Make it your business to visit TechStar

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

TechStar, the new PC and laptop repair store located on Dock Road in Galway, is on hand for all IT woes and worries for businesses in 2012.

Avita Communications — your networking and unified communications partner

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Avita Communications was launched in 2010 by Gordon Fahy and Gerry Gray. The company provides businesses nationwide with a range of managed communication services including VOIP, IP enabled telephone systems, unified communications, and networking infrastructures including local LAN services and wide area networks (WAN).

Meet at the Harbour Hotel’s new look meeting rooms

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

The new look Harbour Hotel has created quite a stir down at Galway Harbour. As most of you will have seen while driving by, the Harbour Hotel has undergone extensive refurbishment in recent weeks.

Sleepless — taking your business to the cloud

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Sleepless has a mission in 2012 to integrate cloud technologies to all types of companies. Business cloud computing can come in a range of technologies including online backup, disaster recovery, email hosting, cloud file servers, and private servers.

Sleepless enables small, medium, and large companies with simple, secure, and flexible solutions that meets their budget and business needs. These solutions are maintained and monitored by an expert team. The company’s dedicated call centre is located in Galway, offering local services and advice to local organisations.

Clayton has it all to offer for progressive businesses

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

At this time of the year, all companies are taking an opportunity to plan for the coming months, to motivate their employees and to lay out the road plan for the year ahead.

Promote your business this January

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

The New Year is a good time to get your business looking ship-shape. If your business image is looking tired and dated, you need to put a meeting with Hopscotch Multimedia at the top of your to-do list. Hopscotch is full of fresh ideas on how you can update your identity and start attracting the customers you want.

Let’s work together to make local business work

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

It is a little known fact that the vast majority of business in this country involves companies transacting with each other. The volume of business-to-business transactions is much higher than that transacted between companies and consumers.

The most obvious example of business to business is the retail supply chain — every product bought from a shop, for example, has in turn been purchased from a producer and/or wholesaler. However there are many ways in which businesses can interact for mutual benefit.

Is tax due on my pension?

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Last week, Revenue posted letters to 150,000 people about their tax compliance, including those who are claiming widow’s and widower’s pensions. Over the weekend, there was much comment and criticism in the media about the way Revenue has handled the situation. Accepting Revenue has taken a scattergun approach to the potential non-payment of income tax by pensioners, it is important that people understand how a tax liability might arise and that they have the information to hand to ensure they are compliant in 2012.

Your Career, Your Choices

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Q: I haven’t ever done a job interview – until now, I have always got jobs by word-of-mouth referrals. However, as things get tighter in the jobs market, I am facing my first ever interview next week. I have followed your advice here about what I should say, but I would also like a quick run-through some of the basics – eye contact, handshake, etc. Any quick-reference guide you can give me? (TP, email)

Leading businesswomen to launch Network Galway's Open Evening

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Two of Galway’s leading business women are to headline the Network Galway open evening, which takes place on Wednesday January 25 at 6.30pm in the G-Hotel, Wellpark, Galway.

Ireland West Airport Knock had busiest year as traffic up eleven per cent

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Notwithstanding massive challenges within the aviation industry in the last twelve months, Ireland West Airport Knock’s latest traffic figures prove that 2011 was its busiest year yet.

Rite Price Kitchens launches new showroom

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Priding itself on manufacturing top-quality kitchen, bedrooms, and sliding robes at competitive prices, Rite Price Kitchens has continued to grow from strength to strength and has now taken the step of extending its Galway showroom providing customers with even better choice and service.

Become a healthier new you with NuTron Advanced

Thu, Jan 05, 2012

It is a New Year and time again to think about embarking on a healthier lifestyle - a long-lasting and ultimately rewarding change that will not only decrease the waistline but also reap many health benefits - and now that NuTron Advanced is back this new healthier you can be a reality.

Although NuTron Advanced is incredibly effective in weight loss/management it is not a diet; there is no starving here, no pills, no shakes, just the indentification of foods that a client may be allergic to or that cause an adverse reaction in the gut, and the promotion of following a healthy and nutritional eating programme that can also aid in the treatment of many health problems including diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), asthma, arthritis, migraine, sleep disorders, eczema, depression, psoriasis, as well as many digestive disorders and all inflammatory conditions.

The Lady Gregory and Swan Leisure Club - making your stay that little bit more special

Thu, Jan 05, 2012

With more than 700 weddings under its belt The Lady Gregory hotel, conference, and leisure club in Gort has become synonymous with top quality food and traditional friendly hospitality, where guests are made to feel at home, and their stay made even more special with the top class service and facilities provided.

Don’t make any quick decisions about your pension, urges expert

Thu, Jan 05, 2012

One of Ireland’s top pension experts has warned Irish consumers to check their pensions and seek professional advice before making any decisions on it.

Thousands of jobs sustained by Ireland’s Year of Craft

Thu, Jan 05, 2012

Ireland’s Year of Craft 2011 initiative has given a welcome boost to Ireland’s craft industry, and will help to sustain thousands of jobs in the sector into the future, according to the Crafts Council of Ireland.

Policy holders downgrade insurance cover to save money

Thu, Jan 05, 2012

Tighter personal finances are causing many holders of insurance policies to downgrade their level of risk in a bid to save money.

Getting the most out of the interview regulars

Thu, Jan 05, 2012

We got quite a bit of reaction to last week’s column outlining common questions that arise in interviews – and, so, we will run through some more here. I must repeat my warning of last week that it is not a good idea to become fixated on the questions, as there is an endless supply of ones they may ask you, and it is more sustainable in the long run to focus on the key information you wish to get across, regardless of the questions.

Increase in standard rate of VAT from next week

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

After much speculation, Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, confirmed that the standard rate of Irish VAT is to increase from 21 per cent to 23 per cent with effect from midnight 31 December 2011. This VAT rate change is earlier than set out by the Government under the National Recovery Plan where it stated that the standard rate of VAT would only increase to 23 per cent in 2014.

‘Appy out — competition to get college students working on new innovative apps

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

A new competition ‘Code Ninja’ has been launched for students at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) and NUI Galway. Code Ninja is an App development competition, designed to train and encourage students to be creative in the cultivation of their own tech ideas.

The competition is open to all disciplines of students in NUI Galway and GMIT, either individuals or groups, who want to build a web or mobile App. Students who enter the competition will get all the skills required to build their own App, including training, workshops, design, web and mobile App building, coding with feedback and mentoring from App experts. A range of prizes includes an iPad, iPod Touch and cash awards.

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