Chambers Ireland launches Local and EU Election Manifestos
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business in Ireland, has today (19th March) launched their two Manifestos for the Local and European Elections, which are taking place in June. We are calling for Local Government and MEP candidates to step up and be ambitious with their vision for the long-term growth and prosperity of Ireland. The pace […]
Bank of Ireland warns about false articles online
“No company should be generating advertising revenue from criminals – social platforms really need to step up and crack down.” Bank of Ireland is warning about an increasing number of false articles appearing online designed to defraud consumers through fake financial products, investments or cryptocurrency schemes. The articles appear like news articles from genuine media […]
Tipperary-based company encourages start-up and early-stage food and drink business to apply for Food Academy, as SuperValu launches the 2024 programme
Clonmore Farm, a Tipperary-based company is encouraging start-up and early-stage food and drink Irish business to apply for the Food Academy 2024. The programme is actively seeking applications from budding start-up and early-stage food and drink producers across Ireland. Now in its 11th year, this extended commitment highlights the sustained success and positive impact the Food Academy […]
Doubling of funding awarded for mental health research projects to €7 million
Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler has announced a doubling in funding for mental health research, compared with the average level of comparable funding over the last five years. Funding of €7 million will support the advancement of mental health research projects through the Health Research Board (HRB), under the national mental […]
Better Budgeting: Save Money and Energy this Spring
Over two thirds (67%) of people in Ireland admit there is room for improvement when it comes to enhancing budgeting skills 52% of those surveyed are saving up to €200 a month 8% of Munster residents admit they don’t save any money at all 14% of Irish people reveal they do not always know what […]
Sustainability-linked loans now available to over a third of Irish dairy farmers
Dairygold has announced a new partnership with Bank of Ireland to offer the Enviroflex loan package to Dairygold Milk Suppliers. Now available to over a third of all Irish dairy farmers, Enviroflex is designed to support Dairygold Milk Suppliers who are actively engaged in implementing environmentally sustainable initiatives to reduce their farms’ environmental footprint. A […]
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme Builds Momentum: Over 5 Million Drinks Containers Collected Since Launch
· Bumper Weekend (9th-10th March) with nearly 1 million drinks containers returned · Ireland surpassed February’s total of 2 million drinks containers returned in first seven days of March · Daily return numbers grow from thousands in early February to hundreds of thousands in March Re-turn, Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme has now collected over 5.6 […]
Nicole Drought Launches Support Initiative on International Women’s Day
Today, on International Women’s Day, Ireland’s top female racing driver Nicole Drought has launched a support initiative to help others progress in the sport. 20 year old Róisín Sweeney from Naas will drive Nicole’s Global GT Light race car in the 2024 Irish Global Championship. Róisín is a former Motorsport Ireland Karting Champion and has just […]
Momentum on Sustainable Energy Transition at Risk as Consumer Fatigue Sets In – EY Research
78% Irish consumers doing as much as they can, within means, to be sustainable 69% of Irish consumers can’t absorb a 10% bill increase Energy companies and suppliers can seize the opportunity to close the gap between consumer interest and action on sustainability. As the sustainable energy transition enters a crucial new phase, momentum is […]