Good News Corner

With all the negativity around, we wanted to share with you some of the hidden good news!

Date Title
15/07/2010 400 jobs for Donegal, Dublin, Cork
14/07/2010 Tesco to create 750 jobs with seven new stores
14/07/2010 Cowen tells US Ireland Inc is back
14/07/2010 Manufacturing output up 9.5%
14/07/2010 Probiotec to employ 70 workers in Dundalk
14/07/2010 41 new healthcare jobs set for Dublin
09/07/2010 Insurer announces 117 jobs in Clare
05/07/2010 Applegreen creates 300 new service station jobs
02/07/2010 Goodbody economy forecast positive
02/07/2010 CityJet chief sees recovery taking off
02/07/2010 US firms in Ireland have 1,250 job vacancies.
01/07/2010 US firm to create 100 jobs in Galway
01/07/2010 New Aircoach route creates 15 jobs
28/06/2010 Almost 50 new jobs are on the way to Co Down.
25/06/2010 Stream to create up to 400 jobs in Dublin
25/06/2010 Ergo subsidiary to create 33 jobs in banking software
25/06/2010 Disney TV contract for Brown Bag Films
24/06/2010 LinkedIn to commence recruitment of 35 finance positions
23/06/2010 Waterford all fired up again
23/06/2010 500 new jobs confirmed for Terminal 2
22/06/2010 Nursing home group creates 140 Dublin jobs
18/06/2010 40 new jobs announced by Biotrin Group for R & D projects
17/06/2010 Services to create 120,000 jobs
16/06/2010 Hotel Group to create 50 new jobs in Clare
16/06/2010 50 jobs announced for Blanchardstown
14/06/2010 Zurich to create 240 Irish jobs
10/06/2010 Dublin hub for credit card giant
10/06/2010 MFG.com to establish EMEA Operations Centre in Drogheda
10/06/2010 Consumers saving less as confidence in economy rises
10/06/2010 Hundreds of jobs to be created at Larne superstore
10/06/2010 New £7.5m research hub is unveiled at Queen’s
10/06/2010 IBEC predicts brighter 2010 for economy
10/06/2010 Vue Entertainment to open new Ballymun cinema
10/06/2010 Purchasing Managers Index Increase
03/06/2010 Economy to bounce back with 2.8% GDP growth next year, report predicts
03/06/2010 Aircraft firm to create 71 Dublin jobs
03/06/2010 Services sector expanded last month
03/06/2010 Manufacturing on sharpest rise since 2007
03/06/2010 Six new schools to provide work for over 1,000
03/06/2010 55 new jobs for Tralee town
03/06/2010 British house prices rise 0.5% in May
31/05/2010

Axa to create 200 jobs in Dublin

31/05/2010

UPC to expand fibre network to six major towns

31/05/2010

New power station becomes Ireland's largest

31/05/2010

Record day for wind energy

31/05/2010

Cowen: Irish economy has ‘reached turning point’

