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26/07/2010: Industry welcomes government's commitment to broadband

The Telecommunications and Internet Federation (TIF), the IBEC group that represents Irish telecoms providers, today welcomed the publication of the Government’s 'Infrastructure Investment ...

26/07/2010: Irish Software Association invites nominees for 2010 awards

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 ...

26/07/2010: Public capital programme major boost for economy – IBEC

IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the announcement by Government that €39 billion will be in invested by the Exchequer over the next seven years in a revised public ...

19/07/2010: Dairy industry welcomes new strategy for agri-food sector

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 ...

19/07/2010: Ireland now more attractive for FDI

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 ...

15/07/2010: IBEC North West welcomes jobs announcement

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 ...

12/07/2010: IBEC announces winners of European environmental awards

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 ...

08/07/2010: ISA reaction to Enterprise Ireland Annual Report

In reaction to Enterprise Ireland’s 2009 Annual Report, Director of the Irish Software Association Paul Sweetman said: “Despite the contraction in the economy last year, software exports from ...

08/07/2010: Retail Ireland reaction to CSO retail sales figures

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 ...

08/07/2010: Retail recovery loses some steam in second quarter

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 ...

05/07/2010: Business sentiment strengthens further in Q2

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 ...

02/07/2010: Worrying fall in Exchequer public capital investment

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 ...

01/07/2010: Legal fees must adjust to new economic reality

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 ...