Three companies set to announce 1,200 new jobs

RTE News Global software company SolarWinds is to create 100 jobs at Citygate in Cork city. Food company RibWorld has opened new premises at Fethard in Co Tipperary, where it is also creating 100 jobs. Ribworld, which produces cooked meats, hopes to double output over...

Irish Economy to surge by 5.3pc this year, Goodbody says

Ireland will be by far the best performing Eurozone economy as the recovery here broadens and strengthens. according to Goodbody chief economist Dermot O’Leary. Growth will be 5.3pc this year and 4pc in 2015, he said in a new report. He made the comment as new...

InterTrade Ireland ‘business ambassadors’ generate €20m

The companies were awarded “business ambassador” status by InterTrade at an event in Dublin’s Mansion House yesterday. Jobs Minister Richard Bruton hosted the event and said the body is important in driving enterprise growth, exports and job-creation...

Apple ‘forced sweetheart tax deal with jobs threat’

Carl Levin, a powerful member of the US Senate, said yesterday that the tax rate levied on the computer giant was based on what it was prepared to accept. The comments came after the European Commission (EC) accused Ireland of striking a tax arrangement with Apple...