Good year for Enterprise Ireland, first-time buyers and Sharon Horgan

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Chemist Reshma Elsa Jeny with (from left) her boss, APC and VLE Therapeutics co-founder Mark Barrett, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney and Enterprise Ireland chief executive Leo Clancy in advance of the agency publishing its annual report. Photograph: Andres Poveda Companies supported by Enterprise Ireland had a challenging year with a net gain of just jobs despite creating new positions across the State. But, writes Ciara O’Brien, that was enough to make it a record-breaking year for the agency. In the housing market, the focus continues to be on first-time buyers and data from the Government First...