Innovation and partnership conference in Mulranny - a huge success

Fri, Oct 19, 2018

The Irish Uplands Forum last week hosted, to great success, its biennial conference in Mayo for the first time, with a two day event at the GN Mulranny Park Hotel.

Supermac’s on target to spend €35 million on Irish farm produce in 2018

Fri, Oct 19, 2018

Supermac’s is to spend over €35 million on Irish produce this year, according to the company’s Managing Director, Pat McDonagh.

Mayo hoteliers slam VAT rate hike

Fri, Oct 12, 2018

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has expressed deep disappointment at the increase in the tourism VAT rate to 13.5%, announced by Minister Paschal Donohoe as part of Budget 2019.

Medical Technology Ireland 2018 a resounding success

Fri, Oct 12, 2018

Medical Technology Ireland 2018 took place in Galway recently with over 200 exhibitors and a high-quality attendance of over 1200 visitors across two days at Galway Racecourse.

Report finds diversity and inclusion in workplace can be improved

Fri, Oct 12, 2018

Over half (55%) of employees believe their leaders have a bias toward those who look, think and act like them, according to a survey of 850 men and women working across all levels of seniority in public and private sector organisations, by recruitment company Hays Ireland.

Making the West a better place to live and work – Ibec

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

A new report recently launched by Irish business body Ibec, has provided some interesting new insights into the strengths and weaknesses of living and doing business in the west of Ireland and should prove useful for future policy planning in relation to themes such as population, housing, skills, broadband, travel / commuting, tourism, local enterprise development and local government finances.

VAT rate of 9% must remain to 2022 as Brexit poses immediate threat to hospitality industry

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

Brexit has been labelled as 'The hospitality industry's Most Immediate Threat' by The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI), which has launched its Pre- Budget Submission 2019 as part of a progressive plan to sustain jobs, maintain competitiveness and deliver certainty for the restaurant and tourism sector.

Tesco offers free online deliveries to Mayo’s over-65s

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

Tesco Ireland has launched a new initiative offering free deliveries for over-65s when they shop online. It was launched to coincide with International Day of Older Persons, which seeks to support full and effective participation of older persons in the community. The new initiative was supported by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Age Action Ireland.

Allergan Ireland donates €30k to Fighting Blindness

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Allergan Ireland has announced its continued support of Fighting Blindness and of its work on behalf of the blind and visually impaired with a €30,000 donation to support Fighting Blindness’ RetCam Appeal, under its charitable Allergan International Foundation.

Innovative start-ups in Mayo encouraged to apply for vital funding for growth

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Enterprise Ireland has launched its final Competitive Start Fund (CSF) of 2018. The competition is worth up to €750,000 in funding for start-ups and will open for applications on Tuesday September 18 and close on Tuesday October 2.