Irish News - Irish American Business Chamber & Network (IABCN - Philadelphia)

Aug03Mon

IABCN Founder visits Udaras Company in Galway

IABCN Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Bill McLaughlin, visits Údarás na Gaeltachta company, CLS in Galway.

Údarás na Gaeltachta companies, including CLS, travelled to Philadelphia in 2011 and 2013 as part of trade mission to the US.

Established in 1980, Údarás na Gaeltachta is the regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht. The overall objective of Údarás na Gaeltachta is to ensure that Irish remains the main communal language of the Gaeltacht and is passed on to future generations.

Jul23Thu

Start-up map of Ireland goes online

A very useful, living and breathing online map has been produced by Start-up Ireland that takes into account the entire start-up ecosystem in Ireland, including start-ups, accelerators co-working spaces and more.

Produced ahead of the Start-up Gathering this October, the map will always be a work in progress. Anyone who wants their start-up added to the list should email michaelguerin@startupireland.ie.

Ireland: one of most respected countries in the world

Ireland is now one of the most admired and respected countries in the world

Ireland placed 11th as the best place out of 55 countries, according to research by The Reputation Institute.

Ireland ranked ahead of the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal and France and the US in the Country RepTrak study, which was compiled by the Reputation Institute and its Irish counterpart, the Reputations Agency, the Irish Times reports.

European Union Ambassador Visits Philadelphia

The Irish American Business Chamber and Network (IABCN) in conjunction with the British American Business Council (BABC) of Greater Philadelphia and KYW News Radio hosted The Ambassador of the European Union to the United States of America, David O’Sullivan for his first official visit to the region.

To listen to the Ambassador’s interview on KYW, please click HERE. To view photos from the Ambassador’s visit, please click HERE.

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%

Exports 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.