Government accused of failing to attract business to Donegal
The government and the IDA are being accused of failing to attract new business to county Donegal. There has been only three new IDA investments in the county over the last 10 years. The number of people employed in IDA client companies in Co. Donegal was 3,389 at the end…
Minister opens ‘The Landing Space’ in Sligo town centre
A government minister has described a new facility in Sligo town to help businesses to start up as ‘a flagship’ initiative in the west of Ireland. Minister Sean Canney was in Sligo this morning for the launch of what’s called ‘The Landing Space’, located in the building known as Embankment…
Minister to launch business start-up facility in Sligo
Another government minister will be in Sligo tomorrow (Friday) morning to launch a new facility to help more businesses to start up in the region. Minister Sean Canney, who has special responsibility for community affairs and digital development, will launch what’s being called ‘The Landing Space’, which has been developed…
IDA event will highlight hi-tech companies in north west
On this coming Thursday in Sligo, there will be an opportunity to find out more about three international tech companies based in the north west and which are recruiting at present. The event will take place in The Building Block, located on Bridge Street in Sligo, at 7:30pm. The companies…
Call for IDA to focus more on job creation in Donegal
A Donegal senator has accused the IDA of a lack of effort when it comes to creating jobs in the county. The growth in IDA supported jobs in Donegal since 2000 is fewer than half the national average, while it supports fewer companies in the county today (12) than they…
IDA welcomes major new jobs investment in Sligo
The 100 new jobs at Abbvie in Sligo will attract people back to live and work in the Northwest region. The pharmaceutical company, which is based in Ballytivnan, released details of the major expansion yesterday. The company says the €113 million investment in new sterile manufacturing technology will help deliver…
Sligo council looking at new model for entrepreneurs’ building space
Sligo County Council has confirmed that it is looking at another type of model similar to the building block model currently in place at a new building in Sligo town. The Council along with the IT and the IDA were to enter a partnership which would allow entrepreneurs come together…