Details of targeted voluntary redundancy scheme in public sector announced
Fri, Jan 25, 2013
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has updated his colleagues regarding the introduction of a voluntary redundancy scheme in targeted sections of the public service.
Minister Brendan Howlin explained: “As I have reiterated on a number of occasions, this Government is committed to developing a leaner, more efficient public service. To this end, we agreed on October 2 2012 to accelerate the reduction in public service numbers in order to achieve the previous end 2015 target of 282,500 by end 2014 instead.”
Read more ...Grafton Media appoints Castlebar woman as international marketing director
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
Grafton Media has appointed Eimear McCormack from Castlebar as its international marketing director. Ms McCormack will be responsible for the further development of Grafton Media’s reach across all global territories as well as existing markets in Ireland and the UK.
Read more ...Europe must break the toxic link between sovereign and bank debt - Harkin
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
Europe must deliver for Ireland and “break the toxic link between sovereign and bank debt”, according to Independent MEP Marian Harkin.
Read more ...Calleary to propose legislative change to include gift vouchers
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
Fianna Fáil enterprise spokesperson Dara Calleary has said he intends to propose an amendment to consumer legislation to give gift vouchers the same status as cash for retail purchases.
Read more ...Youth employment prioritised by Irish EU Presidency - Jim Higgins MEP
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
Providing young Europeans with employment opportunities is a key priority under the Irish EU Presidency which was officially launched in the Parliament in Strasbourg by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny this week according Jim Higgins MEP said.
Read more ...Mayo woman scoops top national ISS award for Aras Attracta
Fri, Jan 11, 2013
Last month ISS Facility Services hosted the annual GEM Go the Extra Mile awards presented by former Miss Universe Ireland, Roz Purcell, and Eric Doyle, managing director ISS Facility Services. Top honours this year went to Marie McNicholas from Swinford for her work at Aras Attracta, Mayo as she scooped the overall ISS supervisor of the year.
Read more ...Mayo woman scoops top national ISS award for Aras Attracta
Fri, Jan 11, 2013
Last month ISS Facility Services hosted the annual GEM Go the Extra Mile awards presented by former Miss Universe Ireland, Roz Purcell, and Eric Doyle, managing director ISS Facility Services. Top honours this year went to Marie McNicholas from Swinford for her work at Aras Attracta, Mayo as she scooped the overall ISS supervisor of the year.
Read more ...Latest SME funding initiative shows Government’s failure to tackle crisis - Calleary
Fri, Jan 11, 2013
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on jobs Dara Calleary has said the latest SME funding initiative is an admission by the Government that its approach to the crisis to date has not worked.
Read more ...New year, new you - setting smarter goals for 2013 with MOCC
Fri, Jan 04, 2013
The Mayo Open Coffee Club (MOCC) team would like to wish all their attendees a healthy and happy New Year and to get you all off to a new start, the January’s MOCC will take place on Wednesday, January 9, at 9.30am in the Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC) at GMIT Castlebar where the facilitator for the first month of the year will be Donncha Hughes, business advisor and trainer (www.startuphughes.com) who will focus on ‘New Year, New You and Setting Goals for 2013’.
Donncha will address two related issues; how to set meaningful goals for your business and how to go about achieving them. The first part requires discussion of the importance of goals for teams and what smart goals look like - a worksheet will be provided. How to deliver your goals will introduce the topic of how to create a focused work space by outlining David Allen's easy to use time and priority management system as detailed in his book Getting Things Done: How to Achieve Stress-free Productivity (2001).
Read more ...Women entrepreneurs developing real opportunities in Mayo
Fri, Jan 04, 2013
A large number of people attended the GROW Business Enterprise seminar which took place recently in Castlebar Tennis Club. Budding entrepreneurs had the opportunity to hear more about the opportunities and supports that are available for people setting up their own businesses in Mayo.
Read more ...Connacht Gold celebrate three stars at food Oscars
Fri, Jan 04, 2013
In 2012 Connacht Gold was awarded the highest accolade of three stars for its Softer Butter at the prestigious UK and Ireland Great Taste Awards.
Read more ...Retail Excellence Ireland welcome increase in post-Christmas shopping
Fri, Jan 04, 2013
According to Retail Excellence Ireland (REI), Ireland’s largest retail industry trade body, Christmas 2012 saw an increase in the number of consumers out shopping and early figures indicate that sales are up overall when compared to Christmas 2011.
David Fitzsimons, CEO REI said: “The turnout of shoppers for the Christmas season is well ahead of expectations with retailers offering the very best value and service to consumers. It is also welcome to see a return of consumer confidence, based on the increase in consumers, and we can only hope that this will remain throughout 2013.”
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