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Around three exporting companies a week on average have been approved for a state-backed Brexit-ready grant since June. The Be Prepared Grant rolled out by Enterprise Ireland (EI) provides firms with up to €5,000 to get themselves in shape to deal with any potential fallout from the UK’s EU exit. It was launched in June, […]

EUROPEAN Commission plans to increase taxes on digital firms risk undermining growth and could stifle global efforts to find common solutions to tax issue, US companies operating in the EU said yesterday. The comments echo the Irish Government’s position, which is opposed to the proposals that would see some online companies with little or no […]

In some Dublin areas it has become twice as expensive to rent as it is to buy, and renters are moving back in with their parents in increasing numbers in a move to try get on the property ladder. Average rents across Ireland rose 2.8pc in the last quarter and are now €1,017.15. In comparison, […]

Large numbers of young drivers have been accused of being untruthful to their insurers. According to a new study, motorists are not being open about who is the primary driver of the car or about their profession. The survey commissioned by Liberty Insurance also found eight out of 10 drivers of all ages believe that […]

Tech giants will be able to get fast-track planning permission for data centres under processes being developed by the Department of Enterprise. The Government is devising laws to prevent a repeat of the controversy that had led to severe delays to a proposed €850m project in Athenry, Co Galway. Apple has reportedly warned officials the […]

An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald TD joined Bill Graebel, CEO of Graebel Companies, to announce the creation of 125 new jobs at Graebel Companies in Dundalk. The announcement was made at the opening of the company’s Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) financial shared services and operations centre in […]

Attracting and retaining talent, as well as reform of the personal tax system, are the biggest challenges facing Ireland’s life sciences sector, according to new research from global executive search firm Accreate. Of the 350 leaders of life science businesses in Ireland that took part in the survey, 84pc said that attracting and retaining talent […]

Two new towns have been designated rent pressure zones as the average cost rose by 6.6pc in the year to June. The Residential Tenancies Board said that the national average rent stood at €1,017 per month, up €63 from the same period last year. Rents in Dublin grew by 3.3pc in the second three months […]

Brexit should be considered an opportunity for Ireland to establish itself as a leading hub for Green Finance in partnership with Britain, Mr. Michael D’Arcy TD, Minister for Financial Services, has said. Speaking that a Green Finance dinner at the Irish embassy in London last night Minister D’Arcy said that increased cross-border collaboration can cement […]

If you have private health insurance, there’s a good chance that you’ll need to renew your policy this month, but why not switch instead and save hundreds, if not thousands? The bottom line is that anyone who is on the same plan for two years or more stands to save money, according to health insurance […]