Competition in grocery sector should take account of social and rural issues

Fri, Nov 07, 2008

Social responsibility, environmental considerations and community and rural cohesion as well as economic and accounting principles should be used to determine the appropriate level of competition in the retail grocery sector, the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment heard last week.

Mayo schools benefit from business partnership programme

Fri, Sep 26, 2008

Four Mayo schools are benefiting from the Schools’ Business Partnership programme, the only business to education programme in Ireland that is jointly funded by both the Department of Education and Science and business.

Deadline extended for Mayo Business Awards

Fri, Sep 26, 2008

The deadline for the Mayo Business Awards has been extended to Friday October 3. There has been a great level of interest to date in the awards and the standard of enquiries so far is very high.

Successful building business in Ballina seminar

Fri, Sep 26, 2008

Ballina Chamber hosted a very successful seminar entitled Building Business in Ballina last Wednesday in the Downhill House Hotel as part of their Business After Hours series.

Mayo companies with job vacancies invited to exhibit at LookWest.ie expo

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

The Western Development Commission is inviting Mayo companies with current and future job vacancies to exhibit at its LookWest.ie expo on Thursday September 18 in Dublin. The expo will be attended by people who want to live, work and set up business in the seven counties of the western region.

Since the LookWest.ie campaign was launched in 2004, over 350,000 people have visited the website www.lookwest.ie to find out more about moving west. The website attracts an average of over 10,000 visits each month. There has been a 25 per cent increase in visits in 2008, with more than 78,000 people logging on so far this year and 18,907 site visits in June alone.

Ring officially opens new C&C Cellular shop in Belmullet

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

Fine Gael Spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Michael Ring has officially opened the new C&C Cellular shop in Belmullet. They are the Vodafone accredited agent for Mayo.

Why don’t women take control of their own finances?

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

That’s the question being asked by stock market training company ILTB (Invest Like The Best). “We run regular workshops and seminars around the country,” says Susan Hayes, Support and Development Manager, ILTB. “We get a lot of interest from both men and women, but only about ten per cent of the people at our seminars are women.”

Supervalu Ballina jobs boost welcomed

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has welcomed news of the expansion of the Supervalu store in the Bunree Retail Centre in Ballina.

Make health insurance savings with Hibernian Health

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

In one of its most aggressive promotions to date, Hibernian Health has announced that it is to cut premiums by ten per cent on its Level 2 Health Plan. Designed to attract VHI customers, a family can save over €600 while individuals can save over €220 on Hibernian Health’s most popular health plan.

ISME calls for public sector wage and recruitment freeze

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, has called on the Government to immediately introduce a pay and recruitment freeze in the public sector in order to control government expenditure, which is already running in excess of budget. The association warned that unless immediate action is taken the cost of running the public sector would result in significant exchequer deficits, with increased borrowings, taxation or both. This scenario would have devastating consequences for an economy which is already on its knees, the association has explained.

Knock upbeat despite loss of XL route to Gatwick

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

Chiefs at Ireland West Airport Knock have reacted to the news that XL is to cut its route to and from Gatwick next month by vowing to get a replacement airline despite the remainder of the year being a difficult trading period.

Businesses come to terms with new drink sale laws

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Irish businesses were last evening coming to terms with the effects of strict new regulations governing the sale and possession of alcohol, which aim to curb public disorder and eliminate underage drinking.

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