Business Districts | Sandyford Business District | www.sbd.ie |
Business
Support
Organisations | Marketing Institute of Ireland - A marketing support organisation. Conferences, Networking opportunities, and up-to-the minute research on all aspects of marketing | www.mii.ie |
Chambers Ireland - Umbrella Organisation for the local Chambers of Commerce | www.chambers.ie |
| Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Chamber of Commerce - Local Business Representatives promoting the economic development of the community | www.dlrchamber.ie |
| Crafts Council of Ireland - National Organisation that promotes the creative and commercial potential of craft and design | www.ccoi.ie |
| NovaUCD - Hub for new ventures and Entrepreneurs at UCD | www.ucd.ie/innovation/ |
| Irish Business & Employers Federation (IBEC) - Largest Business Representative Organisation in Ireland | www.ibec.ie |
| Small Firms Association - A representative organisation for small businesses in Ireland | www.sfa.ie |
| Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) - Independent Organisation that represents Ireland's small and medium sized businesses | www.isme.ie |
Education | Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Dun Laoghaire | www.iadt.ie |
| University College Dublin | www.ucd.ie |
| Dún Laoghaire College of Further Education (DFEi) | www.dfei.ie |
| Blackrock Further Education Institute | www.bfei.ie |
Student Enterprise Awards - Annual enterprise awards for 2nd level students in local participating schools | www.studententerprise.ie |
Skillnets - A training network that provides subsidised training for employees | www.skillnets.ie |
Enterprise Centres | Dún Laoghaire
Enterprise Centre | www.dlenterprise.ie |
| Nutgrove Community Enterprise Centre - Office space and facilities available on flexible terms | www.nutgrove-enterprisepark.ie |
| St Kieran's Enterprise Centre, Sandyford - Space for local community enterprise | |
| Media Cube, IADT - Work space and facilities for early stage digital development | www.mediacube.ie |
Environmental | Sustainable Energy Ireland - Ireland's National Energy Authority promoting sustainability | www.seai.ie |
| Smile Resource Exchange - Offers and sources resources for free to reduce waste | www.smileexchange.ie |
| Give or get - Exchange for unwanted goods | www.wastematchers.comwww.giveorget.ie |
| Green Awards | www.greenawards.ie |
| DLR County Council - Environment | www.dlrcoco.ie |
| Department of the Environment | www.environ.ie |
| Environmental Protection Agency | www.epa.ie |
European Union | Europa - Information on taxes, customs, importing and exporting goods, financial support for businesses | www.europa.eu |
Funding | Microfinance Ireland - Offers Loans between €2000 to €25000 to Start-Up and existing businesses in the Republic of Ireland | www.microfinanceireland.ie |
| HPSU Funding - Enterprise Ireland is responsible for supporting High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Companies | www.enterprise-ireland.com |
| Halo Business Angel Network - Angel investors involved in investing in early stage companies | www.hban.org |
| Credit Review Office - Provides an independent, impartial credit appeals process for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) | www.creditreview.ie |
Franchising | Irish Franchise Association- Develop and promote best practice franchising in Ireland | www.irishfranchiseassociation.ie |
| Franchise Direct-
Directory of Franchises for Sale and Business Opportunities in Ireland | www.franchisedirect.ie |
Government Departments | Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform | www.justice.ie |
| Department of Social Protection | www.welfare.ie |
| Intreo - Offers practical, tailored employment services and supports for jobseekers and employers alike | www.intreo.ie |
| Irish Government | www.irlgov.ie |
| Development of Public Expenditure & Reform | per.gov.ie |
| Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht | www.ahg.gov.ie |
| Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation | www.enterprise.gov.ie |
| BASIS - Business Access to State Information & Services | www.basis.ie |
| Companies Registration Office - Central repository of public statutory information on Irish companies and business names | www.cro.ie |
| Revenue Commissioners - Primary state body responsible for the assessment and collection of taxes and duties in the Republic of Ireland | www.revenue.ie |
| eTenders Procurement - Single point of access for all Irish public sector procurement opportunities for both purchasers and suppliers | www.etenders.gov.ie |
| Data Protection Commissioner -Gives information on individuals' rights and on organisations' responsibilities | www.dataprotection.ie |
Internet/IT | Ireland's Domain Registry - Registry for .ie Internet Domain Names and maintains the database of .ie registered Internet names | www.iedr.ie |
| Irish Internet Association -Independent representative body for internet businesses in Ireland | www.iia.ie |
| Web Summit - The worlds greatest tech fest | www.websummit.net |
Local Authority | DLR County Council - Covering South East County Dublin | www.dlrcoco.ie |
Local Enterprise Offices | Local Enterprise
Offices of Ireland | www.localenterprise.ie |
Patenting | Irish Patents Office - Provide an efficient and effective system of industrial property protection | www.patentsoffice.ie |
| European Patent Office -
Offers inventors patent protection in up to 40 European countries | www.epo.org |
Publications | Irish Business Forums - Irish Business Forums and Digital Marketing and Business Advice for Irish Business and Irish SME Owners. | www.irishbusinessforums.com |
Research & Development | Innovation Vouchers - Build links between Ireland's higher education institutes, public research bodies and small businesses | www.enterprise-ireland.com |
State Agencies | Teagasc - The national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to agriculture and the food industry. | www.teagasc.ie |
| Health Service Exceutive - Provides public health and social care services to everyone living in Ireland | www.hse.ie |
| Health & Safety Authority -Protect people from death, injury and ill-health arising from all work activities and chemicals | www.hsa.ie |
| Enterprise Ireland - Responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets | www.enterprise-ireland.com |
| FÁS | www.fas.ie |
| Bord Bia | www.bordbia.ie |
| Forfás | www.forfas.ie |
| IDA Ireland | www.idaireland.ie |
| Arts Council | www.artscouncil.ie |
| Failte Ireland | www.failteireland.ie |
| Tourism Ireland | www.tourismireland.com |
Statistics | Central Statistics Office | www.cso.ie |
Women in Business | National Women's Enterprise Day | www.nwed.ie |
