Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

The outgoing government handled some elements of the cost-of-living crisis well, but failed miserably in other areas

Department says four permits refused and seven withdrawn, while more than 1,100 remain

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Agency cites infrastructure and tax among challenges for attracting investment here

A Trump victory in the US presidential election would constitute a seismic shift in our overall international strategy

Unions shift collective bargaining focus from transposition of EU directive due next month to action plan required in late 2025

If we don’t do something, in Dublin especially, generic international chains and brands will fill the empty spaces

Local authorities and the private sector are left hungry for talent

Other countries are trying to lure multinationals away from Ireland, tech giant told the Government in June

Apple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals away

Change in policy could have big implications for wider cement industry

Roll-out of Dublin bus network redesign accompanied by creation of 230km of bus lanes slowed by infrastructure delays and difficulties in hiring drivers

Department of Enterprise and Employment and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform urged to re-engage in dispute over adjudicating officers

More than €370m has already been allocated to 104 projects, 46 of which focus on artificial intelligence

Business support agency frustrated at operation of strict government rules over the hiring of new staff

New initiative is a key element of the Government’s package of SME supports

Dublin-based Réaltra Space Systems Engineering provided on-board technology systems

The 2022 Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act followed anecdotal evidence some employers were using tips to pay staff and service overheads

A report suggested the various measures would add about 19 per cent to costs in the hospitality sector by 2026 and about 15 per cent in retail

Only small fraction of Irish-based firms export goods abroad despite the State’s reputation as a small, export-led economy

Former minister for state claimed any directorships and properties he ever had were registered at one point

Ireland at disadvantage in accessing EU-funded initiatives over absence of arrangements to vet key personnel

Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland say lack of official procedure is hindering innovative companies internationally

More powerful successor to supercomputer - named after pioneering Irish scientist - is due soon but funding has yet to be approved

Data centres use vast quantities of electricity and there have been calls for a moratorium on such facilities

Shannon Estuary Taskforce chairman says State making a strategic error by not backing floating wind

Some 62 companies have entered the Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process, or Scarp, since 2021

Unions plan May Day recruitment events against backdrop of Ictu awareness campaign highlighting benefits of being in a trade union

Immigration specialist warns ending of visa-free travel from South Africa will impact on Irish companies

National Skills Council says pharma companies could create 21,000 jobs over the next three years, but could struggle to fill them

For Irish Government officials, the first step was determining under whose remit the controversy falls

Tánaiste Micheál Martin says revelations are ‘deeply shocking’

Department of Enterprise to investigate alleged breaches of UN and EU sanctions after Irish Times investigation found Irish company trained forces of Russian-backed general Khalifa Haftar

Despite extreme need, Department of Housing fails to use €141 million available to it last year and carries it over into 2024

Campaigners call for end to year-long wait and salary threshold for bringing family into country

Court of Appeal overturns High Court decision upholding refusal to grant visa for man and his family after he obtained employment permit

New domestic legislation in line with European moves against unwanted foreign takeovers

Details of these and other payments set out by Department of Transport in answer to series of parliamentary questions

Irish public companies are in advance of EU targets of 33 per cent by 2026

SFI has become a flagship funder of scientific research in our universities, with corresponding aid to industry for collaborative research via the IDA and Enterprise Ireland