31/05/2010

Water treatment group wins €60m contract

31/05/2010

New jobs boost at Portadown store

26/05/2010

EA to open customer services centre in Galway

26/05/2010

Leading insurance firm to bring jobs to Ireland

26/05/2010

AIB announce €500m boost for small businesses

25/05/2010

Greencore reports strong trading

24/05/2010

Catering Provider makes "substantial investment" in business growth

24/05/2010

Irish Investors"optimistic" for growth

24/05/2010

Internet Security Firm to create 50 jobs

24/05/2010

Profits rise at First Derivatives

23/05/2010

Google one of jobs projects in pipeline

21/05/2010

Business software provider to increase Irish workforce to 1,000

20/05/2010

Ireland has exited recession

20/05/2010

100 new jobs for Dublin

19/05/2010

150 new jobs for Armagh

18/05/2010

Dobbies Garden World sows seeds for 120 new jobs

18/05/2010

200 new jobs as Airtricity enters gas market

13/05/2010

Pharma firm to create 150 jobs

13/05/2010

1,000 new teaching posts confirmed

12/05/2010

50 new jobs for Mirror Controls International in Leitrim

12/05/2010

Green energy firm to create 100 jobs

12/05/2010

Bord Gáis to create 500 new jobs, profits down 22%

11/05/2010

Irish stocks soar 7% in dramatic rebound

11/05/2010

United Drug H1 profits up 5%

10/05/2010

Profits rise at Goldman's Irish unit

10/05/2010

Australia mission nets new business

10/05/2010

Optimism in construction

06/05/2010

Economy 'on the up' - Hanafin

30/04/2010

ePassport firm creates 42 jobs in Connemara

30/04/2010

Cork data centre creates 10 new high-skill jobs

30/04/2010

Netwatch create 50 jobs in Carlow

29/04/2010

Irish economy is finally out of recession, say stockbrokers

29/04/2010

More companies want to set up Irish operations -- IDA

29/04/2010

Unilever profits rise 28%

29/04/2010

Exports lead Ireland out of recession

28/04/2010

€25m pledged to fund smart economy jobs

26/04/2010

Nursing home development due to create 270 jobs

26/04/2010

IBEC survey shows rise in business sentiment

26/04/2010

Global economy is recovering and the 'worst is over', says IMF chairman

26/04/2010

37 new jobs announced for Cork research centre

25/04/2010

Vero Solutions seeks IT staff

23/04/2010

NovaUCD creates 30 jobs since January 2010

21/04/2010

Retailers to offer 1,000 new jobs

20/04/2010

Signs of recovery in Irish port, shipping sectors

20/04/2010

Economy may grow 1% - B of I

19/04/2010

€122m school building plan to create work for 4,400

16/04/2010

Cork set for 150 call centre jobs

15/04/2010

Web firm to create 40 new Mullingar jobs

13/04/2010

Economy to grow modestly next year, ESRI predicts

12/04/2010

Consumer sentiment rises in March

12/04/2010

Call centre creates 300 new jobs in major expansion

12/04/2010

MEP bags 200 jobs for hometown

12/04/2010

Rate of decline in construction slows

09/04/2010

Industrial production up 13.7% in February

08/04/2010

Hi-tech jobs boost after U-turn on maths bonus

07/04/2010

Service sector edges closer to growth

07/04/2010

More firms expecting a pick-up - survey

07/04/2010

Irish pension funds perform strongly in March

07/04/2010

Dublin firm to create 90 jobs

07/04/2010

Goodbody expects recession to end in second half of year

06/04/2010

New fish feed spawns 30 jobs

04/04/2010

Galway media production firm to create ten new jobs

01/04/2010

400 jobs to be created in T2 retail outlets

01/04/2010

Manufacturing sector reports growth for first time in 28 months

31/03/2010

Dell to hire 100 in Dublin and Limerick

31/03/2010

US economic recovery 'gathering speed'

30/03/2010

Up to 30 New Jobs for Citrix in Ireland

30/03/2010

UK growth exceeds forecast

29/03/2010

Economic confidence regains momentum in March

26/03/2010

84 Gaeltacht jobs approved

26/03/2010

Business confidence rises among Ireland's SMEs

25/03/2010

German consumer sentiment to stabilise

25/03/2010

Lenihan waives recruitment ban for Revenue staff

24/03/2010

IBM to create 200 jobs with new R&D centre

24/03/2010

Antrim IT support group to create 88 jobs in £19m project

24/03/2010

Spring in euro zone business step

23/03/2010

LinkedIn to base its international HQ in Dublin

23/03/2010

Irish economy will grow 3.1pc in 2011 - Friends First

22/03/2010

200 biomedical jobs for Nenagh

22/03/2010

Ebay to create 150 jobs in Dublin

21/03/2010

Barry Group plans 12 new discount shops

18/03/2010

PM Group wins €10m contracts

18/03/2010

Irish base for US online gaming giant to boost our 'smart economy'

