Galway’s food businesses receive a tasty boost through new training programmes

Thu, Oct 24, 2024

Launched by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO), Galway in collaboration with BIA Innovator, the newly unveiled curated, food industry led training and networking programmes provide a delicious opportunity for local food businesses that are currently in the pre-start-up stage.

Success is projected to be sweeter and easier than ever thanks to the newly launched programmes which are specifically aimed for micro and small food businesses and will provide expertly crafted support for pre-start-up companies up until their first 48 months in operation.

Galway food and drink companies invited to apply for leading accelerator programme

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

Are you a food or beverage entrepreneur with a vision to disrupt the industry? Do you have a product, food technology solution or ingredient that has the potential to make a global impact? Food and drink companies from County Galway are being encouraged to apply for Food Works 2025, Ireland’s leading investment accelerator programme for high-potential food and drink companies, which is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort.

Pension auto-enrolment is coming to Ireland in 2025: Is your business ready?

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

In 2025, Ireland is set to introduce Pension Auto-Enrolment, ensuring that all employees are automatically enrolled in a workplace pension scheme. This move aims to improve retirement savings across the workforce, but it also brings immense pressure for Irish employers.

As a business owner, it’s essential to understand how this change will impact you and your employees. While auto-enrolment will help workers save for their future, many SMEs are concerned about the additional costs involved. Fortunately, there are much more economical pension options available that can ease the financial burden while still offering high-quality benefits to you and your team.

The Role of Telematics in Modern Fleet Management: How Businesses are Optimising Operations

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

Fleet management is not only about keeping a vehicle on the road but also about smarter ways to run the operation, save cost and time, etc. With innovation, solutions like telematics have made this easier with data. The question is how the data can help.

Two Galway neighbours take home awards at NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Thu, Oct 10, 2024

Two neighbouring families from Eyrecourt, Ballinasloe Co Galway took home awards at the 2024 NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards this week. Dara and Beatrix Killeen who supply Aurivo Co-op won the Grassland Management Award while Michael Larkin, supplying Arrabawn won the Lowest SCC Award.

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Annual Club Business Lunch a resounding success

Thu, Oct 10, 2024

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club has issues aheartfelt thank you to all the companies that supported the Salthill Knocknacarra GAA annual Club Business lunch which was held last Friday at The Galmont Hotel & Spa.

Looking for a job, but don’t know where to start?

Thu, Oct 10, 2024

Looking for a job but don’t know where to start, check out these free supports:

Whether you have just graduated or have a few years of work experience and are looking for a job in Ireland or in Europe, the Department of Social Protection (DSP) may be able to help. The Department of Social Protection also known as Intereo organises a number of job fairs across the country, inviting many local and national employers to attend. These employers are looking to hire people of all ages and skills in many industries and locations.

Ambitious female entrepreneurs urged to apply for Going for Growth business development programme

Thu, Oct 10, 2024

Going for Growth is accepting applications for the 17th cycle of the award-winning business development programme for ambitious female entrepreneurs determined to grow their businesses.

Galway Chamber Business Awards 2024: Celebration of Place

Tue, Oct 08, 2024

Galway Chamber is excited to officially launch the 2024 Business Awards, which will take place on November 29 at The Galway Bay Hotel.

Conscious unbossing - Half of Gen-Z professionals don’t want to be middle managers

Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Over half of Gen-Z professionals in Ireland don’t want to take on a middle management role in their career.

40% expect to have to take on a mid-level management role at some point in their career, despite not wanting to – a further 14% are adamant they will avoid middle management altogether.

Conscious unbossing - Half of Gen-Z professionals don’t want to be middle managers

Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Over half of Gen-Z professionals in Ireland don’t want to take on a middle management role in their career.

Strong push can take you over the line

Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Q: I am going for an interview in my company and the field is bound to be very competitive. It’s a great job. People from inside the company are eyeing it up, as are others from similar companies. A woman could get nervous thinking about the opposition. How should I approach the interview? (OL, email).

A: Every time you go for a job, you must believe that the opposition is of a high quality. To think otherwise is to court complacency and that’s no ally in any competitive process.

Galway companies at the forefront of TG4 & Údarás na Gaeltachta’s Irish-language media training scheme

Thu, Oct 03, 2024

TG4, Údarás na Gaeltachta, and the Irish-language production sector have launched the fourth year of their successful Training Scheme aimed at developing Irish-speaking talent in the media industry. This year, several prominent Galway-based production companies are playing a key role in training the next generation of Irish-language media professionals.

Seven Galway companies awarded Ireland’s Best Managed Companies accolade

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

13 new businesses have been awarded the Ireland’s Best Managed Companies (BMC) accolade at the 16th annual awards programme. This year, Deloitte recognised 129 indigenous companies at the awards, representing 28 of the 32 counties across the island of Ireland.

HSA launches two-week inspection campaign on safe machinery operations in quarries

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are carrying out a two-week quarry safety inspection campaign to focus on safe machinery operation, machinery guarding and maintenance activities.

HSA inspectors will be conducting quarry safety inspections focusing on the key hazards that exist when operating quarry machinery or while carrying out machinery maintenance in quarries and associated manufacturing premises. Inspectors will also focus on ensuring that safe work practices and proactive measures are in place to reduce the risk of incidents, including serious or fatal injury.

Galway city labour catchment is home to 30% of workers in the Western Region

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

The Galway City labour catchment is the largest labour catchment in the Western Region with over 88,000 living there and ‘at work’. This accounts for 29.9% of all Western Region resident workers (294,878), up from 26.9% in 2016 (260,261). The town labour catchment is that area from which a town draws most of its’ workforce, making it a very useful measure of labour supply.

Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta announce €4m investment in island tourism projects

Thu, Sep 19, 2024

Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta have announced capital investment funding to support two major tourism development projects on the islands of Árainn (Inis Mór) in Co. Galway and Cléire (Cape Clear) in Co. Cork.

Eight reasons why a short course can be a winner

Thu, Sep 19, 2024

Q: I want to improve my skills with a view to advancing in my career. I have looked at a few courses online and they look good, but they don’t seem to have great accreditation. Should I bother with them?

SC, email.

ATU Digital West Conference to focus on AI in Business

Thu, Sep 19, 2024

“Supercharge your Business with AI” is this year’s theme of the annual Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Digital West Conference due to take place in ATU Mayo campus (Castlebar) on Friday 11 October from 8.30am – 1.30pm.

Gas Networks Ireland launches new Graduate Programme for 2025 seeking Galway participants

Thu, Sep 12, 2024

Gas Networks Ireland has announced its new graduate programme which aims to recruit ambitious graduates for roles with the national utility. The programme lasts two years and offers students due to graduate next year, as well as recent graduates, the chance to secure a position within the company, starting in Autumn 2025.

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