Leo Clancy

Enterprise Ireland names Jenny Melia as new CEO

Kevin Sherry has been interim chief executive since March after Leo Clancy announced he was stepping down for a job in the private sector

Fri May 30 2025 - 09:32

Former Enterprise Ireland chief Leo Clancy to lead Ei Electronics

Ei Electronics is an Irish-owned multinational that supplies fire and life safety products from its Shannon manufacturing base

Tue Feb 04 2025 - 18:00

Enterprise Ireland companies create record job numbers during 2024

Ahead of new US administration, company support agency said it would stay clear of politics

Wed Jan 15 2025 - 17:14

Enterprise Ireland CEO Leo Clancy announces departure

Executive director Kevin Sherry to step into role on interim basis from March

Thu Dec 12 2024 - 12:23

Kirby Group adds 50 jobs with new €8m off-site manufacturing plant in Laois

Limerick-headquartered firm says new operation key to continuing growth at business on course for revenue of more than €700m in 2024

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 08:54

National Enterprise Hub established to help firms access supports

New initiative is a key element of the Government’s package of SME supports

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 13:48

Buymedia to create 100 jobs over four years

Galway-based company targets international expansion

Fri Feb 23 2024 - 17:41

Enterprise Ireland companies hit record level of employment

News comes as pharmaceutical process specialists APC and VLE Therapeutics announce 300 new jobs

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 12:24

Climate group ActionZero opens new facility in Tralee

Up to 50 ‘high-value’ engineering and manufacturing jobs will be on site

Mon May 16 2022 - 07:18

Delta Partners launches €70m fund for early-stage companies

Digit Games’ Richard Barnwell, Mastercard’s Amy Neale join Delta as partners

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 11:00

Digital skills investment could boost GDP by €9.5bn, report says

Google-backed research points to need for further supports to boost businesses

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 07:22

DCU spin-out Pilot Photonics raises €1.8m in funding

Company is focused in the area of photonics, considered a key enabling technology

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 05:30

Local Enterprise Office firms added almost 3,000 jobs last year

Businesses supported by State network saw a net loss of jobs in 2020 as Covid-19 struck

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 07:30

Brexit ‘forecasts of doom have lifted’ as Irish exporters eye UK again

Enterprise Ireland chief says there is now a lot of optimism about doing business there

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 19:42

Aspira to create 40 jobs in new Cork headquarters

Irish-owned tech company also announced its intention to open a Portuguese office

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 17:39

'It’s embarrassing how good everyone has been to us': Glenisk rises from devastating fire

Yoghurt manufacturer's staff humbled by kindness of friends and strangers

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 01:00

Enterprise Ireland says exports growing for more than half of firms

Businesses are prioritising digitalisation and sustainability agendas, survey suggests

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 07:32

First in-person trade mission to UK since Covid gets under way

Enterprise Ireland and Leo Varadkar will also visit France and Germany this week

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 07:46

Irish firms lag when it comes to taking action on climate change

New study shows local companies are failing to take climate change seriously

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 05:53

€51m State funding announced to help companies recover from pandemic

Funds, available through Enterprise Ireland, are to accelerate the shift to digital for enterprises.

Thu Aug 05 2021 - 15:49

Protecting Irish exporters in a global market under pressure

Enterprise Ireland’s new CEO Leo Clancy on the challenges and opportunities ahead

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 05:47

Enterprise Ireland 2020 spend soars to over €1bn in response to pandemic

Bulk of spend related to €645.65m for Covid-19 restart grant scheme

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 18:13

Irish exporters hope for pick-up in 2021 after pandemic limited growth to 0.3% in 2020

Exports by Irish companies to the UK fell by 3.8% to €7.5bn

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 15:07

Irish pharma company APC invests €25m in vaccine manufacture

Investment will see the creation of 120 jobs at ‘medicines accelerator’

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 10:19

Leo Clancy appointed as chief executive of Enterprise Ireland

New chief currently head of technology, consumer and business services at the IDA

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 18:43

Huckletree to open fintech-focused co-working hub in Dublin

Co-working space provider co-founded by Irishman Andrew Lynch in 2015

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 13:00

Intel Leixlip hub key to development of tech sector in Ireland

Chipmaker employs 4,900 here, most at flagship facility in Co Kildare

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 04:15

Building a smarter future – from STEM to economy in full bloom

Preventing students from prematurely closing off career opportunities is one of programme’s main aims

Mon May 18 2015 - 01:00