17/03/2010

Boots aims to add 300 jobs in new stores

16/03/2010

Anti-cybercrime firm to create 50 jobs in Belfast

16/03/2010

Offaly power station gets green light with 500 jobs

15/03/2010

Software firm to create 35 jobs

15/03/2010

Healthcare firm to create 22 jobs in 2010

15/03/2010

IBEC revises economic prediction upwards

12/03/2010

Molson Coors to create 14 jobs in Northern Ireland

12/03/2010

Euro zone industrial production rises

11/03/2010

Taskforce says plan can create 117,000 jobs

11/03/2010

Debt manager announces plans to create 200 new jobs

11/03/2010

IT company to create 10 new jobs

11/03/2010

Industrial production rises 2.3%

10/03/2010

€56m research investment for transformational Competence Centres

10/03/2010

Online campaign aims to create 20,000 jobs

09/03/2010

TJ Hughes to create 150 jobs in Belfast

09/03/2010

Government backs high potential start-ups

08/03/2010

Increase in new car sales for February

08/03/2010

Merrion revenue up 373%

06/03/2010

FTSE soars to an 18-month high

05/03/2010

OECD indicators show growth

05/03/2010

Dublin software firm creates 26 jobs

04/03/2010

Talks over 3,000 jobs for Derry

04/03/2010

PAS Technologies officially opens leading-edge R&D centre in Cork

04/03/2010

HP to create 60 new jobs with Irish expansion

04/03/2010

HBO to begin filming Game of Thrones in Belfast

03/03/2010

IDA Ireland strategy targets the delivery of over 100,000 jobs by 2014

03/03/2010

McDonald's to create 250 new jobs nationwide

03/03/2010

Slight drop in Live Register

03/03/2010

Australian healthcare firm to create 70 Dundalk jobs

02/03/2010

Lagan make real assault on market

02/03/2010

Zamano returns to profitability in 2009

01/03/2010

New jobs for Athlone drug testing lab

01/03/2010

Donegal teenager makes Google's front page

01/03/2010

Industrial firms expect output to grow after two years of slump

01/03/2010

Factory figures buoy markets' recovery hopes

01/03/2010

Slight rise in new export orders

01/03/2010

HSBC announce 56% rise in profit

26/02/2010

Possibility of creating 22 new jobs as Software firm gets €0.6m investment

26/02/2010

Dublin BIC announces 22 new jobs in €600k investment

25/02/2010

ICON positive but cautious on 2010

25/02/2010

Border town gets lifeline as global firm creates 200 jobs

24/02/2010

Setanta to add 50 to workforce

22/02/2010

30 jobs at Allianz Worldwide Care in Dublin

22/02/2010

Firm to supply 800,000 cupcakes

06/02/2010

Addiction centre in County Wicklow provides jobs boost

18/02/2010

Jobs boost as Antrim wind farm proposal approved

17/02/2010

Insurer switches from Caymans to Ireland

15/02/2010

Consumer confidence rises in NI

15/02/2010

Aviation finance makes lighter weather of slump

15/02/2010

Cut-price law firm to expand its business

15/02/2010

Japanese economy grows faster than expected

12/02/2010

KBC 'here to stay' after posting €92m pre-tax profit for last year

12/02/2010

Generali Announce New Building to Cater for Business Expansion

11/02/2010

100 new jobs for Hertz

11/02/2010

Cost of living down again

10/02/2010

Elan to report operating profit after decade of losses

10/02/2010

3 Ireland to create 90 retail jobs

09/02/2010

D&B to create 100 jobs in Dublin

08/02/2010

Consumer sentiment on the rise

06/02/2010

Up to twenty new jobs for Offaly

05/02/2010

Ocean deal 'could create thousands of jobs'

