EY Economic Eye: GDP growth revised downwards based on gloomier global outlook but labour market continues to beat the odds
ROI GDP growth for 2020 revised downwards to 3.0% from 3.3% on the back of a weaker global economic outlook and continued Brexit uncertainty Growth is projected to further slow to 2.8% in 2021, assuming the avoidance of a hard Brexit A no-deal Brexit outcome could see 2020 GDP dip to 1.3% Tentative signs that […]
Funding Boost For Go Girls Karting Initiative Gives 1,000 Aspiring Female Drivers The Chance To Experience Life In The Fast Lane
Ireland World Cup hockey star and motorsport engineer Nicci Daly to lead schools programme which combines STEM subjects with motorsport driving More than 1,000 female secondary school students will get the chance to sample life in the fast lane after a joint initiative by Motorsport Ireland and Formula Female received funding of €35,000 from the […]
Over 50% of exporters nationwide say that Brexit has already had an impact on business – Enterprise Ireland
• Currency fluctuations number one concern amongst Irish exporters as Britain’s exit from the EU fast approaches • 83% plan to enter new global markets over the next 12 months in response to Brexit • Irish companies must take action now and further their diversification plans Research carried out by Enterprise Ireland has found that […]
Construction SMEs excluded from public sector contracts
Small and medium Irish businesses are excluded from securing public sector contracts by multiple barriers. Currently, SMEs account for 99% of businesses in Ireland but smaller companies deliver less than 33% of public sector projects. A CIF report identified several barriers militating against SME participation in public sector contracts. These were identified as: · a […]
Opinion Piece on Insurance costs and the impact of the claim culture in Ireland
by Paul Hackett, CEO and Co-Founder of Click&Go It’s true that we have a great sense of humour in this country – it’s how we deal with things – but, all jokes aside, the fallout of the “Maria Bailey Swing in the Dean” incident is very, very serious. Let me put that into context, Click&Go […]
Ireland’s Moms and Dads are not benefiting from the States supports available to new parents
· Taxback.com: “At least 75% of the people we deal with do not know of the financial assistance they are entitled to” · Paternity Leave is still broadly underutilised across the board Tax refund specialists Taxback.com say that it has come to their attention that new parents in particular are overwhelmingly unaware of the State […]
AA warns to expect significant increase in incidents and crashes on roads in September
The return of schools means a big increase in traffic volumes. It also means more traffic incidents, crashes and delays. AA Ireland is warning road users of the increased risk of collisions and incidents as commuter patterns return to peak levels after the Summer. An analysis of road traffic incidents reported to AA Roadwatch in […]
EU Commission to help workers in event of ‘no deal’ Brexit – Hogan
Statement by Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development This morning (4 September 2019), the European Commission adopted the latest in a series of Brexit Preparedness Communications, in which we reiterated our call to all stakeholders to prepare for a no-deal scenario. In order to help businesses that trade with the UK, we […]
Compelling Stories; Real and Raw in TG4’s new Autumn Schedule
Powerful storytelling forms the backbone of TG4’s new Autumn schedule launched today in Cork City. TG4 is renowned for its documentaries and this season will not disappoint, with an array of compelling and moving stories that reflect Irish life. There is something for everyone in the line-up of music, sport, entertainment and travel programming that […]
Primary School Children Choose Entrepreneurship
60% of eleven and twelve-year-old Irish children say that they would like to be an entrepreneur in the future, according to a major new survey of 8000 children who spent 12-16 weeks creating classroom businesses in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme in 2019.60% of girls indicated that they would choose entrepreneurship as their career, according to […]