BT appoints Gavin Patterson as new CEO
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LEADERSHIP
Dublin's Digital Masterplan launched today
19.06.2013 The Digital Masterplan for Dublin was launched by Lord Mayor of Dublin,...
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BUSINESS
Minelab exposes €1.2m counterfeit operation in Dubai
19.06.2013 An Australian company with EMEA headquarters in Cork, Minelab, has revealed...
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LEADERSHIP
United Drug appoints chief operating officer
19.06.2013 United Drug plc has appointed Brendan McAtamney as chief operating officer...
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SMALL BUSINESS
DIT students to represent Ireland at global competition in Hong Kong
19.06.2013 Four product design students from Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) are to...
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MARKETING
Kerrygold launches international meadow milk video series
19.06.2013 Kerrygold has announced the launch of a series of videos produced to showcase...
Breaking News
- 19 June
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Trinity signs up to offer free courses online through FutureLearn
Trinity College Dublin has become the first Irish university to sign up with FutureLearn, the UK’s multi-institutional provider of free, open, online higher education courses.
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Steps to success – the Q&A series: Amber Byrne and Joanne Quirke
Amber Byrne and Joanne Quirke talk about their recently launched a new venture Equus Live, lessons learned and role models who have inspired them.
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Dublin's Digital Masterplan launched today
The Digital Masterplan for Dublin was launched today by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Naoise Ó Muirí, together with the vice president of the European Commission Neelie Kroes at an event in City Hall.
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Hospital staff collaborating with academia to improve use of software - Lero
The Irish Software Engineering Research Centre Lero has announced a collaboration between practicing hospital staff and academia designed to boost the quality of patient care though improved use of software.
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BT chief executive to take up government post in September
Chief executive of BT Retail Gavin Patterson is to succeed Ian Livingston as chief executive of BT Group as Livingstone is to become Minister of State for Trade and Investment in the UK.
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Brent Pope endorses HP Ireland skin cancer screening programme
HP Ireland is offering on-site free skin cancer screening to its employees with Aviva Health Insurance Ireland as part of ‘The Power of Prevention’ programme.
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Solar 21 to create 25 new jobs by early 2014
Four-year old Irish renewable energy investment firm Solar 21 plans to recruit 25 people between by early 2014, which will more than double its workforce to 46.
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Enterprise Ireland trade mission targets Pennsylvania’s pharmaceutical and medical technologies industry
Minister of State at the Department of Health Alex White TD is leading a three-day trade mission of 21 Irish companies to Philadelphia in the US.
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Minelab exposes €1.2m counterfeit operation in Dubai
An Australian company with EMEA headquarters in Cork, Minelab, has revealed that a counterfeit version of one of its products with a potential market value of €1.2m has been seized by police in Dubai from an apartment operating as a makeshift ‘factory’.
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United Drug appoints chief operating officer
United Drug plc has appointed Brendan McAtamney as chief operating officer with effect from 1 September 2013.
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Digital Marketing Institute appoints Ken Fitzpatrick as CEO
Ken Fitzpatrick, former CEO of the Saon Group and of Simply Zesty, has been appointed CEO of the Digital Marketing Institute.
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Accounting Technicians Ireland appoints Peter Johnson as new president
Accounting Technicians Ireland has appointed Peter Johnson FCA as its new president for 2013/14.
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Ryanair and Boeing finalise firm order for 175 new 737-800 aircraft
Ryanair has finalised a firm order with Boeing for 175 new 737-800 aircraft in a deal worth $15.6bn at current list prices.
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DIT students to represent Ireland at global competition in Hong Kong
Four product design students from Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) are to represent Ireland in a global business competition taking place in Hong Kong.
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Rock 'n' Roll Dublin Half Marathon to be one of the largest 'Gatherings'
More than 2,000 people from the US, Europe and Canada have signed up to take part in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon, which is expected to be one of the largest official ‘Gatherings’ in Ireland.
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Kerrygold launches international meadow milk video series
Kerrygold has announced the launch of a series of videos produced to showcase the unique attributes of Ireland’s grass-based farming methods to consumers across international markets.
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Irishman appointed to head up UN peacekeeping mission
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Irishman Major General Michael Finn as head of mission and chief of staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO).
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Japanese PM meeting Taoiseach in Dublin
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to meet Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Dublin today for talks.
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Prime London development sold to China's Dalian Wanda
Irish and UK property investment and development company Green Property said today that it has agreed to sell One Nine Elms in London in an off-market sale to Chinese commercial property and entertainment conglomerate, Dalian Wanda Group, for an undisclosed sum.
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Ryanair shareholders approve purchase of 175 Boeing aircraft
At its EGM yesterday, Ryanair shareholders approved the airline’s plan to buy 175 Boeing 737-800 aircraft over a five year period from calendar 2014 to 2018.
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Mobile transactions to be worth more than US$3.2trn by 2017
The value of transactions carried out via mobile handsets and tablets will be more than US$3.2trn by 2017, up from US$1.5trn this year, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
- 18 June
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100 jobs on offer at Jobs and Opportunities Expo in Kilkenny
Around 100 job vacancies at some of Ireland’s leading businesses and organisations will be on offer at the Jobs and Opportunities Expo 2013 taking place in the Kilkenny on 28 and 29 June.
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Eight 'digital clusters' gather in Dublin to discuss EU policy
The EU needs to prioritise and support digital growth and innovation so that digital competency is pervasive in all member states and across all aspects of people’s everyday lives, according to Edel Flynn, chief executive of the Digital Hub Development Agency.
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UrParts.com recognised for export focus after 18 months
Only 18 months since the site went live, UrParts.com won the gold prize for Export Startup of the Year at the Vodafone Startup Awards recently.
