Five tips to make career change as painless as possible

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Most people change careers several times in their lives, a trend that looks set to endure. However it can feel like there are many roadblocks to making the big switch, writes HEATHER HAMILTON, CAREER COACH, SLI NUA CAREERS.

Transitioning can be difficult and it is important not to let job dissatisfaction continue for too long. Working out a solution is the first step.

Storm Technology can transform businesses

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

IT innovation is critical to business growth and the key to success is the clear alignment of an organisation's business goals with its technology strategy, according to Storm Technology.

Galway’s oldest family business becomes part of Ireland’s best known builders’ merchants

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Ireland’s largest privately owned Builders Merchant group, the HPC Group, has recently acquired two Builder Merchants & DIY stores in Oranmore and Gort securing 42 jobs with further growth expected in the coming months.

Eight sales habits to bring to job interviews

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Q: On a number of occasions in your column, you have mentioned that an interview is like a sales process. I’m a salesperson, but I still struggle to sell myself in a job interview. I fail to see the connection. Could you elaborate on what you mean?

A: Of course, and, by way of clarification, this advice extends beyond people who work in sales. A teacher doing a job interview is selling themselves; ditto the marketing person, the electrician, the carpenter and the personal assistant, writes LIAM HORAN, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers.

Galway retailer appointed to national MACE council

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Dermot Lyons, owner of MACE Carnmore, has been appointed to the MACE Retail Council (MRC) for 2016/2017, after being nominated along with 11 of his peers from across Ireland to represent MACE’s 240 independent retailers in developing the Group’s overall strategy and policies.

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation visits Galway Technology Centre

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, visited Galway Technology Centre (GTC), in the IDA Business Park, Mervue, Galway on Tuesday. Ms. Mitchell O’Connor was accompanied on her visit by Sean Kyne TD, Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources and Hildegarde Naughton TD.

Ireland’s largest enterprise centre, Galway Technology Centre is currently home to 46 start-ups, growing companies and SME’s employing in excess of 230 people. The Centre has experienced record growth since 2013 with a trebling of the number of companies based at the centre from 16 to 45.

Harkin highlights discrimination against Irish credit unions

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

The continued anti credit union policy of the Irish government which required voluntary directors to be subjected to greater regulation than the Directors of the commercial banks was unacceptable and needed to change.

Galway company joins forces with UK equestrian institution

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

With its HQ in Milltown Galway, Oceanfeed™ Equine have joined forces with leading UK manufacturer of animal health and equestrian products; Battles UK.

US Ambassador visits the Portershed.

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

The Ag Tech seminar was the highlight of a two day visit to Galway by an economic delegation from St. Louis who also visited Galway Technology Center and NUIG. The seminar which was over-subscribed engaged both Ag-Tech academia and industry leaders in lively panel discussions. The visit was part of an initiative to further develop existing relationships globally and to create more business opportunities for west of Ireland companies in international markets. Pictured are Tim Novak, World Trade Center, St. Louis; Shelia Sweeney, Chair St. Louis County Council, US Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley; Maurice O’Gorman, Chair GCID, Conor O’Dowd President Galway Chamber and John Breslin, Senior Lecturer NUIG and GCID Board member.

Commercial vacancy rate in Galway is higher than national average

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

The commercial vacancy rate in Galway in Q2 2016 was 15.3%, above the national average of 13.1%. Commercial vacancy rates in Ireland have increased, from 12.6% in Q2 2015 to 13.1% in Q2 2016 according to new research published by GeoDirectory this week. 28,615 of the 219,176 commercial address points in Ireland were vacant.

The new research, from the Q2 2016 edition of GeoView, shows that the highest vacancy rate of any county in Ireland was recorded in Sligo at 16.8%, followed by Leitrim at 16.3%, and Galway and Limerick, both at 15.3%. Kerry, which has consistently had a low vacancy rate over the past number of years, again had the lowest commercial vacancy rate at 9.4%, the only county with a vacancy rate in single digits.

Five tips to make career change as painless as possible

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Most people change careers several times in their lives, a trend that looks set to endure. However it can feel like there are many roadblocks to making the big switch, writes HEATHER HAMILTON, CAREER COACH, SLI NUA CAREERS.

New investment in Galway's DiaNia Technologies

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Galway company DiaNia Technologies has secured €2 million in seed-funding to develop medical devices and create 20 jobs.

Ballinasloe-woman wins top sales award

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

A Ballinasloe woman who plays football for one of the country’s top GAA club teams was the big winner at the 6th Annual Irish Sales Champion Awards took place at the Guinness Storehouse on Thursday, 16th June. The awards celebrate the competitive spirit, ingenuity and tenacity of Irish sales personnel.

Learn all you need to know when starting a food business, at LEO event

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

The Local Enterprise Office, Galway will host a free informal and practical session on the practical steps you need to take to be compliant and safe in starting a food business or restaurant.

Control the interview? You decide

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

The decisions we make in job interviews are crucial. When we hear the phrase “You control the interview”, we often get stomached, writes LIAM HORAN, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers.

Six job-searching tips for new graduates

Thu, Jun 23, 2016

You’re fresh out of college, just got the results (congrats) and now the real world beckons. Chances are you will soon be facing your first serious job interview. That has prompted Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, to compile these six simple tips.

Galway companies called to apply for Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme

Thu, Jun 23, 2016

Deloitte has today announced the launch of the 2016/2017 Best Managed Companies Awards Programme in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, which has produced over its nine years of existence over 115 winning companies which collectively have revenues of over €10bn, employ more than 47,000 people, and are based in 20 counties across Ireland.

West punches above its weight, Curran Financial Services event told

Fri, Jun 17, 2016

Galway and the west is a region that is punching way above its weight, particularly when it comes to sectors such as Medtech and Fintech — and local professional service firms were seeing a gradual recovery in the economic fortunes of their clients — So heard the audience at an event hosted by Curran Financial Services, Galway’s premium planning and investment advisory firm, and newly-established strategic tax firm, Laura Lynch & Associates, in association with Davy Select.

West punches above its weight, Curran Financial Services event told

Thu, Jun 16, 2016

Galway and the west is a region that is punching way above its weight, particularly when it comes to sectors such as Medtech and Fintech — and local professional service firms were seeing a gradual recovery in the economic fortunes of their clients — So heard the audience at an event hosted by Curran Financial Services, Galway’s premium planning and investment advisory firm, and newly-established strategic tax firm, Laura Lynch & Associates, in association with Davy Select.

Huge rent increases across Galway

Thu, Jun 16, 2016

Over the last 12 months, rent in Monivea has skyrocketed by almost 60 per cent. In early 2015, average monthly rent in the area was €568, but the last year has seen a 57 per cent increase, with prices now peaking at more than €894 per month.

Over the course of a year, or 12 month lease, that represents an additional €3,912 that a tenant must pay to a landlord. This is not an isolated incident, however, as rent across the nation has been surging.

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