Make the most of selling your business

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

For business owners in Ireland, selling a company or shares can bring a significant Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bill. To support entrepreneurship and reward those who’ve built successful businesses, the government offers specific tax reliefs designed to ease that burden, one of the most notable being Entrepreneur Relief.

In this article, we’ll explain how Entrepreneur Relief works, who qualifies, the limits involved, and some practical tips to help you make the most of it when it’s time to sell your business.

Western Development Commission wins European Award for boosting creative economy

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has been honoured with a prestigious Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Award in the category “Reaching a Critical Mass”, recognising its leadership in developing the creative economy across Ireland’s Western and Northwestern regions and beyond.

Galway firm helps local businesses harness AI to boost sales and marketing

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how companies sell and communicate with customers, but many smaller firms are struggling to keep pace.

Galway-based technology company Nuuaa, supported by Galway Executive Skillnet, has launched a new training initiative to help local businesses put AI to work in a practical, results-driven way.

Mid-career development programme earns Arup prestigious Engineers Ireland Award

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Arup has received the prestigious Engineers Ireland Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Employer of the Year Award for its Personal and Career Development Programme, an initiative designed to support mid-career staff at a pivotal stage in their careers.

Tympany Medical launches crowdfunding for its innovative endoscope platform

Mon, Oct 13, 2025

Galway-based MedTech innovator Tympany Medical has developed Solascope, a smart surgical endoscope platform targeting the 20 million procedures per annum requiring endoscopic visualisation.

The Hidden cost of Poor Office Coffee

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Walk into an office in Galway or Dublin and you will spot it straight away. A small counter. A coffee machine that never quite sleeps. People gather there before the first call and again at eleven.

Budget 2026 – Investing in Ireland’s Future

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Jack Chambers, presented the first Budget of the coalition Government on Tuesday October 7.

Galway Chamber Business Awards launched

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Galway Chamber has officially launched the Galway Chamber Business Awards 2025, proudly supported once again by main partner The Shannon Airport Group for the twelfth consecutive year. The awards celebrate the very best of Galway business, recognising innovation, ambition, sustainability, creativity, and community impact across the city and county.

Take control of your finances with Heneghan Financial Planning

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Sitting down for a consultation with experienced financial advisor Ger Heneghan is one of the best things you can do in your life, especially when it comes to ensuring that your money gives you the freedom to do the things you want to do.

Pensions expert warns businesses have less time than they think to prepare for auto-enrolment and face unanticipated costs

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

One of Irelands leading pensions experts has warned employers and employees that the Governments auto-enrolment (AE) scheme for pensions due to begin on January 1st will cost them more than they realise.

Family ethos at the heart of N17 Superstores

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

For more than 25 years, N17 Superstores has been a trusted name across Galway and the west of Ireland, offering quality furniture and electrical appliances with unbeatable value and the kind of personal service only a family-run business can deliver.

Bill Madden Nursery: Ireland's oldest, since 1833

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Bill Madden Nursery in Oranmore has been at the heart of Irish gardening since 1833, earning the distinction of being the oldest nursery in the country. For almost 200 years, the family-run business has helped people plant, grow, and enjoy their gardens with quality trees and expert advice.

Rooney Monumental Works, honouring the memory of Galway's lost loved ones since 1971

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

For more than half a century, the Athenry-based family business, Rooney Monumental Works, has been helping the people of Galway to honour the memories of their lost loved ones by creating beautiful, timeless headstones and grave accessories.

Established by Martin Rooney in 1971, Rooney Monumental Works is a business with family at its core. Founded to provide a personal, courteous and professional service to those grieving lost loved ones, over its five decades in business, Rooney Monumental Works has become synonymous with excellent service and expert workmanship.

Family roots run deep at The Arches Hotel Claregalway

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

There has always been a strong family presence at the heart of The Arches Hotel in Claregalway. The Dunleavy family has been in business here for six generations, with The Arches being the latest chapter in a hospitality story that stretches back to the 1870s. Today, the hotel, restaurant, and bar continue that proud tradition of welcoming and serving the local community.

Kevin Burke Tyres: Celebrating 30 years of service

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Kevin Burke Tyres (KBT) has been serving the people of Athenry and its surrounding areas since 1995. What started when Kevin Burke took over the Arch Petrol Station, where he had once worked as a boy, has grown into one of Galway's most trusted names in tyres and wheels.

The mother-daughter duo transforming problem skin

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

For more than 35 years, Therese Moylan has been a trusted name in professional skincare, and for the past 25 years, she has built a thriving clinic in Woodquay. Where others followed industry fashions, Moylan stood apart, developing a reputation for her expertise in electrolysis and in treating complex skin conditions, interests rooted in her early training under the respected Galway specialist Catherine Hayes.

Ivors: Celebrating 50 years of family-run excellence

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Few businesses can boast half a century of service, but for Ivors, 2025 marks 50 years as one of Galway's most trusted family enterprises.

Stewart Construction: Helping Galway thrive for more than 120 years

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

James Stewart began trading in Lower Salthill, Galway, in 1902. The firm quickly grew into a general building business with in-house capabilities such as joinery works, mechanical engineering works and an architectural stonework division. The firm has earned a well-respected reputation as a builder of houses, churches, schools and industrial buildings.

Love It Fashions: family style with a Galway twist

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Galway's fashion scene is thriving, thanks in no small part to the family team behind Love It Fashions. At the helm is Ger Coady, joined by her identical twin daughters, Sarah and Hannah, who together have built a brand that blends experience, passion, and a sharp sense of style.

Fallers Jewellers: A Galway family tradition spanning the past, present and future

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Since 1879, Fallers Jewellers has been part of the fabric of Galway life. For more than 145 years, the family-run business has helped generations mark life’s most meaningful moments, engagements, weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries, with jewellery that tells a story.

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