Information Store for Start-Ups

Basis - Irish Government website for business start-ups.
Citizens Information - Government service providing a broad range of information and advice for the public with particular emphasis on citizen's rights.
Company Registration Office (Ireland) - register a company/obtain accounts for registered Irish companies.
Company Registration Office (UK)
Envirocentre - an Enterprise Ireland website dealing with industry and environmental issues.
Health and Safety Authority - useful information on H&S issues for business.
Irish Franchise Association
Irish Patents Office
National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) - issues to consider when employing staff.
Revenue.ie - register for tax.
Setting up a food business - Bord Bia
Starting in Business - A Revenue Guide (pdf format)

Federation of International Trade Associations – country profiles, etc.
Irish Exporters Association
Market Access Database - EU database detailing documentation and tariff requirements for external trade.

Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) - statistics on Ireland - population, industry, Irish economy etc.
Eurostat - EU statistics
Market Research.com - listings of market research reports from various publishers
Research and Markets.com - listings of market research reports from various publishers
UK National Statistics - UK statistics on population, industry, the UK economy etc
US Census Bureau - US government statistics office
World Bank - Global statistics from the World Bank

Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) - Irish directory of accredited testing laboratories
United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) - UK directory of accredited testing laboratories