Nearly €400m in grant support paid to SMEs
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke highlights grants paid out under Power Up Grant and Increased Cost of Business scheme
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Up to 2ft of water in streets of Killybegs as calls are made to reopen emergency flooding scheme
Major cleanup continues in areas worst affected by storm, including Donegal, Cork, Limerick and Kerry
Sinn Féin accuses Fine Gael of ‘blatant lies’ in attack ad claiming it will ‘raid’ rainy-day funds
Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty insists party will not touch €16bn pool as has been claimed by Minister Paschal Donohoe
Michael O’Leary’s swipe at teachers won’t land more than a glancing blow on Fine Gael
The viral moment will fade away, but perhaps not before it seeps into the cracks of doubt some voters may have about the party
Minister defends Fine Gael’s oversight of spending and toilet upgrade costs of over €825,000
Peter Burke says money generally well spent but Michael Fitzmaurice says wasted public money in Ireland would ‘run a smaller country’
Minister for Enterprise warns of risk to Ireland’s economy in wake of Trump’s election
Peter Burke says Government will work with new US administration and emphasise importance of trade and co-operation
Ireland set to approve its first full Ambassador from Palestine
Cabinet also expected to approve new AI strategy and will hear of reduction in waiting times to see consultant
Government must hold centre ground on workers’ rights to ‘counter growth of far right’, says Ictu
Unions shift collective bargaining focus from transposition of EU directive due next month to action plan required in late 2025
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Minister promises ‘easy’ process for firms to access new €4,000 grant
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke also announces support scheme for flood-hit businesses in Cork
Cork floods: Clean-up operation after 65mm of rain recorded in some areas
Bantry was worst affected, with shops and houses flooded in centre of village
Kepak unveils €8m upgrade of Westmeath meat plant
Investment in facility supported through Government’s Capital Investment Scheme
Review of regulatory changes to cushion SMEs against sudden cost shocks, says Burke
Minister said he is reassessing pending changes to paid sick leave and sub-minimum wage rules
Parents of babies born in December to receive treble child benefit payment
Budget 2025: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald challenges Taoiseach to ‘bring it on’ and name general election date
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Government criticised for not indexing minimum social welfare payments
Minister defends ‘fighting’ for hospitality VAT reduction in Budget 2025
Industry lobbyists have widely criticised Peter Burke’s failure to secure the tax cut
Statutory redundancy cap ‘out of sync’ with wage levels and limit should rise to €1,015 a week, says union
Connect delegates support call for €600 weekly limit to be increased to €1,015 in line with average wage growth since the current cap was introduced in 2004
Zoom to create 100 jobs in Ireland at Workvivo subsidiary
Cork-based company currently employs 150 in Ireland
Opponents of data centres ‘not in the real world’, says Enterprise Minister
Minister for Enterprise warns data centres ‘very important’ to Ireland
Government set to climb down on €10m tax threshold for transfer of family-run businesses
Proposed changes to the retirement relief system would generate huge tax bills for family businesses
Ireland’s competitiveness should ‘never be taken for granted’, Minister says after Apple warning
Other countries are trying to lure multinationals away from Ireland, tech giant told the Government in June
Eli Lilly announces further $1bn investment in Limerick Alzheimer’s plant
US drug giant also formally opens $800m expansion of obesity and diabetes medicines plant in Cork
Apple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals away
Apple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals away
Oasis tickets: Consumer watchdog review under way due to ‘legitimate concerns’ around pricing
A Competition and Consumer Protection Commission spokeswoman said that it will now ‘consider all options to ensure consumer protection law is followed’
Cara Partners to invest €130m in Co Cork pharmaceutical facility
Part of the German Schwabe Group, the firm has had a presence in Little Island since 1978
Increased pay rates for work permit holders could lead to inequality and racial tensions, minister told
Increases to minimum rates for permit-holding meat workers went ahead as planned despite misgivings from employers within the sector
Employment permits legislation in force from today ‘does not go far enough’
Additional reforms urgently needed for Irish economy to remain competitive, says Excel Recruitment Group
Coalition mulls delay to ‘living wage’ with spotlight on business costs
Seen & Heard: VAT surprise for Uber drivers; McKillen’s ‘informal contract’ with Sheikh; renewable firms’ crisis profits; pension deadline
After years living in Ireland, everything in Australia feels suspiciously easy
Young Irish people don’t need an insulting €750 tax break; they need reasons to feel hopeful again
Rise in national minimum wage from €12.70 to €13.50 an hour to be considered by Cabinet
Low Pay Commission understood to have recommended 80 cent increase per hour to the current rate
Thousands of apartments set to go up for sale this year
Seen & Heard: Up to 10k apartments to hit the market, €100 million college football cash boost, 'high growth' firms support and sports stars back grinds school
IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland struggle for staff
Minister admits agencies claim pay packages that are ‘sometimes not competitive’ can deter applicants
Tourism sector wants return of lower 9% VAT rate in budget
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