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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:53:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC West supports Corrib application at oral hearing]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC West, the group that represents business in the region, today supported the Corrib gas pipeline application at the An Bord Pleanála oral hearing. The group said approval for the route would]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Continuing concern at slow pace of public capital investment]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC the group that represents Irish business, today said it was concerned at the slow pace of public capital spending, which was down over 11% on the same period of  last year, and that the level]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC disappointed with ICTU opposition to work opportunities]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said it is disappointed that ICTU is opposing proposals by the Minister for Social Protection to provide work opportunities to unemployed people]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[ICT Ireland welcomes AOL jobs announcement]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[ICT Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the high-tech sector, today welcomed the announcement by AOL to create 20 new software engineering jobs in Dublin. Welcoming the announcement, Paul]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Continuing Live Register increase disappointing - IBEC]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the continuing increase in Live Register claimants reflects the difficulties of the domestic economy. Commenting on the figures, IBEC]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC reaction to retail sales figures]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the July retail sales figures were disappointingly weak following a more positive start to the year. The group said the Government now]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC welcomes extension of energy rebate]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed  the announcement by CER that the energy rebate scheme has been extended for large energy users. However, the group warned that]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retail recovery stalling according to new CSO retail figures]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish retail sector, today said that new CSO retail sales figures for July are very disappointing. Retail Ireland Director Torlach Denihan said:]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC welcomes guidelines on SME public procurement]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that all public procurement officials need to implement newly published guidelines from the Department of Finance to enable SMEs to access]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC reaction to Leaving Certificate results 2010]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today called on the Department of Education and Skills to ensure that all secondary students are taught mathematics only by teachers that hold an]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[ICT Ireland comment on 2010 Leaving Certificate]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[Responding to the Leaving Certificate results, ICT Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the high-tech sector, today said that the education system needs to be improved and reformed if Ireland is]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[PharmaChemical Ireland reaction to Leaving Certificate 2010]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[PharmaChemical Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish pharmaceutical and chemicals sector, today welcomes the upward trend in the total number of students studying science base subjects]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retail Ireland welcomes Commercial Rent Review Report]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the retail sector, today welcomed the publication by the Minister for Justice Mr Dermot Ahern T.D. of the report of the Working Group on Transparency]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retail Ireland reacts to NCA price survey]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[Retail Ireland, the group that represents Irish retailers, today welcomed the findings of new research by the National Consumer Agency, which shows that Irish consumers have benefited from deep]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Return to modest inflation will help economic recovery]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the CSO's latest inflation numbers confirm that a return to a modest degree of inflation is imminent. The group also said that while]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Live Register increase reflects weakness in domestic economy]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today said that the larger than expected increase in the Live Register reflects ongoing weakness in the  domestic economy. Commenting on the latest]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Industry welcomes government's commitment to broadband]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[The Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF), the IBEC group that represents Irish telecoms providers, today welcomed the publication of the Government&#8217;s 'Infrastructure Investment]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Irish Software Association invites nominees for 2010 awards]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Public capital programme major boost for economy &#8211; IBEC]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the announcement by Government that &#8364;39 billion will be in invested by the Exchequer over the next seven years in a revised public]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Dairy industry welcomes new strategy for agri-food sector]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Ireland now more attractive for FDI]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC North West welcomes jobs announcement]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC announces winners of European environmental awards]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[ISA reaction to Enterprise Ireland Annual Report]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[In reaction to Enterprise Ireland&#8217;s 2009 Annual Report, Director of the Irish Software Association Paul Sweetman said: &#8220;Despite the contraction in the economy last year, software exports from]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retail Ireland reaction to CSO retail sales figures]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retail recovery loses some steam in second quarter]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Business sentiment strengthens further in Q2]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Worrying fall in Exchequer public capital investment]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Legal fees must adjust to new economic reality]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC comment on national accounts and Live Register]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Fear examinership practices leading to unfair advantage]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retail Ireland reaction to new Eurostat price survey]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC reaction to CSO trade figures]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Leo Crawford, BWG Group, becomes new IBEC President]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC sets out opposition to mandatory union recognition]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[FDII welcomes EP support for GDA food labelling]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[EP urged to support clear food labelling system]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Majority of food products now carry GDA labelling]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Call for single cross-border economic programme]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Increase in Live Register numbers disappointing]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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:]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Public finances give mixed signals on recovery]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Move to better connect pharma firms with colleges]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Use of green technologies in telecoms sector highlighted]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description ><![CDATA[The IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council (JBC) and Dissolving Boundaries today hosted a showcase of cross border schools&#8217; enterprise projects at University of Ulster and NUI Maynooth, linked by]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[New survey on retail sector outlook published]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Bright future remains for Irish pharmaceutical sector]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[John Bruton to become Chairman of IFSC Ireland]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Minister urged to press ahead with Grocery Code]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Call for EU to adopt GDA food labelling system]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Economic crisis demands new public investment plan]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[FDII publish submission on government's Food 2020 strategy]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Manufacturing growth further evidence of economic recovery]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Limerick City expansion will stimulate economic activity]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Report on skills needs of retail sector welcome]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC welcomes signs of economic recovery]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[New investment in next generation networks needed urgently]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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,]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retailers react to new CSO retail sales figures]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Greater availability of spectrum critical for broadband]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC welcomes opening of Ennis Water Treatment Works]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Creating jobs key to reviving banking sector and economy]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Deregulation must drive down energy costs - FDII]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the IBEC group that represents the Irish food sector, today welcomed the CER&#8217;s announcement of electricity market deregulation, but said that industrial]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Employers taking pragmatic approach to stranded employees]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC welcomes move to deregulate energy market]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the Commission for Energy Regulation&#8217;s (CER) decision to fully deregulate the retail electricity market for all business customers]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Investment of up to &#8364;2.5bn required for NGA networks]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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 &#8364;2.5 billion to]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Block on temporary staff at Passport Office outrageous]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Business calls for new island-economy investment plan]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Carbon tax rules undermine energy efficiency targets]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Value of outsourcing highlighted at industry event]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[ISIN launches new green IT cluster]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retail figures indicate Ireland exiting recession]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retailers react to new CSO retail sales figures]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[New survey highlights pressure on retail sector]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Infalation figures show major retail price cuts]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Ireland beginning to emerge from recession]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Support for maths bonus points welcome]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Retailers react to retail insolvency figures]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Programme to support high-tech start-ups welcome]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Definitive action to revive banking sector necessary]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC reaction to agreement on public sector reform]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Economic crisis necessitates new public investment plan]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Public service talks must bring measurable change]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Despite record decline, recession will end this year]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Audiovisual sector welcomes appointment of Mary Hanafin]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[IBEC/ICTU protocol on private sector industrial relations]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Unemployment figures highlight challenge facing Government]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Jobs and economic renewal must top Cabinet agenda]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Science teachers recognised at awards ceremony]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Talks must deliver ambitious reform of public sector]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title ><![CDATA[Ireland showcased at key New York business event]]></title>
<description ><![CDATA[PharmaChemical Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the Irish pharmaceutical and chemical industry,  today in advance of St Patrick's Day, launched &#8220;Innovation and Excellence&#8221;, its strategic]]></description>
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