Ireland West Airport to welcome almost 30,000 passengers over Christmas period

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

Ireland West Airport is expecting to have its busiest Christmas period in the airport’s 30 year history as thousands of people make their way home for Christmas to the West and North West. Over the Christmas period the airport is expected to handle close to 30,000 passengers, making it the busiest Christmas period in the Airports history with traffic expected to be up by almost 10% compared to last Christmas.

Shannon Christmas passenger numbers up

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

Shannon Airport’s Christmas is set to get even better with passenger numbers over the festive season to increase by 5% on last year.

€50,000 investment presented to young entrepreneurs

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

Six of Galway’s best young entrepreneurs have been announced as county winners in the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition, which took place in the Portershed, Galway City Innovation District.

Come back to Galway for Christmas, stay for a high-tech career

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

A national recruitment day aimed at offering jobs to people home for the festive season is to take place on December 29.

€1 million euro facelift unveiled at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

A €1 million euro facelift has been unveiled this week at the Shannon Heritage-owned Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in Co. Clare, one of Ireland’s top visitor attractions. A major upgrade has been completed at the popular site, involving the development of a new retail store and online brand, a new café and new attractions around the Park. The development has resulted in an extra 30 staff being employed at the site to help bring Ireland’s heritage to life for visitors.

Seeing an innovation ecosystem up close at Portershed

Thu, Dec 08, 2016

Last week I attended Portershed for a week of work experience where I fortunately got the opportunity to meet various entrepreneurs, start ups, growth companies and state agencies located in Portershed. Its goal is to create an innovation ecosystem, one that creates a synergistic relationship between people and companies that facilitates idea generation, open learning, collaboration and accelerates commercialisation.

Global technology leader SiteMinder opens sleek new office

Thu, Dec 08, 2016

Less than four months since announcing its entry into Ireland, the global hotel industry’s leading cloud platform, SiteMinder, opened its sleek new office in Galway as it gets set to reach its target of creating 100 jobs. The company, considered one of the top 20 technology pioneers to come out of Australia, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its waterfront office space in Dockgate with the Mayor of Galway City, Councillor Noel Larkin.

Marine Economics and Policy Research Symposium told of ecosystem benefits to society

Thu, Dec 08, 2016

The 7th Annual Marine Economics and Policy Research Symposium was held on Thursday, 24 November, in the Glenlo Abbey Hotel, Galway. Organised each year by the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) of the Whitaker Institute, NUI Galway, with the support of the Marine Institute, the day provides participants with an update on a wide range of policy topics related to the marine sector in Ireland. This year there was a particular focus on the valuation of marine ecosystem services and benefits to society.

Five tips for the job seeker’s LinkedIn profile

Thu, Dec 08, 2016

Recently unemployed or wanting to make a change from your current role? Having a LinkedIn profile will help to showcase your qualifications, experience and skills…but can you make your profile stand out from the other hundreds, if not more, also seeking similar roles? The following five tips will help you do just that, writes SARAH QUINN, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers

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Finding opportunities to grow at MEETWEST 2016

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

The West of Ireland’s largest business networking event, MEETWEST, took place last Thursday and Friday in Mayo with hundreds of delegates attending.

DPD Ireland use Galway depot to deliver charity cards and collect LEGO

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

DPD Ireland in Galway is now delivering Jack & Jill’s Christmas cards locally for free and is also a drop off point for unwanted Lego which Jack & Jill sells to raise funds for home nursing care hours

Shannon Airport welcomes new Lufthansa Frankfurt-Shannon service

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

Shannon Airport is set to get its first ever scheduled Lufthansa air service next summer when the airline introduces a new Shannon to Frankfurt route.

The service will operate weekly on Saturday’s from the 29th April to the 28th October using an A319 aircraft.

Chinese delegation to attend start-up networking event at Portershed

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

The Irish Chinese Society Galway will be holding a networking event at the Portershed in Galway on December 9.The event will take place at 11.30am to 1.30pm at Portershed and will continue at 4pm to 5pm at the Galway Hooker Brewery in Oranmore.

NUI Galway scoops two Postgraduate Course of the Year awards

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

NUI Galway took home two major awards in the Postgraduate course of the year categories in the gradireland Postgraduate Course of the Year Awards which took place last Thursday in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown.

Portershed celebrates six months of motivating innovation — and you ain’t seen nothing yet

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Hard to believe it’s been six months since Portershed opened — it is as if it has been there forever as it has delivered so much innovation and motivation to its users. It is home to some great motivational speakers.This week Portershed was thrilled to welcome back Professor Bob Rosenberg for an eagerly anticipated discussion on money — your fantasies and fears, what it’s worth, where it comes from, and why a pound of flesh can look like a bargain.

Kirby is Galway’s Best Social Enterprise

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Kirby Group Engineering was named Galway’s Best Social Enterprise (CSR) at the Galway Chamber Business Awards held in the Radisson Blu Hotel Galway on Saturday night 19th November.

Announcing the winners, Galway Chamber President Conor O’Dowd said, “the Best Social Enterprise Award recognises a company who passionately embraces the spirit of enterprises, innovation and creativity in a socially responsible manner.”

Stop gift-wrapping your hard earned money for your bank

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Returns on deposit related products are at an all-time low with the average deposit rate being offered by various financial institutions hovering around 0.25%. Despite Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) of 41% being reduced to 39% from 1st January next, the return on your deposits are depressingly low.

What questions should I ask at interview?

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

When you’re preparing for interview, it’s always a good idea to practice answering some typical questions you may be asked, but don’t forget to prepare for that all-important, yet lesser-spotted question: ‘Do you have any questions for us?’ By asking the interviewer excellent questions, you will not only prove yourself a strong contender, but glean a deeper understanding of what’s involved, writes HEATHER HAMILTON, CAREER COACH, SLI NUA CAREERS.

Chargys off to a strong start for Loughrea entrepreneurs

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Two Loughrea entrepreneurs have come up with a device that will put an end to the terror of having your phone run out of power at the most inopportune time.

Ireland West Airport figures expected to pass 720,000 customers for year

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Ireland West Airport enjoyed a 14 per cent increase in passenger numbers during the summer period with over 360,000 passengers using the airport between June and October. The airport is on track to record the busiest year in the airport’s 30-year history with annual passenger numbers set to exceed 720,000 for the first time.

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