Bank of Ireland provides credit clinics to help small and micro business access finance

Thu, Mar 07, 2013

Bank of Ireland is hosting a series of 100 credit clinics for small and micro businesses throughout the country.

New PR agency for food businesses

Thu, Mar 07, 2013

A new public relations company has been set up in Galway dedicated soley to the promotion of Irish food.

Blogging to boost business

Thu, Mar 07, 2013

A free seminar for anyone who wants to learn how to use blogging to grow their business will be held in Galway on Thursday March 14.

Hosted by the Ballybane Enterprise Centre, the one-hour seminar will demonstrate how

Galway company awarded Deloitte accolade

Thu, Mar 07, 2013

Galway company Lifes2good Health and Beauty has won the accolade of Deloitte Best Managed Company.

Brigit's Garden finalist in national business awards

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

Brigit's Garden, the unique Celtic Gardens and Visitor Centre in Roscahill, is a finalist in this year's Small Firms Association national business awards. The winners will be announced at a gala event in Dublin on March 7 and the awards presented by An Taoiseach.

Get iPad working for your business at Screenway event

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

The Apple iPad has broken new ground in business environments all over the world with the breakthrough Retina display, ultra-fast wireless and thousands of amazing apps for business. iPad transforms the way you and your company work.

Galway med device design firm AP design acquired by Protek

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

Sligo-based ProTek Group has acquired the business of Galway medical device design firm AP Design, specialists in new product development for medical device companies.

Fiducial announces bank negotiation service

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

With offices in 78 countries, Fiducial who have been in Galway since 1999 through the Liosban based Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, Patrick O’Hara and Co, have introduced a bank negotiation service.

New brand for century-old building company but the design prizes still keep coming

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

Galway-based building and design firm Stewarts have won the Best Civil Engineering Project at the LAMA awards ceremony for their design and con struction of Tipperary offices and Civic Plaza project.

Successful briefing on the everchanging employment law

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

Collins McNicholas & Purdy Fitzgerald Solicitors yesterday hosted a major Employment Law Breakfast Briefing in the Clayton Hotel where clients from within the multinational, Irish indigenous, SMEs and public sector from across the re%gion provided an overview on recent updates in legislation.

The event covered key areas such as dealing with legal issues around social media in the workplace, an update on corporate bullying and retirement ages in the Irish context, selection criteria for redundancies and the use of the employment law injunction provisions.

Innovative back to work programmes to be launched in Galway

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

A genuine opportunity is about to open up in Galway for people who find themselves unemployed for more than 12 months with the launch of two innovative programmes under the Government funded and EU supported Momentum Initiative.

Let Celtic Invoice Discounting oversee your cash flow issues

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Celtic Invoice Discounting has been providing cash flow for SMEs in Ireland for over 12 years. It specialises in transactional based and one off discounting which appeals to many Irish businesses who do not need to fund their entire ledger.

Galway companies encouraged to apply to €500,000 training fund

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Private sector companies in Galway are being encouraged to apply to a new training fund, announced this week by Skillnets, the national training and upskilling body. The €500,000 fund is open for applications until April 30 2013.

Connemara Coast appoints new sales and marketing manager

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Joanne Clancy has been appointed sales and marketing manager for the Connemara Coast Hotel.

H&A Marketing to create six jobs to build social media division

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Leading communications agency H+A Marketing + PR this week announced that it will create six new jobs in its expanded social media division this year on the back of an explosion of interest and business from clients.

RB Relocations offers personalised service to the corporate market

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

RB Relocations has re-launched its website to celebrate 16 years in business. The Galway company is the only local business to provide a comprehensive range of relocation and destination services for Galway and the West of Ireland’s growing corporate market and to individuals and their families.

Launched in 1997 by Rosarie Barrett who worked in the property business in Galway for many years, RB Relocations offers an efficient and personalised service supporting the relocation needs of Galway companies and their employees.

Galway software company Vulcan Solutions in new home

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Vulcan Solutions, one of Galway’s longest established technology companies, has moved its development centre from Parkmore East to the Headford Point building on the Headford Road.

Let Smacht Mór make 2013 your best year ever

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

You know, for some people, 2013 will be their best year ever.

Get real by teasing out the job in question

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

Q: I am going for a job interview next week that could prove tricky. It’s a new position within our organisation – we’re a charity – and while they have outlined a job spec, there are still a million and one unanswered questions in terms of how the job will pan out. Is it permissible to put questions to the interview panel to help me clarify a few key points? (LT, email).

SCCUL Mentors launch to hear from mentors and mentees on how this can save your business

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

Local businesses participating in the first phase of the SCCUL Mentors programme will share their success stories at the next week’s launch event of the 2013 programme. Bank of Ireland chief economist Dan McLaughlin will be the key note speaker at the event which takes place in the Clayton Hotel on Wednesday January 30 at 6pm.

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