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Gills Driving School, part of the Gill Group, located at Church Road, Ballina, Co Mayo, has been in business for over 40 years. Initially driving tuition was for the car only, then rigid, artic, minibus and coach were added. Now Gills Driving School is one of the biggest fleet trainers in the country. They have added all the following to their suite of services and are continually updating existing courses and adding new services to cater for demand in the transport industry. They offer courses in fleet training, defensive driving, advanced driving, occupational and eco driving, 4x4 on/off road, trailer towing, forklift training, evasive driving, occupational first aid and a refresher course in digital and analogue tachograph covering driving hours, rules and rest periods, analogue charts offences and penalties for not keeping in order.

The force and danger of the mighty Atlantic lashing the Mayo coastline, which was all too evident in recent weeks, has prompted one Westport councillor to call for an emergency drill to be prepared and practised in the event of a tsunami striking here.

A Galway farmer who lost a limb in a farm accident will address a series of a seminars on farm health and safety at agricultural and horticultural colleges throughout the country in the next two months.

A 40 kilometre stretch of the Mayo coastline is playing a vital role in a European research project investigating the threats posed to coastal regions by climate change.

THE CONTEMPO Quartet will headline a charity concert for victims of the recent earthquake, tsunami, and radiation tragedies in Japan.

Ireland’s four-year budget plan could put the safety and wellbeing of workers at risk as managers look to cut costs, Ireland’s leading professional health and safety body has warned.

The level of work accidents concerning council staff in Westmeath is well below the national average, according to a report presented to councillors this week.

The level of work accidents concerning council staff in Westmeath is well below the national average, according to a report presented to councillors this week.

Given the current economic climate, business owners and managers are wondering what risks may lie ahead, and how to identify and manage them. But rather than focusing on risk as a negative, they should consider risks as opportunities. Risk is good for any organisation because without it there is no reward or progress. Properly implemented risk management is as much about identifying opportunities as potential losses.

Minister of State, Dara Calleary, has urged businesses to keep health and safety at the top of their agenda, and not use the economic downturn as an excuse for cut backs in this area.