Results: 126 press releases for 'All topics' published in 2010
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the announcement by Government that €39 billion will be in invested by the Exchequer over the next seven years in a revised public ...
Business issue: General
Nominations are now being sought for finalists to participate in the 2010 ISA Software Industry Awards. Now in its thirty second year, the ISA Awards recognise the outstanding contribution of ...
Business association: Irish Software Association
The Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF), the IBEC group that represents Irish telecoms providers, today welcomed the publication of the Government’s 'Infrastructure Investment ...
Business association: Telecommunications and Internet Federation
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today published a new report, 'Ireland as a place to do business', which sets out the major adjustments that have taken place in the Irish economy ...
Business issue: Competitiveness
The Irish Dairy Industries Association (IDIA), the IBEC group that represents dairy producers, today welcomed the launch of the 2020 Strategy Report by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ...
Business association: Food and Drink Industry Ireland
IBEC North West, the IBEC group that represents business in the region, today welcomed the announcement of 200 jobs for UnitedHealth Group's Letterkenny site. The group said that the jobs ...
Region: North West
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today announced the Irish winners of the 2009/10 European Business Awards for the Environment. The group said that the number and quality of Irish ...
Business issue: Environment
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that despite some further modest recovery, trading conditions remained very difficult for Irish retailers during the second quarter of the ...
Business issue: General
In reaction to Enterprise Ireland’s 2009 Annual Report, Director of the Irish Software Association Paul Sweetman said: “Despite the contraction in the economy last year, software exports from ...
Business association: Irish Software Association
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new CSO retail sales figures highlight the difficult trading environment that the retail sector continues to ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today published the results of its latest Business Sentiment Survey, which shows that business confidence strengthened in Q2 for the third consecutive ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the Exchequer returns for the first half of the year show a worrying fall in Exchequer spending on the public capital investment ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the Taxing Master's decision to reduce the level of legal fees sought in a recent case, which it said were grossly excessive. The group ...
Business issue: General
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the National Accounts data from the CSO show that the exporting sector rebounded strongly in the first quarter of the year, but that ...
Business issue: Economic trends
The Irish Printing Federation (IPF), the IBEC-affiliated group that represents the Irish printing industry, today published a submission it made to the Company Law Review Group about the law on ...
Business issue: General
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new Eurostat figures about Irish food and drink prices are out of date. Retail Ireland Director Torlach ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
Leo Crawford, Group Chief Executive of BWG Group, today took office as the new IBEC President. Mr Crawford takes over from out-going President Tom Noonan, Chief Executive of the Maxol Group. In his ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that new CSO trade figures highlight the difficult trading environment in which Irish exporters operated in the first quarter of 2010. The ...
Business issue: General
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that the UK VAT rate increase has major implications for the retail sector. Retail Ireland director Torlach Denihan ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
Today, representatives from IBEC, ICTU, Dublin Chamber of Commerce and the Construction Industry Council joined together to call on Government to reinvigorate the economy by investing in Ireland’s ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today set out its strong opposition to any plans for mandatory trade union recognition at its annual Employment Law Conference in the Burlington ...
Business issue: Industrial relations
Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the IBEC group that represents the Irish food sector, has welcomed today’s endorsement by MEPs for Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) food labelling in the first ...
Business association: Food and Drink Industry Ireland
The Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF), the IBEC group that represents the telecoms industry, today highlighted the necessity of a state-of-the-art fibre network in Ireland. The group ...
Business association: Telecommunications and Internet Federation
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that while the employment situation is continuing to stabilise, Government policy must urgently focus on measures to address the growing ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC Mid-West and Kerry, the group that represents business in the region, welcomes the opening of the Limerick Tunnel to the public this Saturday (19 June). The tunnel took 4 years to construct at ...
Region: Mid West
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that the European Parliament should vote tomorrow for consumer friendly food information legislation. Retail ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
A new survey by Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the IBEC group that represents the Irish food sector, has found that 78% of branded food products now carry Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) food ...
Business association: Food and Drink Industry Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the April retail sales figures indicate that the recovery in consumer spending continues. Commenting on the data, IBEC economist ...
Business issue: Economic trends
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new CSO retail sales figures for April show some positive signs, but that sales are still at a low ebb. Retail ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that although the rate of deflation is slowing, inflationary pressures in the domestic economy remain muted. Commenting on the data, IBEC ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the publication of the Project Maths Implementation Support Group report and urged the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure its ...
