The official measurement of Ireland's employment and unemployment was published this week. Here's the top three things you need to know about the QNHS figures.

A Cork-based medical device company and Dublin-based software solutions company took home the top prizes at the InterTrade award ceremony last night.

Have ideas on where Irish farming or fishing sectors should be in a decade? Now’s your chance.

Broadband coverage maps published by Government today show who is to provide high-speed broadband to every home, school and business in Ireland by 2020.

Here is a quick tour around this new information service to show you the new services that are now provided.

Statistics out this week show that prices remained steady for producers this week and Irish businesses reported across the board growth.

Medical devices, hydration bottles and sprouting crops among finalists to be Ireland's Best Young Enterpreneur. Find out who they are.

A new campaign to entice potential British holidaymakers here was just announced by Tourism Ireland. It's all about Location, Location, Location....

A new Apprenticeship Council was announced today, tasked with finding new sectors for apprenticeships. This is part of the larger Government plan to revitalise the apprenticeship system.

InterTradeIreland’s quarterly Business Monitor published today revealed one of the most positive sets of results since 2008.

 

Government Programmes

There are two complementary, Government-wide plans to tackle the jobs challenge:

APJ 2015Action Plan for Jobs
Find out how Government Departments and Agencies work together to improve conditions for creating jobs.


Pathways to Work

Check out the Government’s four-year strategy to radically reduce the number of people on the Live Register.