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Employees working from home can claim tax relief People working from home can apply for heating, electricity and perhaps broadband expenses. Thousands of workers who have recently been asked to work from home as a result of the outbreak of Covid-19 can avail of Revenue's e-worker tax relief. Tax refund specialists at Taxback.com say that many of...

Covid-19: Limerick pharma plant active in vaccine effort Regeneron working alongside sister plant in New York David Raleigh in Limerick Photograph: iStock Regeneron said it had “identified hundreds of virus-neutralising antibodies” from mice as well as people who have recovered from Covid-19. who have recovered from Covid-19. Limerick-based phar...

Coronavirus: Hundreds of medicine students fast-tracked into fight against Covid-19 ‘We’re know there’s a tsunami coming. We’re ready to to help’ about 4 hours ago Updated: about an hour ago Carl O'Brien Education Editor Final year RCSI medicine student Anthony Javed Machikan who has faced earlier exams this year to help prepare for the coronavi...

Ireland is the ninth largest source of foreign direct investment in the United States 11th March 2020 Enterprise Ireland leading business roundtable to boost exports Kerry Group announce $125m investment in Georgia food plant Ireland has been confirmed as the ninth-largest source of foreign direct investment to the United States. According to th...

Future Research Leaders Awards for three early-career UCD researchers Posted 9 March, 2020 President Michael D. Higgins congratulates Future Research Leader Awardees Three researchers at University College Dublin have received €4.5m in SFI funding having been announced as recipients of the Future Research Leaders Award. Associate Professors Step...

The RFT Group: International Women's Day 2020 This year’s International Women’s Day theme of “Each for Equal”. .

Venture capital investment in Irish SMEs grew 11% in 2019 Industry survey reveals €820m was invested in sector last year with tech at forefront Ciara O'Brien The VenturePulse survey said a total of €820 million was invested in SMEs last year, up from €740 million in 2018, but below the €994 million recorded in 2017 Venture capital investment in ...

Enterprise Ireland approves €1.1m to fund innovative projects Climate, health and transport among five challenges issued by research programme about 5 hours ago Ciara O'Brien From left: Hilda Dowler, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; Nuala Nevin, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; David Wall, Tallaght University Hospital; ...