Health Care Informed appointed as advisor to the State of Qatar

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Health Care Informed (HCI), based in Galway and Dublin, international provider of patient safety and quality improvement support services, has been appointed as advisor to the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), Qatar.

Consumers look to save more

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Almost 70 per cent of financial brokers believe there is an increased appetite for saving and investing among consumers, according to a new nationwide survey of financial brokers.

Dates announced for Monksland Summer Camps

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Roscommon Sports Partnership are pleased to announce that the Monksland Community Summer Camps will be returning this year. There is a sports camp and an arts and crafts camp, which will run consecutively from June 30 to July 4, beginning at 10am and finishing at 1pm. The camps cater for children aged 6-13 years. There is a small cost at €15 for one child, €25 for two, and €35 for three, for the sports camp, while the price for arts and crafts is slightly more.

Erris Festival of Words to take place next month

Fri, May 30, 2014

Aras Inis Gluaire, the Arts Centre for Erris, is initiating an exciting new festival of literature in 2014, this will follow the great tradition of the former Force 12 festival.

All-night humdinger of a battle in Ballina proves every vote really does count

Fri, May 30, 2014

It was widely expected that the eight seats in the Ballina area would be some of the most hotly contested in the county and that was certainly the case in the count centre in the TF Royal Theatre Hotel, Castlebar, over the weekend.

A heavy ticket boasting 18 candidates, a recount, a marathon all-night contest, and a nail bitingly tight finish to fill the last seat, combined to make this election one that will not be forgotten for some time to come.

Castlebar's Royal Theatre and Royal Quarter under new ownership

Thu, May 29, 2014

Islandeady Properties and Lansdowne Francs are to acquire The Royal Theatre, hotels, and The Royal Quarter retail area from Andrew O’Leary and Kieran Wallace, KPMG in a move announced today.

McDonaghs announce refurbishment of Loughrea Hotel & Spa

Thu, May 29, 2014

New owners of the Loughrea Hotel & Spa, Pat and Una McDonagh, have announced an investment in excess of €1 million into the property.

Galway company Magnetti Foods increases sales in Northern Ireland

Thu, May 29, 2014

Galway company Magnetti Foods is now conducting 10 per cent of its business in Northern Ireland as a result of a cross-border sales programme.

InterTradeIreland’s programme Elevate aims to help small businesses across Ireland develop sales opportunities through first time cross-border exports. The initiative, which is fully funded by InterTradeIreland, provides access to and assistance from an industry expert.

Engineers Ireland president calls for increased investment for biomedical industry

Thu, May 29, 2014

Galwayman, Dr John O’Dea, president of Engineers Ireland, has called on the Government to prioritise investment in regenerative medicine manufacturing technology for the next generation of job creation.

Speaking at the Engineers Ireland annual conference in Sligo, Dr O’Dea said Ireland was one of five recognised centres of medtech excellence globally, an industry which was entering a new era of regenerative medicine.

TTM Healthcare CEO a finalist in Entrepreneur of the Year

Thu, May 22, 2014

Brian Crowley, the founder and CEO of TTM Healthcare, Ireland’s largest independently owned healthcare recruitment company, has been selected as a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014.

Learn to go online for €20 at the Learning Institute

Thu, May 22, 2014

The Learning Institute, Galway, has been successful in securing funding from the Irish Computer Society and is now offering computer courses for beginners for €20.

Adrian Bane appointed executive head chef at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Galway

Thu, May 22, 2014

The newly refurbished Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Galway has announced the appointment of new executive chef Adrian Bane.

Seminar for employers on effective staff recruitment

Thu, May 15, 2014

With many employers beginning to hire again, Ballybane Enterprise Centre will host a seminar for employers and managers on effective hiring. The free evening seminar takes place on Thursday May 22 at 7.30pm.

Engineered for growth

Thu, May 15, 2014

Galway-based oil and gas engineering services business, Wood Group Kenny Ireland, recently celebrated a successful reaccreditation audit with Engineers Ireland.

Network Galway launches tenth annual Business Woman of the Year Awards

Thu, May 15, 2014

A number of candidates have entered this year’s 10th annual business woman of the year awards, organised by Network Galway.

Free digital marketing exercises to improve business

Thu, May 15, 2014

Galway Executive Skillnet is hosting a free digital marketing event on May 22 in Pillo Hotel.

Theevent will commence with a networking buffet breakfast from 8.30am, while from 9.30am to 11.30am Damien Mulley, the well-known social media trainer, will illustrate 10 exercises in digital marketing that can significantly improve business.

Call for Galway’s small food businesses to join the Food Academy

Thu, May 15, 2014

A new training programme to provide start up assistance to small food businesses has been launched in Galway.

Food Academy Start is a programme aimed at supporting and nurturing start up food producers.

NUI Galway wins 2014 business postgraduate course

Thu, May 08, 2014

For the second successive year NUI Galway has been awarded the ‘Best Business Postgraduate Course of the Year Award’ at the national gradireland Graduate Recruitment Awards. This year, the prize was awarded for the university’s MSc in marketing practice programme.