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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 […]

Lisney appoints three new Directors to the property advisory company

Jackie Fitzpatrick joins the business as Director of Investments and Aoife Hanlon and Emma Coffey are promoted to Director positions   Lisney also announces nine further key internal appointments   Lisney, Ireland’s largest independently-owned multi-disciplinary property advisory company, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Directors. In addition, the company has made nine […]

Six titles competing for the ‘An Post Irish Book of the Year Award’ 2021

Books by Maureen Gaffney, David King, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, Séamas O’Reilly, Fintan O’Toole and Sally Rooney nominated for prestigious accolade   Winner will be revealed on one-hour television special on RTÉ One on Wednesday 8 December   Books by Maureen Gaffney, David King, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, Séamas O’Reilly, Fintan O’Toole and […]

Winners of the An Post Irish Book Awards 2021 announced

Record number of votes from Irish public sees Maureen Gaffney, Séamas O’Reilly, Sally Rooney, Louise Nealon, Fintan O’Toole, Laura De Barra, Keith Earls and Tadgh Mac Dhonnagain among the winners   Kennys Bookshop and Art Gallery in Galway claims An Post Bookshop of the Year Award   Audiences worldwide watched awards ceremony as it was […]