High-calibre medical devices entrepreneurs sought
Fri, Sep 10, 2010
Enterprise Ireland is calling for entrepreneurs with the vision and capability to build high-growth scalable businesses in the medical devices sector to take part in an exciting idea generation and networking event to be held in Castlebar at the end of September.
Read more ...ATM tax-proposing Minister must be living on ‘another planet’
Fri, Sep 10, 2010
The bizarre statement by Minister for Justice Noel Ahern following an interview about the tiger kidnapping of a bank manager and his wife, that banks should consider charging customers to use ATM machines, has been ridiculed far and wide.
Read more ...Extension of Government bank guarantee
Fri, Sep 10, 2010
Irish banks received a boost this week with the extension of the short term Government guarantee for short term bank liabilities, including corporate and interbank deposits as well as debt securities.
Read more ...New autumn wear at Wear It Out
Fri, Sep 10, 2010
Celebrating its first year in business, Wear It Out quality casual and outdoor wear store in Castlebar is going well. Brands in stock include Regatta, Craghoppers, and Dare2B.
Read more ...Entrepreneurs and innovators to gather for Bizcamp
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
More than 200 Irish entrepreneurs, innovators and recession-rebounding business people will converge on NUI Galway’s Cairnes Business School on Saturday September 11, 2010 for the first Bizcamp in the West of Ireland.
Read more ...Mayo Businesswoman of the Year launches new business service
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
A well-known face among Mayo’s business community, and winner of last year’s Network Mayo Businesswomen of the Year Award (Employee), Olwen Dawe is starting anew with an innovative business service for SMEs nationwide.
Ms Dawe, a native of County Galway, moved to Westport in 2007 and has been actively involved in local commerce, particularly Network Mayo, since then. Based in Louisburgh, Ms Dawe was employed as a marketing manager until earlier this summer. The idea to start a new business was not immediate. “Like so many in the same situation, I did reel from the shock of losing my job,” she said. “It wasn’t an obvious move to start something myself.” However, increasing evidence of job-scarcity changed her mind: “It became obvious I wasn’t going to find the job I wanted, and moreover, my friends kept nudging me in the direction of self-employment — in the end, it just made sense.”
Read more ...Vets’ conference in Claremorris
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
A major conference for veterinary practitioners aimed at stimulating debate about the opportunities for developing their businesses in the current recession will be held in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, on Wednesday October 27.
Read more ...USI call on minister to ‘get real’ about graduate employment
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on the lacklustre Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe, to “get real” about graduate unemployment before it is too late.
Read more ...SFA National Small Business Awards
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
The SFA National Small Business Awards 2011 have been launched by An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, TD. The aim of the awards is to celebrate the achievements of small business in Ireland, and to recognise the vital contribution of the small business sector to the Irish economy.
Read more ...‘Let’s get going’ say Kilkenny’s women in business
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
“The show must go on, so let’s get going now,” is the optimistic message from female entrepreneurs, business women, and the Kilkenny County Enterprise Board who are all involved in a major conference and awards scheme in the southeast next month.
Read more ...Kilkenny man appointed as financial controller of Candidate Manager
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
Candidate Manager, a leading global provider of web-based recruitment software solutions has appointed Nigel Bolger as Financial Controller.
Read more ...Intermediates get the ball rolling with their All-Ireland victory
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
The Kilkenny intermediate hurlers got the ball rolling when they won the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling title for the third time when they defeated Cork at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Saturday evening in front of a crowd of 1,580.
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