This new government initiative, which is part of Action Plan for Jobs, invites business to sign up to a Prompt Payment Code of Conduct agreeing to pay suppliers within terms agreed.

With the launch of government's 10 year strategy for the tourism industry this week, here's how how one adventure company built their business, supported by Microfinance Ireland.

As Government's Promote Ireland St Patrick's Day programme is nearing a close, we look at what this means for the Irish economy, and what events have taken place around the globe.

Enterprising Donegal Business Week, run by LEO Donegal, takes place from March 23rd - 27th. We've some highlights from the week's events.

John O’Donohoe’s business idea to offer football pitches for hire required weather-proofing before becoming a runner. Find out how he overcame obstacles, helped by Microfinance Ireland.

It's only five days until a number of Local Enterprise Offices close their next application round for SMEs interested in the Government's Online Trading Voucher. Find out how this scheme can help a small business grow.

By providing funding to micro-enterprises who can't access finance elsewhere MicroFinance Ireland has supported 1,000 jobs since 2012. Find out about its plans to double that figure this year.

Applications from Institutions that could be the host for the National Health Innovation Hub are now being sought. Find out more about the Hub and what it's going to do....

What is government doing for job creation and tackling unemployment? We've a list of top 10 actions from Department of Social Protection.

Out this week, 2014 figures for retail sales, the number of trips to Ireland, and residential property prices

 

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.