Galway entrepreneurs full of praise for EY Cape Town retreat

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

David Mackey, founder and CTO, and Ruth Mackey, founder, CSO and COO of Galway-based Mbryonics have returned from the EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ CEO Retreat in Cape Town South Africa.

A third of managers in Ireland ill-equipped to do the job

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

A third of managers (33%) in Ireland have had no formal training, while 85% of current managers admit to feeling like they were ‘quietly promoted’ to manage other people, a new survey has shown.

Quiet promotions are where an employer gives an employee an increase in responsibility without formal acknowledgement, a pay increase or title change.

New daily service has potential to generate up to 46,000 passengers through Shannon Airport

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Shannon Airport has welcomed Delta Air Lines decision to increase seat capacity on its new daily Shannon to New York-JFK service as the first flight takes to the skies today.

Delta Air Lines will deploy the larger Boeing 767-300 aircraft for the Shannon – New York JFK service, in place of the Boeing 757-200 aircraft that was originally planned. This larger aircraft will provide over 3,600 seats through the summer, while the new route has the overall capacity to generate up to 46,000 passengers through Shannon Airport.

Iguaion Media Awarded Best Overall Pitch at CREW’s Creative Entrepreneurship Showcase

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

CREW (Creative Enterprise West) has announced Michaela Murphy of Iguaion Media as the winner of the judge’s prize for best overall pitch at the Creative Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development (CEED) Programme Showcase.

Forvis Mazars shakes up professional services industry with its new $5 billion global network

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Two leading professional services firms, Mazars, an international partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories, and FORVIS, a top ranked firm in the United States, today mark the official launch of their new global network, Forvis Mazars.

Singing the right song even on home ground

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Q: I went for a job interview in my own company last week and, to be honest, I found it hard to get out of the blocks. The problem was that the people interviewing me have been my supervisor and manager for a long time. We get on grand. When I went in, sat down, and looked at them, my heart sank. I just couldn’t do it. I couldn’t talk the talk. I knew that they knew that I knew, and they knew that I knew that they knew, and I found it hard to tell them even the most basic information. Total freeze. Imagine my disappointment when somebody from outside the company came in and stole the job from under my nose. I’m distraught and I’m annoyed with myself. Any thoughts? (ED, email)

Jobs boost as OMC expands portfolio with acquisition of James Roche Consulting Engineers

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

OMC Group, a leading multidisciplinary consulting engineering company, has completed the successful acquisition of prominent consulting engineers business, James Roche Consulting Engineers, a venerable institution in Galway since the late 1970s.

The acquisition of James Roche Consulting Engineers, represents a significant addition to OMC's portfolio. With four talented professionals joining the OMC Group, this strategic integration leverages synergies to enhance service offerings and solidify OMC's position as a leader in the consulting engineering sector.

Centripetal expands its offering to include intelligence-led feature

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Galway-based Centripetal, the global leader in intelligence powered cybersecurity, this week announced that it is expanding its offering to include CleanINTERNET® DNS to preemptively safeguard businesses against web-based cyber threats.

NeoDyne celebrates five years in Galway with new larger office

Thu, May 30, 2024

NeoDyne, a leading electrical and industrial engineering company, celebrated the opening of its new, larger office in Galway with a ribbon-cutting ceremony officiated by Mayor of Galway, Cllr. Eddie Hoare.

Galway-based Ask Acorn, set to increase turnover by 400%

Thu, May 30, 2024

Galway-based Ask Acorn (formally Acorn Insurance) predicts its turnover of €2.3 million to increase by 400% over the next 12 months with the appointment of over 100 financial advisors transferring from its sister company, Acorn Life, at the end of last month.

Galway business set for national enterprise awards final

Thu, May 23, 2024

A chocolatier from Galway is set to compete with the country’s best small businesses as one of the Finalists for the National Enterprise Award taking place today Thursday.

Brothers of Charity Services – supporting people to lead full, valued and independent lives

Thu, May 23, 2024

Supporting people to lead full, valued and independent lives, Brothers of Charity Services in Ireland provides supports to over 7,000 people with an intellectual disability or autism and operates in almost 1,000 locations throughout Ireland including Galway and Roscommon.

Galway entrepreneurs among chosen few at EY CEO retreat in South Africa

Thu, May 23, 2024

A delegation of more than 100 of Ireland’s top entrepreneurs, including five from Galway travelled this week to South Africa, for the annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ CEO Retreat. Running until this Sunday 26th May, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ CEO retreat is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship. The aim of the retreat is to support, inspire, and challenge the entrepreneurs to take their businesses to the next level.

Over 200,000 additional seats from Shannon Airport this summer

Thu, May 16, 2024

Shannon Airport passengers are set to benefit from an additional 200,000 seats available on select routes from the airport this summer. Shannon will have increased frequencies on nine services* including to popular sunshine destinations such as Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Lanzarote. The airport will operate 33 routes to 11 countries across the EU, UK and US. A Gran Canaria service with Ryanair will also operate from Shannon during the summer season for the first time.

Iconic Tuam premises on market for lease

Thu, May 16, 2024

Sherry FitzGerald Todd are delighted to introduce “E.G. Canavan’s” Licensed Premises (Canavan’s Pub) of High Street, Tuam, to the market for lease.

70% of employees leave within the first year due to a poor match

Thu, May 16, 2024

New research shows that 70% of employers have experienced employees leaving within the first year due to being a poor match for the organisation.

According to a survey, conducted by recruitment and workforce solutions experts Hays Ireland, 44% of professionals have at some point left a job within the first year because it didn’t meet their expectations, as outlined in the initial application phase.

Exciting opportunities for 150 Gaeltacht women to start entrepreneurial journey

Thu, May 09, 2024

A brand new programme for Gaeltacht female entrepreneurs which over a three year period will give encouragement and opportunity to 150 Gaeltacht women to start their entrepreneurial journey, was launched last weekend.

Corrandulla organic food business benefits from €20,000 in major advertising support from FBD Insurance

Thu, May 09, 2024

Green Earth Organics in Corrandulla has been selected to benefit from €20,000 in major advertising support as part of an FBD Insurance small business support campaign.

Minister launches new UN Tourism Initiative at Atlantic Technology University

Thu, May 09, 2024

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, launched Ireland’s first INSTO Observatory at ATU yesterday marking a historic moment for the nation’s tourism industry and signalling a commitment to sustainable practices in the sector.

Three Galway businesses named finalists in EY Entrepreneur Of The Year

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Galway-based Ruth Mackey, David Mackey and John Mackey of Mbryonics Limited), Dr Barry Flannery of Xerotech and Kenneth Fox of Channel Mechanics have been revealed as finalists of the 2024 Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Ireland programme.

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