Business issue: Education and training
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today published its economic forecasts for 2010 and 2011 in its latest Quarterly Economic Trends (please find pdf of full report attached). IBEC Chief ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the increase in claimants on the Live Register in May is disappointing. Commenting on the data, IBEC economist Reetta Suonperä said: ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, has today said that the Exchequer returns for May generally point to further stabilisation of the economy, but also confirm continued difficulties in ...
Business issue: Economic trends
A cross-border business network meeting organised by the IBEC -CBI Joint Business Council at the Castle Leslie Estate, Monaghan today was attended by Tom Noonan, President of IBEC, along with guest ...
Business association: IBEC / CBI Joint Business Council
PharmaChemical Ireland (PCI), the IBEC group that represents the Irish pharmaceutical and chemical industry, today joined with Science Foundation Ireland to connect leading academic researchers with ...
Business association: Pharmachem
The Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF), the IBEC group that represents the telecoms sector, today hosted a seminar which highlighted the latest ways telecoms providers are reducing ...
Business association: Telecommunications and Internet Federation
The IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council (JBC) and Dissolving Boundaries today hosted a showcase of cross border schools’ enterprise projects at University of Ulster and NUI Maynooth, linked by ...
Business association: IBEC / CBI Joint Business Council
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today published the results of a special survey of member companies. The survey was done to assess the extent of improvement ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
Ireland’s international financial services industry, in a private sector initiative, has announced its intention to create the role of Chairman of IFSC Ireland. Former Taoiseach and EU Ambassador ...
Business association: Financial Services Ireland
PharmaChemical Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish pharmaceutical and chemical industry, held its AGM at the Clarion Hotel, Cork today, and presented a new industry strategy, which ...
Business association: Pharmachem
Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the IBEC group that represents the sector, today met the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O'Keeffe and urged him to press ahead with the ...
Business association: Food and Drink Industry Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today published its submission to government on how to revise the National Development Plan. The group called on government to move beyond crisis ...
Business issue: Economic trends
Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the IBEC group that represents the Irish food sector, today called on MEPs to support the inclusion of Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) as part of new European ...
Business association: Food and Drink Industry Ireland
Food and Drink Industry Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the sector, today published its submission to the government '2020 Strategy' consultation on the future development of the ...
Business association: Food and Drink Industry Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the latest CSO figures from the industrial sector show that output recovered strongly in the first quarter of the year. IBEC said this ...
Business issue: Economic trends
In its submission to the Limerick local government committee, IBEC Mid-West, the group that represents business in the region, has recommended expanding the Limerick City boundary to include areas ...
Region: Mid West
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the retail sector, today welcomed the launch of the Expert Group on Future Skills Need's report on the wholesale and retail sector. The report stated ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the latest economic indicators show that the economy has started to grow again. Both the live register and the retail sales figures ...
Business issue: Economic trends
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new CSO retail sales figures show some positive signs, but that high costs and poor sales continue to be an ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
The newly elected chairman of the Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF) and managing director of wholesale at eircom, John McKeon, today called on network operators, content providers, ...
Business association: Telecommunications and Internet Federation
The Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF), the IBEC group that represents the telecoms industry, today said that central government needs to give clear guidance on its plans for making ...
Business association: Telecommunications and Internet Federation
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today released the finding of its sentiment survey for Q1 2010, which shows that while many companies are still uncertain or pessimistic over the ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC Mid-West, the group that represents business in the region, today welcomed the opening of the Ennis Water Treatment works. The group said that the facility is a critical piece of infrastructure ...
Region: Mid West
IBEC, the group that represents Irish employers, today stated that most employers are adopting a pragmatic approach to the difficulties facing employees who have been stranded abroad as a result of ...
Business issue: Absenteeism
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the Commission for Energy Regulation’s (CER) decision to fully deregulate the retail electricity market for all business customers ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC Director General Danny McCoy today said that, following the decisive moves to stabilise the banking sector, attention must now turn to getting the wider economy back on track. He said getting ...
Business association: Financial Services Ireland
Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the IBEC group that represents the Irish food sector, today welcomed the CER’s announcement of electricity market deregulation, but said that industrial ...
Business association: Food and Drink Industry Ireland
A new report launched today by the Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF), the IBEC group that represents Irish telecoms providers, estimates that it could cost up to €2.5 billion to ...
Business association: Telecommunications and Internet Federation
CHP Ireland, the IBEC group that represents developers, suppliers and host sites of combined heat and power (CHP) technology, today criticised the manner in which the proposed carbon tax is to be ...
Business issue: Environment
Over 100 business leaders and senior Government officials from Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland today (Thursday 15 April 2010) met in Derry to discuss the need for an all-island investment ...
Business association: IBEC / CBI Joint Business Council
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the huge backlog at the Passport Office was a massive inconvenience to business travellers and called for temporary staff to be ...