04/02/2010 Company Formations Increase 6% in Quarter 4 2009
03/02/2010 Security merger to bring 100 new jobs
03/02/2010 Bell Labs to create 70 jobs
03/02/2010 Healthcare company creates 30 new Leinster jobs
02/02/2010 Texas Instruments Opens New Power Design Centre in Cork
02/02/2010 Sales of new cars up 5% on January 2009
01/02/2010 €200m Cork development could create 1,500 new jobs
01/02/2010 Euro zone manufacturing growth increases
01/02/2010 Business fail rate down 34%
01/02/2010 USIT profits increase 115%
01/02/2010 New owners propose to develop tourism potential of pottery firm
01/02/2010 Galway conference hits positive note on investment
01/02/2010 Many medicines 40% cheaper from today
31/01/2010 IDA targets 5,000 jobs with new five-year plan
31/01/2010 Online gaming thrives in recession
29/01/2010 Maxim gets to work to create 100 jobs
29/01/2010 Two-thirds believe economy has stabilised or improved
29/01/2010 Ireland is third on globalised states list
29/01/2010 Lufthansa’s $40m investment to power employment now
29/01/2010 US figures show signs of recovery
28/01/2010 Jobs boost for Derry tech firm with £60m investment
28/01/2010 €250m private hospital to be built in grounds of St James's
27/01/2010 Games company creates 100 jobs
26/01/2010 100 electrical store jobs to be created
26/01/2010 Waterford Crystal to create 100 jobs
26/01/2010 Freund Corporation to Establish European Hub in Tullamore
25/01/2010 Percana to double staff in deal with UK assurer
24/01/2010 Waste firm in €21m expansion
22/01/2010 PayPal to add another 100 jobs in Dublin
20/01/2010 Confidence growing among smaller firms
20/01/2010 Economist bullish over recovery prospects
19/01/2010 100 new technology jobs for Belfast
19/01/2010 20 jobs at software firm in Co Galway
19/01/2010 Spending splurge to spark the recovery
19/01/2010 Reputation and tax structures making Ireland attractive to firms
19/01/2010 BoI expects economy to grow by 1%
18/01/2010 Sajan Software to create 35 jobs in Dublin
18/01/2010 Randox announce 23 new jobs
18/01/2010 Carraig Donn to create 22 jobs
18/01/2010 Accident management firm creates 20 new jobs
14/01/2010 CPM to create 50 jobs in Dublin
14/01/2010 British manufacturers predict modest recovery
14/01/2010 UK out of recession, finally
13/01/2010 Food, drink exports to grow in 2010
13/01/2010 British industrial output rises
13/01/2010

Prediction of Irish economic stability

13/01/2010 EventServ to add 50 new jobs
12/01/2010 'Clear signs' of stability and growth
12/01/2010 Tesco had 'best Christmas in three years'
12/01/2010 French business confidence rises
11/01/2010 Consumer sentiment stable for third month
11/01/2010 US boost for Galway medical firm
10/01/2010 Intune Networks to expand and hire 80 new staff
10/01/2010 Will 2010 see the end of the recession? The bulls say 'yes'
07/01/2010 Tour operators believe worst is over
07/01/2010 50 new Chorus NTL jobs for Limerick
07/01/2010 Dublin tech firm's €1.6m funding
06/01/2010 Services sector edges closer to recovery
05/01/2010 Exchequer deficit just beats expectations
05/01/2010 Ireland easiest country in Europe in which to pay business taxes
04/01/2010 European markets enjoy buoyant start to 2010
29/12/2009 Consumers ending the year with more optimism
23/12/2009 ESRI predicts end of recession in 2010
22/12/2009 New €1m investment to create 30 jobs in Clare
21/12/2009 Ireland still attracting investment - IDA
21/12/2009 NIB: Ireland coming out of recession
21/12/2009 Accountants prepare to call the bottom of the downturn
21/12/2009 Budget boosted business confidence
17/12/2009 Irish Republic out of recession
17/12/2009

