Itron Inc. establishes a Global Business Service Centre in Cork
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today announced that Itron, Inc., a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, is...
View ArticleBudget belt will be loosened
Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has stated today that the Budget will be “less demanding” than expected for 2015. Howlin made his statement to journalists this morning on his way to a...
View ArticleHouse builders have called for tax cuts to stimulate construction of family...
The property industry has called for a cut in the valued added tax (VAT) rate on the construction of homes to be dropped from 13.5pc to 9pc for a limited period. Property Industry Ireland, which is...
View ArticleGlobal FDI inflows expected to reach US$1.8 trillion in 2015
Ireland continues to outperform its competitors in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and has the potential to attract further inward investment according to a report launched by Grant Thornton...
View ArticleConfidence in Ireland’s economy almost trebles
Irish CEOs are significantly more confident in the economy and in their own businesses compared to last year. A large majority of Irish CEOs view the increasing tax burden, rising labour costs and the...
View ArticleRoof Problems Solved with PMac
PMac Ltd are the official distributors of Asbestoseal™ and Blocksil™ liquid roofing products. This exciting range of products is changing the face of liquid applied coatings. Asbestoseal™ is the only...
View ArticleSavills Completes Sale of The Marker Residences
Savills has completed the sale of The Marker Residences for over €50.1m on behalf of Brehon Capital Partners Ltd and Midwest Holding. The property is to be acquired by “I•RES”, Irish Residential...
View ArticleNAMA sells Conlan loans to Deutsche Bank
The €400m face value loan have been sold at a substantial discount. Mr Conlan is no doubt best known as one of the “Maple 10″ who were asked by Anglo Irish Bank to buy shares in the bank held by Sean...
View Article€75M BDO DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND ANNOUNCES FIRST INVESTMENT
The BDO Development Capital Fund today (Monday) announced its first investment since the launch of the €75million fund by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, in March...
View ArticleCAO points rise on the way for building sector courses
Construction, engineering and architecture courses have seen a rise in demand signalling a trend that is due to push up college entry points for this year’s school leavers. Today’s Irish Times reports...
View ArticleNo new Irish property bubble according to Standard and Poor’s
Standard and Poor’s the Global ratings agency has said that Irish house prices will recover and that it saw no sign of a new property bubble emerging. It has forecast that Irish house prices to...
View Article‘The Gherkin’ for sale at £650m
One of London’s most iconic building will come under the hammer as the ‘The Gherkin’ has been put up for sale by the company managing it’s receivership. Priced at around £650m Savills and Deloitte Real...
View ArticleSchools, DIT campus, Health and Justice infrastructure projects all underway...
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) today published its Annual Report for 2013 (1.97 MB, PDF format) and provided an update on activities across its range of business functions over the...
View ArticleEconomy expanding 12 times faster than expected – Central Bank
John Flynn, Central Bank Economist has said that economic growth in Ireland will be faster this year than previously thought in fact 12 times more than the 0.2pc seen last year. “It’s been a long while...
View ArticleMeet shortlisted bidders on DIT Grangegorman Campus Development PPP programme
The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) and Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) in partnership with Enterprise Ireland are running an information and networking event connecting local...
View ArticleTullamore DEW Distillery near to Completion
Tullamore DEW has announced that its new €35 million distillery is nearing completion, with the installation of a custom-made Tullamore Distillery spirit safe. Tullamore DEW intends to commence work at...
View ArticleKingspan – H114 results driven by better margins
Kingspan has reported H114 results with revenue up 4% lfl to €889.3m and EBITA up 24% to €69.2m reflecting a margin of 7.8% (+120 bps). On an underlying basis the incremental margin was very strong at...
View ArticleHibernia REIT – Acquires development site
Hibernia REIT (HBRN) has announced the purchase of a 0.75 acre freehold site at 1-6 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in Dublin’s Docklands. The off-market transaction will cost €17.75m and brings the total...
View ArticleBAU 2015 gearing up for one of it’s biggest years ever
BAU 2015 is a 180,000 m. showcase of materials, technologies and systems – an area the size of 25 football pitches filled with state-of-the-art technology for the international building and...
View ArticleTwo Key Dublin Investment Properties for €1.7m and €725,000
Savills has brought two key investment properties in Dublin to the market today. 27 South Anne Street, Dublin 2 – leased to Smiles Dental – has an asking price of €1.7m. Meanwhile, a property let to...
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