Business issue: Industrial relations
The Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF), the IBEC group that represents the telecoms industry, today said that the number of companies outsourcing their non-core activities is growing. ...
Business association: Telecommunications and Internet Federation
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the latest retail sales figures from the CSO are a further sign that Ireland is exiting recession. Commenting on the data, IBEC ...
Business issue: Economic trends
The Irish Software Innovation Network (ISIN), a new matchmaking service for software companies and third level research institutes, today announced the establishment of a 'Green IT Cluster' of ...
Business association: Irish Software Association
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new CSO retail sales figures show the sector continues to face serious challenges. Retail Ireland Director ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today published the results of its survey of member companies covering the first quarter of 2010. The survey report is an ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that new CSO figures, which record a lift in manufacturing output in the first two months of the year, indicate that Ireland is beginning ...
Business issue: Economic trends
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that the latest CSO inflation figures show that retailers have continuously cut prices over the last year to save ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
ICT Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the high-tech sector, today welcomed the statement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Education Mary Coughlan that she supports the reintroduction of bonus ...
Business association: Information and Communications Technology
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new insolvency figures for the first quarter of 2010 confirms the extent of the crisis facing the retail ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
ICT Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the high-tech sector, today welcomed the announcement by Enterprise Ireland of its new Propel Programme. The programme aims to support up to 12 ...
Business association: Information and Communications Technology
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, said that today's decisive move towards purging the banking system of bad loans was a key milestone on the way to restoring international confidence ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the agreement between government and public sector unions presented an opportunity for real reform of public services. The group ...
Business issue: Industrial relations
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the economic crisis and the establishment of NAMA had left the existing public investment strategy in need of urgent review. The group ...
Business issue: Environment
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that ongoing talks between Government and unions must bring measurable change that reduces costs without affecting services. The business ...
Business issue: Industrial relations
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that although the Irish economy contracted at the fastest pace on record in 2009, it will pull out of recession around the middle of 2010 ...
Business issue: Economic trends
The Audiovisual Federation, the group that represents the feature film, television and animation sectors, today welcomed Mary Hanafin TD as the new minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. Andrew ...
Business association: Audiovisual
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that new CSO labour market data highlight the scale of the challenge facing the new Cabinet. Commenting on the CSO's Quarterly National ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today published the terms of a new protocol, negotiated with ICTU, to govern the conduct of industrial relations in the private sector. The protocol ...
Business issue: Industrial relations
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the reorganisation of responsibilities between government departments announced by Taoiseach Brian Cowen, but warned that the primary ...
Business issue: Education and training
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that any agreement between Government and unions from the current talks must involve an ambitious programme of reform that transforms how ...
Business issue: Industrial relations
PharmaChemical Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish pharmaceutical sector, presented the 2010 Industry Awards for Excellence in Science Teachers at the Irish Science Teachers ...
Business association: Pharmachem
PharmaChemical Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish pharmaceutical and chemical industry, today in advance of St Patrick's Day, launched “Innovation and Excellence”, its strategic ...
Business association: Pharmachem
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today launched its latest Quarterly Economic Trends, which said that the Irish economy is beginning to pull out of a deep recession. IBEC is more ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the publication of the Innovation Taskforce's report and said it would serve as a roadmap to guide the country towards becoming a smart ...
Business issue: General
Financial Services Ireland (FSI), the IBEC group that represents the financial services industry, today said it supported current government economic strategy and urged greater focus on Ireland’s ...
Business association: Financial Services Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish employers, today said that the escalation of industrial action by public sector unions is unacceptable at a time when Ireland’s long term prosperity depends on ...
Business issue: Industrial relations
The Audiovisual Federation (AF), the IBEC group that represents the feature film, television and animation sectors, today congratulated Richard Baneham and his colleagues Andrew R Jones, Joe Letteri ...
Business association: Audiovisual
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today welcomed the establishment by Dermot Ahern T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform of a working group on ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the latest Live Register and retail sales figures from the CSO are welcome indications of stabilisation in the economy. Commenting on ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today reacted to the publication of the Government's National Pensions Framework. IBEC Director Brendan McGinty said: "Mandatory employer pension ...
Business issue: Pensions
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new CSO retail sales figures show the sector continues to face a very negative trading environment. Retail ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today released results of a new survey of Irish companies, which revealed that most believe fundamental problems exist with the process of selling ...
Business issue: General
Minister for Science Technology, Innovation and Natural Resources Conor Lenihan TD today opened e-Skills week at a ‘Smart Futures’ seminar in Engineers Ireland, Clyde Road, Dublin 4. The event, a ...
