Galway International Hotel School (GMIT) named in the Top 10 Hospitality Management Institutes worldwide

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

GMIT has an international reputation for offering industry-relevant courses to the tourism industry since opening in 1972. It may come as no surprise to hear that The Galway International Hotel School in GMIT has been listed in the Top 10 Hospitality Management Institutes worldwide by global publication Education.Com

The school was the first Higher Education Institute in Ireland to offer a degree in Hotel Management in 1977 and since then it has grown to offer courses in Culinary Ars and Gastronomy, International Hotel Management, Heritage Studies, International Tourism Management and Event Management and Public Relations. The school has developed an international reputation through delivering industry relevant courses that enable graduates to succeed in one of the world’s largest industries.

Globalization Partners to establish European headquarters in Galway and create new posts

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Globalization Partners, which simplifies global business by enabling companies to hire and retain team members in 180+ countries without the complexity of setting up international branch offices or subsidiaries, last week announced plans to hire 25 technology positions immediately in Galway. These newly created positions include software engineers, technology leads, help centre support, DevOps engineers, UI/UX designers and many others to be located in the company’s Galway centre of operations.

Galway’s FRS recruitment and GAA announce new GAAGO partnership

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

The GAA has announced a new partnership agreement between Irish recruitment experts, FRS recruitment and GAAGO, RTÉ and the GAA’s online service for streaming Gaelic Games outside of Ireland. FRS recruitment are located in the Racecourse Business Park in Ballybrit, one of 10 offices nationwide.

Apply for the dream job: Supermac's is looking for an Ice Cream Taster!

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Would you like to be the person in charge of making sure that the Supermac's range of Ice Cream products, including the Cookies & Ice Cream and the iconic Supermac’s Muffin & Ice Cream, are as delicious as they can be? If so, Supermac’s has the perfect job for you. We want you to be our Mystery Ice Cream Taster.

Health innovation awards for three NUI Galway start-ups

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Three NUI Galway start-ups — Feeltech, Nua Surgical, and BlueDrop Medical — are among the 2020 winners of Health Innovation Hub Ireland’s (HIHI) call for innovative ideas from companies, start-ups, and SMEs. The nationwide health innovation competition is directed at companies which have an innovative product, solution, or service that are at pre-commercial or late development phase with the potential to significantly impact Irish healthcare.

Most employers are planning staggered return to work

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Sixty two per cent of employers are planning to stagger return to work based on employees’ own health risks related to Covid-19, whilst 49 per cent will be staggering employees return depending on how critical their role is to the business.

The next most popular strategy is the creation of smaller workgroups (46 per cent), followed by a voluntary return scheme (41 per cent), changing work hours (35 per cent), and splitting shifts (35 per cent).

Millions awarded in Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund to NUI Galway teams partnering with local companies

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

NUI Galway researchers and company partners have been awarded over €10.3 million in Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund was established under Project Ireland 2040 and is run by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation with administrative support from Enterprise Ireland.

Two of the funded projects will see teams at NUI Galway partnering with AuriGen Medical, an NUI Galway spin-out company specialising in electrophysiology and structural heart, dedicated to transforming the management of persistent atrial fibrillation. A third DTIF supported project will see the collaboration between teams at the NUI Galway Centre for Cell Manufacturing (CCMI) and ONK Therapeutics Ltd, also Galway based. ONK Therapeutics is also an NUI Galway spin out who are a clinically focused company who have developed a disease-specific cell product approach to tough to treat cancers.

Galway Chamber wins ‘Most Successful Policy Campaign’ at Chamber Awards 2020

Thu, Jul 02, 2020

Galway Chamber has won the Most Successful Policy Campaign title at the Chambers Ireland annual Chamber Awards, for its Get Galway Moving campaign.

Livingbridge invests in Galway’s TitanHQ

Thu, Jun 18, 2020

Livingbridge, one of the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investors has announced its investment in Galway-based TitanHQ, a fast-growing, global, cloud security vendor.

