Recession or progression? – Blueprint Coaching creates ten-week course
Thu, Jan 22, 2009
Blueprint Coaching have created a 10-week course to help people to stay positive and focused in the current economic climate. With the rise in unemployment, and all the doom and gloom it is important to keep some perspective and not to allow all the negativity around distract from your goals and targets.
Read more ...BPW Galway to welcome new members at launch of ‘09
Thu, Jan 22, 2009
BPW Galway (Galway and District Business and Professional Women’s Club) will see its new programme of events for 2009 launched by incoming president Johanna Downes in The Ardilaun hotel on Wednesday next January 28.
Read more ...So, you wanna get paid?
Thu, Jan 22, 2009
A seminar on cash collection for small and medium sized businesses will he held in Ballybane Enterprise Centre on Tuesday next January 27.
Read more ...La Maison Chic showroom contents for sale
Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Interior design specialist La Maison Chic will hold a one day only refurbishment sale of exclusive and one-off pieces from the company’s showroom next month.
Read more ...Irish bank staff are world's most worried, survey finds
Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Irish finance professionals are the most concerned about the current economic crisis and the future of their own jobs in a survey of 14 countries, a new report shows.
Read more ...Christmas was not the turkey we expected say restaurateurs
Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Despite fears to the contrary, the Christmas period turned out better than hoped for by restaurateurs around the country, according to a survey of Irish catering establishments.
A survey carried out by Hospitality Ireland magazine showed that almost half of restaurants around the country described their business over Christmas as “good”, and “better than expected”. Forty-eight per cent of restaurants said their Christmas period had been good, with 31 per cent saying it was average. Only 15 per cent reported that it had been poor and seven per cent terrible.
Read more ...Economist becomes new head of JCI Galway
Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Appropriately enough, the new president for Junior Chamber International (JCI) Galway is Brenda Gannon, an economist working at NUI Galway.
Read more ...Bruton to address Galway’s business community
Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Galway’s business leaders have been invited to attend a business lunch and talk next week by Deputy Richard Bruton, TD, deputy leader Fine Gael and finance spokesperson.
Dep Bruton will address the business community on Wednesday January 21 in the Hotel Meyrick and will address the topic Coping with the Economic Crisis — creating a smarter state, the agenda of reform, and new challenges.
Read more ...Today is the last day to enter the Gradam awards
Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Nominations for the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh are accepted until 5.30p.m this evening (January 15.
Read more ...Is there an amnesty for stamp duty?
Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Question
I have a document on a property transfer that should have been sent for stamping about 18 months ago but for various reasons, it was never stamped. I understand that there is some form of amnesty for stamp duty. Is this correct?
I have a document on a property transfer that should have been sent for stamping about 18 months ago but for various reasons, it was never stamped. I understand that there is some form of amnesty for stamp duty. Is this correct?
Read more ...New booklets help companies comply with Companies Act
Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Two new publications have been produced featuring guidelines for property management companies to encourage compliance with the Companies Ac.
Read more ...Need for proper procedures highlighted after payout for men who admitted fraud
Thu, Jan 08, 2009
EMPLOYEES across the country have been put on alert about the need for proper procedures when dealing with dismissals and disciplinary matters, following a massive payout to three workers in Waterford who had admitted they had defrauded a company.
Read more ...CIPD to hold employment law seminar for the region
Thu, Jan 08, 2009
The CIPD Western Region in conjunction with Purdy Legal Solicitors has developed a residential weekend which will be held on Friday January 16 and Saturday January 17 in Hotel Westport aimed at providing business professionals, HR practitioners, supervisors, and managers with a thorough grounding in the main elements of employment law in Ireland.
Read more ...90 per cent of workers fear their jobs are not safe, survey finds
Thu, Jan 08, 2009
Almost nine out of 10 workers fear their job is not safe, a new poll revealed this week.
Read more ...Mary Bennett to be guest speaker at Network evening
Thu, Jan 08, 2009
Popular Galway businesswoman Mary Bennett will give a talk next week on her experiences in business when she headlines the Network Galway annual open evening.
Read more ...Closing date looms for 2009 Gradam awards
Thu, Jan 08, 2009
Nominations for the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh are accepted until 5.30p.m., Monday week next 15 January 2009.
This prestigious business Award offers the chance to any business/organisation using the Irish language in Galway City to win a ‘fantastic business package’ to the value of €15,000.
Read more ...New era for Aer Arann as Schütz takes over
Thu, Jan 08, 2009
Aer Arann entered an exciting new era last week when its new chief executive took over at the helm of the Galway-based carrier.
Read more ...Kinvara software company aims to help business battle the downturn
Thu, Jan 08, 2009
Galway-based software development company Minton Management Solutions has just released a new suite of products directly aimed at helping small or medium sized service companies offset the impact of the recession to their business over the next 12 months.
Read more ...€4m scheme to assist redundant apprentices
Thu, Jan 08, 2009
The Government has established a €4 million scheme to assist apprentices who are out of work, according to Fianna Fáil TD Noel Treacy.
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