Minister Humphreys launches 5-year plan to future-proof the manufacturing sector

Minister Humphreys launches 5-year plan to future-proof the manufacturing sector

Industry 4.0 Strategy to help manufacturing firms to respond to technological change. Sector supports 227,000 direct jobs and 4 out of 5 of these jobs are outside Dublin.   Strategy developed as part of Future Jobs Ireland, the whole-of-Government plan to prepare our businesses and workers for the future.   Minister announces funding of €23.5…

Government investment in Research & Development amounted to €808.1m in 2019 – Minister Halligan

Government investment in Research & Development amounted to €808.1m in 2019 – Minister Halligan

Dublin, Ireland, 09 December 2019 The Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation and Research and Development, John Halligan TD, has welcomed the latest figures on Government investment in research and development (R&D) published today by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. These figures are provided by the Department to the CSO/Eurostat under Commission Regulation (EC) No….

Ministers Humphreys and McHugh announce €4.6m in Government funding through the Regional Technology Clustering Fund

Ministers Humphreys and McHugh announce €4.6m in Government funding through the Regional Technology Clustering Fund

Twelve successful applicants representing Academic Institutions from across all regions have secured funding for their projects.     Friday, 06 December 2019 Speaking ahead of a special Cabinet meeting on jobs in Trim, Co. Meath, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD and Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD today announced…

Minister Humphreys announces the Commencement of the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019

Minister Humphreys announces the Commencement of the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019

Dublin, Ireland, 02 December 2019 The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D., has signed the Commencement Order that will bring the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 into operation from Monday, 2 December 2019.   The purpose of the Act is to modernise the copyright regime in Ireland by…

Minister Humphreys welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

Minister Humphreys welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

20 November 2019 Today, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, welcomed the entry into force of the important Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Singapore. The Agreement was signed in October 2018 and ratified by the European Parliament in February 2019.  However it was necessary for Singapore to establish a…

Minister Canney welcomes the allocation of €23 million from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to projects along the Atlantic Economic Corridor

Mr Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development , has welcomed the announcement that €23 million has been allocated from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to projects in the Atlantic Economic Corridor (AEC) region. The AEC covers Counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Roscommon, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick, and…

Shannon Chamber Commits to Promoting New Shannon Paris & Barcelona routes to its Membership

Welcoming the news that Aer Lingus will launch two new Shannon routes in 2020, Shannon Chamber said its focus now would be on using every opportunity to encourage its members to use these routes, which will connect Shannon with central Europe.   “This is a great development for Shannon. Connectivity to Europe is of interest…

Ministers Humphreys & Breen announce Public Consultation on the Development of a National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence

Ministers Humphreys & Breen announce Public Consultation on the Development of a National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence

Dublin, Ireland, 16 October 2019, The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys and Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD, have announced the launch of a public consultation on the development of a National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Future Jobs Ireland 2019,…

Minister Humphreys urges businesses to avail of Government-backed finance guarantees for the Customs Transit Procedure for free-movement of goods through UK Landbridge post-Brexit

Minister Humphreys urges businesses to avail of Government-backed finance guarantees for the Customs Transit Procedure for free-movement of goods through UK Landbridge post-Brexit

Dublin, Ireland, 15 October 2019: The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D., today (October 15, 2019) urged businesses to make sure they are ready to avail of the Customs Transit Procedure for moving goods through the UK Landbridge post-Brexit.  It takes time to put this procedure in place so businesses should start…

Minister Humphreys announces €2.5 million in funding under LEO competitive fund 2019/2020

Minister Humphreys announces €2.5 million in funding under LEO competitive fund 2019/2020

The Fund delivers projects aligned with the Regional Enterprise Plans and the whole-of-Government Strategy, Future Jobs Ireland Friday, 4th October, Monaghan Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD today announced the results of the new €2.5 million Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Competitive Fund. Sixteen projects have received funding. Applications were open to individual…