Three Offaly organisations shortlisted in RDS Sustainability and Circular Economy Awards
Three organisations in County Offaly have been shortlisted for prestigious RDS Awards taking place on Wednesday 9th April as part of the ‘Finding Common Ground’ festival in the RDS in Dublin. The awards look to celebrate the people behind farms and businesses that are developing effective and impactful sustainability or circular economy initiatives. The awards include both […]
Bord Bia launches new Accelerated Export Growth programme
Bord Bia has initiated a new programme to assist established Irish food and drink businesses in exploring export growth opportunities for the first time. The Accelerated Export Growth (AEG) Programme offers companies tailored supports aimed at advancing the next generation of high-growth exporters in Ireland. The inaugural programme includes companies such as Nutshed, a producer […]
Minister Ryan opens €50 million retrofit scheme for SMEs – Business Energy Upgrade Scheme
Business Energy Upgrade Scheme will support small and medium businesses to improve energy efficiency and save costs Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a new €50 million Business Energy Upgrades Scheme (BEUS) to support small and medium sized businesses to carry out energy efficiency upgrades. The scheme will provide substantial […]
Business in the Community Ireland concludes pioneering SME Decarbonisation Pilot with graduation ceremony
Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) today celebrated the successful completion of a first-of-its-kind collaborative supply chain decarbonisation pilot for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The closing ceremony, hosted at the historic House of Lords building by Bank of Ireland, brought together 22 businesses from across Ireland. During the event, participants were awarded carbon literacy certificates in […]
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2024 finalists revealed
More than 200 nominations received – the highest ever in programme’s history 24 finalists collectively generating revenues of more than €700M and employing over 4,000 people The finalists of the 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Ireland programme have been revealed today. The 24 shortlisted entrepreneurs span a range of sectors including consumer, […]
Chambers Ireland launches Local and EU Election Manifestos
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business in Ireland, has today (19th March) launched their two Manifestos for the Local and European Elections, which are taking place in June. We are calling for Local Government and MEP candidates to step up and be ambitious with their vision for the long-term growth and prosperity of Ireland. The pace […]
Tipperary-based company encourages start-up and early-stage food and drink business to apply for Food Academy, as SuperValu launches the 2024 programme
Clonmore Farm, a Tipperary-based company is encouraging start-up and early-stage food and drink Irish business to apply for the Food Academy 2024. The programme is actively seeking applications from budding start-up and early-stage food and drink producers across Ireland. Now in its 11th year, this extended commitment highlights the sustained success and positive impact the Food Academy […]
Sound of Ireland radio station launches €5K competition for Irish businesses for St Patrick’s week
€5,000 sponsorship competition launched – open to all Irish business to promote ‘The Best of Irish’ As people across the globe celebrate Ireland’s national holiday, ‘The Sound of Ireland’ pop-up radio station will return to the airwaves again from 11th to 18th March on FM in Dublin (subject to licence) and streaming across Ireland and the world. Now […]
EY Economic Eye: Growth Uplift for Irish Economy Forecast for 2024 as Inflation Tracks Lower and Interest Rate Cycle Turns
EY forecasts Irish GDP to rise by 2.2% in 2024 and 3.8% in 2025; Modified Domestic Demand to grow by 2.2% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025 Employment forecast to increase by 1.6% in 2024, labour market to remain tight Inflation continuing on its downward trend with EY forecasting inflation at 3% for 2024, returning […]
Bord na Móna reveals the eight green innovation companies participating in its 2024 Accelerate Green Programme
ACEL Energy, Voltclub Renewables, Konree Innovation, Weev, SomaTech , I/O Agri, AffinityEV and Universal Graphics announced as this year’s Accelerate Green participants 25 green innovators supported in the last 2 years, with 60% reporting rising profits since they participated in the programme Bord na Móna has announced the eight rising green businesses from across Ireland […]
