Major award for Connacht Gold

Fri, Aug 10, 2012

Connacht Gold has been awarded the highest accolade of three stars for its Softer Butter at the prestigious UK and Ireland Great Taste Awards 2012.

Postmasters welcome AIB plan to extend services at post office

Fri, Aug 10, 2012

The Irish Postmasters Union (IPU) today welcomed the new agreement between An Post and AIB that will increase the services available in some local post offices.

Nominations sought for board of Údarás na Gaeltachta

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley, has announced that his Department is seeking expressions of interest from people interested in being appointed to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Business made easy by Kiltimagh entrepreneur

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

‘Business made easy’, the tag line for Kiltimagh entrepreneur’s growing business - Allen Business Consultancy (ABC) is apt given how his three pronged approach is helping businesses across the west region.

Over 500 job vacancies available in US companies across the west

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

US Companies in Ireland are currently seeking over 2,500 people to fill vacant positions in their companies, the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland’s annual Workforce Activation Survey shows.

The Survey is carried out each year to track employment trends among US companies in Ireland. One hundred and ninety-five companies responded and, of those, some 75 per cent are recruiting to fill current vacancies. Importantly, 530 of these job vacancies are available in the western region.

Promising future for Mayo’s InterTradeIreland graduates

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Five graduates from Mayo were among 46 participants of InterTradeIreland’s Acumen and Fusion graduate programmes honoured at the 2012 graduation ceremony which took place in the UCD Michael Smurfit School on Friday last. Eighty five per cent of graduates who have successfully completed the Fusion and Acumen programmes to date have received offers of a permanent management position within their placement firms, highlighting the business and economic contribution that graduates can make to SMEs.

JCI Mayo and the Mayo Advertiser are looking for Ireland’s most friendly business

Fri, Jul 27, 2012

Ireland is famous all over the world for its one hundred thousand welcomes and now JCI Mayo in association with the Mayo Advertiser is on the hunt for Mayo’s friendliest businesses. This is the second year of JCI Mayo and the Mayo Advertiser partnership in the search to find Mayo’s friendliest businesses following on from a very successful inaugural competition which saw 19 finalists attend an awards luncheon at the Harlequin Hotel, Castlebar.

Costing and pricing for your business

Fri, Jul 27, 2012

Have you ever wondered what is mark up or margin? How do I calculate my break even point? What factors should I consider when pricing my product? These are all the questions that will be answered at the next MOCC meeting due to take place on Wednesday August 1 at 9.30am in the Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC) at GMIT Castlebar. Tracey Glacken from Glacken Accountants (www.glackenaccountants.com) will guide you through the steps of costing and pricing for your business.

Tracey Glacken is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland and has worked for 13 years in practice. Ms Glacken has advised clients in many different sectors from small start up business to medium sized companies and has extensive experience in statutory audit, financial and management reporting. With a strong personal and professional approach she can offer her clients practical and pro active advice.

Kiltimagh man launches new business

Fri, Jul 13, 2012

A local entrepreneur has turned the recession to his advantage by setting up a training business in Kiltimagh. Determination and good timing has seen Allen Business Consultancy expand its services and a new premises was officially opened last week.

New €2 million programme to promote co-operation between businesses

Fri, Jul 13, 2012

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, has launched a new €2 million programme to encourage groups of businesses to collaborate to achieve specific business objectives, improve competitive advantage, create mutual financial gain – and ultimately create jobs.

The programme, which is based on international best practice, is being supported jointly by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Údarás na Gaeltachta and the City and County Enterprise Boards. The announcement marks the delivery of a key measure under the Action Plan for Jobs 2012, and represents a new departure in industrial policy by encouraging businesses to co-operate with each other to develop clusters of strength.

Shopping treasure hunt with a twist!

Fri, Jul 13, 2012

Gnó Mhaigh Eo in conjunction with the Croí Chaisleán an Bharraigh Festival Committee are running a Tóraíocht Taisce Shopping Treasure Hunt) with a twist on Saturday July 21. As part of Gnó Mhaigh Eo’s Labhair Gaeilge Liom (Speak Irish to Me) campaign they are inviting all businesses in Castlebar to get involved. The aim of this event is to encourage gach éinne ó Maigh Eo to come to Castlebar for the day, get the opportunity to practise their Irish and be in with a chance to win prizes and vouchers from Castlebar shops while they’re at it.

A clue or question based on each business will be given to the entrants who will then have to go into each business to get the answer to the clue or question. For this to work, each participating business will have to nominate a staff member(s) happy to wear a Labhair Gaeilge Liom sticker. The entrants will have to find that staff member and speak to them through Irish to get the answer.

Mayo supermarket wins award for excellence in retailing

Fri, Jul 13, 2012

Eurospar Belmullet is amongst a small group of retailers from around the country, which was recently honoured at the inaugural Top of the Tree (TOTT) retail awards run by BWG Foods (owners and operators of the EUROSPAR brand in Ireland). The awards programme recognises best practice and outstanding retail practice in several supermarket departments: customer care; off-licence; butchery; fruit and veg; and delicatessen.

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