Heads of agreement signed with Troy Studios for Dell factory plan.

A survey of social workers has found that most believe direct provision is having a short and long-term impact on children and is also damaging the capacity of adult asylum seekers to parent to their full potential.

The number of investors availing of Section 481 tax reliefs last year increased by 25%, leading to the creation of 27,000 jobs in the Irish film industry.

Boosted by the shooting of the third series of Chris O’Dowd’s Moone Boy, Ardmore Studios has enjoyed a turnaround in its fortunes this year after two years of successive losses.

Ardmore Studios is due to return to profit this year after securing two major productions including one led by Hollywood stars Michael Fassbender and Maggie Gyllenhall.

THE Government’s immigration policy is still failing adults and children residing here, and upcoming legislation might only complicate matters further, a conference heard yesterday.

Dublin City Council is to branch out from its traditional street cleaning and refuse collecting roles to look after children, it emerged today.