Graduate programmes 2025: What is available in Ireland?
A selection of popular graduate recruitment programmes around the country
MSD
The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall
Revenue from the business tax generated €23.8 billion last year, equivalent to €5,000 for every man, woman and child in the State
MSD opens expanded Irish medicine plants following €1bn investment
Taoiseach welcomes move as new operations open in Dunboyne and Carlow
US targets 10 drugs for pricing negotiations in crackdown on costs
Expensive medicines made by Pfizer, J&J and Merck selected for talks in biggest pharma shake-up in decades
Ireland bullish on life science investment despite higher tax rate
IDA believes State’s still modest tax rate, political stability and skill base will attract pharma and medical companies
PM Group’s Dave Murphy: ‘We’re as good or better than anyone else in the world’
Cork native talks FDI, employee ownership and work-life balance ahead of his retirement
Cancer vaccine research has reached turning point, experts say
Researchers believe personalised medicine and vaccines are probably the next big thing in the quest to reduce cancer deaths
Underlying revenues at PM Group up 14% amid expansion
Project delivery specialist reported operating profits of €44m for 2022
Graduate programmes at top companies to kick-start your career
From Aldi to Vodafone, here’s a round-up of some of the companies offering paid programmes that can take you from new graduate to seasoned professional
PM Group to acquire Cork-based automation specialist Milestone Solutions
Milestone Solutions provides IT and automation services to large multinational manufacturing companie
Adapting to a life of precision, independence and the outdoors
Alice Reiner, a director at MSD, moved to Switzerland in 2020 with her husband and daughter
Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial
Study suggests combination with Merck immunotherapy drug reduces risk of death in high-risk patients
Ireland to the fore in delivering powerhouse cancer drug
MSD’s recently opened Keytruda manufacturing site in Swords is just the latest landmark investment by the US giant in Ireland
DNA tool for tracing fish can improve quota decisions and sustainability
Fisheries TraceBack platform has genesis in Trinity College spinout Identien which MSD Animal Health acquired
Pharma giant MSD opens new manufacturing facility in Dublin
Opening of the new site has created 350 jobs and there are currently 70 open positions at the site
Pharma giant MSD opens onsite solar farm
Tipperary plant says new power source will provide just over 20 per cent of its electricity needs
Pharma giant MSD to lay off 70 people in Cork
Move connected to change in company strategy that demands different skills
Merck struggles to win European approval for Covid antiviral pill
Limited efficacy means it is increasingly seen as a therapy for those who cannot take rival medications
Pharma patent appeals dismissed by Court of Appeal
Case involved Clonmel Healthcare and Merck Sharp and Dohme
EMA issues advice on Merck’s Covid treatment and starts to review Pfizer’s tablet
Merck treatment should be given early, regulator says
Michael Walker: Latest incidence of sports-washing leaves fans hung out to dry
Motivation of Watford owners and those behind Newcastle takeover open to question
Modubuild aims to double revenues and may seek external funding
Company aiming to hit €100m revenue milestone in three years as demand soars
Clonee land offers potential for 400,000sq ft logistics facility at €10m
Fully-serviced M3 Gateway site adjoins two of social media giant Facebook’s data centres
Explainer: Why can’t Covid-19 vaccines be made in Ireland?
Vaccine plants take time and money to build or repurpose and will not solve immediate shortages
MSD to help make Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine
Vaccine giant offers assistance after pulling plug on own Covid candidate
Vaccine giant Merck pulls plug on Covid trials
Two vaccine candidates fail to deliver strong enough results to challenge rivals
MSD announces 240 new jobs with expansion at Dunboyne
Pharma giant to build research centre next to biologic medicines plant acquired this year
Mairéad McCaul to lead MSD’s human health drug business in Ireland
McCaul will also become head of the pharma giant’s country leadership team
Vaccine take-up will determine success in Covid-19 battle
Cantillon: With vaccine scepticism rising, the key challenge is whether people can be convinced to get inoculated
Consumer mood darkens, businesses react to Level 5 and Diageo launches Guinness 0.0
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Open for business: How industry has adapted to survive the lockdown
Keeping only those who must be on-site has been key to continuing operations
Study signals ‘continued need’ for HPV-awareness campaigns
Lack of understanding of sexually transmitted virus contrasts with danger of prevalence
Identigen founders make €12m each from sale of company
Aryzta chief executive Kevin Toland to receive in excess of €1m from the acquisition
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