€14.5 million Skillnets funding to help jobseekers, employees, and companies
Fri, Jan 28, 2011
€14.5 million has been allocated from the National Training Fund (NTF) to Skillnets Ltd to fund training through some 50 networks nationwide in 2011.
Read more ...Growth in food and beverage sector could be hampered by proposed legislation
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the IBEC group that represents the food sector, has published the findings of a new survey, which indicates that the strong export performance of the food and beverage sector last year is to continue in 2011. The group however warned that poorly thought out legislation, such as the Climate Change Bill as currently proposed, risks damaging the sector's competitiveness and derailing its export growth potential.
Read more ...Petals’ hair stylist tops colour class
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
Westport based hair stylist Patrice Lyttle has graduated top of her class from the L’Oreal Academy in Dublin, as colour specialist.
Read more ...Mayo hotel quashes rumours of imminent closure
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
One of the best-known hotels in the west of Ireland has moved to deny rumours that it is about to close – and the manager has reported that “we are in good financial health”.
Read more ...February start date for new national minimum wage rate
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
The new national minimum wage rate will come into effect on February 1 following the signing of the order on Wednesday by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe.
Read more ...Two AA Rosettes for Ballina hotel
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
A Ballina restaurant has been the recipient of two AA Rosettes for culinary excellence. The Pier Restaurant, located at the Ice House Hotel, Ballina, led by head chef Gavin O’Rourke, was awarded this prestigious accolade recently.
Read more ...New year, new career, as new year resolutions are work-related
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
New year resolutions are traditionally associated with getting fit and losing weight, but according to a new survey it is their work situation that many people are concerned with improving each year.
Read more ...Irish Franchise Awards 2011 open for entries
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
The Irish Franchise Awards, sponsored by Ulster Bank, recognise excellence in franchising and are now open for entries until January 14, 2011. These prestigious awards reward outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals in the growth and development of the franchise industry in Ireland. The franchise sector has shown spectacular growth over recent years and according to the latest 2010 Irish Franchise survey, there has been a marked increase in turnover for the sector to €2.4 billion representing an increase of 15 per cent since the last survey in 2006. In total the Irish franchise industry contributes 4,086 operating units in Ireland and offers 42,927 full-time jobs to the economy. This year the Irish Franchise Association employs a new streamlined, paperless, online entry system through its website www.irishfranchiseassociation.com
Read more ...Tax savings for employers who re-employ redundant staff
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
A report this week has highlighted a practice of tax savings being employed by some companies which make staff redundant, and then at a later date apply for a tax rebate on the redundancy payments before re-employing the same staff but at a lower wage.
Read more ...Connacht accounts for nine per cent of insolvencies and numbers expected to drop in 2011
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
More than 1,500 companies were declared insolvent during 2010, according to statistics complied by insolvencyjournal.ie; however, representative Ken Fennell believes that while 2011 will again be a very difficult year for Irish businesses, the overall number of insolvencies probably peaked last year.
Read more ...Injuries board cuts cost of making compensation claims
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
A move by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board to cut the cost of making compensation claims could save up to €2 million per year, according to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe.
Read more ...Workers don’t bother to take annual holiday entitlement
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
Almost two thirds of workers don’t bother to take their holiday entitlements from the office, with a new survey showing that 63.9 per cent don’t use up their entire annual leave allocation each year. Some 40.7 per cent of those surveyed have between two and three days left over at the end of the year, and 16.7 per cent have as much as a week remaining.
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