Indoor dining to boost local economic recovery, reveals SME survey

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

With indoor dining reopened, a survey of SMEs has shown that high-street businesses rely on local eateries and the hospitality sector to drive footfall and trade.

Work with high end brands as Connolly Motor Group are recruiting 25 service apprentices

Wed, Jul 21, 2021

Connolly Motor Group is recruiting 25 new service apprentices to join their growing team across Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Letterkenny. The successful candidates are offered the opportunity to train with world renowned brands in the country’s best workshops.

The benefits of joining the Technician Apprenticeship Programme includes both internal training and brand training, working in workshops and with equipment to the highest standards in the country, a €3000 tool box programme is provided from the start, and a yearly tool allowance, to name but a few.

Demand grows in the medtech sector to fill senior positions

Wed, Jul 21, 2021

Pale Blue Dot® Recruitment specializes in recruiting the brightest industry talent for the best Medtech companies across Ireland. The agency is encountering an unprecedented demand from clients to provide high calibre candidates for numerous vacancies of all levels.

There has been a particular increase in the number of senior positions that have opened up in the west of Ireland. Senior Design Assurance, R & D, NPI and Quality Assurance Engineers are in high demand as are project and programme managers.

LifeWave raise a welcome €8,500 for COPE Galway

Wed, Jul 21, 2021

LifeWave as a global healthcare company, based in Athenry, and employing over 120 people locally, recognises the benefits of exercise in people’s lives. Lifewave also recognises the beneficial role charities play in people’s lives in our communities.

Digital Business Ireland launches sustainability guide for SMEs

Wed, Jul 21, 2021

The country’s leading representative body for online businesses and retailers, Digital Business Ireland, has today announced the launch of its recently published sustainability guide, which will highlight the opportunities adapting sustainability practices will present for Irish businesses.

Tánaiste announces €6million investment in capital equipment for industry research

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD yesterday (Wednesday) announced the successful applicants of the Capital Equipment Fund administered by Enterprise Ireland through the Technology Gateway and Technology Centre Programmes.

29 successful projects from across the third level sector have secured over €6million in funding to assist them in buying world-leading research equipment that will serve the Research and Development (R&D) needs of Irish industry.

ÉireComposites announces partnership with Manna Galway

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

ÉireComposites, an innovative design, manufacturing and testing company based in Inverin last evening announced a partnership with Manna Galway that will see it design and develop an aerospace grade carbon fibre airframe for Manna. Alongside NUI Galway (NUIG) the two companies also announced that they received €2.44 million for the MI-DRONE project. The funding comes from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment under its latest round of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF).

‘Adopt-a-spot' campaign urges businesses to help keep the city clean

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

Galway city businesses are being asked to help keep the city clean by taking responsibility for their own premises and cleaning up the areas a metre out from their stores.

Treating families fairly at Rent the Runway

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Rent the Runway has announced that all employees based in Ireland are offered 20-weeks of fully paid leave as part of its gender neutral family leave policy designed to support families. The company’s International Technology Office is located in The Old Schoolhouse in Galway City.

Galway Chamber wins Best Partnership for Business Award

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Galway Chamber was last weekend named the winner of the Best Partnership for Business Award at the Chamber Awards 2021.

The awards, hosted by Chambers Ireland and sponsored by Zurich, recognise the outstanding work of chambers of commerce throughout the country in supporting local, regional and national business. They also provide an opportunity to share successful event ideas, campaigns and policies that have contributed to the development of chambers and business more broadly.

Galway native appointed office leader at Campion Insurance

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Following its recent arrival in the City, Campion Insurance is pleased to announce the appointment of Galway native, Jeff Spelman as local office leader for the company’s branch on Merchant’s Road, Galway City.

Galway-based Palliare completes $8M Series A funding round

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Galway’s Palliare, an emerging company with the vision to create a safer operating room, this week announced the closing of an oversubscribed $8 million Series A funding round. The round was led by leading European Life Sciences Venture Capital firm Seroba Life Sciences, with participation from Luxembourg-based SCM AD Ventures, The Western Development Commission, and several private investors. The funds will be used to support US commercial launch activities related to Palliare’s EVA15 insufflator and smoke evacuation system, as well as new Research & Development activities.

Small and medium firms must raise bar on clean air

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

The 14,000 small and medium firms in Galway must raise the bar on providing clean air or face resistance on staff returning to offices, a sanitisation expert has warned.

Office and retail businesses have an increased duty of care to provide a healthy environment as the Covid vaccine rollout fuels a partial end to remote working.

Chadwicks unveils its first ECO Centre as part of newly revamped Galway branch

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Chadwicks, Ireland’s leading builders’ merchants, today officially announced the launch of the first Chadwicks ECO Centre at its Galway branch on Wellpark Road.

GMIT lecturer Ivan McPhillips wins Enterprise Ireland academic award

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Ivan McPhillips, GMIT Business School lecturer, and co-founder of the GMIT Youth Entrepreneur Summer Camp, has won the 2021 Enterprise Ireland Academic Award in recognition of his involvement in and the promotion of the annual Student Entrepreneur Awards competition since 1997.

Work life balance standout reason candidates will be attracted to new employer

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, work life balance is now the standout reason candidates will be attracted to a potential new employer, according to a report conducted by search firm HRM. Of the 1,882 people surveyed, nine in ten (97%) respondents say a work life balance is influential in their decision on whether to engage with a new employer.

Cantec Group announces new Area Account Manager

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

David Garrihy has joined Cantec Group, providers of integrated hardware and software solutions as Area Account Manager for Galway and Clare. With offices across Ireland, David joins the team at an exciting time for the company following their recent merger with SmartOffice Technology.

Galway Chamber launches new campaign to bring forty FDI companies to the west

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

An ambitious new campaign, aimed at bringing 40 foreign direct investment companies to Galway, and the west, with the aim of generating c3,000 jobs over the next five years, has been launched.

Galway Chamber launches new campaign to bring 40 FDI companies to the west

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

An ambitious new campaign, aimed at bringing 40 foreign direct investment companies to Galway, and the west, with the aim of generating c3,000 jobs over the next five years, has been launched.

Most people in Galway would take job that requires vaccination

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

More than eight out of every 10 people - a total of 84 per cent - in Galway would take a job that required them to be vaccinated, a new survey has revealed.

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