NSAI award to Galway’sM&M Qualtech for Quality Management Excellence

Thu, Jul 11, 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 11, 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.

ICE study illustrates employees enjoy greater work motivation and company morale

Thu, Jul 04, 2024

ICE Group, Ireland’s leading recruitment experts on the four-day working week has unveiled the findings of its fifth birthday benchmark study which illustrates employee’s greater enjoyment of work and better company morale.

First board meeting under new chairperson of Údarás na Gaeltachta

Thu, Jul 04, 2024

Siobhán Ní Ghadhra held her first board meeting last week as the newly appointed Chairperson of Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Words at Work: Using Home Office Printing to Improve Your Writing Experience

Mon, Jul 01, 2024

From editing drafts to finalising manuscripts, seeing your words materialise on paper can have a profound impact on your writing process. Incorporating home printing into your workflow can provide a refreshing change of pace in this fast-paced world filled with distractions and where attention spans easily wane. There’s something about printing your words out that makes them far easier to edit. Printing out your work lets you take a step back from the digital world and really focus on what you've written. Choosing the right printer allows you to easily create the bridge between the digital and the physical, and seamlessly integrate into your writing process. It’s not just selecting a device that meets technical specifications, it’s selecting a tool that facilities a writers physical connection with their work.

Seven tips to help you write a cracking job application

Thu, Jun 27, 2024

Q: Can you give me some tips for completing a complex job application form, especially for someone who hasn't done one in a while? That’s the boat I find myself in now. I’m at a loss wondering how I can complete all the sections without boring them – or, indeed, me – to death. (KL, email).

JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics celebrates milestone

Thu, Jun 27, 2024

The JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics at University of Galway has reached the significant milestone of its 100th Study Abroad partnership, the school announced this week.

New EnergyCloud project offering free surplus renewable energy launched in Galway

Thu, Jun 27, 2024

A new project launched in Galway will enable 150 homes to receive free tanks of hot water from surplus renewable energy.

Galway accountancy students among world’s best

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Two Galway students have reason to celebrate after ranking amongst the best in Ireland and the world in their accountancy exams.

Galway producer and farmer wins big at the National Dairy Awards

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Galway dairy farmer and artisan cheese producer, Teresa Roche, was crowned Best Artisan Dairy Cheese 2024 winner at the second National Dairy Awards on Thursday night in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise.

Exciting revolution — 3D printing healthcare transformation in Oranmore

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

The Med Tech sector is evolving. In part, this is powered by the cutting-edge magic of additive manufacturing or 3D printing as it is more commonly known. Fusing technology and medicine, global Med Tech company, Zimmer Biomet is at the leading edge of this change and is driving its mission to alleviate pain worldwide.

Europe’s fastest-growing MedTech event returns to the Galway Racecourse in September 25 and 26

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Medical Technology Ireland is Europe’s second largest MedTech Exhibition and Conference, reflecting the dynamic medical device sector in Ireland. This year's event will take place on September 25 and September 26, at the Galway Racecourse Ballybrit.

JustTip announced as overall winner of Enterprise Ireland’s Student Entrepreneur award

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Fintech firm JustTip has been announced as the overall winner of the 2024 Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards at a ceremony in University College Cork.

Ciara Walsh and James Fahy, students from Technological University Dublin and University of Galway, were named as the Student Entrepreneurs of the Year and presented with their prize by Michael Carey, Chairman, Enterprise Ireland.

Galway entrepreneurs full of praise for EY Cape Town retreat

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

David Mackey, founder and CTO, and Ruth Mackey, founder, CSO and COO of Galway-based Mbryonics have returned from the EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ CEO Retreat in Cape Town South Africa.

A third of managers in Ireland ill-equipped to do the job

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

A third of managers (33%) in Ireland have had no formal training, while 85% of current managers admit to feeling like they were ‘quietly promoted’ to manage other people, a new survey has shown.

New daily service has potential to generate up to 46,000 passengers through Shannon Airport

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Shannon Airport has welcomed Delta Air Lines decision to increase seat capacity on its new daily Shannon to New York-JFK service as the first flight takes to the skies today.

Iguaion Media Awarded Best Overall Pitch at CREW’s Creative Entrepreneurship Showcase

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

CREW (Creative Enterprise West) has announced Michaela Murphy of Iguaion Media as the winner of the judge’s prize for best overall pitch at the Creative Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development (CEED) Programme Showcase.

Forvis Mazars shakes up professional services industry with its new $5 billion global network

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Two leading professional services firms, Mazars, an international partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories, and FORVIS, a top ranked firm in the United States, today mark the official launch of their new global network, Forvis Mazars.

Forvis Mazars, a top 10 global network* is the largest new entrant into the global rankings in decades. As a two-firm network, Forvis Mazars is unique in the market and provides the agility, capacity and coverage to support clients wherever in the world they operate. This move brings increased choice in the market, serving the public interest.

Singing the right song even on home ground

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Q: I went for a job interview in my own company last week and, to be honest, I found it hard to get out of the blocks. The problem was that the people interviewing me have been my supervisor and manager for a long time. We get on grand. When I went in, sat down, and looked at them, my heart sank. I just couldn’t do it. I couldn’t talk the talk. I knew that they knew that I knew, and they knew that I knew that they knew, and I found it hard to tell them even the most basic information. Total freeze. Imagine my disappointment when somebody from outside the company came in and stole the job from under my nose. I’m distraught and I’m annoyed with myself. Any thoughts? (ED, email)

Jobs boost as OMC expands portfolio with acquisition of James Roche Consulting Engineers

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

OMC Group, a leading multidisciplinary consulting engineering company, has completed the successful acquisition of prominent consulting engineers business, James Roche Consulting Engineers, a venerable institution in Galway since the late 1970s.

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