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Continuing its drive to support the small and medium business sector, Bank of Ireland is hosting two business breakfasts in Mayo this week as part of National Enterprise Week. On Wednesday May 26, Bank of Ireland Ballina will host a business breakfast on the theme of franchising with Enda Folan, master franchisor for Computer Trouble Shooters in Ireland whose presentation will focus on ‘Franchising your business’. Mr Folan started the Ireland operation in 2003 and is based in Bearna, Galway. The business is a network of professional associates who provide a wide range of computer support services to small business owners and to home based computer users throughout the country. The event takes place in branch at 7.45am.

Political representatives from local and regional governments from across the 27 Member States of the European Union will gather in Athlone’s Sheraton Hotel on September 29-30 for a major conference, to discuss the problems that SMEs are facing and how to help these businesses grow and create jobs.

Many businesses in the west of Ireland are tightening their belts and are looking at ways to steer their business through the tough times ahead.

Minister of State at the Department of Trade and Enterprise, John McGuinness has welcomed the news that the European Investment Bank is making a total of €300 million available for loans for Irish small and medium sized firms.

Since 2003, Pure Sales, based in Castlebar, has been mentoring and training micro-enterprises and small SMEs with one simple aim — to help local owner-managers grow their business.

The Little Irish Apple Company, based in Piltown, Co Kilkenny on 60 acres of orchardswas present at the Bank of Ireland's first Irish Farmers Market recently held in the forecourt of its flagship branch at College Green, Dublin.