Ballina Chamber is working hard for exporters

Fri, Nov 14, 2014

Ballina Chamber of Commerce is a key resource for local companies seeking to trade internationally or expand their operations overseas. The chamber is licensed to authorise official international trade documentation for foreign destinations that include Iran, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Botswana, and Ukraine.

Is The Entrepreneur Exchange for your business?

Fri, Nov 14, 2014

Are you an entrepreneur with an investor-ready business? Or is your business at the stage where you are ready to scale? Do you want advice from, and valuable face-to-face time with, some of the country’s most successful business leaders? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then The Entrepreneur Exchange - an exciting, fast-moving mentoring and networking opportunity - is for you.

Unemployment drops by 10.6% in Mayo – O’Mahony

Fri, Nov 14, 2014

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, John O'Mahony has said that a drop of 10.6% in unemployment figures for Mayo is a clear indication that the economic recovery is well underway.

“This week we learned that the national live register rate has dropped to 11%, the lowest since 2009. This is extremely good news for the country as a whole but I am particularly pleased to see that the number of people out of work in Mayo has dropped. In October 2013 11,897 people in Mayo were on the live register and this October that number has dropped to 10,632. This is a reduction of 10.6%. There is no doubt that this figure remains far too high but it is very encouraging to see that things are moving in the right direction.”

Business award worth over €7,000 up for grabs

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Businesses in Mayo are being encouraged to enter this year’s Gradam Gnó le Gaeilge competition to be in with a chance to win €7,000 worth of advertising and training.

Low cost credit for SMEs through new State bank

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

SMEs in Mayo stand to benefit significantly from a new State backed bank that will make it easier and cheaper for businesses to access credit.

More award success for Kelly’s

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Multi-award winning Newport company, Kelly’s Butchers, collected another prestigious prize last week - this time at the Connacht final of the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards.

Meet West organisers expect a sell-out event

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Over 300 delegates have now registered to attend Meet West 2014 and organisers are predicting the event will sell out.

Achill have set-up a fairytale Connacht Junior final against Aran Islands

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Anytime you win a county senior title is a good time but there are certain times when it can be more favourable than others.

Companies struggling to fill high paid, senior roles

Tue, Nov 04, 2014

A number of leading companies in the west of Ireland are struggling to fill well-paid engineering roles, according to a new survey by Matrix Recruitment.

Special procurement conference for Mayo construction companies

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

A special conference aimed at helping construction companies based in Mayo and the Midlands to win public works contracts will take place early next month. The Procurement 2015 Conference has been organised by the Construction Industry Federation and will take place on Thursday November 6 in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone.

The conference will be particularly timely following the Budget announcement that the Government is to spend €2.2 billion on social housing through the procurement process over the next three years. Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin also announced an extension of the capital spending budget, with funding going towards more public construction projects.

New Mercedes-Benz CLS coupe and shooting brake arrive

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

Revised versions of the iconic four-door Mercedes-Benz CLS Coupé and its five-door estate car sibling, the CLS Shooting Brake, have been launched in Ireland.

All-new Ford Mondeo arrives here next month

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

The all-new Ford Mondeo delivers the global debut of a new pedestrian detection technology that could help reduce the severity of accidents or help drivers avoid them altogether.

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