment in early stage funding targeting high growth companies31st March 2017 Enterprise Ireland opens Competitive Call to Funds to support High Potential Start-Ups
New Irish Centre for Vascular Biology to seek out novel treatments for vascular diseases such as thrombosis, stroke, haemophilia and cancer30th March 2017 Minister Halligan launches centre at RCSI to bring together a network of Irish cross border universities, hospitals, industry partners and SME’s to fight vascular disease
Minister Halligan launches Tech Week 201730th March 2017 This year’s Tech Week is happening on 22nd -28th April 2017 with a variety of nationwide events
Minister for Jobs updates Employment Permit Regulations 30th March 2017 Employment Permit Regulations now consolidated into a single set of Regulations for ease of use
Extension of Reporting Requirements for Late Payments – Minister Mitchell O’Connor28th March 2017 “It is important that we change the culture around late payments” Minister Mitchell O’Connor urges business
Minister Corcoran Kennedy and Minister Breen launch public consultation on Healthy Ireland – Healthy Workplace Framework 28th March 2017 Healthy workplaces are key to a Healthy Ireland
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor launches VODAFONE & SIRO National Gigabit Hub Initiative27th March 2017 New initiative to offer business hubs in 15 towns across Ireland with 1 gigabit broadband connectivity for two years free of charge
Minister Mitchell O’Connor encourages parties to make submissions on ticket resale issue before the fast approaching deadline27th March 2017
Minister Pat Breen TD announces new appointments to the Board of the Health and Safety Authority24th March 2017
Boulder Media Significantly Expands Dublin Animation Studio with Additional Crew and New Space23rd March 2017 Expanded crew will work on animated entertainment across TV, digital media and CG feature film
Workplace Relations Commission announces an additional 5 new regional hearing venues22nd March 2017 The WRC publishes their Annual Report 2016
Circle to double Irish workforce 22nd March 2017 The social payments app sees 300% month on month increase for Europe in new customer acquisition
Fenergo to Deliver 200 New Jobs to Support Global Growth 22nd March 2017 Global and Immediate Demand for Fenergo’s FinTech Solutions Driving Job Creation
Almost 3,700 new jobs created in businesses supported by the Local Enterprise Offices in 2016 – Ministers Mitchell O’Connor & Breen21st March 2017 2016 LEO results mark three consecutive years of local jobs growth throughout the country.
Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland launch nationwide Fuelling Ambition ‘Steps to Success’ Roadshow for female entrepreneurs 20th March 2017 Elevator Pitch Competition with prize package worth €4000 at each event
Minister John Halligan in Brazil to advance Ireland's Trade, Tourism and Investment strategies 15th March 2017
Shannon Group starts work on €10m high spec office block to facilitate major inward investment and employment 10th March 2017 55,000 sq ft building creates first space for new tenants in Shannon Free Zone as part of wider €25m investment programme
Enterprise Ireland brings 11 client companies to exhibit at largest event of its kind in in Texas, USA16th March 2017 • Irish tech companies make strong impression at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2017 • Iconic technology conference is highlight of Trade Visit to USA led by Minister Breen
Irish tech companies make strong impression at South by Southwest (SXSW) 201710th March 2017 Iconic technology conference is highlight of Trade Visit to USA led by Minister Breen
Two-day event for Ireland’s SMEs launches marking success of sector9th March 2017 Vodafone Ireland announced as a title sponsor for YOUR BUSINESS LIVE
Enterprise Ireland launches International Trade Mission Programme for 2017 9th March 2017 Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes 2017 event schedule linking Irish companies with international buyers. 46 international ministerial led trade events planned with focus on market diversification into Eurozone and North America. 145 events scheduled in Ireland and overseas.
Taoiseach, Ministers Flanagan, Mitchell O’Connor, and Ross launch new trade strategy, Ireland Connected: Trading and Investing in a Dynamic World8th March 2017 Ireland targeting €26 billion in annual indigenous exports by 2020
Local Enterprise Week to showcase supports and services for small businesses6th March 2017 More than 380 events for small businesses taking place all over Ireland
Ministers Mitchell O’Connor and Halligan announce €2.5 million SFI investment to bring “Lab-on-a-Chip” technologies to Ireland6th March 2017 Science Foundation Ireland and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institute joint initiative to create first-of-its-kind Fraunhofer Project Centre for Embedded BioAnalytical Systems at Dublin City University
Adare Manor announces 300 new direct jobs at the Resort6th March 2017 Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD and local representatives welcome today’s announcement
Physio Ciara Clancy behind Parkinson’s treatment app named ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’6th March 2017 Minister Mary Mitchell O’ Connor and Minister Pat Breen announce winners of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition at Google European HQ, Dublin.
Live Register continues to fall – Mary Mitchell O’Connor2nd March 2017 All 8 regions have shown fall in live register over past 12 months
Mobile Technologies Inc. (MTI) announces plans to establish its MTI Global Services (MTIGS) European Headquarters in Drogheda and create 150 jobs1st March 2017