May13Wed

New York New Belfast Conference

On 4th & 5th June, 2015 the Sixth Annual New York-New Belfast Conference will take place at the prestigious Fordham University – Lincoln Center. The conference will spotlight the bridges of progress and prosperity being built between the citizens of the two great cities of New York and Belfast, looking optimistically to the future while celebrating our shared past.

Early bird conference pass for $180 is now available! includes a pass to join in on debates on 4/5th June, gaining access to all events.  For more information, or to register, please visit http://aisling-events.com/event/new-york-new-belfast-2015/.

May13Wed

Member News: William Fry Irish Law Firm of the Year

William Fry Awarded Irish Law Firm of The Year 2015

The Chambers Europe Awards recognise the best law firms in Europe.  The Irish Law Firm of the Year Award recognises the outstanding work completed by the Firm in the last 12 months.  William Fry’s mandates during 2014 included acting for Premier Lotteries Ireland Limited on its acquisition of the National Lottery licence, advising King Digital Entertainment on it’s redomicilation to Ireland and NASDAQ IPO, and advising Forest Labs on it’s $25bn takeover by Actavis.  The Firm is currently advising International Airlines Group on its bid for Aer Lingus and has been retained by the Irish Government to advise it in relation to its shareholding in AIB.

May01Fri

Central Bank [of Ireland] governor confirms his resignation

Patrick Honohan, the central bank governor who oversaw the rescue and restructuring of the banks after they nearly collapsed, has confirmed that he will resign from his position towards the end of the year.

Speaking at the publication of the Central Bank’s annual report, Honohan (65) said there was no row behind his departure but it was a “good time to go” and he was “not getting any younger”.

Honohan said the crisis management phase in the bank was over and it was now moving into a time of repair, a “new chapter”. He also said he wanted to give policymakers time to find his successor.

To read more, please click HERE.

Apr30Thu

Member News: Exports at Enterprise Ireland-backed firms rose by 10%

LogoWithStraplineV2Exports by Enterprise Ireland-backed companies rose by 10 per cent last year to an all-time high of €18.6 billion, the state agency said, and are on target to hit €22 billion in 2016.

Official figures published by Enterprise Ireland showed that growth was recorded in all international markets and across all sectors as exports accounted for 51 per cent of total sales at its firms compared with 42 per cent in 2004.

To read more, please click HERE.

Mar27Fri

Transatlantic trade deal could boost GDP by 1.1% and create 10,000 jobs

The Sunday Business Post

A transatlantic trade deal between the European Union and the US could boost Irish GDP by 1.1 per cent and create up to 10,000 jobs in the export sector, according to a new report.

The report, by Copenhagen Economics on behalf of the government, found that sectors such as pharmaceuticals and chemicals, electrical machinery, agri-food especially dairy and processed food, and insurance, could be expected to gain from such an agreement.

But a Tranatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, known as TTIP, could have negative consequences for the beef sector and possibly for the services sector.

The report also claims that real wages could improve by 1.5 per cent on average across all skill groups as a result of a deal with wages in low-skill groups rising by 1.9 per cent.