Enterprise advice evening at GMIT Castlebar

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) Castlebar will host an enterprise evening in association with the GMIT Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC), on Monday December 8 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm.

Funding boost to support local employment – Calleary

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

Fianna Fail TD and member of the Oireachtas Enterprise Committee Dara Calleary has welcomed the news that two community centres in north Mayo are to receive a funding boost of €42,000 each to support local employment.

Regional businesses to ‘go to the wall before Christmas’, warns Healy Eames

Fri, Nov 21, 2008

Regional businesses are at risk of “going to the wall” before Christmas, due to their inability to access credit so the banks must “urgently provide cash flow” to protect the city’s businesses and economy.

Dublin is world's ninth dearest retail city

Fri, Nov 21, 2008

Dublin has ranked ninth in a league table of the world's most expensive places to have a retail business, the latest survey from CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) shows.

Rid your home of the silent killer

Fri, Nov 21, 2008

Radon gas, known as the silent killer, is a naturally occurring radioactive gas which you cannot see, smell or taste, but it may be present in your home. In fact, the west of Ireland has the highest radon levels in the country. But fear not, a new and innovative invention will be hitting the market early next year which could rid your home of this harmful killer.

Ireland West Airport calls for withdrawal of air tax

Fri, Nov 21, 2008

Five of Ireland’s regional airports have issued a joint letter to the Finance Minister, Mr Brian Lenihan TD, requesting an urgent review and amendments to several measures contained in the proposed new air travel tax.

Seventy per cent paid too much tax

Fri, Nov 21, 2008

Would you believe it? Premier Accounting and Book Keeping Service’s had a massive response to their article a few weeks ago entitled Are you Paying too much tax?

LookWest.ie shortlisted for two Golden Spider awards

Fri, Nov 21, 2008

The Western Development Commission’s LookWest.ie website has been shortlisted in two award categories in the annual Golden Spider awards. LookWest.ie is a central part of the WDC’s campaign to attract enterprises and individuals to the western region.

Lucky Centra shopper wins VW Beetle

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

John Raftery, owner of Centra, Claremorris, was delighted to present Ms Ruth Kilgallon with the keys of a brand new Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet that she won in the store as part of Centra’s Set for Summer campaign which ran during July and August this year.

Mayo hoteliers slam proposed hikes in energy bills

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

Requests by the ESB and Bord Gáis to raise energy charges from January 1 have been condemned by Mayo hoteliers as outrageous and blatantly insulting to Irish industry in its present economic state. The Mayo Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) states that seeking increases at a time of economic crisis is out of step with the reality of Ireland’s worsening economic conditions and that no increases will be acceptable to the IHF and its 1,000 members throughout the country who are seriously struggling to survive. The federation states that the government needs to intervene urgently to stop any electricity or gas price increases and show clear leadership to support Irish industry in dealing with its current serious challenges.

According to John Raftery, chairman of IHF Mayo Branch: “It is madness that these monopolies can simply be allowed to carry on functioning as if the current economic conditions do not exist and have no impact on their models for price increases. The ESB and Bord Gáis are State-owned companies and if they themselves do not do so, they should be instructed by government, their shareholder, to immediately find avenues to avoid increases and to expedite a reduction in their current charges.

Castlebar businesses invited to launch of Chamber’s 2020 Vision

Fri, Nov 07, 2008

Castlebar Chamber is launching its Vision 2020 at TF Royal Theatre on Monday night November 10 and they have issued an open invitation to the business community of the town to attend. This will be an exciting event including the presentation of the Vision 2020 and associated projects and displays by partners and local businesses.

Mayo Business Award finalists announced

Fri, Nov 07, 2008

The Mayo Chambers are pleased to announce that the adjudicators have confirmed the finalists in each category of the Mayo Business Awards 2008 in association with Bord Gáis Networks. The awards ceremony will take place on Friday November 21 in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, where the winners and runners up will be announced. The finalists are as follows:

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