The cost of borrowing for Ireland has begun to escalate following renewed fears about Greece.
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, has said that half of the total money raised by the sale of state assets will be used for job creation and the other half will be used to raise funds for other stimulus projects.
Paddy Power has reported 28% growth in the year to date with a huge increase in mobile revenue.
The US multinational, Merit Medical, is to create 200 jobs in Galway and a further 37 jobs are to be created in software firm Copperfasten Technologies.
France will not ratify the fiscal treaty unless it is amended to include ambitious commitments on promoting economic growth according to its new finance minister.
UTV Media Group has reported a 3% increase in revenue in the first four months of 2012.
Eoghan Jennings of Startupbootcamp and a partner with Parklane capital spoke on Morning Ireland about the potential windfall for the tech industry from the Facebook flotation.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said Dublin's plan to return to capital markets in late 2013 might not be achievable because of market uncertainty.