Liam Fennelly next up for Legends Tour Summer Series at Croke Park
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
As Kilkenny seek to win their fifth All-Ireland title in-a-row former captain, Liam Fennelly, will host a one-off GAA Museum Legends Tour on the eve of the Hurling Final this Saturday, September 4 at 12pm. Fennelly will host a special behind-the-scenes tour of Croke Park, focusing on his famous playing career with ‘The Cats’.
Read more ...More opportunities for Mayo SMEs
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
New guidelines issued by the Government for public contract procurement will make it easier for small to medium sized enterprises in Mayo to compete for government contracts.
Read more ...Funding for Mayo SMEs
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Foras na Gaeilge is offering match-funding to all small and medium businesses through two different schemes— the Bilingual Signage Scheme and the Bilingual Material Scheme.
Read more ...Public given rare opportunity to shape mortgage arrears policy
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
The office of the Financial Regulator is currently revising its code of conduct on mortgage arrears. As part of a consultation, it is offering the public a rare chance to contribute its views on how financial institutions should handle mortgage arrears in future.
Read more ...Mayo technology companies should apply for Deloitte awards
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
There are just a few days left to apply for the 2010 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards and all Mayo indigenous technology companies are encouraged to apply to ensure they are in with a chance of achieving a place on the industry recognised ranking.
Read more ...Mayo business people focus on publicity
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
The next meeting of the Mayo Open Coffee Club will take place on Wednesday September 1 in GMIT’s Castlebar campus – and the topic for the meeting will be publicity, press releases, and getting your business out there.
Read more ...Local agriculture is of economic and social importance
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
The importance of agriculture beyond the farm gate is often not fully appreciated, Mairead McGuinness, Fine Gael MEP, said in Swinford at the weekend.
Read more ...AIB offers alternative to Bank of Scotland (Ireland) customers
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
AIB has announced that it is targeting Bank of Scotland (Ireland) customers seeking to replace their banking arrangements following the recent announcement from Bank of Scotland (Ireland) that it is withdrawing from the Irish market. Bank of Scotland (Ireland) customers will need an alternative banking provider following the bank’s intention to cease the provision of working capital to businesses by the end of this year, as well as ceasing to take customer deposits.
Read more ...Teagasc agri-environment conference
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
The environmental challenges and opportunities facing Irish farming will be the focus of the Teagasc Agri-environment Conference, which will take place on Tuesday September 7 in the Ballykisteen Hotel, Tipperary and afterwards at the Solohead Research Farm.
Read more ...Seminar for those involved in the food business
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
An information seminar will be run by Mayo County Council in partnership with Castlebar Camber of Commerce on the new Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations. The seminar will also cover ways of minimising food waste in the catering sector.
Read more ...Men taking more sick days than women
Fri, Aug 20, 2010
Men are four times more likely than women to phone in sick due to work related stress a survey has revealed.
In the survey of 3,000 workers by UK healthcare company, Medicash, 20 per cent of men admitted to taking two sick days in the past month because of stress; and work induced stress is also driving twice as many men as women to hit the bottle, with one in five men confessing to needing to drink after work most days.
Read more ...Mayo Roscommon Hospice coffee morning
Fri, Aug 20, 2010
Mayo Roscommon Hospice movement is asking the public to support Ireland's Biggest Coffee Morning with Bewley’s, a vital fundraising event for local hospice care services all over Ireland.
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