New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show there were 7,654 new home completions in the second quarter of the year, up over 53% on the same quarter last year. The figures show that completions were up almost 60% on the same quarter in 2019, before the pandemic. Apartment completions were up just over […]
Fred McDonogh
Co-founder of Red Chair, recruitment expert and entrepreneur
A leader in recruitment excellence, Fred personally steers the Red Chair ship. His reputation as a recruitment expert has been earned over many years placing individuals in challenging roles with precision, absolute discretion and high service levels.
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Kaseya announces 250 jobs in Dundalk
IT management and security software firm Kaseya has announced the creation of 250 jobs in Dundalk over the next three years. The company plans to establish a new centre of excellence in the town and will be recruiting engineers, technical support and sales staff as well as positions across corporate services. Kaseya said it will […]
Best of luck to our colleague Paudie & the Kerry Team on Sunday! 🟢🟡
Kerry are seeking their 38th All-Ireland title and their first since 2014; Galway are bidding for their tenth crown and their first since 2001, which was also the last time they reached the final. Kerry were last there in 2019 when they lost a replay to Dublin. Jack O’Connor leads Kerry into the All-Ireland final […]
Highs of over 30C and ‘tropical nights’ possible in coming days
Met Éireann is expected to issue a warning in relation to high temperatures for the coming days, with highs possibly surpassing 30C on Monday. Ireland will experience a hot spell on Sunday and into early next week. Day time temperatures will widely reach the high 20s, possibly exceeding 30C in some locations. Met Éireann said […]
Kerry FC to apply for League of Ireland membership in 2023
Our very own Adrien King is licensing officer and we as a company at Red Chair Recruitment look forward to partnering with Kerry FC as their official HR Recruiting Partner moving forward. Kerry FC have applied to become the 20th team in next season’s League of Ireland. This is excellent news for the county and […]
Euro zone unemployment falls to new record low of 6.6% in May
Euro zone unemployment fell to a new record low in May as the economy continued to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, even if inflation exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to dampen growth. The European Union’s statistics office Eurostat said today that unemployment in the 19 countries sharing the euro fell to 6.6% […]
Apple postpones office return to at least January – report
Apple is delaying its return to corporate offices to January at the earliest from October due to surging Covid-19 cases and new variants, Bloomberg News reported today, citing a memo. The iPhone maker told staff it would confirm the re-opening timeline one month before employees are required to return to the office, the report added. […]
Facebook launches VR remote work app, calling it step to ‘metaverse’
Facebook has today launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company’s Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves. The beta test of Facebook’s Horizon Workrooms app comes as many companies continue to work from home after the Covid-19 pandemic shut down physical workspaces […]
Bosch establishes R&D centre for automotive electronics in Limerick
Bosch has announced the establishment of an Automotive Research and Development Centre in Limerick, creating 30 jobs over the next two years. The global supplier of technology and services said the focus of the activities in Limerick will be on semiconductor products as well as automotive electronics. The mid-west has a rich history in the […]
Wrightbus to create up to 300 permanent jobs in Ballymena
Bus manufacturer Wrightbus is to create up to 300 permanent jobs after winning a number of orders from Ireland and the UK, the firm has said. The company is to also convert 120 existing temporary roles into permanent positions as it seeks to ramp up production at its headquarters in Ballymena, Co Antrim. The firm […]
AXA spending €6m to offset carbon impact of drivers
The insurer AXA is promising to spend up to €6 million to offset the annual carbon impact of over 650,000 cars that it insures here and in Northern Ireland. According to its own calculations, the programme will see it offsetting the equivalent of 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. It is planning to do this […]
Adidas sells Reebok to Authentic Brands Group for €2.1bn
Adidas is selling Reebok to Authentic Brands Group (ABG) for up to €2.1 billion as the German sporting goods company concentrates on its core brand after a deal that did not deliver. Adidas bought Reebok for $3.8 billion in 2006 to help compete with arch-rival Nike, but its sluggish performance prompted repeated calls from investors […]
Killarney and Cork energy firms to merge creating 80 jobs
Two Munster energy companies have announced a merger that will lead to the creation of up to 80 new jobs. Cork consultancy firm Energy Services, and Straightline Energy Solutions, based in Killarney, are to merge to become ActionZero. The firm has patented new technology that generates heat in a process that eliminates the need for […]
New strategy targets €21bn in agri-food exports by 2030
A new ten-year strategy for Ireland’s food and drinks industry has been launched with the target of reaching €21 billion in agri-food exports by 2030. Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said ‘Food Vision 2030 – A World Leader in Sustainable Food Systems’ outlined a sustainable way forward for the agri-food sector. He told RTÉ’s Morning […]
AMC posts upbeat results as people return to cinemas
AMC Entertainment, the largest cinema chain in the world, beat second-quarter revenue estimates – sending its shares up 4% in extended trading. “F9: The Fast Saga” – the latest installment of the “Fast and Furious” series – and “Godzilla vs Kong” gave AMC much-needed relief from the blows it has taken from the pandemic over […]
Davy revises upwards Irish GDP growth to 10% this year
Davy has revised upwards its forecast for Ireland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth this year to 10%, from a previous forecast of 4.8%. It said the upward revision reflects the buoyant multinational sector and exports, which are both expected to expand by 15% this year. According to Davy, the contraction in early 2021 was shallower […]
Updates to hospitality guidelines on outdoor events being discussed
The Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19 will meet today when it is expected to discuss updates to hospitality industry guidelines on outdoor events. It follows questions raised over an event hosted by former minister Katherine Zappone in a Dublin hotel last month and subsequent advice from the Attorney General. Fáilte Ireland is the State agency charged […]
Strong growth in business activity – AIB PMI
Irish service sector companies reported the strongest growth in business activity since August 2000 in July, according to the latest AIB PMI survey. New business expanded at the fastest rate since January 2016, while incomplete workloads rose the most in over two decades despite faster workforce growth. The latest survey data also signalled rising inflationary […]
Home Instead announces 1,000 new jobs across Ireland
Private provider of home care services, Home Instead, has announced the creation of 1,000 new jobs. The company, which already has a 4,000-strong team, delivers home care to almost 7,000 clients. Chief Operating Officer of Home Instead, Shane Jennings said the company is inviting applications from people with an interest in care to join Home […]
Kerry Group profits up 13% as trading recovers from pandemic
Kerry Group has reported a 13% increase in trading profit to 357 million for the first six months of the year. The group’s trading profit margin increased by 70 basis points to 10%. It says that was primarily due to recovery of operating leverage following the impact of Covid-19 in the same period last year. […]
Gold for O’Donovan and McCarthy!
Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy wrote their names into the history books with a stirring victory in the men’s lightweight double sculls final. The Irish duo lived up to their favourites status to power to victory at the Sea Forest Waterway, edging out Germany who had pushed them all the way, with Italy finishing a […]