News & Events MayIDA welcomes launch of Grant Thornton’s new Centre of Excellence31st May 2017 Minister Breen leads Enterprise Ireland Trade Visit to Norway31st May 2017 Minister Pat Breen and Minister Michael Creed meet with farming organisations in a renewed drive to tackle farm accidents and deaths30th May 2017 MSD Ireland announces 330 new jobs and €280 million investment in Carlow and Cork 30th May 2017 Abbott and IDA Ireland announce investment of EUR10 million to fund site relocation within Sligo for Abbott’s local Nutritional Devices business 30th May 2017 Regatta Great Outdoors announces 100 new jobs30th May 2017 Outdoor clothing brand are creating 100 new jobs across Ireland over the next 12 months as they continue expansion ‘Brexit SME Scorecard’ now available for LEO clients–Minister Breen30th May 2017 Treemetrics signs €1.2 million contract with ESA to deliver the Internet for Trees29th May 2017 Treemetrics win ESA contract for pioneering 'Digital Health Check for Trees' Regional Enterprise Development Fund open for applications29th May 2017 Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Act 2017 comes into force and now extends to SMEs 26th May 2017 IDA Ireland welcomes Legal & General Investment Management’s decision to locate operations in Ireland26th May 2017 Energy tech start-up wins National Enterprise Award26th May 2017 Pitney Bowes invests In Dublin creating 100 jobs25th May 2017 Opening of new operations centre to drive multi-million euro R&D projectOpenJaw Technologies sets out expansion plans which will see the company double its workforce, following TravelSky Technology acquisition 24th May 2017 World’s leading airlines and travel companies gather at Dublin’s Mansion House for OpenJaw’s annual Global Travel Retailing Summit Taoiseach to attend National Enterprise Awards on May 25 24th May 2017 National Enterprise Awards – run by the Local Enterprise Offices - celebrate achievements of Ireland’s micro-enterprises and small businesses. Getting help with difficult tasks may be a key to reducing farm accidents24th May 2017 Minister Halligan announces Ireland’s first ever Satellite 23rd May 2017 EIRSAT-1 will be launched from the International Space Station and will orbit for 12 months. EIRSAT-1 will gather data on Gamma Ray Bursts and will test innovative Irish space technologies. UCD and Queen’s University Belfast are leading the ESA-backed mission in partnership with five Irish companies. Mission will inspire the next generation to study STEM subjects. Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor welcomes continuing strong growth in employment 23rd May 2017 Almost two-thirds of organisations say a hard border would negatively impact their business23rd May 2017 Enterprise Ireland ‘Prepare for Brexit’ Roadshow launches in Waterford23rd May 2017 Minister John Halligan TD opens practical business forum to encourage SMEs to prepare for a hard Brexit using Enterprise Ireland’s Brexit SME Scorecard Ireland’s Flagship Manufacturing Technology Centre to create 40 hi-tech jobs in 201719th May 2017 Aphix Software to create 25 new software and technology jobs in Drogheda19th May 2017 Minister Mitchell O’Connor visits Flow Technology on Trade and Investment Mission in Ireland 18th May 2017 GMIT to double its Innovation Hub space as Enterprise Ireland approves €5m funding18th May 2017 Jobs Minister announces major investment which will drive regional jobs agenda 470 meetings scheduled between Irish exporters and Multinationals during two-day Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland “Global Sourcing” initiative17th May 2017 Fourth national Trade and Investment Mission in Ireland takes in three citiesMinister Breen congratulates Microfinance Ireland on being awarded Certificate of Compliance with the European Code of Conduct for Microcredit Provision 16th May 2017 Microfinance Ireland awarded European Code of Good Conduct 16th May 2017 IDA Ireland welcomes JP Morgan's expansion announcement in Dublin15th May 2017 IDA Ireland today welcomed JP Morgan’s announcement that they will be expanding their operations significantly in Dublin. The global financial services company has been in Ireland since 1968 and currently employs 500 people here. Enterprise Ireland Client company exports increase by 6% globally to €21.6bn 15th May 2017 Aspire Technology announces 150 new jobs in Dublin 12th May 2017 New state-of-the-art Network Support Centre in SandyfordTechnological advances give rise to new ways of working12th May 2017 Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Minister Pat Breen host Future of Work Conference in Dublin Castle AlienVault officially opens new office in Cork and announces 50 new jobs11th May 2017 Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor attends Foreign Affairs Council – Trade, Brussels 11th May 2017 Spotlight on Photonics at European Venture Forum in Dublin11th May 2017 Introducing the future of parking with Parkpnp10th May 2017 Minister Breen officially launches Irish parking marketplaceMinister Mitchell O’Connor announces publication of submissions to public consultation on resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events9th May 2017 SAP celebrates 20 years in Ireland with commitment to creating of 150 new roles8th May 2017 Gelato, Mobile Games and Gaeilge…Ireland’s top local enterprises line up for the National Enterprise Awards Final8th May 2017 Minister Mitchell O’ Connor announces the 32 National Enterprise Award finalists ahead of Awards night on May 25thCAE Parc Aviation announces 80 new jobs and moves to new, bigger offices in Dublin 8th May 2017 Minister Breen travels to Estonia to discuss Brexit and the Single Market8th May 2017 Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes continuing fall in Live Register5th May 2017 All 8 regions have shown fall in live register over past 12 monthsMinister Mitchell O’Connor publishes a survey on Irish SMEs views on Brexit and sets out action plan4th May 2017 Survey highlights the need for SMEs to be Brexit ready – Minister BreenTaoiseach leads investment mission to North America4th May 2017 IDA Ireland mission includes 26 one-on-one meetings and