#Enterprise


Dublin’s Local Enterprise Week

‘Local Enterprise Week 2016’ begins today the 7th March and will be running for a week up to the 13th March. Dublin City with An tArdmhéara Críona Ní Dhálaigh will open the programme of events at Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 today. The week promises to be full... 

Student Enterprise Awards Chooses Champion

Student Enterprise Awards Chooses Champion On the 22nd April 2015, Ireland’s youngest entrepreneurs competed in the National Finals for the Students Enterprise Awards at Croke Park. There were 300 entrepreneurs present on the day from 74 different enterprises from around the State. Every year youths... 

Who Will Be Ireland’s Next Great Entrepreneur?

Who will be Ireland’s next big entrepreneur? In September 2014, the Student Enterprise Programme was launched by An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, to get the ball rolling for this years’ Student Enterprise Awards National Final. More than 17 000 students from every county have been running their... 

Weekly Dublin 8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 14/04/14

This week’s planning permission updates is reasonably quiet. Eight new houses are being constructed on the South Circular Road just coming into Rialto Village from the James’ Hospital end.     Diageo have applied to make storage alterations to their main brewery on Victoria Quay, to those following... 

Dublin Food Cooperative on Newmarket Square, Dublin 8

The CO-OP market in Newmarket Square, just off Cork Street here in Dublin 8, is a market one must visit. It’s the season of goodwill and a must for shopping! This market is run by volunteers, so therefore there are no big company behind it. It’s right in the middle of Dublin 8, and it sells... 

Business Advice – What Form Should My Business Take?

Prefaced by Eoghan Brunkard, information via FETAC There are four main types of legal format an enterprise start up may take. These are a Sole Trader, a Partnership, a Limited Liability Company, and a Cooperative. There are a number of factors, which influence a person decision as to the format their... 

Digital Hub-Based Company Wins Major Start-Up Award

Bull or Bear, a company that is based in The Digital Hub, has won the 2013 DIGITAL START-UP Eircom Golden Spider Award. Furthermore, one of it’s two current apps – it’s Bull or Bear League – was nominated within two other categories, USER EXPERIENCE and SPORTS. Based in the Digital... 

Weekly Dublin 8 Planning Updates – Week 48, 2013

St. James’s Hospital have applied to implement large signs at both the James’s Street and Rialto entrances/exits. This is the first tangible visual sign locally of the impending new National Children’s Hospital, which is planned to be built on the St. James’s Hospital campus.... 

The Hub & Thomas Street News – December 2013 (Issue 4)

The 4th issue of The Hub & Thomas Street News, the final issue of 2013, is out now. Published this week by The Digital Hub, the December 2013 issue of the local newsletter contains some very interesting locally-focused stories indeed! Download/Read ISSUE 4 of THE HUB & THOMAS STREET NEWS (August... 

Weekly Dublin 8 Planning Updates – Week 47, 2013

Planning-wise, there is only one show in town this week! The big story is that the Teeling Whiskey Company have been granted permission to develop a new distillery in Newmarket, Dublin 8. We have been invited to an information meeting with the distillery, and we will be sure to report back with all... 

A Simple Guide To The Back To Work: Enterprise Allowance

The Back to Work: Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) is a special welfare payment that allows the recipient to earn any amount on a self employed venture while drawing their dole over a set period of time. You can qualify for BTWEA Scheme if you are… 1. Setting up as self-employed in a business that... 

2013 Dublin Space Invaders – Teams, Members and a Sneaky Peak!

The picture above depicts the 2013 Dublin Space Invaders winners alongside the head judges and the competition organisers: from left to right, Peter Geraghty the president of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Dublin Space Invaders Winner Seamus Donohoe, Mary Crowley the president of the Irish... 

Why Do Major Tech Brands Choose To Locate In The Digital Hub?

The Digital Hub campus is currently home to over 70 scaling digital companies, employing almost 900 people. Since The Digital Hub’s inception in 2003, 170 companies have chosen to locate their business in here. Well known brands such as Amazon, Lincor Solutions, 3V Transaction Services, Etsy, Distilled... 

Dublin Space Invaders Final Designs Presented To Judges @ Wood Quay

The Dublin Space Invaders folks held a presentation of the final designs from their teams of planning students, last Friday, at the Dublin County Council (DCC) Wood Quay Venue. And it was a very interesting, informative and educational event indeed! The teams done a great job presenting their designs... 

Dublin Space Invaders To Unveil Entrants + Winners On Friday

The Dublin Space Invaders crew are to reveal all of the entrants’ designs for the vacant Thomas Street plot on Friday, the 15th of November. The Dublin City Council (DCC) Wood Quay Venue will be hosting the event, and we can expect to view cutting-edge designs that make use of the derelict plot... 

Dubline: Failte Ireland Blaze A Trail Across Dublin 8

Failte Ireland, along with the Dublin City Council (DCC) and the Office of Public Works (OPW) have put together a plan to create a trail from College Green to Kilmainham. This trail is set to become a major tourist draw to Dublin as a whole, and will hopefully help to bring more visitors to our area. Dubline... 

The Liberties Local Area Plan – To Regenerate Dublin 8

Similar to the Thomas Street – Improving the Public Face of an Historic City Centre Street report we just added, this report is not breaking news, but it is relevant to our area, hence we are adding it to FRG.ie, to help build a repository of news and useful information related to our local area. The... 

Thomas Street – Improving the Public Face of an Historic City Centre Street

This report was released in January 2012, and it highlights the history, current state and possible future of Thomas Street. It is intended to stress the importance of the street within the historic city centre, and the local Dublin 8 area itself. And it is also intended to show the interest that the... 

50 Small Dublin Businesses To Win €2.5k For Website/Marketing

This is an amazing opportunity which I have been made aware of. The Dublin City Enterprise Board (DCEB) are offering 50 lucky local Dublin businesses the chance to get their hands on €2.5k vouchers. The vouchers can be used to build or re-design a website, or an eCommerce store, and/or they can be... 

Top Chinese Minister Ma Kai Visits The Digital Hub In Dublin 8

Dublin 8 was host to a high level delegation from the Chinese government last Tuesday, the 29th of October 2013. The visit was part of China’s official visit to Ireland which revolved around building closer ties through the China-Ireland Strategic Partnership. The Chinese officials were joined... 
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