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Pure Telecom focused on making real connection with customers

11th December 2017

Pure Telecom is a wholly owned Irish telecoms company that provides fixed line, broadband and cloud telecoms to the business and consumer markets. Set up in 2002 by Paul Connell and Alan McGonnell and located in City West Business Campus, the company employs 100 staff and has annual revenues of more than €20m. “We differentiate […]

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Pure Telecom focused on making real connection with customers

11th December 2017

Pure Telecom is a wholly owned Irish telecoms company that provides fixed line, broadband and cloud telecoms to the business and consumer markets. Set up in 2002 by Paul Connell and Alan McGonnell and located in City West Business Campus, the company employs 100 staff and has annual revenues of more than €20m. “We differentiate […]

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Alan O’Neill: Scaling up your organisation needs leaders with strategic vision

11th December 2017

One in four children in Ireland has a special educational need. A lack of affordable private services means that too many children are struggling to reach their full potential. The waiting list for public occupational therapy services can take up to two years. Given that early intervention with a child is critical, that’s just too […]

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Apple agrees to start paying €13bn tax bill early 2018 – a year after deadline

4th December 2017

Apple is expected to start paying up to €13bn in back taxes into an escrow account in the first quarter of 2018, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said. “We have now reached agreement with Apple in relation to the principles and operation of the escrow fund,”Mr Donohoe told reporters before a meeting with European Competition Commissioner […]

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Apple agrees to start paying €13bn tax bill early 2018 – a year after deadline

4th December 2017

Apple is expected to start paying up to €13bn in back taxes into an escrow account in the first quarter of 2018, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said. “We have now reached agreement with Apple in relation to the principles and operation of the escrow fund,”Mr Donohoe told reporters before a meeting with European Competition Commissioner […]

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Consumers advised to ‘review before you renew’ health insurance as part of new campaign

4th December 2017

A new campaign has been launched to encourage health insurance policy holders to review their existing plan before renewal. The Health Insurance Authority (HIA) has introduced ‘Review before you renew’ which kicks off today across print, radio, TV and digital. Some 2,166,000 people were insured with inpatient health insurance plans at the end of September […]

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Consumers advised to ‘review before you renew’ health insurance as part of new campaign

4th December 2017

A new campaign has been launched to encourage health insurance policy holders to review their existing plan before renewal. The Health Insurance Authority (HIA) has introduced ‘Review before you renew’ which kicks off today across print, radio, TV and digital. Some 2,166,000 people were insured with inpatient health insurance plans at the end of September […]

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How to rival Dublin’s tech scene

4th December 2017

How should places outside Dublin compete for tech investment? This continues to be a big issue. Dublin soars, others struggle. So what should smaller towns do? Here are the factors that count when building a regional tech ecosystem. 1. The importance of local champions You can have all the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, task forces and […]

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How to rival Dublin’s tech scene

4th December 2017

How should places outside Dublin compete for tech investment? This continues to be a big issue. Dublin soars, others struggle. So what should smaller towns do? Here are the factors that count when building a regional tech ecosystem. 1. The importance of local champions You can have all the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, task forces and […]

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Taxback International to create 80 jobs in Kilkenny

29th November 2017

Taxback International, a VAT recovery specialist, is to create 80 jobs at its Kilkenny headquarters. The roles are being created across a number of departments to deal with an increased demand for the company’s services from both Irish and international clients. Recruitment for the roles has already started, with positions ranging from graduate to senior […]

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