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The Enterprise Support Grant previously supported entrepreneurs who were setting up new enterprises.

New grant to give up to €1,000 to sole traders

Business • 14 Aug

63,000 PUP recipients have closed their claims in the last week - the largest such figure since the crisis began

Numbers on PUP continue downward trend

Coronavirus • 06 Jul

Local Enterprise Offices have received three years' worth of applications for the scheme in three months

Trading online voucher scheme to be expanded

Business • 08 Jun

Heather Humphreys said she was putting in place a package of supports for businesses

Concern over businesses not complying with restrictions

Coronavirus • 30 Apr

Heather Humphreys said today's package is a significant step-up in the supports available for all businesses at this very difficult time

€1 billion of supports ready for Covid-19 impacted SMEs

Business • 08 Apr

Retail Ireland said there are no issues whatsoever with the supply chain and there is therefore no rationale for people to panic buy

Public urged to avoid bulk buying groceries

Business • 16 Mar

The extra permits are aimed at addressing staff shortages in areas such as the hospitality sector

Work permit changes to alleviate shortages in sectors

Business • 18 Dec 19

Ireland's Industry 4.0 Strategy will help firms respond to the transformation of the manufacturing sector being driven by digital technologies

New five year plan to future-proof manufacturing sector

Business • 16 Dec 19

A new survey has found that 70% of companies had Brexit on the agenda of their top management

50% of small enterprises impacted by Brexit - survey

Business • 16 Dec 19

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys

Guidelines for remote working to be developed

Business • 09 Dec 19

Climate change represents challenges and opportunities for industry

'Industry central to Ireland's climate action targets'

Business • 29 Aug 19

Businesses urged to prepare for possible hard Brexit

Taoiseach urges businesses to engage with Brexit plans

Brexit • 12 Jul 19

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys

€100m more announced for Disruptive Technologies Fund

Business • 05 Jul 19

Companies are being called on to check supply chains for vulnerabilities to the impact of Brexit

Firms urged to step up Brexit plans as concerns mount

Brexit • 18 Feb 19

Employers seeking to bring in overseas workers for other posts may have to carry out a Labour Market Needs Test

Govt to reform employment permits for non-EEA workers

Economy • 28 Sep 18

n June, the Government announced approval of new legislation, which proposes a minimum lifespan of five years for gift vouchers

Have your say on gift vouchers fees

Business • 28 Aug 18

Today's announcement will bring the total number of work permits issued under the pilot scheme to 1,300 over the past three months

500 further work permits for meat industry announced

Ireland • 10 Aug 18

The Taoiseach said there were three options outlined in December on how to avoid a hard border

Varadkar says preferred Brexit deal 'hard to achieve'

Ireland • 13 Feb 18

Enterprise Ireland's chief executive Julie Sinnamon

21 regional projects win Enterprise Ireland funding

Business • 11 Dec 17

Varadkar promotes allies as Coveney becomes Tánaiste

Analysis and Comment • 30 Nov 17

Heather Humphreys is the new Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation

Humphreys named as new Enterprise Minister

Business • 30 Nov 17

Leo Varadkar said he was 'full of admiration' for those who had come forward to speak out

Varadkar says there can be 'no tolerance' of harassment

Politics • 07 Nov 17

Minister is taking part in Battle of the Somme commemorations

Humphreys attending Somme centenary events

News • 30 Jun 16

Monuments and sites were filmed, scanned and made available online

Website offers 3D models of heritage sites

News • 16 Apr 15

Gerard Craughwell appealed for votes, saying he is independent

Craughwell seeks legal advice on by-election

News • 02 Oct 14

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