Midlands towns score highly in Work Life Balance Index 2024
Towns across the Midlands have performed strongly in the Switcher.ie Work Life Balance Index for 2024. The annual index researches Ireland’s towns for local services, hybrid working, family life and leisure to find the best places to live and work. The Work-Life Balance Index includes: The Midlands Winners The best performing town in the region […]
636 new jobs supported by Local Enterprise Offices in the Midlands in 2023
Local Enterprise Offices provided support to the highest number of jobs across the country since it began in 2014. In 2023, it contributed to the creation of 6,640 jobs across the country. 82% of new jobs created by LEO client companies were outside of Dublin. 636 of these new jobs were in Laois, Longford, Offaly […]
€5m Community and Enterprise Grant Scheme launched under EU Just Transition Fund
Local Community Organisations and Small to Medium Enterprises across the Midlands region are set to benefit from a €5 million funding call under the European Union Just Transition Fund (EU JTF) announced by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The EU JTF Community and Enterprise Grants scheme, administered by Pobal on behalf of […]
Lough Ree Distillery enters new phase
The family-run Lough Ree micro-distillery began in 2018 in Lanesborough, County Longford. Now entering Phase 2, a full-scale commercial whiskey distillery and visitor experience is about to begin construction on site. With sales and exports growing, a new site is required to enable greater production of it’s multi award winning whiskey, gin and vodka. Producers […]
C&D Foods announce €48m Longford investment with 100 new jobs
C&D Foods, a division of ABP Food Group, has announced an investment of €48 million for their flagship facility at Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford. The investment, which includes the creation of one hundred new roles in engineering, operations, supply chain and quality assurance will increase the site’s production capacity by 25%. This is in addition to […]
Midlands strongest for IDA Ireland job growth in 2023
Annual results from IDA Ireland show that the Midlands region was the strongest for job growth in 2023, with a 5.8% increase in employment at IDA client companies in the region, reflecting a stable and resilient FDI sector. Nationally, the Modern Manufacturing and Traditional Manufacturing sectors showed the highest levels of job growth in the […]
Midlands Distilleries win at Irish Whiskey Awards 2023
Midlands Distilleries were well-represented among the many emerging and established Irish whiskey producers and patrons honoured at the 2023 Irish Whiskey Awards which took place at the Jameson Bow Street Distillery in Co. Dublin. The evening commenced with a tour of the distillery and a drinks reception hosted by Irish Distillers at the Jameson Distillery, […]
Novo Nordisk acquire Athlone manufacturing and development facility for €85m
Leading global healthcare company Novo Nordisk has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a manufacturing and development facility in Athlone, Ireland from Alkermes plc. Under the terms of the agreement, upon the closing of the transaction, Alkermes will be entitled to a one-time cash payment of $85 million ($92.5 million) for the facility and […]
Hamiltons of Geashill reopens!
Following the retirement of Jim and Catherine Hamilton, Hamiltons Pub has reopened under the new ownership of Paul Moriarty and Michael Comyn. Both well known figures in the world of broadcasting, they intend to honour the tradition of Hamiltons at the heart of Ireland’s Tidiest Village, Geashill. They say; “As the new custodians of Hamilton’s […]
