SINCE landing the world’s largest search engine provider Google as a customer three years ago, business has taken off for Cork firm Voxpro.

Cubic Telecom, the Dublin- based communications firm, has attracted $5.2m (€4m) in external investment and is to create more than 70 jobs over the next three years.

More than 100 jobs are to be created over the next three years at three Irish firms in Galway and Dublin.

More than 120 new jobs are being announced today at four seperate companies in Dublin, Galway and Cork.

Trustev will be a multi-billion dollar company — the CEO of the start-up,Pat Phelan told UCC students.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen is to be the guest of honour at this year’s Cork Chamber annual dinner.

CORK-based Cubic Telecom will launch in Hong Kong today – the first step in a major international expansion for the firm.

IT was a case of second time lucky for three young US backpackers who were denied entry to Ireland a fortnight ago, as the three friends breezed through customs in Dublin to begin their holiday of a lifetime.

TRIBUTES poured in across the country for businessman Joe Gantly yesterday, who was described as a positive, energetic and talented personality.

CORK firm Cubic Telecom has signed a €10 million deal with the international charity organisation, the Mission to Seafarers.

PHARMACEUTICAL firm Eli Lilly has been named Cork Chamber/BT company of the year at a prestigious ceremony for businesses in the region.

CORK-based Cubic Telecom has signed a “major” deal with a US social networking site, a move that will help it grow revenue by up to 20%.

THE American military is testing innovative mobile phone SIM cards in Afghanistan and Iraq, which were developed by an Irish company.

MUSIC lovers could soon get unlimited downloads of music on to their mobile phones after manufacturer Nokia struck a deal with major record label Universal.

CONSUMER champions last night urged would-be buyers of the new Apple iPhone to hold off purchasing one and put pressure on phone firm O2 to reduce the prices of the tariffs.

IRISH consumers will be paying almost double the calling rates of their British counterparts when Apple’s iPhone mobile phone goes on sale here next week.

TELECOM firm Cubic plans to open an office in London this year following the launch of a dual-mode GSM mobile phone which offers free Wi-Fi calls.

CUBIC Telecom last night launched its much-awaited MAXroam SIM card, which will dramatically reduce costs for people roaming internationally.

An Irish telecoms company has launched a mobile phone package which dramatically reduces costs for both callers and recipients of mobile phone calls when roaming internationally.

CUBIC Telecom has secured €5 million funding for the development of projects, which includes a product that offers customers free mobile roaming calls.

FOUR Cork businessmen have rocked the global telecoms market with a new product which offers free mobile roaming calls for life.