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Back for Business Programme! Support for returning emigrants starting a business in 🇮🇪 Applications being sought-now in its 8th year-those eligible have until Thurs. 16.Jan. to apply through backforbusiness.com. ⁦#IBN

Looking forward to a busy and exciting year of events ahead with our wonderful Irish community!

Good Morning from #Germany, back from Davos, where where stocks like Siemens Energy and SAP are now trading at valuations significantly higher than chip giant Nvidia.

Thank you to Arthouse Kinos for inviting us to their Spotlight screening of Kneecap at Harmonie last night, ahead of the film's nationwide German release today! 📽️🎞️

TCS Achieves Major Milestone Becoming the 2nd Global IT Services Brand to Cross $20Bn In Brand Value buff.ly/3E3SdxW

This chart from PwC's 28th Annual Global CEO Survey is truly eye-catching. It highlights how German CEOs are surprisingly pessimistic about their own country yet overly optimistic about the global economy. They predict that Germany will enter its 3rd consecutive year of recession—a first in the country’s econ history. On the other hand, 72% of German CEOs expect the global economy to grow this year, compared to just 58% of CEOs outside Germany who share this optimism.

Yahoo announces official opening of new Dublin office buff.ly/40wskP0

Today Ambassador Gibbons hosted a meeting with Interior Minister @Vit_Rakusan and colleagues. Excellent discussions on a wide-range of topics of mutual interest 🇪🇺

Life inside East Germany. Halberstadt in the 1980s. Photos by Michel Huhardeaux.

Turning #BlueMonday into #GreenMonday, one view at a time. 💚 Swap the winter blues for the lush greens of Lough Bridget, Co Clare. Turns out, the best cure for January gloom is a little nature therapy here on the island of Ireland. 😉 📸 Instagram: amanwithperspective

Ireland Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI)launches new AI Innovation Hub buff.ly/3E19Vlv

We are providing outsourced Development teams on a remote basis Bence Kiss, Co-Founder Kibit Solutions buff.ly/3DYmoq8

An interesting article by one of our member companies, Golden Ratio Productions which touches on what they believe are the 'Emerging Trends in Video and Online Media for 2025'. Read here: goldenratioproductions.com/the-grp-blog/2… #TheDigitalHub #Members #Blog #Trends #OnlineMedia #Community

Celebrating Brigid in Brussels, we are delighted to host a night of creativity & fun for mná na hÉireann on 29/01💚 Learn the traditions of Brigid with artist @Selkies_ & about the Yeats sisters who inspired creativity in Irish women through craft🌷🇮🇪 👉eventbrite.ie/e/weaving-conn…

In his inauguration speech yesterday, @realDonaldTrump spoke about America’s decline. However, the US share of global GDP has actually increased from 22% to 26% in recent years. If you’re looking for a real example of decline, take a look at Germany, where share of global GDP has dropped from 5% to 4% over past decade.

A great opportunity to work with our friends at @irishdiasporaSP - see below for more info and application details ⬇️ Please like and share with friends, colleagues and wider networks at home and abroad!

France is now Ireland’s closest EU neighbour. Very happy to meet you in Berlin, dear Maeve Collins, and to work on our common priorities, for a stronger European sovereignty and unity ».

John Dempsey, Company Owner of ULTRAPURE Laboratories, reflects on the remarkable journey of the business since its founding in 1988 in this thought leadership piece. Read here: hubs.li/Q032BxBn0 Pharma month is proudly sponsored by @ultrapurelabs #AllTogetherBetter

Thank you Paddy Monaghan for super insights into how @thephorestword has achieved such impressive growth by focusing on hands-on customer research🔍 Closing with his key takeaway: “I would propose that everybody here goes and works a day in the shoes of their customers.” #NextGenProduct

HP finds malware-by-numbers kits and GenAI are making life easier than ever for cybercriminals buff.ly/4agObyl

16 January 1958: a procession of Trabants leave their factory in Zwickau (via Bundesarchiv)