Business association: Information and Communications Technology
Reacting to today's announcement that both Bestseller (Retail) Ireland and Hughes & Hughes are going into examinership, Retail Ireland director Torlach Denihan said: "Retail stores such as these are ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
The Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA), a business sector within IBEC, and NUI Galway’s Applied Optics group, today hosted a seminar that focused the practical ways that optics can deliver ...
Business association: Irish Medical Devices Association
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that an urgent response is required from all stakeholders in the retail property sector to address the difficult ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
At a meeting held in Stormont today a delegation representing IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council (JBC) and Universities Ireland (UI) urged Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey to support ...
Business association: IBEC / CBI Joint Business Council
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that continued price cutting by retailers is evident in new inflation figures. Responding to today's Consumer Price ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the latest industrial production data from the CSO highlight the ongoing challenges faced by the manufacturing sector. Commenting on ...
Business issue: Economic trends
Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the IBEC group that represents the food and drinks sector, today said that the failure of the government to introduce a viable export credit insurance scheme ...
Business association: Food and Drink Industry Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today hosted its fourth annual careers conference for over 150 guidance counsellors at the Clayton Hotel in Galway. Organised in conjunction with the ...
Business issue: Economic trends
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today launched a major new programme, 'Gradlink', which will provide recent graduates with a wide range of work experience opportunities in companies ...
Business issue: Education and training
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the retail sector, today commented on the latest retail sales data. Retail Ireland director Torlach Denihan said: "Unfortunately, 2009 finished on a ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the retail sector, today urged that this year all local authorities give retailers a 10% rebate on commercial rates bill, given the very serious ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today commented on improved consumer confidence figures contained in the KBC Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index. Retail ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
The Audiovisual Federation (AF), the IBEC group that represents the feature film, television and animation sectors, has congratulated the Oscar nominees: Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell, Brown ...
Business association: Audiovisual
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that while today’s Finance Bill includes some useful measures it is disappointing that more was not done to stimulate enterprise and ...
Business issue: Economic trends
Financial Services Ireland (FSI), the IBEC group that represents the IFSC, today welcomed measures in the Finance Bill that support the financial services sector, in particular the extension of the ...
Business association: Financial Services Ireland
The Irish Software Association, a business sector within IBEC, today launched the Irish Software Innovation Network (ISIN) at a breakfast meeting of the group’s executive council. The goal of the ...
Business association: Irish Software Association
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new VAT figures confirm the retail sector continues to face serious challenges. Retail Ireland Director ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today released the findings of its latest survey on private sector pension developments, which shows that pension policy is failing to address the ...
Business issue: Pensions
Mobile operators O2, Vodafone, Meteor and 3, through the Irish Cellular Industry Association (ICIA), today announced that they have raised a massive €78,000 for the relief efforts in Haiti through ...
Business association: Telecommunications and Internet Federation
The Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF), the IBEC group that represents the telecoms industry, today held the first in its series of quarterly technology group meetings. The group ...
Business association: Telecommunications and Internet Federation
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that new CSO trade figures highlight the very challenging trading environment in which Irish exporters are operating, but said that 2010 ...
Business issue: Economic trends
The mobile operators O2, Vodafone, Meteor and 3, through the Irish Cellular Industry Association (ICIA), today launched a fundraising initiative to support relief efforts in Haiti. Customers can ...
Business association: Irish Cellular Industry Association
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said there was no justification for industrial action by air traffic controllers at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. IBEC Director Brendan ...
Business issue: Industrial relations
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new CSO retail sales figures show the sector continues to face serious challenges. Retail Ireland Director ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today commented on the announcement of the voluntary liquidation of 3G Mobile, the mobile phone retailer. Retail Ireland ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
PharmaChemical Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the pharmaceutical and chemicals industry, today launched its stand at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS, which will ...
Business association: Pharmachem
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today released the results of a survey on the economic cost of the recent adverse weather conditions. On the basis of the results, IBEC estimates that ...
Business issue: Environment
ICT Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the high-tech sector, today welcomed news of a record number of entries in the BT Young Scientist and Technology competition as an indicator of students’ ...
Business association: Information and Communications Technology
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today issued the results of a survey of the impact of the bad weather on the retail sector, which found that retailers had ...
Business association: Retail Ireland
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that new CSO manufacturing output figures for November were disappointing, however the figures for 2009 as a whole were likely to be better ...
Business issue: Economic trends
ICT Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the high-tech sector, today welcomed the Irish Patents Office’s launch of the 2010 Junior Inventor Competition, which aims to encourage students to be ...
Business association: Information and Communications Technology