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A new EU report has stated that tax deals struck between Apple and Ireland are illegal. The deals, inked in 1991 and 2007 between the tech firm and the country’s government, were examined as part of an investigation by the European Comission’s anti-trust authority into the wider question of unlawful …
Read More »Kickstarter now available in Ireland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden
First crowdfunding projects will be live on October 21st
Read More »OnLive expands game streaming service offering in Europe
Cloud gaming firm OnLive has announced the expansion of its eponymous game streaming service to six new European regions. The OnLive service will be made available in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, The Netherlands and Ireland during Q4 2014. OnLive is currently available in the USA, Canada and UK. The company …
Read More »Big Fish Vancouver closed, 49 laid off
Company mulls closure of Cork studio as part of major reorganisation
Read More »Top Eleven developer Nordeus expands into Dublin
New customer relations and marketing branch to house up to 15 employees
Read More »Xtra-Vision calls in receivers, announces 20 store closures
Irish entertainment retailer Xtra-vision has gone into receivership. InsideIreland reports that Ernst and Young’s Luke Charleton and Colin Farquharson have been appointed as joint receivers. The pair are actively seeking a buyer for the chain and claims to already be in talks with a number of interested parties”. Its first …
Read More »HMV Ireland could return
Hilco is in discussions with landlords about a possible return to Ireland for HMV. The Irish arm of the retailer was closed down in February and none of the Irish stores were included in the rescue package that saw the UK business survive on the UK High Street. Now The …
Read More »Xtra-vision enters receivership
Irish entertainment rental and retail firm Xtra-vision has fallen into receivership after being "unable to meet its debts". The chain has 152 stores and 1,023 employees, according to Retail Week. It is unknown how many jobs will be lost. Xtra-vision cited steep declines in the movie rental business for its …
Read More »EA lays off more staff at Ireland office
Layoffs follow previous announcement it would create 300 new positions in the country
Read More »More EA layoffs reported at Galway office
EA has cut a number of staff at its customer service branch in Galway. Ireland-based trade outlet The Journal reports on the redundancies, adding that they take place just seven months after the firm announced it would create 300 new positions in the country. When asked for a statement, EA …
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