Earlier this month, we held our annual CSR Awards and as part of the event, I spoke about a topic that is becoming of ever increasing importance for our economy, our businesses and our local communities. That topic is sustainability. Ireland is now out of recession and once again we find ourselves as the fastest
Earlier today, President Jean Claude Juncker of the European Commission made his State of the European Union address to the European Parliament. This morning’s address was of heightened importance with the European Union in the midst of one of the most challenging and turbulent eras of its history. The refugee crisis, instability on our borders,
While assessments of the current economic situation deteriorated compared to last quarter, expectations remained positive. Although at a global level economic sentiment is relatively positive, there has been some concerning deterioration. While sentiment remains relatively high in Europe and the US, Ireland’s major trading partners, future expectations have diminished. The index has already dropped below