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Christmas FM raises €331,515 for Barnardos to Give the Gift of Childhood this Christmas for over 6,800 children living in poverty

  Christmas FM, the popular radio station that is seen by many as the official soundtrack to the festive season, is delighted to announce that it has raised €331,515 for Barnardos, their chosen charity for 2021.   This figure has well surpassed the original goal of €250,000, which will go directly towards Barnardos’ mission of […]

NoCo appoints Adam Hankin as Head of Sales UK & Ireland

NoCo, Ireland’s largest hybrid workspace network, has appointed Adam Hankin as its new Head of Sales for the UK and Irish markets.   Adam will assume responsibility for the commercial function of NoCo as the business continues to increase its presence and deliver year on year growth as it enters new markets including Europe and […]

Dublin estate agents expect average property value to increase by 5.8% over next 12 months, according to The Sunday Times Dublin Property Price Guide

8% is more than double the 2.5% figure predicted for 2021 Average deposit of €52,500 required by a first-time buyer is now more than twice what was required ten years ago Dublin residential property prices have risen 116% from their lowest ebb in February 2012 Ranelagh, Ballsbridge and Rathmines/Rathgar revealed as most expensive areas in […]

80% of SMEs in Connaught say they are feeling confident for the next year while over one third are planning to invest in machinery and equipment in the coming months

26% of Connaught SMEs will invest over €50,000 each over the next 12 months   40% of Connaught businesses looking to private equity to fund M&A, MBO or MBI activity     The significant majority of businesses in Connaught (80%) say they are either confident or very confident about their business prospects for the remainder […]

Ireland is dreaming of a green Christmas this year with over half of the country changing their traditional celebrations to positively impact climate change – The CPL Christmas FM Survey 2021

75% say they will opt for a fake tree over a real one due to climate action  38% say they will do all their Christmas shopping with local businesses this year Liam Neeson is voted as the number one celebrity Christmas guest  Home Alone is declared the most Iconic Christmas movie in Ireland for 2021 […]

‘We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland since 1958’ by Fintan O’Toole named as the An Post Irish Book of the Year 2021

Winner revealed on one-hour television special on RTÉ One   ‘We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland since 1958’ by Fintan O’Toole has been announced as the ‘An Post Irish Book of the Year 2021’.   The six book titles that competed for the accolade were category winners from the recent An Post […]

42% of Leinster SMEs planning to invest in new staff while 87% say they are feeling confident for the next year

37% of Leinster SMEs considering M&A, MBO or MBI activity over the coming months   37% of Leinster businesses planning to utilise alternative finance such as invoice or asset finance to fund these transactions   Leinster SMEs planning average investment of €151,755 over the next 12 months   42% of SMEs in Leinster are planning […]

Enet agrees partnership worth up to €5M with Fastcom to deliver ultra-fast broadband to 350,000 potential premises across Ireland

Agreement with Enet gives Fastcom access to 350,000 potential premises in regional towns across Ireland on the SIRO fibre network   Fastcom now enhanced to deliver broadband speeds of up to one gigabit per second to more homes and businesses   Enet, Ireland’s largest open-access network operator, has today announced an agreement worth up to […]

Phil Redmond wins the Aldi Christmas FM Song Contest as voted by Christmas FM listeners!

“Home for Christmas” by Dublin singer songwriter Phil Redmond has been announced as the winner of The Aldi Christmas FM Song Contest for 2021. The song contest on Ireland’s favourite Christmas radio station attracts hundreds of entries each year – vying to be crowned the winner by Christmas FM’s extensive national and international audience. More […]