Why business plans should fit on one page
Fri, Mar 29, 2013
April’s Mayo Open Coffee Club will take place on Wednesday, April 3, in the Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC) at GMIT Castlebar at 9.30am where Kieran Hanrahan, owner of TKNLGY (www.tknlgy.eu), will be speaking about why business plans should fit on one page.
Read more ...Business leaders to focus on economic growth and competitiveness at IBEC event
Fri, Mar 29, 2013
Local businesses are being invited to a free IBEC seminar at 9am on Wednesday, April 10 at Menlo Park Hotel in Galway. The IBEC Business Leaders Forums, in collaboration with Electric Ireland, will showcase growth stories from leading businesses in the region and will feature local business leaders such as Mike O'Flynn from Boston Scientific, Karl Flannery from Storm Technologies, and Dr Mark Bruzzi from NUI Galway.
Read more ...Ernst & Young programme providing opportunities for Mayo’s entrepreneurs
Fri, Mar 29, 2013
Following a hugely successful nationwide launch campaign, Ernst & Young is making its final call for nominations to the 2013 Entrepreneur of The Year programme.
For more than 15 years, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year programme has been supporting entrepreneurs across the island of Ireland to develop their businesses by becoming part of a unique and unrivalled community.
Read more ...Business networking & sex – not what you think
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
How much business do you generate from networking? Do you communicate with the opposite sex effectively? Could you improve? Would you like to read between the gender lines? Finally help is here.
Read more ...Strong backing from businesses, councils, and interest groups for IWAK
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Ireland West Airport has welcomed recent endorsements and strong support from communities and organisations around the west and northwest regions for the airport.
Strong expressions of support have being voiced by organisations across the region in recent weeks including leading companies from around the region pledging their backing for the airport following the recent announcement in January by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to undertake a detailed strategic study of the potential for the airport with a date for completion by the end of May 2013. The airport is currently working alongside the Government to finalise the structure and terms of reference for this study.
Read more ...Putting the ‘Q’ in quality homecare at Bluebird Care Mayo
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Operating in an unregulated marketplace, it is important that homecare providers implement quality assurance systems of the highest standard. Bluebird Care has set an example to other homecare providers on how best practice can prevail in an unregulated marketplace. In fact, it could be the first franchised homecare provider in Ireland to have full Q Mark accreditation across all offices.
Read more ...Mayo employers called to support Job Shadow Day
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
The Irish Association for Supported Employment (IASE) has called for businesses in Mayo to participate in the sixth annual National Supported Employment Week (22 to 28 April). Job Shadow Day (24 April) is the highlight of the week and will see hundreds of people with disabilities shadow a workplace mentor as he or she goes about a normal working day.
Read more ...Claremorris property night advises that now is the right time to buy
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Strong indications that now is the right time to buy a home, rather than continuing to rent, were expressed by a number of expert speakers at a property information evening held in Claremorris last week.
Some 150 people attended the event in the McWilliam Park Hotel entitled "Buying Your Home - Made Simple" which confirmed to the organisers that there is now a growing appetite for first time buyers to secure a new home. The key factors to why buy now are value for money, increased consumer confidence, and mortgage availability.
Read more ...Free debt advice clinic in Castlebar
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Fianna Fáil area representative, Lisa Chambers, will hold a clinic at the Welcome Inn Hotel, Castlebar, tomorrow (Saturday, March 16), to deal with personal insolvency issues.
Read more ...FF leader praises Castlebar start-up for ingenuity and potential to create jobs
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
A start-up technology company based in Castlebar was featured at a major showcase of new companies with high growth potential in Dublin. Teqnoco Net Ltd was established by Stan Kuznetsvo, who lives in Castlebar.
Read more ...Tommy Marren shares radio secrets with Network Mayo
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
The dulcet tones of Midwest Radio presenter Tommy Marren headed the bill at the Network Mayo meeting on Monday, March 4, at the Harlequin Hotel, Castlebar. Ably assisted by advertising executive Orla Seery the pair gave a fascinating insight into the world of local radio.
Read more ...Council for the West calls on Government to support IWAK
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
A leading west of Ireland lobby group has called on the Government to back proposals designed to safeguard the future of Ireland West Airport, Knock.
The airport has requested a €75m investment over the next five years to expand its routes and develop other aviation-related business, in a bid to secure the airport. Almost 150 people are directly employed at the airport, which supports an additional 900 jobs in the region. It also provides an annual tourism and related spend of €117m in the west. Now the Council for the West has added its voice to the campaign for immediate investment in the airport by the Government.
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