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Global ad market to grow 3.5pc this year with internet advertising being main driver – survey
The global advertising market is set to grow 3.5pc in 2013, followed by 5.1pc in 2014 and 5.8pc in 2015, according to a ZenithOptimedia survey.
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Traditional business model still prevails in Japan - Roland Berger
Except for a small number of companies, the traditional business model still remains predominant in Japan - only 63pc of Japanese companies are focusing on fewer than three business segments, compared to over 80pc in the US, France or Germany, according to a new study by Roland Berger.
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Seven start-ups to pitch to investors at DCU Ryan Academy
Seven Irish start-up companies have been selected to pitch to Irish and international investors, angels and venture capital companies at an event hosted by the DCU Ryan Academy this Thursday (20 June).
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CarTrawler extends global footprint with Holiday Autos acquisition
Irish-owned online car rental platform CarTrawler has acquired the online assets of Holiday Autos from Travelocity Global for an undisclosed sum, giving it gross sales of €500m a year.
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SolveMyLegal.com aims to help people to 'shop around' for solicitors
A team of legal, accounting and IT professionals has come up with a new free online service, SolveMyLegal.com, designed to help consumers find the most suitable solicitor to meet their legal needs.
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55pc of Irish high net worth individuals' wealth held in property - report
Only 2pc of Irish high net worth individuals’ (HNWIs) wealth is held in business/entrepreneurial interests with most (55pc) being held in property, more than any other country globally, according to a new Barclays report.
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Ulster Bank's Ellvena Graham scoops two industry awards
Ellvena Graham, Ulster Bank chief operating officer and recently appointed head of Ulster Bank Northern Ireland, has won two industry awards.
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Obamas expected in Dalkey for lunch
Michelle Obama and her daughters, Malia and Sasha, are expected to stop off in Dalkey this afternoon for lunch in Finnegan’s pub.
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Microsoft brings together European youth ambassadors in Dublin to help solve youth unemployment problem
A group of 60 youth ambassadors from countries hardest hit by youth unemployment – Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Ireland – were invited to Dublin by Microsoft today to participate in a focused workshop that looked at a number of challenges under the title ‘Driving Digital Jobs in Europe’.
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Dublin restaurant Matt the Thresher plays host to Obama family
Matt the Thresher Seafood Bar & Grill welcomed Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha yesterday evening for an early dinner after they had attended a performance of Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre.
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NTMA announces auction of Irish Treasury bills
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has announced an auction of Treasury bills on Thursday, 20 June 2013.
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IMF completes tenth review of Ireland, disbursing €0.95bn
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its tenth review of Ireland as part of its troika bailout, and has disbursed the latest chunk of aid, about €0.95bn, to bring the total to about €20bn so far.
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First Derivatives revenues up 22.5pc to £56.5m
Newry-based software provider and consultancy First Derivatives has reported a 22.5pc increase in revenue to £56.5m for the 12 months to the end of February.
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Taoiseach does not expect Ireland's tax record to come up at G8 summit
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD is confident that Ireland’s tax record will not come up in the second day of the G8 summit today in Fermanagh.
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McCann Dublin to handle childhood overweight and obesity campaign for Safefood
McCann Dublin said today that it has been appointed to handle the Safefood childhood overweight and obesity campaign on the island of Ireland, scheduled for launch in late September 2013.
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Young entrepreneurs in G20 confident of their contribution - Accenture
More than three quarters of young entrepreneurs in the G20 countries believe they are a major source of technology innovation in their countries, according to a report by Accenture and the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance.
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Record-breaking 1,500 delegates in Dublin for EuroNanoForum 2013
The sixth and largest ever EuroNanoForum conference opens today in The Convention Centre Dublin.
- 17 June
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New board appointment for United Drug
Lisa Ricciardi has been appointed as a non-executive director of United Drug with effect from 14 June 2013.
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Netflix signs multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation have announced a multi-year deal which will make the internet TV network the home of new original series from the creators of ‘Shrek’ and ‘Madagascar’.
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Coors Light's 'Anytime is Playtime' app has 6k downloads in a week
Coors Light has unveiled its ‘Anytime is Playtime’ mobile game app, which allows fans to win beer in both pubs and off licences as well as various other prizes – the first digital marketing experience of its kind in Ireland.
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"Strong momentum" on EU-US trade deal - Bruton
Agreement was reached on Friday for a mandate to start talks between the EU and US on a transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP).
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Poor pension admin an area of concern, says Pensions Board boss
Speaking at the launch of the Pension Board’s annual report for 2012, chief executive Brendan Kennedy said poor pension administration was an area of concern.
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'Tweeting' enters Oxford English Dictionary
'Tweeting' has officially been recognised by the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update.
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Petrol cars in position for comeback – Cartell.ie research
Irish new car buyers may be financially better off opting for a petrol-powered car in preference to a diesel one, according to Cartell.ie.
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Kilkenny launches 'visitor welcome ambassador' programme
Kilkenny is pioneering a concept which aims to train ‘visitor welcome ambassadors’ through dedicated workshops for anyone in the city aged over 16, including local citizens, business teams and public service staff.
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Ryanair is world's top airline in terms of international passenger numbers
Ryanair has achieved the Number 1 position in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Top 100 Airlines ranking, having carried 79.6m international passengers last year.
IoD member profile: Sammy Leslie, proprietor of Castle Leslie Estate
10.04.2013 Sammy Leslie is proprietor of Castle Leslie Estate. She has been a member of the IoD since June 2009.
Climote change
15.04.2013 Start-up company Climote has already won contracts with three major energy utilities in Ireland and the UK, CEO and founder Derek Roddy tells Grainne Rothery.