Kentz awarded US$38m contract in Mozambique
Kentz Corporation Limited (LSE:KENZ), the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, is pleased to announce the award by Corredor Logistico Integrado de Nacala S.A., (CLIN – a...
View ArticleEirgrid expansion could be worth 3,000 jobs
EirGrid’s Grid25 infrastructure investment programme will sustain nearly 3,000 jobs a year up to 2025, according to a new study by Indecon International Economic Consultants. The study examines the...
View ArticleS&P upgrades Ireland outlook, nurturing bailout success hopes
Standard & Poor’s upgraded its outlook on Ireland’s credit rating, saying its debt may fall faster than expected, nurturing European Union hopes for at least one bailout success story. The upgrade...
View ArticleAn Taoiseach launches Beaufort Research
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. has turned the sod at the site of the new Beaufort Building, positioning Ireland at the forefront of global maritime and energy research. Led by UCC, which is acknowledged...
View ArticleSlane Castle whiskey gets go ahead
Slane Castle Whiskey is to invest some €12m in a distillery and visitor centre, creating 25 jobs. Construction on the project will begin later in 2013, with the business hoping to attract 50,000...
View ArticleViridian enters Irish domestic energy market
Energy group Viridian plans to enter the Republic’s domestic market in the autumn, raising the prospect of increased competition and lower electricity and gas prices for consumers. Viridian subsidiary,...
View ArticleHardware sector getting a sunshine boost
Consumer spending across the hardware, DIY, homewares and garden retail sector has soared along with the temperatures in recent weeks, offering the first glimmer of hope for the first time since 2007....
View ArticleBOI announces increase of 18pc in new lending approvals for SMEs
Bank of Ireland has provided €1.9bn in new lending to the SME sector over the first six months of the year — an 18% increase on the same period in 2012. The bank says it is approving 84% of the 1,000...
View Article£7m-plus judgment against property mogul secured by Irish Nationwide
A legal action launched by Irish Nationwide against a Syrian property mogul who was once one of Britain’s richest people has succeeded in securing a £7m-plus (€8m) judgment against firms connected to...
View ArticleDDDA selling 2 investment properties at Hanover Quay
Dublin Docklands Development Authority is selling two investment properties and a vacant retail unit at Hanover Quay, Grand Canal Harbour, near the Bord Gais Theatre in Dublin 2. The three are...
View ArticlePraise for Irish fiscal transparency – IMF
The IMF today praised Ireland’s fiscal transparency but said improvements need to be made in accounting and Budget coverage. The International Monetary Fund today published: Ireland: Fiscal...
View ArticleDungarvan Mayor welcomes €8m investment in GSK
Cllr Damien Geoghan. Mayor of Dungarvan has welcomed a major €8m investment for the GlaxoSmithKline plant in Dungarvan. Speaking at Waterford County Council’s monthly meeting, Mayor Geoghegan, said he...
View ArticleO’Connell St bank branch to be converted to retail space
The former National Irish Bank near the GPO in Dublin’s O’Connell Street, is expected to be converted into retail use when its sale is completed shortly. An investment group has agreed to pay close to...
View Article3-way NAMA project for Dublin Docks
Los Angeles-based investment manager, Oaktree Capital, Irish developers Bennett Group and NAMA will combine their land portfolios to develop up to 50,000 sq. metres in Dublin’s South Docks. The parties...
View Article‘Pay now, argue later’ – Minister Hayes brings Construction Bill through the...
Minister of State Brian Hayes delivered on the Programme for Government commitment to legislate to protect small building subcontractors. This legislation will bring clarity to contract payment...
View ArticleLouth welcomes Narrow Water Bridge order
Cllr Declan Breathnach, Cathaoirleach, Louth County Council has welcomed the decision of Mr. Danny Kennedy MLA, Minister for Regional Development (Northern Ireland) to proceed with a Bridge Order for...
View ArticleIDA Secured 70 individual FDI projects to date in 2013
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ireland has been strong in the first half of the year, IDA Ireland and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD reported today, with...
View ArticleHarry Crosbie’s FC resigns
John Dunne, the group financial controller of Harry Crosbie’s docklands property empire, has resigned as a director of the group. New filings with the Companies Office show that Mr Dunne, who was group...
View ArticleQuinn – Regulators ‘conspired with Anglo’ to prop up share price
The Department of Finance and Central Bank conspired with Anglo Irish Bank in its advancing more than €2 billion in loans to Quinn companies for the unlawful purpose of propping up its share price, it...
View ArticleMicrosoft tops Irish exporters list
Microsoft has become the top exporter in Ireland, increasing its export turnover by 37 per cent in the past year and beating competition from fellow tech firms Google and Dell. The technology giant,...
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