Business funding and support evenings for southwest Mayo

Fri, Feb 10, 2012

Budding entrepreneurs and individuals interested in growing or diversifying their businesses will benefit hugely from upcoming information evenings on grant aid and support, taking place around southwest Mayo. Throughout the month of February, South West Mayo Development Company will be holding several sessions specifically for individuals seeking to develop a new business or grow an existing enterprise.

South West Mayo Development Company will highlight various supports and grant aids available, with particular emphasis on enterprise development and expansion, as well as farm enterprise and service development.

Time to exploit our extraordinary marine resources — Minister

Fri, Feb 10, 2012

Ireland’s oceans are an extraordinary natural resource with massive potential yet to be tapped, according to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, who was speaking at a national marine economy conference held in Malahide, Co Dublin, on Tuesday last.

Business information clinics in southwest Mayo

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

South West Mayo Development Company is holding a series of information clinics on grant and business supports in February as follows: February 13, Castlebar, the Harlequin Hotel; February 15, Westport, Hotel Westport; February 20, Claremorris, McWilliam Park Hotel and February 22, Ballinrobe, The Valkenburg, from 8pm to 9.30pm.

Health and Safety Authority targeting improvements in high risk sectors

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton this week launched the Health and Safety Authority Programme of Work for 2012 which will continue to target sectors that have a high rate of accidents and injuries.

Mayo firms pledge thirty nine jobs to new employment initiative

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

An initiative aimed at encouraging job creation for Ireland’s skilled unemployed launched last week has already received 1,177 job pledges from businesses all around the country. Of those 710 are in the Dublin region while the remaining 467 pledges are from businesses located across 19 counties, which includes 39 jobs pledged from Mayo.

Radical reform needed for businesses to create employment

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Radical reform is needed if businesses are to start creating job opportunities once more, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, stated this week.

Irish workers desk space not so sanitary

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

A new study has revealed that the dirtiest part of a person’s desk space is the handle of their chair, followed by their mouse and then their phone.

Social entrepreneurs invited to enter 2012 awards programme

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland has launched its 2012 awards programme, sponsored by DCC plc, with a call for applications from individuals in Mayo and nationwide who are developing new, big, ideas to address the social and environmental challenges we face in Ireland. Last year Sheila Gallagher of Green Sod Land Trust, with has preserved land in Mayo, was named as a finalist for the 2011 awards.

Bord Bia & FDII launch new mentoring programme

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

A new structured mentoring initiative where the expertise of leading indigenous food and drink companies will be shared with small food firms was launched this week at Bord Bia’s Small Business Open Day. More than 120 food companies gathered in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin, to hear how global food and drink companies such as Glanbia, Nestle, Coca-Cola, Kepak, Bulmers, and Kraft will offer their advice and expertise to small food firms in the key areas of business strategy, account management, and logistics. The mentoring programme will be coordinated by Bord Bia in cooperation with FDII (Food and Drink Industry Ireland).

JCI meeting to advise on setting up in business

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

The January meeting of JCI Mayo will host a talk on the transition to self-employment and setting up in business. Mayo-based SME consultant and owner of Irish Business Intelligence, Olwen Dawe, will outline reasons why people should consider starting up their own enterprise, how to go about it, and supports they may be eligible for.

Taking place on Thursday January 26 in the Harlequin Hotel, Castlebar, at 7.30pm, ‘The why, how, and who of starting up’ will give attendees expert insight into the key areas of starting up an enterprise.

Mayo’s An Post customers take control

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

More than 500,000 household bills will be paid across the post office counter or online in Mayo this year as An Post rolls out its new online bill pay and budgeting service for customers — mybills.ie.