Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD welcomes the publication of the Microfinance Ireland Quarterly Progress Report

Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD welcomes the publication of the Microfinance Ireland Quarterly Progress Report

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Microfinance loan funding supports over 4,200 jobs since 2012 Micro enterprises outside of Dublin account for 79% of loans since 2012 €1.5m loans approved in Q2 2018 Dublin, Ireland, August 23rd The publication of the Microfinance Ireland report for Q2, 2018 has been welcomed today by Pat Breen TD, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU…

Minister Bruton announces 25% increase in Foreign Language Assistants in post-primary schools

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Government prioritizes teaching of foreign languages in context of Brexit  Targeted measures for improving fluency, immersion and the number of languages taught The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. today (Wednesday the 22nd of August) announced a 25% increase in the number of Foreign Language Assistants, bringing the total number available to schools from this…

Shannon based company secures contract with Cork County Council

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A Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) software solution developed in Co. Clare, has secured a large contract with Cork County Council. Cork County Council issued a Request for Tender (RFT) earlier in the year looking for an Objective and Risk Management solution to assist in achieving its Annual Service Delivery Plan (ASDP). Having successfully…

Awards Shortlist reveals wide-ranging work at local level across Ireland 

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Chambers Ireland today (14 August 2018) revealed the shortlist of the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2018 2018 marks the fifteenth edition of the Awards, which features a total of twenty one local authorities shortlisted over sixteen categories, ranging from ‘Supporting Tourism’ to ‘Best Practice in Citizen Engagement.’ The Excellence in Local Government Awards are…

Minister Humphreys announces the publication of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018

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Dublin, Ireland, 13 August The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D., today (Monday 13 August, 2018) announced the publication of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018. The purpose of the Bill is to strengthen the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) in order to ensure greater compliance with the…

International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) become first Irish member of elite European Aerospace Cluster Partnership

International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) become first Irish member of elite European Aerospace Cluster Partnership

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The importance of the International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) at Shannon has been acknowledged on a European scale with its appointment as the first Irish member of the elite European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP). The membership acknowledges Shannon IASC as not only the largest aerospace cluster in Ireland but a cluster of pan-European significance. The…

Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Mr. Pat Breen, T.D. welcomes another strong performance of the Credit Guarantee Scheme

Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Mr. Pat Breen, T.D. welcomes another strong performance of the Credit Guarantee Scheme

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Scheme has provided over €93m in lending to SMEs that supports over 3,500 jobs   3 August 2018 Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., today welcomed the latest Quarterly Report from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) on its operation, on behalf…

European Vocational Skills Week Training at Work Award 2018

European Vocational Skills Week Training at Work Award 2018

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Micro, small and medium companies in the Shannon region who value their employees and support their development are encouraged to considering entering the European Commission’s ‘Training at Work Award’. This award recognises the investment by companies in career-long professional training programmes for employees. If your company provides up-skilling and/or re-skilling opportunities for your employees and…

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, TD, and Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD welcome the publication of the 2017 Annual Report and Accounts for Microfinance Ireland

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Microfinance loan funding supported 1,141 jobs €5.5m in loans were approved to 400 small businesses MFI achieved best in class under the European Commission’s European Code of Good Conduct for Microfinance provision Provides the lowest cost of any Government job initiative – €2,000 per job Micro enterprises outside of Dublin account for 79% of loans…