THE world the CEO is a world of competing priorities. Clients must be kept happy, new work must be won, and employees attracted and retained. They also may need to engage with audiences that do not necessarily like them. The one thread that ties these disparate business strands together – and makes them work in […]
After putting in the time, effort and investment to hiring the best employees for your business it’s important that you retain your talent. Exit interviews have been conducted as employers try to investigate the secret of keeping their employees satisfied within the workplace. Salary, retirement plans and vacation benefits are high on the list […]
Kerry company Lee Strand launched their new Tetra Rex bio-based carton earlier this week, the world’s first fully renewable pack. Lee Strand’s €2 million manufacturing investment will offer customers a pack that is 100 per cent renewable and recyclable and the revolutionary carton is recognised as a major step forward in the development of […]
The Irish food giant is responding to trends such as growing taste plant-based nutrition. CHEESTRINGS and plant-based foods were just of the things on the menu as Kerry Group reported better-than-expected earnings for the first half of the year. The listed company’s market value hit an all-time high of €19.2 billion as it recorded growth […]
A staggering 68,606 recorded passengers travelled through Kerry Airport during the first quarter of 2019, marking a 4.8% increase on the first quarter of 2018. The airport recently became the helicopter base for oil and gas exploration rigs moving into the Porcupine Basin off the coast of Kerry. The most frequently used service – […]
Killarney has received a generous slice of a €67 million conference pie announced by Fáilte Ireland who confirmed that 162 international seminars have been secured for Ireland so far this year. This represents an increase of over 15% in the value of the events secured over the same period of time last year, […]
There’s big problem with networking. Many people have a negative perception of networking and the majority of people generally hate having to do it. There are certain stereotypes associated with networking, people often think of sleazy, inauthentic people throwing business cards at each other left right and centre and constantly looking for somebody more interesting […]
Let’s just face facts, mobile phones have become part of the fabric of our lives at this point. An excess of 4 billion people worldwide own a mobile phone, and we have now grown dependent on our devices to assist us in keeping connected on a day-to-day basis. We utilize them from the minute we […]
Promoting financial investment in new technologies has been identified as the focus of a new strategy to increase and boost the economy of counties along the western coast of Ireland. The plans are contained in new five year strategy from the Western Development Commission, titled ‘Work Smarter, Live Better’. The plan identifies several headings under […]
As of today a new venture between Fexco & University College Cork has commenced. A financial technology (Fintech) research collaboration between the two organisations and Science Foundation Ireland has been launched today and will run for four years from 2019 to 2022. The “FINTECHNEXT” titled project will receive a reported €3 million investment […]
Kerrygold owner Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products has reported higher revenues and operating profits for 2018 on the back of a “standout” year for its butter brand. The exporter recorded earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation of €60.5m for 2018. This represents a 12% increase on 2017. Ornua said […]
Ireland is an expensive country to live in, so you can only imagine how expensive it is as a holiday destination. What can businesses do to ensure that customers receive value for money on their holiday to Ireland? After the past couple of days amidst the St.Patrick’s day festivities we have seen tens of […]
It’s looking like it’s going to be a great year for the Irish hospitality industry. Accommodation bookings have increased and eating out for breakfast and lunch have become very popular around the country particularly in cities giving rise to the latest phenomenon in Irish food culture, brunch. The high quality of the Irish […]