EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ on the hunt for Offaly entrepreneurs
Now in its 22nd Year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2019 programme officially opens today for nominations. The theme of this year’s programme is “Be Brave, Be Bold” and all sectors and businesses of all sizes across the island of Ireland are invited to submit their nominations until 15 February. The 24 finalists for 2019 will […]
Resilient Performance by Irish Food & Drink Exports in 2018, Creed
Food exports to the UK grow despite continued uncertainty Irish butter sales surpass €1 billion for the first time Despite a year of unprecedented global volatility, involving political uncertainty, extreme weather events and continuing currency fluctuations impacting competitiveness, the value of Irish food, drink and horticulture exports reached €12.1 billion in 2018, down just 4 […]
Search To Find 2019 Texaco Childrens Art Competition Winners Launched
The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Now in its 65th year, it is widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland. The closing date for entries is Thursday, 28th February 2019 with judging to take place in March. Winners will […]
Farmers Facing Armageddon From Brexit – Minister Has To Get Commission Support Immediately
IFA President Joe Healy said that Irish farmers are already bearing the brunt of the impending Brexit through disastrous beef prices. “Minister Creed needs to put on the green jersey and tog out, right now, for Irish farmers who are facing a potential Armageddon from Brexit,” he said. Along with price supports, Joe Healy said the […]
IFA to Roll Out Peer-to-Peer Farm Safety Initiative in 2019
Commenting on the figures released today by the Health & Safety Authority, IFA’s Health & Safety Executive William Shortall said 2019 would see the rollout of IFA’s peer-to-peer farm safety learning initiative. He said, “There were 15 farm fatalities in 2018, which is a stark message that we have more to do in this […]
