Elverys Sports to partner with the ISPCC

Fri, Dec 10, 2010

Elverys Sports, the family-owned business of Stauntons in Castlebar, has teamed up with the ISPCC which it has now designated as its official charity partner. The partnership, which will involve all 54 Elverys Sports stores, will raise vital funds for the ISPCC enabling the charity to reach out to and support thousands of Irish children currently facing adversity in their lives. A fundraising initiative just launched is the sale of a stylish gym bag for €2 with all proceeds benefiting the ISPCC. The gym bag is available in a variety of colours making it the perfect stocking filler gift for Christmas.

New €500,000 start fund launched for internet and games developers

Fri, Dec 10, 2010

Start-up businesses of computer games and internet software applications are being invited to submit for funding under a new government led initiative to help start-ups go global.

Mass exodus of young jobseekers as ‘forced’ emigration takes hold

Fri, Dec 10, 2010

Up to 58,000 young jobseekers in Ireland are likely to emigrate in the next 12 months, according to research conducted by the National Youth Council of Ireland. The findings relate to a study carried out prior to this week’s budget - which showed that 70 per cent of 18 to 25 year olds questioned said they intended to emigrate in the next year unless prospects in Ireland improved. The study also highlighted the wish from students that the Government would invest money in the budget in education and work experience to help stem the flow of forced emigration.

Mayo pensions savings gap amounts to €550 million

Fri, Dec 03, 2010

Recent analysis by European insurer Aviva has shown that people in Mayo need to save an additional €9,100 a year to live adequately in retirement. Mayo’s annual pensions savings gap, the difference between what is currently being saved and expectations for retirement, stands at €550 million, the equivalent of an average €758 per capita per month of working age or €9,100 a year. These are among the findings of a comprehensive analysis of Ireland’s retirement landscape to date by the company.

Christmas comes early at Knock Airport as new routes announced

Fri, Dec 03, 2010

Christmas has come early at Ireland West Airport Knock with the announcement by Ryanair of a major expansion with three new routes to the Canary Islands.

Self-employed should get social welfare assistance, says Cowley

Fri, Dec 03, 2010

The self-employed should be just as entitled to welfare assistance as employees who lose their jobs or those on the dole as they require assistance through the bad times just the same as anybody else.

Redundancy claims drop by twenty three per cent

Fri, Dec 03, 2010

New figures for redundancy claims for the first 11 months of the year show a drop of 16,970, or 23 per cent, on the number filed for the same period last year, according to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe.

Budget cuts may compromise workers’ safety

Fri, Dec 03, 2010

Ireland’s four-year budget plan could put the safety and wellbeing of workers at risk as managers look to cut costs, Ireland’s leading professional health and safety body has warned.

How Mayo’s households can beat the big freeze

Fri, Dec 03, 2010

As the white blanket of snow sweeps across the country, leading insurance specialist www.GetCover.ie has advised homeowners to play their part in preventing damage to their homes this Christmas and has outlined the primary precautionary measures that should be taken.

Innovation fund worth €40,000 for rural entrepreneurs

Fri, Dec 03, 2010

Enterprising rural entrepreneurs and farmers from Mayo have been urged to submit their inspiring business ideas for the 2010/11 JFC Innovation Awards, with a prize fund worth €40,000.

Firms to save €29m by filing annual accounts online

Fri, Dec 03, 2010

A new move to allow businesses file their annual accounts online is expected to save firms up to €29 million, according to Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe.

Job creation down for Udaras as recession hits Gaeltacht

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

Gaeltacht based companies have been seriously affected by the national and global economic downturn and as a result, net employment in Údarás na Gaeltachta supported companies fell by 771 - or 8.8 per cent last year. According to the Údarás Annual Report just released, total employment in client companies now stands at 7,472, with just 710 of these created as new jobs throughout 2009.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.