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It is reported in todays Irish Independent that French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici has thrown his weight behind Ireland's campaign to secure a deal on the country's crippling bank debt

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD and Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD today announced that Vistakon Ireland plans to invest over €100 million in the expansion of its manufacturing operations and create 100 new highly skilled jobs at its site in the National Technology Park, Plassey, Limerick.

Ireland has begun its seventh Presidency of the Council of the EU (January-June 2013) and the European Year of Citizens.

IDA Ireland today reported the creation of 12,722 jobs in 2012. IDA client companies added a total of 6,570 net new jobs, marking the third consecutive year of growth in net employment. Jobs losses were also the lowest in a decade

it is reported in todays Irish Examiner that Permanent TSB is planning to increase the amount of money it lends for mortgages, personal loans and credit cards five-fold in the coming year.

At a breakfast meeting in Dublin IBEC launched 'Driving Europe’s Recovery: An agenda for jobs and growth', which sets out the business community's priorities for Ireland's 2013 Presidency of the European Council.

It is reported in todays irish independent that stock markets around the world surged yesterday as traders reacted with relief to the news that US politicians had agreed a deal on the so-called 'fiscal cliff'.

In the United States, the fiscal cliff refers to the economic effects that could result from tax increases, spending cuts and a corresponding reduction in the US budget deficit beginning in 2013 if existing laws remain unchanged.

It is reported in todays Irish Independent that the worst of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis is over, according to German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble.

It is reported in todays Irish Examiner by Conor Keane that the construction of a €10m Tesco outlet in Bantry, Co Cork, is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2013 after An Bord Pleanála gave permission for the 25,000 sq ft facility at the weekend.