significant business networking engagements in Boston, New York, Montreal and TorontoNavan Cousins from Loreto St Michael’s Secondary School, Navan win SciFest@ITB3rd May 2017 Winners announced at 15th Annual Student Enterprise National Final 3rd May 2017 15 years of student enterprise programme are celebrated by Local Enterprise Offices in Croke Park Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes fall in annual unemployment rate from 8.4% to 6.2% from April 2016 to April 2017 3rd May 2017 Monthly unemployment rate now at 6.2%Biopharma careers event at NIBRT with 15 leading biopharma employers2nd May 2017 Government approves priority drafting of legislation to address problems caused by the increased casualization of work and to strengthen the regulation of precarious work2nd May 2017 Enterprise Ireland launches Regional Accelerator Programme at NDRC at Portershed, Galway2nd May 2017 Load More Back to Top Share This
Minister Pat Breen and Minister Michael Creed meet with farming organisations in a renewed drive to tackle farm accidents and deaths30th May 2017
Abbott and IDA Ireland announce investment of EUR10 million to fund site relocation within Sligo for Abbott’s local Nutritional Devices business 30th May 2017
Regatta Great Outdoors announces 100 new jobs30th May 2017 Outdoor clothing brand are creating 100 new jobs across Ireland over the next 12 months as they continue expansion
Treemetrics signs €1.2 million contract with ESA to deliver the Internet for Trees29th May 2017 Treemetrics win ESA contract for pioneering 'Digital Health Check for Trees'
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Act 2017 comes into force and now extends to SMEs 26th May 2017
IDA Ireland welcomes Legal & General Investment Management’s decision to locate operations in Ireland26th May 2017
Pitney Bowes invests In Dublin creating 100 jobs25th May 2017 Opening of new operations centre to drive multi-million euro R&D project
OpenJaw Technologies sets out expansion plans which will see the company double its workforce, following TravelSky Technology acquisition 24th May 2017 World’s leading airlines and travel companies gather at Dublin’s Mansion House for OpenJaw’s annual Global Travel Retailing Summit
Taoiseach to attend National Enterprise Awards on May 25 24th May 2017 National Enterprise Awards – run by the Local Enterprise Offices - celebrate achievements of Ireland’s micro-enterprises and small businesses.
Minister Halligan announces Ireland’s first ever Satellite 23rd May 2017 EIRSAT-1 will be launched from the International Space Station and will orbit for 12 months. EIRSAT-1 will gather data on Gamma Ray Bursts and will test innovative Irish space technologies. UCD and Queen’s University Belfast are leading the ESA-backed mission in partnership with five Irish companies. Mission will inspire the next generation to study STEM subjects.
Almost two-thirds of organisations say a hard border would negatively impact their business23rd May 2017
Enterprise Ireland ‘Prepare for Brexit’ Roadshow launches in Waterford23rd May 2017 Minister John Halligan TD opens practical business forum to encourage SMEs to prepare for a hard Brexit using Enterprise Ireland’s Brexit SME Scorecard
Minister Mitchell O’Connor visits Flow Technology on Trade and Investment Mission in Ireland 18th May 2017
GMIT to double its Innovation Hub space as Enterprise Ireland approves €5m funding18th May 2017 Jobs Minister announces major investment which will drive regional jobs agenda
470 meetings scheduled between Irish exporters and Multinationals during two-day Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland “Global Sourcing” initiative17th May 2017 Fourth national Trade and Investment Mission in Ireland takes in three cities
Minister Breen congratulates Microfinance Ireland on being awarded Certificate of Compliance with the European Code of Conduct for Microcredit Provision 16th May 2017
IDA Ireland welcomes JP Morgan's expansion announcement in Dublin15th May 2017 IDA Ireland today welcomed JP Morgan’s announcement that they will be expanding their operations significantly in Dublin. The global financial services company has been in Ireland since 1968 and currently employs 500 people here.
Aspire Technology announces 150 new jobs in Dublin 12th May 2017 New state-of-the-art Network Support Centre in Sandyford
Technological advances give rise to new ways of working12th May 2017 Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Minister Pat Breen host Future of Work Conference in Dublin Castle
Introducing the future of parking with Parkpnp10th May 2017 Minister Breen officially launches Irish parking marketplace
Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces publication of submissions to public consultation on resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events9th May 2017
Gelato, Mobile Games and Gaeilge…Ireland’s top local enterprises line up for the National Enterprise Awards Final8th May 2017 Minister Mitchell O’ Connor announces the 32 National Enterprise Award finalists ahead of Awards night on May 25th
Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes continuing fall in Live Register5th May 2017 All 8 regions have shown fall in live register over past 12 months
Minister Mitchell O’Connor publishes a survey on Irish SMEs views on Brexit and sets out action plan4th May 2017 Survey highlights the need for SMEs to be Brexit ready – Minister Breen
Taoiseach leads investment mission to North America4th May 2017 IDA Ireland mission includes 26 one-on-one meetings and significant business networking engagements in Boston, New York, Montreal and Toronto
Winners announced at 15th Annual Student Enterprise National Final 3rd May 2017 15 years of student enterprise programme are celebrated by Local Enterprise Offices in Croke Park
Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes fall in annual unemployment rate from 8.4% to 6.2% from April 2016 to April 2017 3rd May 2017 Monthly unemployment rate now at 6.2%
Government approves priority drafting of legislation to address problems caused by the increased casualization of work and to strengthen the regulation of precarious work2nd May 2017