Good news for Elan as study illustrates Tysabri MS success

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

Athlone-based drug developer and its US partner, Biogen Idec, last evening hailed success from a study into the effects of their MS drug, Tysabri in repairing damage to the myelin sheath, a key cause of MS.

€360,000 to be won by new businesses

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

Entrepreneurs from Galway, Mayo, and Westmeath could get a huge cash boost for their business thanks to a record prize fund of €360,000 being offered by InterTradeIreland’s Seedcorn Business Competition, details of which were announced this week.

Entitlements and the self-employed

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

Q. I am a self employed individual and have my own business providing repair and maintenance services to individuals and companies. In recent months I have lost several large contracts and the business is no longer viable. I have two employees who have worked with me for the last 15 years. I have been told that my employees will be entitled to jobseekers’ benefit if the business folds but as the owner I have no entitlements. Is this correct?

First quarter losses for two healthcare giants despite sales increase

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Two healthcare giants based in the midlands and the west have this week posted first quarter losses — despite a massive increase in sales in both companies.

Revenue investigation into trusts and offshore structures

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Revenue has announced a voluntary disclosure deadline, this time in respect of undisclosed income and undeclared liabilities relating to both Irish and foreign settlements.

New mental health and intellectual disability courses at Portobello Institute

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

The Portobello Institute has welcomed the latest news from the Department of Health regarding its intentions to fulfil promises made in the HSE’s A Vision for Change, a plan seen as the first serious attempt at improving mental health services across the country.

Developers urged to attend NAMA seminar

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

PROPERTY developers across the west have been asked to attend a seminar next week on the new National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to hear details of how this will impact upon their current relationships with their banks.

The event, being held in Galway’s Clayton Hotel on Wednesday next April 22 (3pm to 5.30pm) and co-promoted by Western Homebuilders Skillnet, the Galway Advertiser newspaper group and Mazars Tierney will see more than 200 property developers hear more detail about the proposal to transfer €80bn to €90bn in property based lending (using current book values) to NAMA from the Irish owned banks i.e. Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB, Irish Nationwide and the Educational Building Society. s

Unique online talent pool brings employers and employees together

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

TWO businessmen have come up with the creation of an online talent pool that will bring employers and potential employees together in these recessionary times.

Customer generating seminar gets Galway launch

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Galway company The Business Boosters are launching an innovative new service that can help businesses through these turbulent times. One thing is certain, in times such as these, businesses must develop new more effective ways to reach customers and understand their market in order to survive. The Business Boosters offer tools not only for survival, but for tangible increases in market share and long term prosperity.

Catch of the day

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

John McDonagh (second left) claimed the biggest catch of the day to win the Cathal Noone Memorial Cup in the annual trout fishing competition on Lough Corrib on Saturday. A total of 13 fish were presented for the weigh-in at Faherty's Bar in Oughterard, with McDonagh’s trout weighing 15.03lbs. Sean Bourke came second with a 14.14lbs fish, while Jamie Lydon came third with two fish weighing 12.30 lbs and 3.24 lbs. Gerry Dixon came fourth with two trout weighing 7.95 and 6.77 lbs, while fifth was Lee Hurney with a 7.31lb trout . Also pictured are Mike Noone, son of the late Cathal Noone who presented the trophy, runner-up Sean Burke, and anglers Kieran O’Toole and Gerry Dixon.

Minister missed golden opportunity and bottled it, says ISME

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

ISME, the Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association has described this week’s Budget as savage and a missed opportunity, which will do nothing to stimulate enterprise or assist in maintaining employment.

Obama recovery programme using technology developed at NUI Galway

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

An internet technology developed at NUI Galway is to be used by President Obama’s administration in its new website devoted to the $800 billion economic stimulus package.

Make cash from your empty parking lots

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Those living near Dublin’s Croke Park can be forgiven for dreading this summer, having to put up with not one but three U2 gigs and all the ensuing chaos which the 240,000 fans will bring.

Alternative finance for new and startup enterprises

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Last week’s article looked at the sources of grant finance available to new and start-up enterprises. This week’s article will look at alternative sources of finance.

Careers fair for hospitality, retail and tourism at GMIT

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

The hotel school at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is holding its annual Careers Fair on Friday April 24 for students and anyone interested in a career in the hospitality, retail and tourism industry.

Over 40 hotel groups and recruitment companies in the sector are expected to attend the event which takes place in the Institute’s Café Foyer in the Dublin Road campus from 10am to 12.30pm.

Galway print company invests €4million in new technology

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Galway-based print company, Standard Printers, has just completed a two year, €4million investment in a range of new state of the art print technology which includes a Xerox iGen4 digital press, the first of its kind to be installed in Ireland.

CIF reveals ten point point masterplan to kickstart the economy

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) this week unveiled details of its 10-point economic plan, which it said would kick-start economic activity at no cost to the Exchequer.

These include a stamp duty holiday for house buyers and commercial construction until the end of this year, a tax credit scheme for first-time buyers that would release the volume of VAT tied up in built but unsold houses, and delivering on planned Exchequer capital spending.

Athlone-based SolanoTech showcased as a ‘high potential start up’

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

SolanoTech, based in the Midlands Innovation and Research Centre (MIRC) at Athlone Institute of Technology, was among the ‘Class of 2008’ High Potential Start Ups (HPSUs) recently showcased by Enterprise Ireland.

Who will help you set up a business?

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

In this week’s article we will look at the organisations providing support to entrepreneurs in the process of setting up a business. These groups can provide guidance and support to entrepreneurs from the conception of a new business through to its realisation.

Virtual Stock Market at college to understand ‘boom and bust’ cycles

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

An effort to understand the ‘boom and bust’ cycles of financial markets and to predict their volatility has seen the launch of a virtual stock market experiment at NUI Galway.

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