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UP TO 36,000 homes will be needed each year to meet demand and there have been calls to introduce a stimulus package for first-time buyers, according to a new survey. The report found this number of homes will be vital to meet demand across the next two decades. But clear suggestions were made for schemes […]

The head of the Irish Strategic Investment (ISIF) Eugene O’Callaghan plans to step down from his role at the end of 2020. ISIF falls under the management of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), which will begin a recruitment process next month to appoint a new ISIF director. ISIF was created in December 2014 from […]

German coalition parties have agreed to extend measures to cushion the effects of the coronavirus crisis on Europe’s biggest economy at a cost of up to €10 billion. The measures include prolonging a short-time work scheme and freezing insolvency rules.  The German economy contracted at its steepest rate on record in the second quarter. The […]

Up to €20,000 in emergency funding will be made available for small businesses affected by flooding caused by Storm Ellen in Cork this week. The funding will also be available to help community and sporting groups get back on their feet, as part of an extension to the Humanitarian Support Scheme. “It’s been a really […]

There are many funding programmes for entrepreneurs opening throughout the year, and as the country re-opens there are more grants being offered to help support SMEs during the Covid period.  Below are a selection of some the current funds and supports open for applications.  Acorns: the accelerator focused on supporting early stage female entrepreneurs living in […]

About one in ten property sales was renegotiated due to Covid-19 with an average price reduction of 3%, a survey of over 260 estate agents carried out by the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland shows. About two thirds of practitioners said property values had remained unchanged compared to the situation before the pandemic and the […]

n these turbulent times, many firms are viewing the period of disruption as an opportunity to reassess and improve how they care for and develop employees – and ultimately build better organisations. Irish talent tech firms are supporting HR and organisational development departments at global firms as they examine how a push for employee development, […]

Sole traders and tradesmen affected by Covid-19 can avail of a new €1,000 one-off grant for related expenses. The funding – which has been dubbed the ‘white-van man’ grant – will be available to self-employed workers and small business owners. The grant is aimed at sole traders such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters and taxi drivers […]

A new hotel brand, ‘The Address Collective’, has been launched following a €16m investment by the McGettigan family. It comes amid what is an exceptionally difficult time for domestic tourism as Covid-19 continues to hinder travel. The brand is currently made up of three well-established hotels: The North Star Hotel in Dublin 1, The Kingswood […]

Enterprise Ireland has re-opened a grant scheme that pays up to €40,000 to Irish-owned retail businesses to develop their online sales channels, especially for export markets. Yesterday the agency launched a €5.5m programme that is expected to attract bids from hundreds of firms. Grants can cover 80pc of an investment in improved online sales channels. […]