Collins McNicholas named one of the best workplaces in Ireland

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Collins McNicholas, the Galway-based national HR and recruitment firm has been named as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland in 2017.

Atlantec ‘17 kicks off this month

Thu, Mar 02, 2017

One of the must successful events to be held in the city last year was the Atlantec festival organised by Information Technology Association Galway which brought together an impressive range of speakers from across the globe.

12 things to remember when writing your CV

Thu, Mar 02, 2017

It can be the most challenging of tasks, writing your CV. Where to start? What to highlight? How to shorten? How to sell yourself? These 12 pointers will help you get on the right track, and will also assist you in writing your LinkedIn profile, writes MARY O’BRIEN-KILLEEN, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers.

GMIT construction conference to hear 2017 output expected to grow 20 per cent

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

The annual GMIT International Construction Management Day Conference will take place at the GMIT Dublin Road campus on Tuesday March 7, from 9am. Hosted by the GMIT Department of Building and Civil Engineering it is the largest annual gathering of its kind in the west of Ireland, bringing together architects, engineers, surveyors, contractors and academics to discuss matters of interest in the built environment.

PorterStories - Life in the PorterShed

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Michael Hausenblas is a Developer Advocate for San-Francisco based startup Mesosphere. The company was founded in 2013 with headquarters in California. There is now an engineering office based in Hamburg, Germany and as of 2016, Mesosphere employ over 200 people worldwide.

GMIT and Teagasc form new strategic partnership

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

GMIT and Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, have formed a new strategic partnership to develop academic and educational co-operation in areas of mutual interest.

Shannon Group announces plans to develop new hangar to house A380s

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

has today announced it has lodged a planning application with Clare County Council for a new aircraft hangar at Shannon Airport.

The proposed development will comprise a new steel framed wide-bodied aircraft paint hangar and internal ancillary office space, workshops, plant rooms and storage space within the airport lands at Shannon Airport. The new hangar will have the capability to accommodate multiple aircraft types up to an Airbus A380.

Will it be second time lucky for JPK Fencing?

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

JPK Fencing, who are based in Claregalway, could go all the way in this year’s SFA National Small Business Awards. This is the second time in-a-row that they are finalists in the competition.

Grassroots football — Ingenious Kilkerrin United fundraise with the 30 bullocks

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

With Abramovich funding Chelsea, Fenway Sports funding Liverpool and Sheikh Mansour backing Manchester City, it is not a question for those clubs of how can they raise money to fund and build their clubs, but how can they spend the hundreds of millions of pounds available to make their clubs even richer and more successful.

At the other end of the scale at what we call grassroots football, the question becomes where do we get the money? Any money will do if it helps us put one brick on top of another in an attempt at improving the club, primarily the club facilities. From good facilities, other good things should follow.

Local success for managers at annual Supermac’s All Stars Awards

Thu, Feb 02, 2017

Galwayman Ciarán Stewart was named ‘Franchisee of the Year’ and Eyre Square branch manager Rajen Subramamiam named ‘Manager of the Year’ Award at the Supermac’s All Stars Awards event in the Loughrea Hotel and Spa last week. Ciaran operates stores in Tullamore, Navan and Drogheda while Rajen is the manager at the Supermac’s Eyre Square branch. They received their awards for outstanding achievement in service, operations, marketing and public relations. In all there were 18 awards handed out on the night covering Supermac’s, Papa John’s and SuperSubs.

The ‘Likeability Factor' in Interviews - Why and How?

Mon, Jan 30, 2017

In an ideal world, job offers and opportunities would be based purely on skill, ability and experience. Realistically, being ‘likeable’ is an important aspect of getting through the interview process successfully. As we all know, a person’s fit within the company culture and atmosphere is important both for you and your employer. The work might be ideal but getting along with colleagues, clients and customers is essential and will impact on your enjoyment of the role as well as your colleagues’ enjoyment of having you around! Most of us spend at least 5 days per week with our colleagues and would like to be in the company of people we can get along with.

Positive year for Shannon Group as a driver of regional tourism

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Shannon Group’s role as a key driver of regional economic growth has been underlined by increases in 2016 passenger and visitor numbers to Shannon Airport and Shannon Heritage, respectively.

1.7m train passengers in 2016 between Galway and Heuston

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

There were 1.7million passenger journeys made between Galway and Dublin last year representing a 6.6 per cent increase on 2015, Iarnrod Eireann told the Advertiser this week.

Enterprise Ireland client companies created 836 jobs in Galway in 2016

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally, reported that Enterprise Ireland client companies based in Galway created 836 jobs in 2016, bringing total employment by Enterprise Ireland clients to 7,294.

Ditch your paper loyalty card system and drive business sales

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

A pioneering new loyalty app is leading the revolution against costly customer retention programs, complex technology, and wallet-bound loyalty cards, giving business owners the opportunity to use easy online software to drive sales and engage customers like never before.

Network your way to business success

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Network Galway, a dedicated organisation for women in business, invites you to its annual Open Evening at 6.30pm on Wednesday, January 18 in the Clayton Hotel.

Shannon airlift shows potential of emerging market for Irish bloodstock industry

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

developing the lucrative China market for Irish bloodstock has been made with a record airlift of 76 Irish thoroughbreds from Shannon Airport.

All were purchased for Chinese businessman Zhang Yuesheng by Kildare based bloodstock agency BBA Ireland at sales in Goffs last autumn all from Irish breeders. The 76 horses were airlifted in a four-month old Boeing 747 cargo plane from Shannon, landing in Beijing late on Thursday night and transported to stables over the weekend.

2016 busiest ever year at Ireland West Airport as passenger numbers soar to over 730,000 for the first time

Tue, Jan 10, 2017

2016 has proven to be a record breaking year at Ireland West Airport with passenger numbers exceeding 730,000 for the first time in the airports 31 year history. In 2016, the annual number of passengers using the airport increased by 7% to 734,031, an increase of 48,563 passengers compared to 2015. The Airport now serves 23 International destinations and is served by three of Europes major International airlines, Aer Lingus, Flybe and Ryanair.

New Year, New Career!

Fri, Jan 06, 2017

Everyone knows the feeling. That voice in the back of your mind on the last day of Christmas Holidays that screams “No, don’t go back!” While some of us can write the nauseous feeling off to simply too many selection boxes and glasses of vino, many can genuinely dread the prospect of going back to work in January. If this is you, it might be time for a change.

Mood among small business in 2017 is cautious, says SFA chief Callan

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

The mood amongst the small business community at the start of 2017 is cautious, the Small Firms Association (SFA) found in its ‘Small Firms Outlook 2017’ survey report, published today.

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