An app that will give local businesses the chance to compete online with big brands is launching this week. According to its creator Philip Cullen, RUBAN is about shopping local and keeping the country’s high streets busy. Local businesses will be able to manage a business profile on the app and post notifications about their […]

AgTech accelerator programme Yield Lab Europe has opened for applications from start-up companies for its 2018 programme. Under the programme, the Galway-headquartered Yield Lab will support up to eight companies with an investment of €100,000. In addition the chosen start-ups will receive mentoring and training to help them turn their ideas into successful internationally scalable […]

The Irish small and medium enterprise (SME) lending market has become increasingly concentrated in the last six months. There are now fewer banks in Ireland holding an ever larger market share of the lending to SMEs, according to the Central Bank’s SME Market Report. According to the data, this sentiment is applicable to both outstanding […]

With the CAO deadline tomorrow, Leaving Cert students will be busy considering their options for third-level study—and their future career. Ahead of this, jobs platform IrishJobs.ie has revealed the top five sectors with the most vacancies for graduate-level roles. Unsurprisingly, leading the way are vacancies in banking, financial, and insurance sectors, which top the list. […]

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will nominate Central Bank Governor Philip Lane as a candidate to become vice-president of the European Cenral Bank, government sources have confirmed. The Cabinet is understood to have signed off on the decision on Tuesday. The Irish Central Bank governor will be nominated to replace ECB vice-president Vitor Constancio steps down […]