Ireland must ease tax burden on start-ups to spur innovation and create jobs
Government’s new enterprise strategy could use a small portion of pension fund savings to invest in indigenous firms
Peter Burke
State agencies including Enterprise Ireland and IDA summoned to talks with Minister for Enterprise
Some 19 agencies operating under the Department of Enterprise will attend meeting with Peter Burke
Intel looking at ways to ‘monetise’ Irish operation
Top excecutive comments at internal company event
Delay in minimum wage could lead to industrial action, unions warn
National Youth Council of Ireland seeks end to sub-minimum rates paid to workers under 20
Extreme weather events show need for more legal protections for workers, says union
Unite wants non-essential outdoor work suspended during extreme weather events and workers impacted to be paid
Why did two Kerry politicians fight to protect Airbnb in the Kingdom?
Airbnb is popular in a county that relies heavily on tourism, but locals fear the impact of the Government’s new rules on short-term letting
Shane Jennings outlines his homecare vision: ‘People want to remain at home and it is cheaper for the taxpayer’
The former rugby player has been putting his energy into expanding Dovida, Ireland’s largest homecare group
Dublin would be region most affected by tariffs as 14% of its jobs are with foreign-owned companies
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke says no region in Ireland would be left unaffected by tariff cuts
Clash on hotel tax between Fine Gael Ministers and Dublin TDs and councillors
A number of politicians in the capital have gone public on their support for a hotel bed levy despite the strong opposition of two senior Fine Gael Ministers
Sony Interactive to create 100 jobs in new Dublin office
Playstation owner’s new team will focus on research and development for digital operations
Trump tariff chaos being used as ‘cover’ to erode worker rights in Ireland, unions claim
Ictu leader says Government action plan is ‘ruse’ to justify reneging on previous commitments
Ireland’s main tariff response is ‘putting everything’ into EU-US deal, Minister says
Peter Burke outlined a 16-point plan to improve competitiveness including Ceta progress
Ireland to explore new markets in Asia and Canada as part of urgent response to US tariffs
Cabinet will be asked to agree to faster ratification of controversial Ceta deal with Canada and a new competitiveness plan that will have implications for employee conditions
Q&A: How will the Government’s new plan to support businesses affect workers?
Proposals to help companies deal with potential economic shocks from Trump’s trade war will delay the introduction of the living wage
Final report into ‘Grace’ abuse allegations due to be published on Tuesday
Darragh O’Brien to bring forward delayed climate action plan for this year including retrofitting allocation of almost €550m
Plans to increase paid sick leave for workers to be stalled under Cabinet proposal
Retail, accommodation and food services sectors would be more affected should the statutory sick leave entitlement increase from five days to seven
Trump tariffs: Ireland seeks ‘firm’ EU response and explores new export markets
Simon Harris to advocate today for negotiated solution at meeting guiding European Union’s next move
Minister urges lower insurance premiums as report shows marked drop in personal injuries claims
Number of claims 35 per cent lower than in 2020 and award values have fallen 29 per cent -Injuries Resolution Board
Legislation being examined as way to deal with Dublin Airport cap ‘once and for all’
Potential for EU-US trade war has added to need for action on passenger cap
Taoiseach says Ireland will protect food, pharma sectors in call with EU Commission
Irish economy needs to ‘sharpen up’ in face of looming threat of trade war - says Peter Burke
Europe must avoid not just tariff row but ‘verbal escalation’ with US, Italian minister tells Dublin conference
Valentino Valentini says Italy and Ireland should forge greater trading ties to counter the impact of tariffs
Private sector workers to be allowed to work until 66 under new legislation
Bill will remove requirement for workers to retire at 65, one year before eligibility for State pension
Amazon.ie opens for business as a dedicated website for Irish shoppers
Company is also launching ‘brands of Ireland’ section to help promote retailers
Government to relax rules on some employment permits to plug shortfalls in planning and homecare sectors
Role of town planning officer will become eligible for critical skills permit
New Enterprise Ireland strategy aims to support 275,000 jobs by 2029
Plan hopes to drive export to €50bn over five-year period
Salesforce to cut about 50 jobs in Dublin as part of global initiative
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke received a collective redundancy notification from the software company on February 4th
Confusion over Minister’s ‘contradictory’ remarks about Meta Ireland job cuts
Union urges Peter Burke to ‘fully investigate’ tech giant’s cull of ‘low performers’
Regulator sought for artificial intelligence in health sector
Citizens’ jury puts emphasis on keeping people at the heart of healthcare
‘They’re supposed to represent us, not sue us’: Crafts council threatens members after critical feedback
Design & Crafts Council Ireland threatened legal action after 21 craftspeople said they were unhappy with its handling of their work
Significant incentives will be needed to encourage decarbonisation of cement sector, Ministers told
The Department of Enterprise said in briefing material the industry accounted for about 43 per cent of Ireland’s total industry emissions
Number of full-time jobs at firms supported by State agencies exceeds 500,000 for first time
The figure increased by 1.4% or 6,800 on 2023, according to latest Government statistics
Ireland could give Ukraine €50m in non-lethal military support, Cabinet to hear
Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy
Power costs putting investors off in energy-intensive sectors, Government warned
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment officials worried that high energy costs could make Ireland less attractive for business
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