Enterprise
# enterprise - Sunday 28 April, 2013
12 post-war assembly lines you’re glad you don’t work on
After World War II, mass manufacturing needed tough bodies and minds to pump up production.
# enterprise - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Enterprise Rent-A-Car opens first franchise in 55 years
Guerin Car Rental Solutions in Portugal was appointed a franchisee, bringing the brand’s European presence to six countries.
# enterprise - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Bruton leads investment mission to US west coast
IDA Ireland is accompanying the Minister on his eleventh major trade or investment mission since he took office.
# enterprise - Friday 12 October, 2012
Space shuttle makes its final journey… by road
Endeavour’s two-miles-per-hour journey to the California Space Centre will mean all four shuttles have been rehoused.
# enterprise - Monday 18 June, 2012
Burton looks to play down tensions over sick pay reform
The social protection minister says a dispute about reforms to sick pay is not about her or any other minister.
Government hopes new website will lessen red tape burden
BusinessRegulation.ie will be launched by Minister Richard Bruton this morning.
# enterprise - Thursday 14 June, 2012
€2m programme appoints managers to community enterprise centres
It was announced today that business development managers have been appointed to 37 community enterprise centres across the country under the programme.
# enterprise - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
VIDEO: Retired space shuttle journeys along Hudson River
The space shuttle Enterprise heads for its new home aboard the former aircraft carrier Intrepid.
# enterprise - Monday 28 May, 2012
Amazon to create 100 jobs in Dublin
The online retailer is seeking people to work as support engineers and software developers as well as in other roles. The announcement has been welcomed by the IDA and Minister Richard Bruton.
# enterprise - Friday 25 May, 2012
Try these for size: Irish inventor selling 200 ideas for new products
Fancy your own startup? Bill O’Riordan says he doesn’t have the skills to make money from his gadget ideas – but hopes they can spur others on to success.
# enterprise - Friday 4 May, 2012
Disruption to Dublin-Belfast trains due to Lurgan security alert
Army ammunitions officers have been sent to the line at Lurgan, after a suspicious device was spotted there overnight.
# enterprise - Friday 9 March, 2012
TheJournal.ie’s progress report for the Government: SMEs, credit for businesses
Small firms have long complained about the shortage of credit to get them up and running. How has Richard Bruton responded?
# enterprise - Monday 27 February, 2012
Enterprise Ireland scheme aims to create 100 companies annually
The government is launching a new multi-million euro scheme for entrepreneurs today.
# enterprise - Saturday 28 January, 2012
Column: Here’s why we need Hireland – and why it will work
Co-founder of jobs creation initiative Gerard O’Neill on why he and his friends wanted the national conversation to turn to job creation – not job losses.
# enterprise - Saturday 1 October, 2011
Column: What is the secret of Silicon Valley? And can we bring it to Ireland?
Fine Gael TD Eoghan Murphy travelled to tech central in the US to figure out if Ireland can recreate that ecosystem for innovation and success. Rule 1 – stop writing reports and just get doing.
# enterprise - Friday 16 September, 2011
€5.1 million in contracts secured by Irish firms in Oz
Forty five Irish companies journeyed to Australia to forge new business relationships and sign contracts.
# enterprise - Friday 29 July, 2011
Poll: Should there be mandatory Sunday premium pay?
It has been announced that Joint Labour Committees will no longer be able to force employers to pay Sunday premiums to certain sectors of workers…
# enterprise - Thursday 28 July, 2011
Seven Joint Labour Committees to be abolished
Only 6 out of the 13 current JLCs will survive – and while they “recognise” the “special position” of Sunday working, they can no longer set premium rates for it.
# enterprise - Monday 25 July, 2011
Major construction company goes into liquidation
The Cork-based company Bowen Construction has began operations in 1968 and employed approximately 70 people.
# enterprise - Thursday 26 May, 2011
Restaurants chief calls for end to “ridiculous 1940s” style Sunday pay premium
CEO of Irish Restaurants Association says Sunday premium paid to workers is crippling industry – while employees’ union and Joan Burton fear proposal to cut it will lead to hardship for low-earners.
# enterprise - Thursday 3 March, 2011
Half of all those surveyed after start-your-own-business course became sole traders
Supporting local business ambitions creates jobs, claims enterprise board director.
# enterprise - Monday 14 February, 2011
Should Micheál Martin get a slot on Gift Grub?
Fianna Fáil party leader attempts a Chinese accent.




































