Innovative Business Workshop for creative entrepreneurs

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

Full-day workshops for entrepreneurs, start-ups, innovators and creatives to identify their strategic challenges and devise practical ways to unlock their business potential will be held in Connemara on the August 27 and 28 next 2010 as part of Féile Icarus which is supported by the Western Development Commission (WDC).

Local butter company wins international award

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

Cuinneog - a small artisan dairy located in Balla, Co. Mayo, established 20 years ago by the Butler Family, has just been awarded an international UK and Ireland Great Taste Award. The only dairy in Ireland that ferments their cream before production which combined with their trusted recipe makes it so flavoursome, receiving this award for the third time is testament to their dedication to consistent standards as well as the quality and the characteristics that have made it so popular.

Irish driver behaviour has improved - but not much

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

The AA has conducted a survey of nearly 7000 Irish motorists and the results show that most people feel that Irish driving standards have improved in the last 10 years – but not by much.

SIMI seeks extension of Scrappage Scheme

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

The president of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry Eddie Murphy has confirmed that the industry is calling on the Government to extend the Car Scrappage Scheme.

Emigrants advised to travel with insurance cover

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

Recent numbers indicating up to 200,000 people are to emigrate from Ireland within the next five years if unemployment is not addressed are an indication of the continued trend of departures from Ireland, as young graduates and unemployed persons leave to seek work in popular destinations such as Australia and Canada.

Grocery market in Ireland is a cartel

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

A new grocery survey by the National Consumer Agency shows the market is dominated by four big multiples in the supermarket sector which offer consumers only marginal price differences on branded goods.

Retail and construction sectors still struggling

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

Research conducted by Irish trade credit insurer Atradius shows that the retail and construction sectors in Ireland are still struggling as economic recovery is under way. The latest Market Monitor to be published by Atradius expects improvement in GDP but this is accompanied by a small increase in unemployment and corporate insolvencies totalling 1,800 cases – up from 1,409 in 2009.

Publicans being hit on all sides as one pub a day closing down

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has slammed the proposed five per cent ESB rise estimated to cost businesses an extra €100 per month from next October, describing it as yet another hammer blow to small businesses.

Cash for gold makes a killing from divorce

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

The business of divorce is generating huge turnover for cash-for-gold outlets with one agency in the UK reporting over 10,000 wedding and engagement ring transactions already this year.

Plea to students to support Government job efforts

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe has called on the Union of Students (USI) of Ireland to get behind ‘decisive government efforts’ to protect and create jobs.

Network Ireland Annual conference comes west

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

The Network Ireland Annual conference and business awards 2010 will be hosted by Network Galway on October 8 next and this year’s theme is “Believers are Achievers” in aid of the charity MS Ireland.

Irish Manufacturing Conference comes west

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

The annual Irish Manufacturing Conference is to be held in Galway this year at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology on the theme of “Manufacturing Matters in the Smart Economy”.

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