Good News Corner

With all the negativity around, we wanted to share with you some of the hidden good news!

2012

Date Title
03/02/2012 Walsh Family Foods set to boost staff numbers following acquisition
03/02/2012

Rebates for airlines after positve 2011 at Dublin Airport

02/02/2012 Farm service seeks to recruit over 200 people for spring workload
02/02/2012 Irish mining firm wins contract to prospect for gold in south-east
02/02/2012 AIB launches job creation loan for SMEs
01/02/2012 Second Live Register fall in a row
01/02/2012 Ireland to target €1bn from EU research fund
31/01/2012 Sky contact centre to create 800 Dublin jobs
30/01/2012 New €1m energy research projects as part of government-supported centre
30/01/2012 Ryanair Announce €15m Profit after last years €10m loss
27/01/2012 Twitter co-founder provides Intercom investment
27/01/2012

Stronger spending finish to 2011 - CSO

27/01/2012 C&F Tooling sees profits soar 164% to €6.8m
26/01/2012 Irish Cancer Society investing €3.6m in new centres
25/01/2012 Kenmare revenues up 83 per cent
25/01/2012 EMC’s revenues increase by 18%

24/01/2012

AMCS in Limerick to double workforce
23/01/2012 Harry Crosbie to open new Docklands cinema with 75 new jobs
20/01/2012 Merrill Lynch forecasts Irish economic growth of 1.6%
20/01/2012 Intel profits rise 6% in Q4
20/01/2012 IKEA announces profits jump
19/01/2012 Ireland - a leading location for Pharmaceutical investment
18/01/2012 Tullow says sales doubled last year
18/01/2012 November's trade surplus was a record
17/01/2012 Dublin firms to create 75 jobs with €4.6m expansions
17/01/2012

C&C reports positive Christmas performance

16/01/2012 Energy firm raises €40m in 'outstanding' year
13/01/2012 Local firm provides Waterford jobs boost
13/01/2012 Profit at Mentor Graphics up 400%
13/01/2012 Providence’s British unit wins second exploration licence
13/01/2012 Visitor Experiences Enhanced by €500,000 Investment
12/01/2012 Irish Domiciled Funds Exceed €1 Trillion
11/01/2012 IT job posts on the rise
11/01/2012 Knock aiport sees 11% jump in passenger numbers
11/01/2012 Port of Cork exports rise 9%
11/01/2012 Grafton ahead despite Irish sales drop
11/01/2012 Food and drink exports up 12% last year
10/01/2012 Aghadoe Heights Hotel operator returns to profit
10/01/2012 Debenhams reports strong December sales
10/01/2012

M&S reports slightly cheerier Christmas sales

10/01/2012

Magners market share up 4%

09/01/2012 IDA welcomes Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland’s $350 million expansion
09/01/2012 Accenture announces 100 new technology jobs
05/01/2012 IDA jobs figure "best in 10 years"
05/01/2012 CETRA Language Solutions to Establish European Service Centre in Limerick
05/01/2012

Cook Medical Invests €16.5m in R&D in Ireland

05/01/2012

Workday to Expand Dublin Operations

05/01/2012 Lisney increases operating profits by 81%
05/01/2012 SIMI reports 1.6% rise in new car registrations
04/01/2012 CRH invests €400m in development
04/01/2012 Positive data sees most markets gain.
03/01/2012 Irish shares up slightly after break
03/01/2012 City-centre Aldi to be snapped up by investor
03/01/2012 Exports of food and drink may break records
03/01/2012 Multinationals will help trigger employment growth

 

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