Medtech grouping reveal survey on advanced manufacturing

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the sector, this week revealed the results of a major survey on advanced manufacturing at the “Manufacturing the Future Conference 2019”, at the Salthill Hotel, Galway.

Kinvara-native social entrepreneur finalist in SEI awards

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Social entrepreneur, Tracy Keogh from Kinvara is among the 12 finalists announced today for the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) Awards programme. The prestigious nine-month programme, worth €40,000 to each project, provides vital funding and mentorship opportunities to high-potential social entrepreneurs to enable them to develop highly effective, sustainable, and scalable organisations.

Ms Keogh has been announced as a finalist for her organisation, Grow Remote which focusses on building communities of remote workers, to help support community development and change the way of working.

Going global for BPW Galway Summer Lunch

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

Galway’s Business and Professional Women’s Club (BPW) will host their Annual Summer Lunch in The Ardilaun Hotel on Friday June 28. The hugely popular business networking event proudly supported by KPMG has already generated huge interest this year following the success of the BPW European Conference held last month in Galway.

Social start-up Hashtag Media set for LA launch

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

Galway-based social start-up Hashtag Media are set for an LA launch, with the help of Enterprise Ireland.

The company is trailblazing the next wave of the digital revolution at an entrepreneurs’ launch in Los Angeles which will highlight innovative social series combining innovative broadcasting with social storytelling.

Manufacturing Solutions — inaugural Meet-the-Manufacturer event for tool suppliers

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

Ireland and the UK’s leading machine tool suppliers will be afforded the unique opportunity of face-to-face meetings with multinational manufacturers at this year’s Manufacturing Solutions Ireland, to be held in LIT Moylish Campus on Wednesday June 12, 2019.

Following on from the unprecedented success of the MidWest based event over the last two years, ‘Meet the Manufacturers’ is a new and innovative element to the popular trade show and conference, organised by UK based Gauge and Tool Makers Association (GTMA) and Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT).

Supermac’s to spend €40 million on Irish farm produce

Thu, May 30, 2019

Supermac’s MD, Pat McDonagh has said that the family chain of restaurants was projecting a spend of €40million on Irish farm produce in 2019.

Let Coll & Co advise you on Fair Deal Scheme

Thu, May 30, 2019

FAIR OR UNFAIR DEAL SCHEME-WHEN IT MAY NOT MAKE FINANCIAL SENSE TO APPLY

Byrne Carolan Cunningham Solicitors shortlisted for Irish Law Awards

Thu, May 30, 2019

Byrne Carolan Cunningham Solicitors have just announced that the firm has been shortlisted for the 2019 Irish Law Awards in the category of Leinster Law Firm of the Year.

Network Galway awards to be presented this weekend

Thu, May 16, 2019

Patricia Lohan has been confirmed as the key note speaker at the 2019 Network Galway Business Women of the Year Awards, being held this Saturday May 18 in the Hotel Meyrick, Galway. Patricia, originally from Salthill but now based in Bali, is a feng shui expert, speaker, serial entrepreneur and author of The Happy Home, your guide to creating a happy, healthy wealthy life.

Let Coll & Co advise you on financial implications of Fair Deal Scheme

Thu, May 09, 2019

Are you considering availing of The Fair Deal Scheme but worried about the tax and financial consequences on your savings and family home? Consider planning early.

WRC launches its redesigned website

Thu, May 09, 2019

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) launched its new redesigned website this week.

Hennelly Finance makes 19 years in business look easy

Thu, May 09, 2019

Blazing a trail in business is no mean feat yet upon celebrating 19 years, Hennelly Finance, one of the west’s leading financial brokers, almost makes it look easy.

NUI Galway academic launches book on the consequences of whistleblowing in organisations

Thu, May 02, 2019

Kate Kenny, Professor of Business and Society at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway has just launched her new book, Whistleblowing: Toward a New Theory (Harvard University Press). An introduction to the book is provided by Dr Tom Clonan and Professor Ricca Edmondson.

Pale Blue Dot® Recruitment – the resource for the Medtech workforce

Thu, May 02, 2019

Pale Blue Dot® Recruitment has quickly become a leading provider in professional placement and temporary staffing solutions for the MedTech industry.

With partnerships across Ireland, this highly networked agency is now connected with more than 40 per cent of the professional MedTech workforce in the country.

Atlantec to hear about AI and the future of technology - The Fourth Industrial Revolution

Thu, May 02, 2019

The international line-up of expert speakers has been announced for the AtlanTec 2019 conference at NUI Galway on Thursday, May 30. Now in its fifth year, the conference is a cornerstone of the AtlanTec Festival organised by the non-profit IT Association Galway (ITAG).

NUI Galway spin out Qpercom named winner of e-Assessment Award

Thu, May 02, 2019

NUI Galway spin out, Qpercom has been selected as winner for ‘Best Use of Summative Assessment 2019’. Winners were selected from a group of global assessment providers by a panel of highly experienced, international experts.

Galway-based Intuity Technologies expands

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

Intuity Technologies, a leading ISO 27001 certified technology company with its headquarters in Galway, has announced its acquisition of print services company Office Technology Limited.

€1m fund to link digital hubs is part of €48 million investment in the west

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

Some €48 million is being invested in the west of Ireland in a new five-year business strategy by the Western Development Commission.

At its heart is an investment in technology, connecting digital working hubs, and promoting the region’s "unmatched quality of life".

Employment law event attracts business professionals

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

More than 70 HR professionals and business owners from local SMEs to large multinationals attended the recent employment law breakfast briefing hosted by Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group.

Group health insurance is now a key strategy in 'war for talent'

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

With the unemployment rate in Ireland currently sitting at five per cent, down 10 per cent from 2011, competition to attract and retain employees is at an all-time high.

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