25pc of Irish firms plan to hire more full-time staff in 2010

17/12/2009

US multinational chooses Ireland for its international business centre

16/12/2009 Euro zone services PMI at 25-month high
16/12/2009 UK firms upbeat about new year
14/12/2009 New data centre to create 90 construction jobs
14/12/2009 Lifestyle to continue expansion
14/12/2009 €45.5m investment by four companies involved in R&D
14/12/2009 Boston Scientific holding company records €614m pretax profits in 2008
14/12/2009 British jobs market 'stronger than expected'
10/12/2009 Developers promise 38,000 jobs despite challenging retail climate
10/12/2009 Industrial production rises 3.5%
09/12/2009 North shopping centre to create 200 jobs
08/12/2009 60 jobs announced for Waterford
08/12/2009 Belfast development to create 420 jobs
08/12/2009 Tesco reports sales boost
07/12/2009 Oil rebounds on positive US jobs data
07/12/2009 Report says North 'out of recession'
04/12/2009 US unemployment rate eases to 10%
04/12/2009 UK car sales up 57.6% in November
02/12/2009 Manufacturing output driven higher by stronger new orders
02/12/2009 'The Celtic Tiger isn't dead -- it's just sleeping'
01/12/2009 Brightwater hits November target
01/12/2009 Consumer sentiment fairly steady in November
30/11/2009 50 new jobs for Waterford
30/11/2009 15 new jobs in Tramore
30/11/2009 Penneys to open new Waterford store
24/11/2009 Underground DART plans on rack despite €3bn price tag
24/11/2009 German GDP rises 0.7 per cent
24/11/2009 Pre-tax profit up 67% at Andor
24/11/2009 HP profits up 14 per cent
24/11/2009 German business morale increases
23/11/2009 New complex could create 1,500 jobs
23/11/2009 Euro zone output growth may be 'peaking'
19/11/2009 Fexco pre-tax profits increase from €1.4m to €19.8m
19/11/2009 Bewley’s records profits of €1.5m
18/11/2009 Firm creating 150 jobs in Dublin
18/11/2009 Mothercare to create 400 UK jobs
16/11/2009 New wireless broadband firm to create 35 jobs
16/11/2009 0.4% rise in Q3 GDP heralds the end of recession in the euro zone
15/11/2009 IT sector jobs initiative shifts up a gear
15/11/2009 Software boosts Qumas to $2m profit
13/11/2009 Ireland's industrial production up by 11.2% in September
13/11/2009 Supplierforce wins contracts
13/11/2009 Wages rise faster in NI than rest of UK
13/11/2009 German economy grows by 0.7%
12/11/2009 Consumer prices 6.6% lower
12/11/2009 Paddy Power to create 250 new jobs
11/11/2009 Dublin shopping development to create 900 jobs
11/11/2009 Derry firm announces 150 new jobs
11/11/2009 Job subsidy scheme to be extended
11/11/2009 Economic outlook more optimistic
10/11/2009 Irish Consumer Sentiment Better Than Expected in October
08/11/2009 Design firm sees off international competition to scoop major contract
04/11/2009 M&S set to sell branded products
04/11/2009 Shopping centre expansion to create 6,000 jobs
04/11/2009 Live Register falls by 3,000
04/11/2009 Surprise profit rise for Marks & Spencer
03/11/2009 Hi-tech firm to create 60 jobs in Dublin
03/11/2009 Consumer mood improves
02/11/2009 Manufacturing edges closer to recovery
02/11/2009 Ryanair profits surge 80%
30/10/2009 Ibec revises economic forecast
30/10/2009 Two US firms to create 90 new jobs in Galway
30/10/2009 Tipperary-based Kentz wins €57m contract in Middle East
29/10/2009 US economy returns to growth
29/10/2009 European economic confidence rises again
28/10/2009 Facebook expansion to create 70 jobs
28/10/2009 Carlow security firm to create 50 jobs
27/10/2009 Investment boosts hold promise of new dawn for NI
27/10/2009 BSB opens Dublin operation
27/10/2009 75 new jobs at Derry retail park
23/10/2009 Aviva plans to cut costs by moving headquarters to Ireland
23/10/2009

BoI reports slight rise in business start-ups

23/10/2009 Profits up despite crisis at Citigroup Irish unit
23/10/2009 Volvo says truck market looking up
23/10/2009

