Irish people busy making savings plans

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

A new study by EBS into Irish people’s plans for saving and household budgeting for the year ahead has shown that 18 per cent plan to do a very thorough review, 36 per cent will make a general savings plan while 45 per cent of Irish people have no plans to develop a household budget for the year ahead. The research of the 1,000 people surveyed, also found that of those planning to prepare a budget, more than 50 per cent revealed this was something that they have only started to do since the downturn.

Other findings included:

Single Farm Payments processed for Mayo as agri sector thrives

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

Minister of State for Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring has has said that the agri-food sector is on course for another strong year, following bumper export results for 2011. The Minister of State also confirmed that 98% of Single Farm Payments have been paid to farmers in County Mayo with outstanding payments set to be processed as quickly as possible.

Failte Ireland promises to promote Mayo tourism in 2012

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

Failte Ireland has made a commitment to help promote Mayo Tourism throughout 2012 following its annual Tourism Industry Briefing held in Westport on Tuesday last. In a discussion with tourism operators in the county at Knockranny House Hotel, the tourism body warned against any complacency in the sector, stressing that the hard lessons and good work of the last few years will need to continue.

Marketing blitz of €450,000 for west of Ireland

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

Michael Ring, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, has confirmed that a €450,000 marketing blitz for the west of Ireland is currently under way.

Mayo Open Coffee Club New Year meeting

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

The January MOCC will take place on Wednesday January 11 at 11am in the Harlequin Hotel, Castlebar, where the facilitator for the first month of the year will be Tracey Glacken from Glacken Accountants (www.glackenaccountants.com) who will focus on ‘Budget 2012 and the key implications for start ups and small businesses’.

Irish craft sector enjoys significant boost

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

Ireland’s Year of Craft 2011 initiative has given a welcome boost to Ireland’s craft industry, and will help to sustain thousands of jobs in the sector into the future, according to the Crafts Council of Ireland.

Failte Ireland Spa Accreditation awarded to Westport Carlton Hotel

Fri, Dec 16, 2011

Westport’s Carlton Atlantic Coast Hotel was among a large group of spas represented at the National Spa and Wellness Conference in Cork this week, which was organised by Fáilte Ireland.

UK finance firms back veto on EU financial rules

Fri, Dec 16, 2011

A poll of UK finance firms has found that more than two thirds support a veto on EU financial rules, even if it reduces access to the single market.

According to Open Europe - an independent think-tank calling for reform of the European Union - which published the new ComRes opinion poll this week, while the EU market is seen as offering benefits to the UK – “it is likely to offer limited new growth opportunities for UK financial sector firms, at a time when opportunities elsewhere in the world are on the rise.”

Enterprising Irish workers beat the budget

Fri, Dec 16, 2011

Enterprising Irish workers are coming up with new ways to beat the budget according to a new survey from IrishJobs.ie.

Almost €100 million collected by Revenue in settlements

Fri, Dec 16, 2011

Revenue collected a total of €97.2 million in settlements under its audit and investigation programmes between 1 July 2011 and 30 September 2011, its latest report published this week shows.

Survey finds lenders placing impediments in way of mortgage seekers

Fri, Dec 16, 2011

A new survey of independent brokers has found that the majority of people seeking mortgages are finding it harder than ever to get loan approvals.

Rehabs JobFit participants enjoy career progress

Fri, Dec 09, 2011

Rehab’s innovative JobFit programme, which operated a centre in Castlebar between August 2010 and June 2011, has reported that 54 per cent of participants on the employment and training skills course in the town went on to secure a job or progressed on to further education or training. A total of 205 people who were unemployed enrolled in the centre and outcomes of participants were tracked up to October 31, 2011.

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