New figures show 118 companies got off the ground on an almost daily basis last month. Vision-Net, the business and credit risk analyst, says just over 3,000 start-ups were recorded between the 1 and 26 of April. 2,000 of them were registered business names and 1,000 were company incorporations. But the figures also show...
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One of the internet’s founding fathers Vint Cerf, who co-invented TCP/IP technology – the platform upon which the internet runs – said that by the end of the decade every person and machine on the planet could conceivably be internet-connected. This means more economic opportunities will arise for IT-skilled economies, as the cost of...
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A welcome announcement by one of the world’s largest supplier of networking products was made today. Cisco Systems is to create 115 research and development jobs are being created at its plant in Oranmore in Co Galway. The U.S. electronics and communications company currently employs about 180 people in Oranmore Business Park, and is...
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President Michael D Higgins arrives in the United States today for his first official visit. He will be met on arrival in New York by Ireland’s Ambassador to the US Michael Collins and the Consul General of Ireland to New York Noel Kilkenny. Later President Higgins will attend a reception hosted by the Consul...
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You, your friends and family will absolutely love this recipe for Irish Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Frosting…and a good amount of ganache! Did you know that cake is known as ‘sponge’ in Ireland and the UK? Chocolate Cake: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 cup sugar 1...
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All the Miss Ireland madness went down at The Ballsbridge Hotel in D4 last weekend folks, and despite all the seemingly smart money going on Miss Derry Katie McAuley and Miss Wright Venue Rebecca Maguire, an outsider from Mayo called Maire Hughes swiped the tiara from under their noses. Ladies and gentlemen, your Miss...
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Clermont Auvergne 15-19 Leinster Ireland’s defending champions Leinster set up an all-Irish Heineken Cup final after surviving a late onslaught from Clermont Auvergne during which Wesley Fofana dramatically had a try ruled out for the French side. Joe Schmidt’s side started the game well but with their lineout malfunctioning, four penalties from Brock James...
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On Tuesday, Teagasc advised dairy farmers coping with slower grass growth due to difficult weather. Advisers said that grass supply had declined and grazing conditions had deteriorated on dairy farms over the last week. With most cows calved, demand for grass was outstripping growth rate on many farms, and advisers said grass shortages could...
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A new opinion poll published this morning indicates that the majority of voters who have decided their position are in favour of the EU Fiscal Treaty. With just a month to go until the referendum on the treaty, the Red C opinion poll in today’s Sunday Business Post shows that 47% of people plan...
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