Government’s plan to target core €500 million research budget at turning goods into good jobs.
Ministers Burton and Sherlock launched a Research Prioritisation Plan on 1st March to target the majority of the Government’s core €500million budget
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Minister Burton signs a memorandum of understanding on Science and Technology with Chinese Government. (March 2012)
Richard Burton, T.D, Minister for Job, Enterprise and Innovation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Ireland –China Science and Innovation Cooperation with Mr. Wan Gang, Minister of Science and Technology while on a Trade & Investment mission to China.
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The Personal Insolvency Bill
The two main aims of modern bankruptcy law are to return funds to creditors and to rehabilitate the debtor. In Ireland, bankruptcy remains a punitive regime from which it is almost impossible to recover and to resume a normal career or business life, according to Séan Kelly, RSM Farrell Grant Sparks.
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Government announces Jobs Initiative – ‘Connect Ireland’ (March 2012)
It will be interesting to see what take up there will be on the latest Government jobs initiative launched “Succeed in Ireland”. It is an innovative programme, launched on 8th March 2012. It aims to create 5000 jobs within five years by targeting international companies and business people, who would otherwise not be reached by the State enterprise agencies, for employment opportunities to Ireland.
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Government announces Entrepreneurship Development Programme – ‘New Frontiers’ (Feb 2012)
Pat Sutton of O’KellySutton Chartered Accountants and Strategic Business Advisors is pleased to see another Entrepreneurship initiative launched. The government announced a new national entrepreneurship development programme ‘New Frontiers’ in February 2012. It will be delivered at a local level through Institutes of Technology throughout Ireland.
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