No better time than a recession to start a new business. if you are thinking of starting one then then there is no better place than a business incubator. Here are the ones I know about. Please add any I may have missed as comments.
| Program | Institution | Location | Duration | How To Apply |
| DIT HotHouse | DIT | Dublin | 12 months | Via email. Instructions. |
| M50 Program | ITT | Dublin | 12 months | Via email. Instructions. Form. |
| Invent | DCU | Dublin | 12 Months | Via email. Instructions. |
| LEAP | LIT | Limerick | 12 months | Via email. Instructions. Form. |
| Genesis | CIT | Cork | 12 months | Apply Online |
| SEEPP | WIT | Waterford | 12 Months | Via email. Instructions. |
| ERIC | IT Carlow | Carlow | 12 Months | Not clear. |
| MWEP | Galway Mayo IT | Galway | 12 Months | Via email. Form. |
| CEIM | LYIT | Letterkenny | 12 Months | Via email. Instructions. |
| RDC | DKIT | Dundalk | 12 Months | Via phone. |
All these programs will get you fast track to CORD funding and offer incubation space and a variety of training programs. However, their most valuable asset is exposure to like minded entrepreneurs for a 12 month period.
Copacetic 
Dundalk institute of Technology (DKIT) http://www.rdc.ie/cms/publish/article_41.shtml
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Not sure if these are what you are listing but
DCU Invent Centre
UCD Nova Centre
Nice list
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Just to say they have incubation space in Dundalk and Drogheda but you are a bit away from the network and supports in drogheda.
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Good post Joe and useful information,
There’s also the CEIM Programme run between IT Sligo and Letterkenny IT with office space in either Business Incubation Centre. 12 months Mail: ufaherty@westbic.ie
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I graduated from the 2002/2003 Genesis program in Cork. Extremely useful. Genesis has developed a lot since themn and is now housed in an impressive building on the CIT campus.
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Hi Joe,
I manage Create Digital Media EPP for Institute of Art, Design & Technology. Digital Media is our focus and we have desk space in Depot and Media Cube in Dun Laoghaire. I’ll recruit pretty soon for summer start date. Fred
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