Farmers most at risk of workplace death

Fri, Jan 10, 2014

Official figures, released this week by the Health and Safety Authority show there were 46 people killed in work-related accidents during 2013, compared to 48 in 2012.

Women should play bigger role in business and job creation

Fri, Jan 10, 2014

New programme for women in Mayo to develop their business

Research identifies eight key principles of succession for family business

Fri, Jan 10, 2014

Baker Tilly-Ryan Glennon has participated in a global research study through its membership of Baker Tilly International, which takes a closer look at both the sociological and economic implications for the family business succession process.

People believe economy will improve but they will not benefit

Fri, Jan 03, 2014

Irish people are optimistic about the economy generally for 2014 but feel that their own circumstances will get worse. The apparent contradiction is contained in a major survey of 26,000 Irish people carried out by The AA.

Two thirds of people do not use up all of their annual leave each year

Fri, Jan 03, 2014

Two thirds (65 per cent) of Irish people do not take all of their annual leave each year, according to a new survey by Hotels.com.

Retailers enjoy robust St Stephen’s Day sales

Fri, Jan 03, 2014

Retail Excellence Ireland, Ireland’s largest retail industry body, has confirmed that the St Stephen’s Day sales were the busiest in six years.

NUI Galway report values Ireland’s ocean economy worth €1.2bn

Fri, Dec 27, 2013

NUI Galway’s Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) has published its second report on Ireland’s Ocean Economy as part of their ongoing process of collection and analysis of marine socio-economic data in Ireland — and its findings reveal that the ocean economy is worth €1.2bn

New Frontiers business start-up programme

Fri, Dec 27, 2013

New Frontiers is a national Enterprise Ireland business start-up programme delivered in the GMIT Innovation Centres in Mayo and Galway. The programme focuses on assisting people with business ideas which are the genesis of future exporting companies.

SPAR Ballindine wins national retail award

Fri, Dec 20, 2013

SPAR Ballindine has scooped silver in the national award for Stores Less than 2,000 sq ft at the 2013 shelf life C-Store Awards held in Dublin recently, setting it apart from hundreds of local convenience store entrants across Ireland.

Shell E&P Limited wins at road safety awards

Fri, Dec 20, 2013

Shell E&P Limited has won the business category Leading Lights in Road Safety Award for its safe driving programme, developed to promote safety as part of their Corrib Gas project and in the Erris region. The aim of this programme is to minimise the road safety impacts of Shell’s operations while sharing knowledge and experience of road safety with the community, in order to improve driver behaviour and reduce the number of injuries/fatalities on the roads.

Mayo hoteliers attend launch of Tourism Ireland’s marketing plans

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

A number of Mayo hoteliers and tourism enterprises attended the launch of Tourism Ireland’s marketing plans to promote Ireland overseas in 2014 and beyond, at an event attended by Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar. The event took place in the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin and was attended by Mayo tourism enterprises – including the Westport Woods Hotel, Ashford Castle and the Downhill House Hotel. Tourism Ireland aims to build on this year’s growth in overseas tourism and to welcome 25.6 million visitors to the island over the coming three years – contributing some €12.6 billion to the economies, north and south.

Mayo companies named as finalists in the SFA National Small Business Awards 2014

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

The finalists in the Small Firms Association (SFA) National Small Business Awards 2014 were announced this week by, AJ Noonan, SFA chairman and chair of the awards judging panel. The aim of the awards is to celebrate the achievements of small business in Ireland, and to recognise the vital contribution of the small business sector to Irish industry.

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