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New student accommodation will be built at NUIG with help from the European Investment Bank

NUI Galway gets €60m loan for campus development

The European Investment Bank has agreed to lend €60 million to NUI Galway for campus development, including new student accommodation and a new building for the College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences.

News • 23 Oct 17

EIB's European Investment Fund to invest €20m in high potential expanstion stage companies here

European Investment Fund to invest €20m in Irish SMEs

The European Investment Fund (EIF) - part of the European Investment Bank - has said it will invest €20m in ACT Venture Capital's latest fund, ACT V, in Ireland.

Business • 07 Sep 17

Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Michael Noonan at the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg today

European Investment Bank to help Brexit-hit businesses

The European Investment Bank is expected to examine support for sectors of the Irish economy which are most affected by Brexit - including exporters and agriculture.

Business • 24 May 17

SBCI's chief executive Nick Ashmore said the lender's focus remains squarely on powering SME growth

SBCI lends over €0.5 billion to SMEs

The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland has advanced €544m in loans to small and medium enterprises here since its inception in March 2015.

Business • 01 Mar 17

More than 35,000 hectares will be replanted under the plan

€200m funding for forestry investment from EIB

The European Investment Bank has announced funding of over €200m for forestry related investment in Ireland - the first such investment in 20 years.

Business • 03 Feb 17

EIB president Werner Hoyer said the bank would maintain ambitious targets against global warming

EIB to remain top investor against climate change

The European Investment Bank, the EU's lending institution, will maintain a target of investing around $20 billion a year to fight climate change over the next five years, sending a warning to climate sceptics.

Business • 24 Jan 17

The European Investment Bank has lent €15 billion to Ireland since 1973

European Investment Bank opens Dublin office

The European Investment Bank, the world's biggest international public bank, is opening a permanent office in Dublin today.

Business • 09 Dec 16

The plans for the Dublin branch confirmed by Andrew McDowell, the new EIB Vice President responsible for Ireland

EIB to open first Dublin office before year end

The European Investment Bank has said it expects to open its first permanent presence in Ireland later this year.

Business • 30 Sep 16

Malin Corporation gets €70m debt facility from the European Investment Bank

Malin Corporation gets €70m investment from EIB

Dublin based life sciences company Malin Corporation has secured a €70m, seven year debt facility from the European Investment Bank.

Business • 23 Jun 16

EIB Vice President Jonathan Taylor with enet CEO Conal Henry at today's Dublin seminar

EIB announces funding for SMEs and Dublin Port

The European Investment Fund and Bank of Ireland have signed an agreement to increase lending to innovative small and medium-sized enterprises here.

Business • 23 Oct 15

Government publishes its 9th Action Plan for Jobs' quarterly progress report

New State bank to help fund Irish SMEs

Over €500m in additional credit will be made available to SMEs through the establishment of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, the Government said today.

Business • 22 May 14

The University of Limerick is spending €224m on the development plan

UL expansion to create 290 full-time jobs

About 1,000 jobs are expected to be created over the next four years in a major expansion of the University of Limerick.

News • 09 Dec 13

The estimated cost of linking the Red and Green Luas lines is €368m

Funding agreed in principle for Luas works

The European Investment Bank has agreed in principle to provide significant financial backing for Dublin's Luas Cross City Link.

News • 26 Nov 13

EIB President Werner Hoyer says reform processes are "urgently needed''

EIB boss dismisses 'austerity kills growth' notion

The President of the European Investment Bank has said that recent arguments put forward that austerity measures kill growth are "complete nonsense".

Business • 30 Apr 13

Another €200m for SMEs from European Investment Bank and AIB

EIB to provide €200m for Irish SMEs with AIB

The European Investment Bank is to work with AIB in providing €200m for investment by small and medium companies across Ireland.

Business • 30 Apr 13

The EIB funding will keep the cost of funding 550 classrooms in 47 schools off the Government's debt sheet

European Investment Bank to fund 550 classrooms

The European Investment Bank is to provide €100m to the Government for capital investment in schools.

Business • 06 Jul 12

Govt may secure funding from EU for businesses

The Irish government is confident it will secure additional capital from the European Investment Bank to fund infrastructural projects and financing businesses.

Business • 15 May 12

European Investment Bank