Press Archive
Making work pay is a cornerstone of ‘Dignity at Work Agenda’
Thu Mar 12, 2015 - 10:22 am
IRN Industrial Relations News Conference 2015, O’Reilly Hall UCDCHECK AGAINST DELIVERYIntroductionI want first to thank Brian and his team for the kind invitation to speak to you today.I think it’...Nash highlights importance of business design innovation
Tue Mar 10, 2015 - 06:33 pm
The Minister for Business and Employment has asked Enterprise Ireland to evaluate which of their programmes could be specifically aimed at supporting design. Launching a new report, “Design-Driven I...More than 14,600 people leave the Live Register to take up work
Wed Mar 4, 2015 - 11:57 am
CSO figures show unemployment rate now stands at 10.1%The Minister for Business & Employment, Ged Nash TD, has welcomed new figures from the CSO which shows that the number of people on the Live R...Minister Nash launches two initiatives aimed at improving regional development in Ireland and across EU
Mon Mar 2, 2015 - 03:51 pm
Minister Nash launches two initiatives aimed at improving regional development in Ireland and across EUThe Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, has launched two new regional development ...Microfinance Ireland (MFI) raises €15m to fund growth in lending to micro-enterprises
Mon Mar 2, 2015 - 03:42 pm
Microfinance Ireland today announced that through its parent company Social Finance Foundation (SFF) it has raised an additional €15 million in loan finance to lend to micro-enterprises. The €15...Minister Nash to hold Living Wage forum
Sat Feb 28, 2015 - 12:17 pm
The Minister for Business & Employment, Ged Nash TD, has announced that he will hold a forum on the Living Wage in the summer.The Louth Minister intends to bring together workers, trade unions, c...Low Pay Commission is evidence of Government’s commitment to making work pay
Thu Feb 26, 2015 - 01:18 pm
Remarks at Launch of Low Pay CommissionOpening: Good morning ladies and gentlemen and thank you for coming to the official launch of the Low Pay Commission here in St Andrew’s Resource Centre on Pea...Credit Guarantee Scheme extended to assist more SMEs
Mon Feb 23, 2015 - 10:44 am
New changes mean Government guarantee now available for refinancing loans for SMEs whose banks are exiting the Irish market.The Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash TD has announced changes t...Microfinance Ireland supporting 1,000 jobs in its second year - Nash
Thu Feb 12, 2015 - 11:56 am
· Over 430 micro-enterprises have benefitted from Microfinance Ireland loans· Additional 1,000 jobs targeted in 2015, which would bring the total number of jobs supported by Microfinance Ireland to ...Minister Nash welcomes announcement of 200 jobs for Monaghan
Fri Feb 6, 2015 - 10:56 am
The Minister for Business & Employment Ged Nash has warmly welcomed the announcement by Combilift that it is to create 200 new jobs in a major expansion in Monaghan town.Combilift is investing €...Pay policy must support growth and competitiveness
Thu Feb 5, 2015 - 01:16 pm
‘Wage Policy and Industrial Relations – Time for a New Approach?’Discussion hosted by IBEC, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2Thank you very much, Danny, for your invitation to speak today. I also wa...Live Register figures on the right path
Wed Feb 4, 2015 - 03:11 pm
Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, has welcomed the latest figures on the Live Register published today (Wednesday). The Central Statistics Office figures show that the unemployment ra...Minister Nash congratulates Patricia King on her appointment as ICTU General Secretary
Wed Jan 21, 2015 - 02:25 pm
The Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, today congratulated Patricia King on her appointment as General Secretary designate of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.Minister Nash said: “...Collective bargaining legislation approved by government – Nash
Tue Dec 16, 2014 - 04:06 pm
Ged Nash TD, Labour Minister for Business and Employment today announced Cabinet approval to legislate for an improved framework for workers who seek to better their terms and conditions where collect...Nash calls for applications for membership of Low Pay Commission
Mon Dec 15, 2014 - 12:18 pm
The Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, is calling for people from worker and employer backgrounds, civil society groups and labour market experts to apply for membership of the new Low...