Versatile spaces to suit all your needs at the Harbour Hotel

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

Overlooking Galway's busy docklands in the city centre, the Harbour Hotel prides itself on offering something a little bit different, something a little bit special, to its guests and visitors.

Get your team tapping with this fun corporate experience

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

The Irish Dance Experience has been delighting tourists in Galway city since its beginnings in 2019 and is now offering toe tapping, team building, corporate sessions.

The activity boasts exclusively five-star reviews on Tripadvisor and is hosted by Siobhán Manson, a former principal dancer with Riverdance and alumni of Galway's famous Hession School of Dance.

The Ardilaun Hotel - your premier meeting and event venue in Galway

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

The Ardilaun Hotel, located in the heart of Galway City, offers a special and inspiring setting for your next meeting or event. With its elegant ambience, state-of-the-art facilities, and exceptional service, The Ardilaun is the ideal choice for businesses seeking a memorable and productive experience.

'Neurodiversity is a strength'

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

.... these are all the things people say after participating in the training programmes facilitated by MaryPat Kavanagh.

Get in the 'zone' with corporate events at SWING Oranmore

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

The perfect venue for parties and corporate events, virtually offering its guests with the opportunity to virtually play golf in the world's best courses, SWING Oranmore is Ireland's largest immersive golf experience.

Ireland’s largest, state of the art, all weather immersive golf experience is just a short distance away in Oranmore. SWING features the golfing industry’s leading TrackMan Golf Simulators, which takes golfers on a virtual golf experience at the world’s finest courses including St Andrews, Adare Manor and Pebble Beach.

Galway company signs major contract with AVIC SAC Commercial Aircraft (SACC)

Thu, Aug 22, 2024

Indreabhán-based EireComposites is a design, manufacturing and testing company based in Co. Galway, making a material difference across land, sea and air. It has a deep heritage in light-weight high performance composite materials and aerospace production and provides work to over 70 people in the locality. Parts from its factory have been flying on commercial aircraft since 2008.

Eight toxic workplace behaviours that damage employees’ mental health

Thu, Aug 22, 2024

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has published a list of eight toxic workplace behaviours that damage mental health, which include micromanagement, bullying or harassment, unreasonable workloads or KPIs, lack of recognition, poor communication, incivility, lack of support, and double standards.

Carer jobs come with a plethora of opportunities and benefits

Thu, Aug 22, 2024

Extremely rewarding, engaging and secure, working as a carer comes with a variety of benefits such as flexibility and being able to work within your own locality as well as offering opportunities for employment for those who are already carers in the home.

With both full and part time roles available, home care company Right at Home offers work that is flexible around your family’s needs, located close to your home and provides an opportunity to support vulnerable people who wish to live in their own homes.

Building a fulfilling career: 7 in 10 considered pursuing a role in construction

Thu, Aug 22, 2024

New research from Chadwicks1, Ireland’s leading builders’ merchants, reveals that 70% of people aged 16-24 years have considered a role in the industry. Most parents of young adults2(85%) see the benefits of a career in construction for their children, and in fact, over two thirds (67%) would be happy if their child pursued a career in the sector.

For the Chadwicks study, 250 parents of young adults were surveyed, as well as 200 people aged between 16-24, examining their attitudes towards pursuing a career in construction, ahead of the results of the 2024 Leaving Certificate being issued later this week.

New Director of Corporate Services at Údarás na Gaeltachta

Thu, Aug 08, 2024

Údarás na Gaeltachta has announced that Ruairí Ó Néill has been appointed as the organisation’s Director of Corporate Services.

Chanelle Pharma appoints Angelo Gatto to drive growth and expansion

Thu, Aug 08, 2024

Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has announced the appointment of Angelo Gatto as CEO.

Loughrea’s Glanua secures significant strategic funding from Rabobank

Thu, Aug 01, 2024

BY DECLAN VARLEY
Loughrea-based environmental engineering company Glanua has welcomed new strategic funding from Rabobank that will further support their ambitious growth plans. Glanua Group Ltd. specialises in delivering innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build and maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK.

FRS rebrands as FRS Co-Op — new name for Galway operation

Thu, Aug 01, 2024

FRS, the multimillion euro social enterprise co-operative, which maintains a strong presence in Galway, has rebranded as FRS Co-Op. The group, which employs 22 people in Galway, includes several nationally renowned businesses, working across employment, fencing, government and training.

Skillnet Ireland reports significant buy-in from Galway businesses in upskilling

Thu, Jul 25, 2024

In 2023, over 6,900 people and 1,700businesses in County Galway participated in upskilling with a Skillnet Ireland Business Network. This is an increase of 19% compared to 5,800 people and 1,500 businesses in 2022.

Figures from the Skillnet Ireland Annual Report 2023, reveal the national agency for workforce development delivered over 50,000 training days in County Galway last year. 51% of those who undertook training were men and 49% were women, while those aged 30 to 39 years were the largest group of people availing of upskilling supports.

Galway business leaders lauded by Ergo founder at Platform94 international scaling event

Thu, Jul 25, 2024

During his visit to Galway, leading Irish businessman John Purdy also met with several members of Platform94’s scaling community from across the region.

NSAI Issues IQNET Recognised Certificate to M & M Qualtech for Quality Management Excellence

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Ballybrit-based M & M Qualtech has been awarded an IQNET recognized certificate by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) for its exceptional Quality Management System. This prestigious certification is in accordance with the I.S. EN ISO 9001:2015 standard, demonstrating the company's commitment to maintaining the highest levels of quality in its operations.

Ground Control comes to Galway to recruit local field teams

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

External maintenance and biodiversity experts, Ground Control is coming to Galway in July to meet with and hire local field teams, specifically ground maintenance, arboriculture and winter gritting teams, as part of their recent expansion into the Irish market, with 150 roles in total to be filled across the island of Ireland.

Ground Control delivers a range of external maintenance and energy solutions services; including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, arboriculture, solar, and electric vehicle charging point installation, amongst other products and services. In doing so, the company utilises its technology-enabled approach to guide clients on their path to carbon reduction and biodiversity gains.

National recognition for HRworks Founder

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Christy O’Hara honoured as Business All-Star Thought Leader in HR & Coaching by the All-Ireland Business Foundation

IMS Marketing appoints new MD

Thu, Jul 11, 2024

Oranmore-based IMS Marketing – A LOCOMOTIVE Agency has announced the appointment of Leonie Tansey as its new Managing Director. Leonie has also been appointed to the role of SVP of European Operations at IMS Marketing’s parent company, LOCOMOTIVE Agency. With an extensive international background in marketing and business development, Leonie will be responsible for driving growth and strategic direction for both entities.

Lally Tours Wins Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2024

Thu, Jul 11, 2024

Lally Tours has been recognised in Tripadvisor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. The award honours businesses that consistently earn great reviews, placing them among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor.

As the world’s largest travel guidance platform, Tripadvisor has unparalleled authority with travellers and diners. This award is based on genuine feedback from anyone in the community who has visited and left an authentic, first-hand review on Tripadvisor over a 12-month period, making it a valuable and trustworthy designation of great places to visit.

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