Excellence in business recognised by Network Mayo

Fri, Jul 01, 2011

Network Mayo announced the winners of its Businesswomen of the Year awards, which took place at the beautiful surroundings of Newport House, Newport, last Friday June 24.

Council for Justice and Peace opposes cuts to Sunday pay

Fri, Jul 01, 2011

Commenting on the Government’s proposal to cut premium pay for Sunday workers, Bishop Raymond Field, the chair of the Council for Justice and Peace of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, has said the proposal to cut Sunday premium payments is a “prime example of a decision that would prioritise economic considerations at the expense of the well-being of citizens and the good of society”.

Bishop Field said the value of Sunday as a collective day of rest cannot be overestimated. “For Christians, this is a day central to the practice of our faith and our core position is that on the Sabbath day all non-essential work should be avoided. The protection of Sunday as a day of rest is vital to the physical, psychological and spiritual well-being of so many people in our society. Sunday is a time for the strengthening and protection of family life. In many households it is the only time when the whole family can be together,” he added.

Westport businesswoman is new Brand Ambassador for Towns of Excellence

Fri, Jul 01, 2011

Entrepreneur and founder of Irish Business Intelligence Olwen Dawe has been named as one of the new ambassadors for the Towns of Excellence programme, which has been officially launched in the west of Ireland. Towns of Excellence is a national initiative which has been set up to research, recognise and reward towns and businesses for achieving excellence in a variety of business disciplines including customer service. The Towns of Excellence Institute is committed to helping raise the bar for business standards in businesses and towns throughout Ireland. The process for registering is as simple as logging on to www.townsofexcellence.com.

Olwen, who is based in Mayo, founded Irish Business Intelligence, which provides coaching and consultancy services to small businesses, start-ups and developing business in the areas of development, communications, planning and advice. Olwen joins existing ambassador RTÉ’s Retail Therapy star Senator Fergal Quinn, who launched the programme nationally at the end of May.

Bee Green Dry Cleaners —the only 100 per cent green dry cleaners in Ireland

Fri, Jun 24, 2011

Bee Green Dry Cleaners officially launched its environmentally friendly brand to the Irish market this week. Established by the Langan family from Westport, Bee Green is the only 100 per cent green dry cleaners in Ireland, using biodegradable cleaning solutions which are non-allergenic, non-irritating, and odour free.

Sixteen per cent unemployment in west

Fri, Jun 24, 2011

The CSO quarterly national household survey figures released today show that 33,600 people are unemployed in the west. The figures, which relate to the first quarter of 2011, show that the region’s unemployment rate has increased to 16 per cent compared with 14.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year. This is the third highest unemployment rate in the State after the southeast and the midlands.

Claremorris businesses to benefit from super-fast broadband

Fri, Jun 24, 2011

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, switched on a world-class telecoms and high-speed broadband network in his hometown of Claremorris.

Mayo native Tom Byrne is appointed president of the Institute of Directors

Fri, Jun 24, 2011

Tom Byrne, originally from Kiltimagh, has this week been appointed to the position of president of the Institute of Directors in Ireland (IoD) and will serve a two-year term. He replaces Ann Riordan who held the position since June 2009.

Mayo Open Coffee Club looking at exporting during a recession

Fri, Jun 24, 2011

Over 28 people attended the Mayo Open Coffee Club speed networking event which was held in association with Castlebar Chamber of Commerce.

Next month's meeting explores the topic of exporting, and Tom Murphy from Pamex will talk about how he started his company in a recession, giving a good insight into his experiences of exporting outside of Ireland. MOCC is taking place in the Harlequin Hotel, Castlebar on Wednesday July 6 at 11am.

Buy Mayo encourages shoppers to support Fiver Friday

Fri, Jun 24, 2011

The Mayo Advertiser is not the only media organisation promoting a shop local campaign. An initiative mooted by RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline fits perfectly into what we at the Mayo Advertiser are trying to encourage.

Friday July 1 is Fiver Friday, a day when the public are asked to spend an extra €5 with a local business or retailer.