Sherry FitzGerald Financial Services now available in Eyre Square

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

As one of the leading Mortgage and Insurance brokerages in Ireland, Sherry FitzGerald Financial Services are delighted to announce that they now have a Financial Advisor based in their Galway Branch on Eyre Square, providing an independent and comprehensive broker service.

Call for nominations for annual Mayor's Awards

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

The Mayor of Galway City, Councillor Frank Fahy, has launched the 13th annual Mayor’s Awards and called on people in Galway to nominate unpaid volunteers for their work in the city.

Celebrate Galway’s tech culture at AtlanTec ‘16

Thu, Mar 03, 2016

May 2016 sees the arrival of the AtlanTec Festival to Galway brought to you by the Information Technology Association of Galway (ITAG). ITAG is a long-established non-profit association with extensive links to the technology industry and a commitment to growing and strengthening the information technology sector in Galway and the West of Ireland.

Local Enterprise Office Galway announces details of “Local Enterprise Week” initiative

Thu, Mar 03, 2016

Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Galway has announced a series of exciting initiatives aimed at stimulating business activity throughout Galway city and county. The ultimate aim being to create jobs among small businesses and also to encourage those with a business idea to pursue their dream.

Calling all Galway startups — Bank of Ireland launches Startup Awards 2016

Thu, Feb 25, 2016

Bank of Ireland this week launched the Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2016 — The competition, now in its fifth year, recognises and rewards Irish startups for their success in business across 12 categories including digital, food and drink, retail and technology. The awards were formally launched by Startup Awards Judge and successful entrepreneur Gavin Duffy.

Employers should encourage staff to be healthier

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

Galway employers should encourage their staff to be healthier according to a new national survey¹ of employees, which shows that employee wellbeing is crucial to staff retention and productivity levels.

JPK Fencing Systems and Topform up for glory in SFA National Small Business Awards

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

Galway-based businesses JPK Fencing Systems and Topform could go all the way in this year’s SFA National Small Business Awards according to sponsors Energia.

JPK and Topform were among the finalists in this year’s awards who attended the recent SFA National Small Business Showcase event. The six finalists in the manufacturing category, sponsored by competitive energy provider Energia, of this year’s Small Firms Association Awards include:

Behind the hype of working for a startup

Fri, Feb 12, 2016

I’m speaking at an event called Student Talks in Dublin next month. The first thing I am going to quash is any notion of getting a return when you’re working for or with a startup. We’ve hyped startups up, and maybe without enough context for younger people. In my experience, you work there for the long term wins. There is no return to get, you have to build it from scratch. The less money you have, the more you work. It’s character building and an excellent learning curve.

IBEC says overhaul of commercial rates system would support job creation in Galway

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

With the general election campaign underway, Ibec West, the group that represents business in the region, this week called for an overhaul of Ireland’s commercial rates system.

1,498 .ie domains registered in Galway last year, highest figure in the region

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

1,498 .ie domains were registered in Galway in 2015, the highest in Connacht according to the latest .ie Domain Profile Report, published by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company responsible for the management and administration of Ireland’s official internet address .ie.

Kick off 2016 with some exciting investment opportunities

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

With the winter months passed, now is the time to purchase a prime city centre investment property. Two bedroom apartments in key city centre locations are sought after properties for the savvy investor.

Keane Mahony Smith is bringing the following investment opportunities to the market.

NUI Galway business degree goes global

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

The new Bachelor of Commerce (Global Experience) course at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics in NUI Galway adds another innovative degree to the school’s portfolio of global business programmes.

Strive For It Mastermind 2016 sessions begin this February

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

will begin its 2016 intake in Galway this February. The company was founded in 2015 by business women Gill Carroll and Lisa Regan and was initially set up for business women but this year Strive For It will also be starting a male only mastermind intake.

The truth about cover letters

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

Q: I am applying for a job. I’ve done up my CV. Do I really need to put a cover letter in with it? And, if I do, what tips have you got? (DC, email).

GMIT VP hopes to bring fresh thinking to new role in research and innovation

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Rick Officer to the post of Vice President GMIT for Research and Innovation.

Mind those toes — it’s Strictly Come Dancing Kilcoona Style

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Fans of the Strictly Come Dancing television series will be familiar with the grace and precision of dancers such as Brendan Cole, Anton du Beke, Kristina Rihanoff and Aliona Vilani but, as Headford gears up for Strictly Come Dancing Kilcoona Style, rest assured…you ain’t seen nothing yet.

STARTUP CITY — Kids these days...

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

As I’ve said before, the Bank of Ireland workbench is a strange and wonderful place where great synergies happen. It is what the community make it and you never know who will walk in the door. This week, it was a 16-year-old Ciara-Beth Ni Ghriofa.

What's a startup?

Sat, Jan 23, 2016

What a startup is is often debated. It’s used the most in relation to tech companies with the potential to scale very quickly. I began my career in a tech startup solely because I was curious and incredibly hungry to learn as much and as fast as possible.

Galway SMEs encouraged to grow their business with new training fund

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Skillnets, the national agency responsible for funding and supporting training networks has announced details of a new training fund worth nearly half a million euro (€450,000), aimed at assisting private sector businesses to grow, by addressing their current and future skills needs.

A group of businesses from the same region, or specialising in the same sector, can collectively apply to develop a Skillnets training network, and draw down funding support for the development and delivery of training. Businesses can be of any size, from a sole trader to multi-national, and the fund will also be open to existing industry federations, industry bodies or enterprise groups.

Magnet opens west of Ireland hub with info meeting tonight

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Magnet will host a free information evening in the Galway Technology Centre tonight January 14, which will look at how companies can transition to and benefit from VoIP and hosted PBX solutions.

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