Media RTÉ retracts €240k contract for Fair City photographer RTÉ DG says broadcaster could not commit to four-year deal amid 'uncertainty over interim funding’
funding Irish fintech Wayflyer strikes $1bn financing deal Company has partnered with investment firm Neuberger Berman on new deal as it looks to scale in US
MedTech Blackrock Clinic Group invests €25m in new IT programmeCompany plans to create 60 new roles to coincide with rollout of electronic health records system
Companies Irish property lender Onate launches €100m bond programmeCompany provides property bridging loans and is the third most active non-bank lender in the country
Tech Dublin-based MedoSync secures €1.1m investmentInsurtech firm has set its sights on growing investment by a further €1 million in Q4 2023
Analysis Charlie Taylor: can Irish start-ups survive tech’s predicted ‘mass extinction event’? With a projected 39 per cent decline in capital investment in European tech firms this year, early and mid-stage companies are at risk
Fintech Peter Thiel fund invests in Irish co-founded fintech firmAtoa, whose co-founders include Irishman Cian O’Dowd, raises $6.5m from backers in a new seed round.
Arts Offaly arts centre opened by president nearly €1m over-budget Michael D Higgins heralded the centre as a ‘major landmark’ in the advancement of the arts in the midlands
funding OpenAI raises $175m for startup investment fundCompany says it would back companies “pushing the boundaries of how powerful AI can positively impact the world'
funding Stripe brothers among philanthropic backers of $12.5m cerebral palsy research fundProject aims to “revolutionise” delivery of cerebral palsy care in Ireland
Companies Lidl announces €22m deal with Longford-based bakeryThe move will see Panelto Food’s produce stocked across 950 stores in Ireland and the UK
Funding Counties with highest refugee population to gain most from €50m state community fundGovernment launches recognition fund to enhance sport and recreational facilities in towns accommodating Ukrainian asylum seekers
Manufacturing US firms open OLED manufacturing plant in Shannon with €10m investment UDC/PPG-owned facility currently staffs 50 and intends to double its workforce with further investment
Education ‘No compulsion’ for parents to pay school voluntary contribution, Norma Foley saysFundraising has become an essential income stream for many schools, as government grants fail to cover all of costs.
M&A Schivo eyes acquisitions after securing €42m in financingThe Waterford-based life sciences services group is a provider of design and manufacturing services to the medical and life sciences sector
Tech Statsports in talks with banks over multimillion euro fundraiseNewry-headquarted sports tech firm has developed wearable technology used by more than 800 elite athletes across multiple sports
funding Irish VC investment down by more than halfVC deals fall from $401m to $172.8m from the first quarter of 2022 to the same period this year
Funding Belfast-based 3DEO raises €2.4 million from backers3DEO is developing a 5D mapping system technology that has widespread application in infrastructure, security and environmental monitoring
Finance Shock and speculation at Waystone after abrupt executive bloodlettingThe financial services group insists the sudden move to remove its entire senior management team is a strategic decision taken to drive the future growth of the business
Funding Playfair targets Irish start-ups with new $70 million fundIrish companies the London-based pre-seed investor has already backed include Protex AI, Nory and Material Evolution
