Midlands Region Selected as a Financial Times ‘European Region of the Future’ for 2024

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The Midlands Region of Ireland has been recognised as a ‘European Region of the Future’ by the Financial Times as part of their latest fDi Intelligence ranking on FDI Strategy. This prestigious acknowledgment reflects the region’s outstanding achievements and potential for future growth, as outlined in the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan (MREP) to 2024. Enterprise […]

Google Developer Group to launch in Portlaoise

GDG Portlaoise launching on 21 February. A Hub for Tech Enthusiasts to Connect, Learn, and Innovate Portlaoise is set to become the newest addition to the global Google Developer Groups (GDG) network with the launch of the GDG Portlaoise. The official launch event is being hosted by sponsors FRS Recruitment at The Cube – Low […]

Midlands hosts VEX Robotics Regional Finals

The Midlands hosted the regional finals of the 2024 VEX Robotics Competition in Colaiste Choilm, Tullamore on Tuesday 23rd January, with over 200 secondary school students from across the Midlands region taking part. The competition brings Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning to life with students taking part in a game-based engineering challenge to […]

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 […]

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 […]

ICT Skills Survey Finds Potential for over 800 New Midlands Tech Jobs by 2026

The Midlands is set to continue its growth as an increasingly important ICT hub, new research published today suggests. According to the Midlands ICT Cluster Skills Survey, regional companies expect to create up to 800 new ICT jobs over the next 3 years, in addition to over 3,000 already employed in the sector across the […]

TUS invest €8.5m in Flexible Learning for academic year

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The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) is making more than 1,500 flexible learning places worth more than €8.5 million available for the next academic year. These HCI and Springboard skilled focused programmes were developed following detailed engagement with local industry. Funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), Human Capital Initiative (HCI) and Springboard are […]

Offaly ready to rival Europe’s key cities as green Data Centre Hub

Offaly is well-placed to become a new hub for data centres with the potential to create thousands of green jobs, according to a new report by technology company Siemens. The study, commissioned by Offaly County Council, explores how Offaly in the Irish Midlands region could rival Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris in being an […]