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 […]
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is planning to commit an additional $300 million in loans and credit facilities to fast-growing Irish technology and life science business over the next five years. Last week SVB announced a continued relationship with the State’s Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) to further boost lending in Ireland. The bank have […]
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 – […]
Tralee town could be in line for a major jobs and retail boost with news that four prominent high street retail chains are eyeing up the county capital for new stores. The exact identity of the four businesses – or the units they are considering – have not been revealed but we understand they are […]
According to recent reports, household income is at a record high and is continuing to increase supported by jobs and investments. Compared to the boom period in Ireland, also referred to as the Celtic Tiger, when wealth was linked in many cases to debt-funded property assets, rising incomes are underpinned by what are described […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ireland’s labour market is consistently strong even though many of our young professionals are fleeing the motherland in hopes for a brighter future. The rate of unemployment is decreasing, wages are on the up, and the percentage of investment is increasing. Information Computing Technology (ICT) industries are thriving and currently stands as one of […]