GHR Consulting — addressing HR issues in cost effective and professional manner

Thu, Jun 18, 2020

GHR Consulting is a Human Resources and Recruitment consultancy based in Galway, set up by Ruairi Guckian in October, 2019. A native of Salthill, Ruairi is a highly experienced HR professional. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from NUIG, a Master’s Degree in Corporate Strategy and People Management and Development from NUIG, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from the London Metropolitan University.

Galway Chamber calls for continuation of Wage Subsidy Scheme

Thu, Jun 11, 2020

Continuation of the Wage Subsidy Scheme into 2021, waivers on commercial rates, and a reduction on VAT are essential measures to ensure Galway businesses emerge from the recession, and not go under during it.

Plan re-opening your office, says architect Hugh Wallace

Thu, Jun 11, 2020

As the Government’s roadmap to re-opening Ireland has begun, Hugh Wallace, architect and director of Douglas Wallace Consultants is already working with clients on their approach to re-opening their offices.

Galway businesses can cut energy costs with online SEAI Energy Academy teaching efficient energy management

Thu, May 21, 2020

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a free online training resource to help businesses reduce their energy costs. The SEAI Energy Academy can help to lower energy bills by as much as 10%, potentially even more, by educating businesses and employees on changing energy use behaviours and effective energy management.

Research shows that most home possessions in Ireland are pursued by household name banks not vulture funds

Thu, May 21, 2020

A major research report confirms, for the first time, that almost half of the mortgage possession cases listed before the courts are being pursued by “household name” banks, which are directly supervised by the European Central Bank.

Retailers record 400 per cent increase in online sales

Thu, May 07, 2020

The introduction of COVID-19 restrictions has led to a significant increase in online sales for Irish retailers, according to a leading ecommerce firm.

Magico, which is based in the west of Ireland, says online sales by retail clients have increased by an average of 400 per cent since the public health measures were introduced on March 12 resulting in the temporary closure of thousands of businesses across the country.

Women's Empower Programme to be rolled out from June

Thu, Apr 30, 2020

EMPOWER, the women’s entrepreneurship programme due to be delivered in the iHubs on GMIT, IT Sligo, and Letterkenny IT campuses in May, will now be delivered fully online from June.

Network Galway working to support member in uncertain times

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

At a time when we are in such state of flux commercially, local Galway Branch of Network Ireland has come together to support its 140 members through this uncertain period.

‘Umbrella Eile’ — new Galway based social enterprise

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

‘Umbrella Eile’ is a new Galway based social enterprise which has its focus firmly on building and strengthening business within the community. Unlike traditional business models which are driven by the need to maximise profit, this initiative aims to fill a gap, by helping individual businesses and sole traders realise their maximum potential.

Earlier this year five Galway entrepreneurs came together to form a community for small business owners through providing peer to peer support, protection and providing platforms for trade. ‘Umbrella Eile’ is the brainchild of Lauren Dolan, a Galway based social entrepreneur, who has a background in Community Development, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Chambers Ireland calls on Government to show leadership on prompt payment

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

Following the publication of the second Chamber Network survey, Chambers Ireland and our nationwide Network of Chambers has called on Government to join Chambers in calling for engagement with the prompt payment legislation and to send a message to business, both public and private, that if you can pay, you should do so on time.

Galway woman appointed as funding manager at SFI Research Centre for Software

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, has appointed Renmore’s Dr Martina Prendergast as International Funding Manager. The strategic appointment is key to achieving the centre’s goals of securing international investment in its leading-edge research.

Hosted by the University of Limerick (UL) Lero brings together expert software teams from universities and institutes of technology across Ireland in a co-ordinated centre of research excellence with a strong industry focus. Lero’s research spans a wide range of application domains from driverless cars to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, esports, fintech, govtech, smart communities, agtech and healthtech

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