US software company to establish HQ in Dublin

21/10/2009 Signs of hope among businesses?
21/10/2009 Deutsche Bank's Q3 profit tripled
21/10/2009 Elan lifts outlook after Q3 profit
20/10/2009 Bord Gáis to create 250 jobs
20/10/2009 Firstsource to create 100 new Derry jobs
20/10/2009 Internet firm to create 33 jobs
20/10/2009 NY stock exchange to create 500 extra jobs in Belfast
13/10/2009 Citrix announces 20 new jobs
12/10/2009 Paypal to create 100 jobs in Dublin
12/10/2009 US firm to create 60 Belfast jobs
11/10/2009 EirGen to sell new breast cancer drug
11/10/2009 Plenty of heat generated by green Antrim firm
07/10/2009 IT spending in Ireland to hit €2.9 billion in 2009
07/10/2009 ISME: Confidence improving despite difficult conditions
06/10/2009 Central Bank says the worst may be over
05/10/2009 Business groups welcome treaty Yes vote
05/10/2009 UK financial sector reports rise in business volumes
05/10/2009 Irish events firm to build venue for Bahrain air show
02/10/2009 House prices in the North enjoy significant quarter-on-quarter rise
02/10/2009 2.6 increase in manufacturing
01/10/2009 IMF raises world's growth forecasts
01/10/2009 Consumer sentiment improves despite job losses
30/09/2009 Unemployment rise slows for first time in two years
30/09/2009 Economists and bookies: Recession end is insight
30/09/2009 Unemployment rises at slowest pace in more than a year
30/09/2009 Citi opens Dublin R&D centre
29/09/2009 Davy predicts growth of 4% in 2011
29/09/2009 Fund manager to create 40 jobs
29/09/2009 Euro zone economy broadly stabilised - Juncker
29/09/2009 British recession shows signs of easing
29/09/2009 Inver Bathrooms to create 50 new Arklow jobs
28/09/2009 80 software jobs for Letterkenny
28/09/2009 Irish retailers upbeat about future
24/09/2009 CSO reports slowdown in economic decline
23/09/2009 60 New jobs for Carlow
23/09/2009 McAfee to create 120 jobs in Cork
23/09/2009 Euro zone industrial goods up 2.6%
23/09/2009 Mortgage lending soars in the UK
18/09/2009 Insurance firm creates 40 jobs in Galway
18/09/2009 Recession may end next year, says O'Brien
18/09/2009 Retail sales rise slightly in July
18/09/2009 Euro zone trade surplus growth
16/09/2009 Euro zone deflation prospects diminish
15/09/2009 INM announces €45m printing deal
15/09/2009 Interxion to invest €12m in new Dublin centre
15/09/2009 Decrease in northern electricity prices
14/09/2009 Ulster Bank predicts end of NI recession
14/09/2009 Company owners seeing light at end of the tunnel
14/09/2009 Builders becoming more optimistic
11/09/2009 Production volumes up 9%
11/09/2009 Tax report will help attract skills and R&D investment here
11/09/2009 Bloxham bucks trend with planned UK expansion
10/09/2009 British house prices rise in August
10/09/2009 Sales beat expectations at Home Retail
09/09/2009 REC's Report: Jobs showing signs of recovery
09/09/2009 Galway firm to create 60 jobs
09/09/2009 Recovery beating forecasts - ECB
03/09/2009 Eurozone to 'grow more strongly'
03/09/2009 Recovery arriving quicker than expected
03/09/2009 20 new jobs for Dublin
03/09/2009 'Worst may be behind us' as tax and jobless worries ease
03/09/2009 ECB leaves interest rates unchanged
02/09/2009 Australian economy outpaces rest of world
02/09/2009 Unemployment rate slowing
02/09/2009 Aircraft firm to create 226 jobs
02/09/2009 Bank of Ireland: Global recession 'probably over'
02/09/2009 Clinical research giant Icon reports 8% rise in first-half operating profit
01/09/2009 Green energy 'can create 1,300 new jobs'
01/09/2009

Irish manufacturing contraction slows

01/09/2009 German unemployment in surprise fall
31/09/2009 Wicklow candle company wins four UK contracts
31/09/2009 Mallow leads way in healthcare
31/09/2009 Slowdown in rate of US job losses signals recovery
23/09/2009 Jobs plan revealed for Belfast's centre
23/07/2009 Exporters see return to growth
29/07/2009 Top multinational firms press ahead with expansion plans despite downturn
29/07/2009 Exports up 3% in first four months of year
28/07/2009 Sainsbury’s to create 200 new jobs in Newry
28/07/2009 40 Dublin jobs from US software firm