WDC welcomes rollout of national broadband scheme

Fri, Jan 30, 2009

The Western Development Commission has welcomed the Government’s National Broadband Scheme which will see broadband rolled out to all parts of the western region by September 2010.

Mayo hoteliers condemn ESB wage increases

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Mayo hoteliers have condemned as outrageous the decision by the board of the ESB to pay the 3.5 per cent wage increase under Towards 2016 (the first phase of the transition agreement). The Mayo branch of the Irish Hotels Federation has questioned whether the board of the ESB has fully grasped the perilous condition of the Irish economy and calls on the Commission on Energy Regulation (CER) to intervene immediately and instruct the board to reverse its decision and to disallow wage increases in the calculation energy tariffs. It states that any increases would further erode Irish industry’s competitiveness, particularly when the focus should now be on seeking whatever means possible to reduce electricity costs.

Praise for IWAK success in 2008

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Claremorris Chamber has commended Ireland West Airport for its successful year in 2008.

Heart charity appoints nurse for Mayo

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Heart charity Croí, the west of Ireland’s cardiology foundation, in collaboration with HSE West’s Mayo Primary, Community, and Continuing Care, has announced the appointment of Ballina nurse Ailish Houlihan to lead an innovative, community based, cardiovascular disease prevention programme for County Mayo. The programme, which will be known as Heart Smart Mayo, will integrate with the primary care teams in Mayo, identifying and targeting those most at risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Flynn urges banks to pass on interest rate cuts to all customers

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn is urging banks to pass on the .5 per cent interest rate cut made by the European Central Bank last week to all bank customers, and not just mortgage holders.

Upskilling is vital says GMIT lifelong learning co-ordinator

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has appointed Dr Deirdre Garvey to the new full-time position of lifelong learning co-ordinator at GMIT Castlebar. Fresh in her role Dr Garvey has advised that upskilling is vital to meet the challenges of ever-evolving technologies and changes in the workplace.

Small businesses and mortgage holders must benefit from bank recapitalisation

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

The recapitalisation of the Irish banks by the Government must benefit mortgage holders and small business owners in Mayo and all over the country, according to Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Oireachtas Enterprise Committee, Dara Calleary.

Do you want to grow your business in 2009?

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Sinead Holmes, president of Network Mayo invites you to the annual Network Launch 2009 in Day’s Hotel, Castlebar, on Tuesday January 27 at 7.30pm. Guest speaker is Phil Berg, a motivational speaker and sales improvement consultant. “Helping others, before helping myself,” is his motto.

Need for proper procedures highlighted after payout for men who admitted fraud

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

EMPLOYEES across the country have been put on alert about the need for proper procedures when dealing with dismissals and disciplinary matters, following a massive payout to three workers in Waterford who had admitted they had defrauded a company.

The case at the Employment Appeals Tribunals highlighted the need for all companies to ensure that proper procedures are put in place when dealing with internal disciplinary issues, as even an admission of guilt does not necessarily justify an improper dismissal.

CIPD to hold employment law seminar for the region

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

The CIPD Western Region in conjunction with Purdy Legal Solicitors has developed a residential weekend which will be held on Friday January 16 and Saturday January 17 in Hotel Westport aimed at providing business professionals, HR practitioners, supervisors, and managers with a thorough grounding in the main elements of employment law in Ireland.

90 per cent of workers fear their jobs are not safe, survey finds

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

Almost nine out of 10 workers fear their job is not safe, a new poll revealed this week.

€4m scheme to assist redundant apprentices

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

The Government has established a €4 million scheme to assist apprentices who are out of work, according to Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Oireachtas Enterprise Committee, Dara Calleary.

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