February

Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes further fall in monthly unemployment figures

28th February 2017 

Monthly unemployment rate now at 6.6%

Late payment threatens survival of small business – Minister Breen

28th February 2017 

“Pay on Time” – Minister Breen urges businesses who pay their suppliers on time to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code

Minister Mitchell O’Connor tells Retail Consultation Forum their challenges will feed into Government’s Brexit response

27th February 2017 

Dawn Farms investment in Innovation to create 150 jobs

24th February 2017 

Leading Irish food exporter to enhance its Meat Science and Innovation Centre at Naas, Co Kildare

Enterprise Ireland announces €1m in start-up funding for international entrepreneurs and recent graduates

23rd February 2017 

Ricoh announces 110 jobs and €6.5M investment in new Irish HQ

23rd February 2017 

New jobs will more than double Irish staff base to 190 in next three years

Career Zoo to focus on opportunities in e-Commerce, IoT, Deep Data, Biotechnology and Machine Learning

22nd February 2017 

153 jobs announced in 4 High Growth IDA Ireland client companies

22nd February 2017 

Dublin is quickly building a reputation as Europe’s centre for (SaaS) companies looking to scale

Monthly unemployment figure now at 6.8% and number of people at work at highest level since 2008 – Mary Mitchell O’Connor

21st February 2017 

All Regions of the country increased employment last year

Microsoft announces plans to hire 600 People

17th February 2017 

Ireland is selected as the location for a new EMEA Inside Sales Centre with the immediate creation of 500 new roles Recruitment of 100 people across Finance, Operations, Engineering, Sales, also underway Employees at Microsoft rewarded with a range of benefits to support them at work and at home

Taoiseach unveils finalists in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) Competition

16th February 2017 

24 talented entrepreneurs from all over Ireland go head-to-head to claim title of the country’s “best young entrepreneur” on Sunday, March 5th

Minister Halligan announces €2.8 million investment by Science Foundation Ireland in public engagement and education initiatives

16th February 2017 

44 projects receive funding to improve public understanding of science and technology, increase STEM uptake in education and improve diversity in STEM

“Drogheda’s The Mill staking it's claim as top Innovation & Technology Hub”

16th February 2017 

Significant benefits to Irish companies from EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement – Mary Mitchell O’Connor

15th February 2017 

Indeed to hire 500 new staff in Dublin

15th February 2017 

Indeed to double Irish based workforce over the next two years

Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces details of Career-FIT programme to attract international research experts to work in Irish industry-focussed technology centres

14th February 2017 

Enterprise Ireland secures €5M from EU’s Horizon 2020 to bring 50 international academics to Ireland.

BrowserStack to establish International HQ in Dublin

14th February 2017 

BrowserStack expands its Real Devise Cloud with new Mobile Data Center in Dublin

Local Enterprise Week set to inspire and motivate thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners nationwide

13th February 2017 

14,500 small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs expected to attend over 380 events during Local Enterprise Week in March

NGINX fuels global expansion of application delivery platform with opening of European headquarters

13th February 2017 

Establishment of new headquarters in Ireland will add jobs to the region and accelerate NGINX’s growth across EMEA

Accenture further strengthens commitment to Ireland: Creates 300 jobs in Tech and Design, and launches The Dock - an innovation, R&D and Incubation Hub

10th February 2017 

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD, joins Accenture Chairman & CEO Pierre Nanterme for official opening of The Dock

€32 million invested in start-ups by Enterprise Ireland in 2016

9th February 2017 

229 start-ups supported in 2016 – highest level on record

Statement by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’ Connor re HP Inc announcement

8th February 2017 

Minister Halligan congratulates Curtiss-Wright, Dublin on €4.5M ESA contract – the largest ever awarded to an Irish-based operation

8th February 2017 

Curtiss-Wright selected by ELV to provide Cost-Effective Telemetry System for the European Space Agency’s New Vega-C Launcher

Open source leader Red Hat to invest €12.7M in new project, committing to create 60 jobs in Waterford

6th February 2017 

Lighthouse Studios, an all new full service animation studio, launches through partnership between Canada’s Mercury Filmworks and Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon

6th February 2017 

Kilkenny, Ireland-based studio to create 140 jobs and develop animated children’s and family television entertainment, for multiplatform global distribution.

Almost 1,000 new jobs supported last year through Microfinance Ireland small business loans

6th February 2017 

Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor reveals over 2,800 Irish jobs supported through Government funded lender since 2012

Jobs Minister Mitchell O’Connor to launch National Design Forum

2nd February 2017 

Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches Seroba’s Third Life Sciences Fund

2nd February 2017 

Minister Mitchell O’Connor officially launches a consultation paper towards a National Design Strategy

2nd February 2017 

Ireland – the Design Island urges sustained investment in design and proposes a series of actions for the strategic development of design and design thinking.

Enterprise Ireland showcases innovative Irish healthcare companies at Arab Health 2017

2nd February 2017 

Minister Breen leads delegation of 20 Irish companies at largest healthcare exhibition & medical congress in the Middle East. Limerick company Fleming Medical sign deal worth €1.1M to distribute medical devices in Oman.

Aralez Pharmaceuticals unveils new office in Ireland

2nd February 2017 

HSA publishes work programme and inspection targets for 2017

2nd February 2017 

Minister Breen welcomes focus on workers most at risk

SFA National Small Business Showcase – RDS – 1st February

1st February 2017 

Minister Mitchell O’Connor officially opens at 2:15pm

Action Plan for Jobs 2017 to target 45,000 new jobs this year

1st February 2017 

Strong focus on Brexit measures in this year’s plan