Abbott opens world’s largest diabetes sensor plant in Kilkenny
Plant will employ 800 people producing company’s Freestyle Libre glucose monitoring sensors as part of €440m investment in Irish network
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IDA’s €85m grant to Analog Devices the latest payment from package of financial supports for big chip makers
US semiconductor firm last year announced plans to build €630m facility in Limerick, which it says will add 600 jobs to company’s Irish workforce
Surgeons and their patients the winners from Stryker advances in medtech
Chief executive Kevin Lobo has overseen 60 M&A deals and 150% rise in sales during his 12-year tenure
Zoom to create 100 jobs in Ireland at Workvivo subsidiary
Cork-based company currently employs 150 in Ireland
Lilly turns to Ireland to produce two of the hottest therapy areas in medicine
Company is investing $2.8bn in two Irish plants to produce its in-demand weight loss drugs and a new Alzheimer’s therapy
US cybersecurity firm to create 150 jobs at new Cork facility
International hub will initially house key functions for the business, including engineering, R&D, finance, and marketing
Multinationals not alarmed at Apple tax judgment, head of IDA says
Michael Lohan more concerned at State’s infrastructure shortfall amid growing international competition for foreign direct investment
Eli Lilly announces further $1bn investment in Limerick Alzheimer’s plant
US drug giant also formally opens $800m expansion of obesity and diabetes medicines plant in Cork
Apple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals away
Apple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals away
After 50 years in Athlone, Ericsson is always looking to the next technology
Anniversary event unveils new partnership with Enterprise Ireland and the Technological University of the Shannon
Payroll software firm UKG to add 200 jobs at Kilkenny hub
US company arrived in the southeast in 2023 following its acquisition of Immedis
Cara Partners to invest €130m in Co Cork pharmaceutical facility
Part of the German Schwabe Group, the firm has had a presence in Little Island since 1978
Ireland should not be blocking data centres, we need more of them
We need to find a win-win solution based on engineering which is far more ingenious than a simple black and white, yes or no to data centres
Cardinal Health took $100m dividend from Irish unit before cutting up to 315 jobs
Workers told Tullamore plant will close by March 2026
Slow pace of infrastructure and skills development could seriously hobble foreign investment
Government needs to heed warnings from competitiveness council about our ability to continue to attract foreign investment
More than 200 jobs lost in Dundalk as Wasdell winds down Irish operations
Pharmaceutical packaging plant is being sold to another company but the business operating there is not part of the deal
Intel received millions in Irish Government aid this year
Chip manufacturer received a further €2.5m in IDA supports, as Irish-based staff await details of redundancy scheme
EirGrid warns of possible data centre ‘exodus’ amid connections row
National grid operator said tech firms continually asking for certainty on new connection agreements
IDA Ireland may get additional support in budget
Seen & Heard: Moffett behind data centres; Eamon Waters Merrion Road plan; and Bewleys rent row continues
Inside the US biomedical behemoth ‘down a boreen in east Clare’
Irish man Kevin O’Reilly is global president of the medical diagnostics company Beckman Coulter
IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland struggle for staff
Minister admits agencies claim pay packages that are ‘sometimes not competitive’ can deter applicants
PennEngineering to invest €14m in Galway facility
Expansion of firm’s Mervue site will create 70 jobs over next five years, says company
Pace of IDA-sponsored investment and jobs slows
Agency’s latest half-year report said it supported 131 investments enabaling delivery of 8,900 jobs
Government unveils €300m aid for manufacturing decarbonisation
Majority of industrial emissions are generated by companies primarily in the food and beverage, cement, pharmaceutical, and chemicals sectors
PCI Pharma Services signs for new 82,000sq ft facility at CityNorth Business Campus
Pharmaceutical giant to engage in significant expansion of its existing operations at McGarrell Reilly scheme
Ireland risks losing out on investment in tech sector, State agencies warn
Ireland at disadvantage in accessing EU-funded initiatives over absence of arrangements to vet key personnel
China’s view of the world puts Ireland between a rock and a hard place
Cold War was a ‘cakewalk’ compared to the complexities of the current situation, says expert
City of London’s top official says financial hub ready for ‘pro-business’ Labour Party
Chris Hayward recently began lobbying to set up a body like the IDA in the UK
Lack of security clearance system causing trouble for high-tech firms in Ireland, agencies warn
Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland say lack of official procedure is hindering innovative companies internationally
Pay close attention to what Intel does next. It’s a test case for Ireland
Intel is selling a stake in its Irish plant - how much of the money is invested here will be an indication of whether Ireland’s appeal is waning
Can US modular home specialist deliver for Ireland?
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