Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin has announced a €20m programme aimed at increasing the number of professors and lecturers in engineering in Ireland.

SIPTU said the protection measures brought in by the Government today for employees are too slow to stop exploitation.

BUPA workers in Fermoy are due to mount a demonstration today outside a meeting between Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin and local community representatives.

Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin today announced that Pepsi, the second largest non-alcoholic beverage company in the world, is to carry-out next generation product research and development at its Cork facility.

Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin has come out in support of the Taoiseach as he prepares to face Dáil questions about the payments he received from businessmen in 1993 and 1994.

Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin has attacked local authorities across the country that he claims are hostile to the business community.

Enterprise Ireland is to invest €175m encouraging new businesses around the country, it was revealed today.

Exports of goods from multinationals and indigenous Irish companies have grown at a phenomenal rate over the past decade, Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin said today.

Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin has opened a new Vodafone "centre of excellence", which will initially employ 25 people.

Competitiveness will be top of the agenda in talks on a new national partnership agreement, Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin said today.

The Minister for Enterprise Michael Martin, has appointed a new group in an effort to boost competitiveness in the Irish economy, and to advise him on new policies.

US multinational Intel is planning to create 80 jobs in Shannon, Co Clare, in the coming years.

Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin says 50 jobs will be created as part of plans by five US companies to create research and development investments in Ireland.

QLogic, an American-based IT firm, has decided to set up in Blanchardstown.

Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin today opened the Centre for Research into Engineering Surface Technology, the Crest Centre at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street.

Irish companies have signed contracts worth around €70m with Chinese firms over the past few days, according to Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin.

Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin has said the Government is focusing its employment-creation efforts on attracting "high-value" and sustainable jobs into the country.

Amazon.com is to establish its European Systems and Network Operations Centre in Dublin, creating 25 new jobs, Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin announced today.