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Kingspan extends revolving credit facility out to 2019
Kingspan has announced the extension of its €300m revolving credit facility. The maturity of the facility has been extended by two years to March 2019 and on more favourable pricing terms (which are...
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Daughter of Murphy Group founder John Murphy steps down
Ms. Caroline Murphy, the daughter of Murphy Group founder John Murphy has announced her resignation from the board of directors after eight years with the company. In a release, Ms. Murphy said she...
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Coffee chain to invest €20 million
Gerry Ford, Chairman and founder of Caffè Nero said that the company was aiming to expand, but did not put a timeframe on the expansion. “We are delighted to be introducing Caffè Nero and the entire...
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Passive House Award 2014 finalists announced
The finalists of the Passive House Award 2014 have again proved that world-class architecture and the Passive House Standard complement each other perfectly. An international jury made the final...
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Vodafone Ireland adds 113 jobs
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton today welcomed the announcement that Vodafone Ireland is embarking on a recruitment drive to appoint 113 people across its business to support its development and expansion...
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Green REIT completes Central Park deal
Green REIT has completed the deal to buy Central Park, located in Leopardstown in south Dublin. The Central Park Limited Partnership, a joint venture between Green REIT and LVS II CP Investor Ltd....
View ArticleGreat Q1 for start ups
There were a total of 10,741 new business and company start-ups in the first quarter of this year, a rise of 6pc on the same period last year, according to Vision-net today. This equates to an average...
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SEAI’s Energy Show 2014 sees 10% rise in visitors
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) annual two-day business to business event, The Energy Show 2014, saw a 10% increase in visitor numbers with more than 3,500 people attending. The...
View ArticleLondon Children’s Cancer Hospital planning approved
A €300m state-of-the-art children’s cancer hospital in London designed by Irish architects Scott Tallon Walker has been granted planning permission by the London borough of Camden. The 35,000 sq m...
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Minister Bruton publishes Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014
Groundbreaking legislation will deliver on two Programme for Government commitments and introduce major reforms in consumer protection, grocery goods sector and media mergers The Minister for Jobs,...
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Funding secured for 618 projects at protected building and historic...
Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has approved funding in principle for 618 projects at protected building and historic structures across the State. These projects, with...
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Taking Care of Business moves to Cork with over 250 attending free...
Nearly 250 small business owners and managers today (Tuesday) attended a one-stop-shop event for SMEs, ‘Taking Care of Business’, in the Silver Springs Hotel, Cork. Organised by the Department of Jobs,...
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National Competitiveness Council cautions that recent deterioration in cost...
The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) today has launched its Costs of Doing Business in Ireland 2014 report which was conducted as part of the Governments’ Action Plan for Jobs 2014. While there...
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Is the bubble inflating again? Dublin House Prices Rebound by Over 23% in...
Houses in Dublin witnessed an annual price increase of 23% (to the end of March 2014) as demand continues to exceed supply in the capital according to the DNG Q1 2104 House Price Gauge. According to...
View ArticleFF urges intervention in stalled Shannon LNG project
Fianna Fáil Senator Ned O’Sullivan is calling on the Energy Minister to take a more hands on approach to resolve the delay in the Shannon LNG project. The €600 million gas terminal, due to be built...
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Rehab CEO steps down
Angela Kerins has announced that she will step down from her position as Rehab CEO. Ms. Kerins, who has recently been at the centre of a storm over executive salary levels in the charity sector, said...
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Metro Hotel & Apartments on the Market for €5.5m
The Metro Hotel & Apartments at Santry Cross, Dublin 9 are for sale at a guide price of €5.5m. Savills Hotels and Leisure are handling the sale on behalf of David Hughes & Luke Charleton, Joint...
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Unemployment rate falls to 11.8% in March
The CSO has today released Live Register data for March. At a headline level, the data show a continuation of the favourable trends that we have been highlighting for some time, with the seasonally...
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SAINT-GOBAIN LEADS THE UK WITH BES 6001 FOR RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
Saint-Gobain Glass has become the first glass manufacturer in the UK to be awarded the coveted BES 6001 accreditation “Very Good” standard for its responsible sourcing of materials. The award, which...
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World’s largest marine food ingredients plant is set to be constructed in...
The plans were announced by the Killybegs Fishermen’s’ Organisation and a Norwegian partner company. Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine today warmly welcomed plans by the...
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