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According to the property price register at the end of August, the number of property sales for both Galway city and county is showing a dramatic increase year on year. The register gives the exact selling price of properties and so is the most accurate record of actual sales that have taken place.

Linked Finance, Ireland’s leading peer-to-peer online lending company, is delighted to announce that Beechlawn Organic farm, a business based in Ballinasloe will shortly secure funding of a loan of €20,000 via the Linked Finance platform. The business, which specialises in organic fruit and vegetables, will now invest the money in further development of the packing and office facilities, a down payment on a new refrigerated delivery van and a new computer for the office.

A series of seminars aimed at helping small businesses to access finance will begin next month.

Are you tired of queuing for the machines? Swinford and District Credit Union Limited has been welcoming savers and borrowers for more than 25 years. It is a community based co-operative, owned by and run by its members for the benefit of the Swinford and surrounding communities. It is open for business and welcomes loan applications for all productive purposes. The credit union encourages members to manage their money carefully by structuring loans around their needs and ability to repay. So, whatever you are borrowing for — a car, home improvements, a special occasion, holiday, school or college fees —Swinford and District Credit Union will give you a fair deal. You can pay off your loan early, make additional lump sum repayments or increase your regular repayments, without a penalty. Other lenders may charge you extra for paying them back faster.

Irish businesses improved their payment performance by almost four days in the first quarter of 2014, according to the latest insights from Experian, the global information services company.

Linked Finance, Ireland’s leading peer to peer online lending company, announced a loan of €20,000 to The Adventure Islands, a business based in Westport. The business, which specialises in outdoor recreation in Westport, will now be able to offer a clay pigeon shooting range as part of its activities, resulting in more jobs for the local area.

Celebrating one year in business, Schofield Hartnett is a financial service in Galway which offers independent advice and analysis of the market.

Two weeks ago, in this paper, I wrote an article on what I believe are the main barriers to successful investing. I described how the Investment Industry has created and cultivated a belief that when it comes to managing your money, Process and Philosophy are one and the same. They do this by effectively packaging and productising different investment approaches into complex, black- box type structures and, as a result, most of us come to believe that successful investing is tied into single, point-in-time strategies rather than any long term philosophy.

Two weeks ago, in this paper, I wrote an article on what I believe are the main barriers to successful investing. I described how the Investment Industry has created and cultivated a belief that when it comes to managing your money, Process and Philosophy are one and the same. They do this by effectively packaging and productising different investment approaches into complex, black- box type structures and, as a result, most of us come to believe that successful investing is tied into single, point-in-time strategies rather than any long term philosophy.

KBC Bank Ireland is hosting ‘Change Your Bank Day’ in its Eyre Square hub in Galway on this Saturday February 1. With many consumers re-assessing their personal finance arrangements early in the year and Danske customers researching alternative banking arrangements, KBC is opening for a full day on Saturday to offer greater flexibility to customers seeking to change banks.