Mayo consultancy company supports advancement in Irish medtech industry
Fri, Nov 09, 2012
The launch of Ballina based consultancy company MedTech Marketing Services is indicative of the continuous progression of the Irish medical technology sector.
Read more ...Excellence awards for Castlebar and Ballyhaunis shops
Fri, Nov 02, 2012
Hanley’s Londis Plus, Station Road, Castlebar and Cunningham’s Londis Plus, Ballyhaunis, both from Mayo were proud winners of gold and silver awards at the Londis Retailing Excellence Awards 2012, crowning the final day of the group’s conference which recognised the strong role that Londis retailers play in their respective communities, providing employment, sourcing local products, supporting local causes and servicing the needs of the communities in which they operate.
Read more ...Enhancing online presence talk for business in Castlebar
Fri, Nov 02, 2012
How can businesses adapt to maximise the opportunity that their online presence will make? Louise McDonnell from 2Market will give an insight into “How Businesses can enhance an Online Presence” at the next Mayo Open Coffee Club (MOCC) meeting due to take place next Wednesday, November 7, at 9.30am in the Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC) at GMIT Castlebar.
Read more ...LEADER4Enterprise — funding and support for business
Fri, Nov 02, 2012
LEADER4Enterprise is a nine month programme for new and existing businesses in the south and west Mayo area. The programme will be launched on Wednesday November 7 in Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, from 1pm to 2.30pm; and in The McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, from 6pm to 7.30pm.
Read more ...Craftworks Mayo to expand its membership
Fri, Oct 26, 2012
If you are a craft worker or designer in County Mayo who wishes to maximise your marketing potential why not become part of a creative and business-focused network where your craft can be encouraged and promoted?
Craftworks Mayo was established in March 2012 as a not for profit network of local craftworkers to champion and promote quality assessed art, craft and design in Mayo; and today they are putting out an open call for new members. This community-based project is all about instilling pride and passion in local crafts people as well as providing a platform for Mayo craft workers to market their quality assessed work on a national and international stage.
Read more ...Harlequin Hotel wins national title for eco friendliness
Fri, Oct 26, 2012
The Harlequin Hotel, Castlebar have added to their growing list of awards by picking up the national JCI Friendly Business Award in the Eco Friendly category.
Read more ...Two Mayo businesses shortlisted for eircom Spider Awards 2012
Fri, Oct 19, 2012
The eircom Spider Awards shortlist has been announced with the highest number of entries for the internet awards received since its establishment in 1996. Challengethegreenway.com was nominated in the charity and non profit category, with mayo.ie receiving a nomination in the listings category of this year’s awards.
Read more ...Statutory sick pay proposals need more scrutiny, says Mulherin
Fri, Oct 19, 2012
Mayo Deputy Michelle Mulherin has called on the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton to conduct a Regulatory Impact Assessment on her proposals to place the financial burden of sick pay on employers for the first four weeks of illness.
Read more ...Education, training, and supports for the unemployed expo 2012
Fri, Oct 12, 2012
The Education Working Group of Mayo County Development Board and Mayo North East Leader Partnership Co is organising the Education, Training, and Supports for Unemployed Expo in The Newman Institute, Ballina, on October 18 2012, which will run from 10am to 4pm.
Read more ...Mulherin calls for reform of work permit system
Fri, Oct 12, 2012
Fine Gael TD, Michelle Mulherin this week has called for reform of the work permit system, which is hindering companies in Ireland to fill vacancies in a number of key areas. She said this week: “I welcome very much confirmation I have just received from Richard Bruton, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation that he will investigate the difficulties being experienced by ICT companies in recruiting highly skilled people from outside the European Economic Area on account of our current work permit system. I tabled a motion at a recent Fine Gael Parliamentary Party meeting which received unanimous support to pursue the introduction of a Technology Visa to fast track the provision of work permits to individuals with the requisite ICT skills and qualifications be pursued to address the significant shortage of design engineers in this country and the EU which is hampering the fulfilment of our economic growth in the digital and technological sectors and pursuant to this Minister Bruton has given me this commitment.
“Already we have over 97,000 people directly employed in the digital technology sector in this country and indeed 10 of the top companies in this field in the world have chosen to set up on our shores and have substantial operations here,” she added. “We know from the regular announcement of new jobs in this sector that Ireland is an attractive place to set up. In fact here is a possibility of tens of thousands more jobs being created and for us to become the new Silicon Valley of Europe. However, it has become very obvious that the current work permit system is hampering the growth of this sector. There is a severe skills shortage in this area not only in Ireland but throughout Europe and it is estimated that there could be a shortage of 700,000 people in this area throughout Europe by 2015. We need to facilitate the ease of entry of highly skilled and educated design engineers from anywhere in the world, many of whom currently are caught in the bureaucracy of the current system. This is a source of considerable frustration to many technology companies operating in Ireland who instance cases of such individuals being refused work permits and who find themselves unable to fill crucial research and development positions by Irish or other European workers. The filling of these key positions is crucial to the creation of further less skilled jobs in what can be described as a work pyramid. Making the work permit system more user friendly and flexible for ICT companies together with the measures currently being undertaken by Government to develop a sustainable domestic supply of high quality ICT graduates will not only support the expansion and development of the ICT sector but also support innovation and growth across other sectors of the economy. The minister is to be commended for his continued work in this vital area to enable us compete internationally and which is making provision for jobs growth now and in the future.” she concluded.
Read more ...ELDR congress will hear about the west’s potential for renewable energy
Fri, Oct 12, 2012
Several hundred delegates of the European Liberal, Democratic and Reform group (ELDR) are due to attend the ELDR annual congress in Dublin early in November.
Lisa Chambers, Mayo Fianna Fáil area representative, is chairperson of the party's European Affairs Committee which is assisting party headquarters in organising the congress.
Read more ...Top award for Ballina’s Downhill House Hotel
Fri, Oct 05, 2012
The Downhill House Hotel brought gold home to Ballina, winning one of the most prestigious awards in Irish hospitality - the Hotel and Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Best Three Star in Ireland, sponsored by Tourism Ireland.
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