Born again... and again... and again — leading Galway retailer expands its operations

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Born fever grows and grows. The successful Galway-based clothing firm this week created queues of hundreds when it opened its sixth store in the Republic of Ireland.

JFC founder to give coalface summary at seminar

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

“How Ireland will adapt to the external international factors affecting it today” is the title of a joint Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)/MBA seminar taking place at the JE Cairnes School of Business & Economics, NUI Galway on Wednesday March 21 at 6.30pm.

It will be delivered by guest speakers Dermot O’Leary, chief economist, Goodbody Wealth Management and John Concannon, MD, JFC Manufacturing Limited.

Get your team motivated to a new level at Delphi Mountain Resort

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Delphi Mountain Resort prides itself on learning through experience offering amazing programmes from active conference events to world class team building.

Working with successful companies sports teams and special interest groups for the last 30 years, Delphi is continually proving that getting from A to B whether you walk climb, kayak, or zipline, it is easier if you work together

GMIT students developing apps for Windows phone

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Software development students in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) are fast gaining recognition for apps they are developing for the Windows Phone market such as Labyrinth Madness, Space Shooter, Translate the World, Funix and Xylofun, to name a few.

GMIT to host construction industry conference

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

The current state of the construction industry is the focus of the second annual International Construction Management Day Conference hosted by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology on March 12 .

Opportunity knocks for potential entrepeneurs

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

A new business programme for potential entrepeneurs will commence at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology at the end of March.

From redundancy to recruited at Celtrak

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

I went through a redundancy process in April 2010. The redundancy was completely unexpected and I was left pondering when/where I would be working next, how long could I afford to finance myself while job seeking, would I have to consider relocating, and did I have the right skills for the current market.

City Bin Co scoops two business awards

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

A Galway waste management firm, The City Bin Co, has scooped two national awards from one of the world's top business consultancies.

New president for Skål Club of Galway

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Westwood Hotel general manager Dave Kelly is the new president of Skål International Galway, the organisation for tourism leaders.

Galway dental practice wins award

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

A Galway dental practice has been selected the overall winner for the west of Ireland at the inaugural Irish Dentist Awards.

Delphi wins world spa awards

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Delphi Mountain Resort and Spa has been named as the best residential spa in both Britain and Ireland for 2012 at the prestigious World Spa Awards in London.

Organised by Professional Beauty in London, which has staged these awards for the past 14 years, the judges were looking for a spa that excelled at client service and made customers and staff feel welcome and special. More than 300 companies were considered for this year’s awards.

Winner allright - bet local with Brian Fahy Bookmakers

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

With Cheltenham only days away, eager punters will be gathering their tips, guarding them as if they were pure gold while pondering the usual each-way forecast, or place it-on-the-nose dilemmas, and with questions like those to consider what better place to have the craic, get a few wins in, and truely enjoy this great horse-racing festival than at Brian Fahy Bookmakers.

Housing and its place in the financial crisis to be discussed at city conference

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Housing is at the root of the global financial crisis – but it is also at the heart of personal, social and community development. Resolving the conflict between these approaches, nationally and internationally, is a core element of contemporary housing law and policy and the Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy at NUI Galway has announced an international conference exploring this challenge.

‘Key Contemporary Housing Issues in a Changing Europe’ will examine key issues of law, rights, regulation and policy relating to housing. The conference, which will also hear presentations on important aspects of people’s experiences, both positive and negative, in today’s housing systems, will take place at NUI Galway from April 20 to 21.

Galway Bay Hotel receives special merit for excellence in customer service

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, was yet again recognised for its excellent standards of service at the CIE Tours International Awards of Excellence ceremony in the Shelbourne Hotel.

Elwoods appoints experienced chef to head position

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Elwoods Steak and Seafood Grill , located in the Forster Court Hotel, has announced the appointment of Padraic Casserly as Head Chef.

A tiger’s tale — how one man lost it all but bounced back

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Are you worried about your business, your borrowings and surviving this recession? Are your worries impacting on your family, your personal health, your ability to strive forward, your negotiations to survive? Do you need inspiration and courage to bring your business through this recession?

HP links up with college for new cloud computing course

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

NUI Galway and Hewlett-Packard have announced a new master of science degree in Cloud Computing Research. Identified by the Government, Forfás and the IDA as one of the best potential high-value growth areas for Ireland, and a vehicle for future jobs, cloud computing is set to provide a new generation of infrastructure, services and solutions for businesses.

Dismal start to new year for retail outlets

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the retail sector, this week said that new CSO retail sales figures highlighted a pretty dismal start to the year for Irish retailers and suggested many consumers had made purchases in November and December to avoid the January VAT hike.

See how your business can benefit from the Galway finale

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

All Galway businesses are asked to attend an information evening being held next week at which they will hear about how they can benefit from the Volvo Ocean Race Finale 2012 to be held in Galway from June 30 to July 8.

This is the opportunity for anyone in business in Galway to find out how to get involved in the event and how their business can benefit. When the Volvo Ocean Race held its stopover in Galway in 2009, the economic impact on Galway and Ireland was €55.8 million. That was a stopover during the race, this time we’re hosting the finale.

Galway placed second in Hireland league of new jobs pledged

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Companies in Galway have promised to create 105 jobs — the highest number of jobs pledged in the country outside Dublin — under the recently launched Hireland initiative.

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