General Business Development

The General Business Development category contains a directory of links to relevant sites which can help with any area of business development such as new business start up, growing a business, buying a business or assisting an ailing business.

• IDA
  [ http://www.idaireland.com ]

  Contains a statistical profile of each county as well as a range of statistics on various aspects of the country as a whole. There is also a database of foreign-owned companies by origin and sector. Site offers Company Search, news & much more.

• Amarach
  [ http://www.amarach.com ]

  Contains a range of downloadable research reports on internet related topics

• OECD
  [ http://www.oecd.org ]

  Provides a range of research reports on member-countries economies, historical data and future economic trends. All titles available for purchase on-line, many can be downloaded immediately.

• Northern Light
  [ http://www.northernlight.com ]

  Internet search engine

• Irish Times
  [ http://www.ireland.com/ ]

  The Irish Times newspaper on-line information service. Contains breaking news as well as a wide range of features. There is a special Business section. The archive search facility is particularly useful.

• Irish Independent
  [ http://www.independent.ie ]

  On-line version of the Irish Independent newspaper. Has a business section and an archive search

• Sunday Business Post
  [ http://www.sbpost.ie/ ]

  The on-line version of the business-oriented Sunday newspaper. Contains sections on different industry sectors including a small business section. There is a subscription-based company search facility and a discussion forum

• The Examiner
  [ http://www.irishexaminer.com ]

  On-line version of the Irish Examiner newspaper. Most sections require (free) registration. There is a section dedicated to business

• RTE
  [ http://www.rte.ie/ ]

  The main website for RTE's television and radio channels. Contains a business headlines section

• BBC
  [ http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/default.... ]

  The business section of Britain's most popular website. Its collection of news and features in written, video and audio form is comprehensive and in-depth. Material reflects a British point of view and focusses on British markets.