Investment
# investment - Saturday 15 June, 2013
Living in a remote part of the world? Google wants to get internet access to you with balloons
Google is launching balloons into near space to beam internet access to the world below.
# investment - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
229 new pharma jobs at Almac plant in Armagh
The firm’s announced a €16 million investment in its Craigavon facility.
# investment - Friday 7 June, 2013
GAA to invest €9m in new facility at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown
The development work is set to commence shortly and will be ready for use by September 2014.
# investment - Monday 27 May, 2013
Column: Small and mighty – why nanoscience is booming in Ireland
Ten years ago, the global market for nano-enabled materials was €420 million. In 2015, it will be $2.5 trillion. Nanoscience is the future and Ireland is very much part of it, writes John Boland.
# investment - Friday 24 May, 2013
Central Bank of Ireland warns about unauthorised investment firm
Nelson Capital Advisors has been offering investment services to the Irish public.
# investment - Monday 20 May, 2013
Column: The reality of unemployment is being masked by emigration
With youth unemployment at 23 per cent, the European Union and policy makers have a collective responsibility and obligation to help the “Lost Generation”, writes Liam Aylward.
# investment - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Cutting edge technologies in healthcare will increase efficiency
Tablet devices for nurses and electronic medical records – just some of the ideas showcased at a digital healthcare gathering in Dublin yesterday.
# investment - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Aldi to create 300 jobs around the country
The discount supermarket chain already opened its 100th store today – and plans to open another 20 over the next three years.
# investment - Monday 15 April, 2013
Investment company raises €100,000 for Jack and Jill Foundation
The 250 staff at the company took part in marathons and held bake sales and talent shows as well as donating its art collection to raise funds.
# investment - Sunday 14 April, 2013
New €6 billion investment fund could boost economy
The cabinet is to discuss the fund, which would benefit strategic projects to boost the economy and SMEs, on Tuesday.
# investment - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Profits of €194 million at ESB during 2012
The annual report also showed a €765 million investment in infrastructure.
# investment - Monday 11 March, 2013
SuperValu to create 300 jobs in 2013
New staff will be hired following the opening of three new stores and extending a further 40 as part of a €20 million investment.
# investment - Monday 25 February, 2013
Building costs up 3 per cent as material and energy prices rise
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland said that recent trends in below cost tendering are unsustainable as companies continue to fail.
€300m to be invested in research centres in ‘unprecedented’ move
The largest ever co-funded investment in Ireland will see €200 million coming from Irish Exchequer funding, with a further €100 million coming from industry.
# investment - Thursday 21 February, 2013
Nama to make significant investment in Dublin Docklands area
The Agency said the decision to invest in the area was in response to emerging demand in key markets, such as financial services sector.
# investment - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Pharmaceutical firm announces €44m investment in Waterford plant
The biotechnology campus produces products for patients living with rare genetic diseases.
# investment - Friday 1 February, 2013
Central Bank issues warning on unauthorised investment company
The Central Bank said consumers dealing with the firm are not eligible for compensation from the Investor Compenstation Scheme.
# investment - Friday 25 January, 2013
€60m investment released for pioneering research projects
Government funding of €60 million will support 85 research projects in areas like science, technology and mathematics.
# investment - Thursday 24 January, 2013
€200m EIB loan to finance 23 Irish water investment projects
The projects will provide new water mains, water and wastewater treatment facilities and reservoirs, as well as measures to improve water conservation.
# investment - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
Irish company lands €800,000 European Space Agency contract
The Cork-based company specialises in technology that improves the efficiency of forestry.
# investment - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
NPRF announces €850m investment in funds for small businesses
The funds will be used to invest in both healthy businesses seeking to grow and those that are under-performing.
# investment - Monday 7 January, 2013
IDA-backed companies created 12,722 jobs last year
The government agency responsible for foreign investment says its client companies added a net total of 6,570 jobs.
# investment - Thursday 3 January, 2013
CRH spends almost €630 million in investments in 2012
The company announced today that it undertook 18 acquisition and investment initiatives in the second half of 2012.
# investment - Monday 24 December, 2012
Chevron Training successfully exits examinership
The company’s 15 jobs have now been saved as it has secured two new contracts for 2013.
# investment - Friday 21 December, 2012
Irish Film Board projects received €118m in foreign investment in 2012
The foreign investment for the 30 projects was 11 times greater than the €10.5 million investment by the Irish Film Board.
# investment - Friday 7 December, 2012
Netflix faces US penalty for CEO Facebook comments
Hastings posted a comments that said customers were spending around a billion hours per month watching Netflix
# investment - Sunday 2 December, 2012
Almost half of people are not saving at all – survey
When asked what consumers will do with spare cash, half said they would use it to pay off debt.
# investment - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
European Investment Bank provides €155m loan to Bord Gáis for wind farms
It is expected that the new expansion programme will increase the operational wind capacity of Bord Gáis by more than 50 per cent.
# investment - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Work to start on €370m Luas link-up next year
The project is likely to generate up to 800 jobs in the construction phase and a further 60 permanent jobs.
# investment - Monday 12 November, 2012
Construction starts on eight new schools
A loan of €50 million from the European Investment Bank means the building projects in five counties can now go ahead.
# investment - Sunday 11 November, 2012
€15 million investment leads to 35 jobs for the City Bin Co
The waste collection operator said the jobs will bump up its workforce by 50 per cent.
# investment - Friday 9 November, 2012
Disposable income and household savings up in second quarter
The CSO said savings were primarily used to pay down debt and fund property investment.
# investment - Monday 5 November, 2012
48 new jobs to be created at poultry plant in Cavan
The 48 new jobs are the result of a €3 million investment in specialised equipment at the plant in Shercock in Cavan.
# investment - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
€5.5m tourism investment announced in Kilkenny
The money will be invested in a new “Medieval Mile” project and is just the first phase in a €15 million development package planned over the next four years.
Warning from Central Bank on investment firm
The bank says that Lehman Reilly is claiming to be an investment firm, but is not authorised.
# investment - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Aaron McKenna: We know Ireland has talent – why stop it from growing?
Ireland’s ‘knowledge economy’ is actually waiting to happen, writes Aaron McKenna.
# investment - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
What could Irish businesses learn from those in Singapore?
An ESRI study has compared the two countries as examples of countries where the number of patents is above average.
# investment - Monday 15 October, 2012
On the roads: Gardaí to get 170 new vehicles
Around €3 million will be spend on the new vehicles, which will include patrol cars, unmarked cars and vans.
# investment - Friday 12 October, 2012
Taoiseach announces new American-Irish partnership
i360medical and the Cleveland Clinic and its Innovation Alliance have joined forces after being introduced by Enterprise Ireland.
AC Milan deny reports of Qatari investment
Reports on Friday stated that Silvio Berlusconi was about to sell 30% of the club he owns to the ruling Al-Thani family.






















































