APP Kirrane Auctioneering receives All-Ireland Business Foundation award!

Tue, Mar 26, 2019

One Mayo and one Galway/Mayo company has been honoured at a national awards ceremony at Croke Park.

Phillips shoe store; the destination shoe store for Europe's premium brands!

Wed, Mar 20, 2019

There are three traits you should look for when buying a pair of shoes; function, comfort, and style. At Phillips shoe store in Ballyhaunis, customers have a wonderful range from which to choose the perfect pair for them.

Portwest celebrate as business grown in line with construction industry growth

Fri, Mar 01, 2019

Westport based business, Portwest, was celebrating last week as Irish business continued to boom in line with the growth in the Irish construction industry.

Restaurants Association of Ireland calls on government to reverse VAT increase

Fri, Mar 01, 2019

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) is calling on the Government to provide stability and reassurance to the tourism and hospitality sectors by reducing the 13.5% VAT rate back to 9%.

Enter Mayo’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition

Fri, Mar 01, 2019

The closing date for applications for Mayo’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition is March 15 and the competition is open to anyone aged 18-35 who has a great business idea or is already running their own business.

Irish Forest Industries To Double Output And Create Thousands Of Rural Jobs

Fri, Jan 18, 2019

Forestry owners, timber contractors and hauliers will earn €288,000,000 in Mayo by 2035

SFA welcomes funding to support small business develop ecommerce platforms

Fri, Jan 18, 2019

The SFA welcomes the announcement to support a further 3000 small/micro businesses with funding and training to develop their online capabilities in 2019 under the Trading Online Voucher Scheme, announced by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Richard Bruton T.D. and Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development Sean Canney T.D.

Arkphire grows operating profit to €4.6 million on turnover of €90 million

Fri, Jan 18, 2019

Irish owned IT services and networking company, Arkphire, has reported an operating profit of €4.6 million on sales amounting to €90.1 million for the 12 month period ended 30 June 2018. These results represent another strong performance for the business with profits growing from €2,723,265 to €4,602,144 in 2018 and turnover up 22% compared to the previous year.

Lough Mask Distillery becomes first distillery in Ireland to sell its products to the public on site

Fri, Jan 04, 2019

The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has welcomed news that Lough Mask Distillery in Mayo has become the first distillery in Ireland to be granted a licence to sell its gin, vodka and whiskey, to members of the public on its premises under the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Act 2018.

WDC Investment Fund portfolio companies enjoy success securing competitive national funding and recognition

Fri, Jan 04, 2019

Three companies from the WDC Investment Fund’s portfolio companies have secured €6.7 million in funding from the first round of the Government’s Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). Another two companies have received awards in the InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Competition.

Claremorris celebrates entrepreneurial success at Enterprise Town awards

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Claremorris was announced as one of the regional winners at this year’s Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards. In addition, Westport was announced as a regional runner up.