Galway business shortlisted for TV exposure prize

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

A local business, WeSolve Ltd from Beech Tree Business Park, Weir Road, Tuam has been shortlisted for the ‘Your Business on Irish TV’ competition, which gives small businesses the opportunity to get their products on television for the first time.

Turbo boost your job-searching campaign

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Q: My son is 23, he has a good degree, but he has never had a proper job. He has applied for a few things, but I think he is not doing enough really. He just seems to sit around all day playing games and watching television. I have stopped trying to cajole him because we just end up arguing. What can I do? (NS, email)

22 per cent drop in new house builds in Galway

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

88 new housing units were commenced in the first four months of 2012 in Galway, according to new statistics released by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). This represents a drop of 25 units or 22 per cent on the same period during 2011, when work began on 113 new units, according to the CIF’s latest Housing Statistics Bulletin.

Comhar na nOileán ready to deliver LEADER Programme in the Galway Gaeltacht

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Comhar na nOileán have just advertised three new jobs to deliver the LEADER programme in the Galway Gaeltacht and their CEO, Majella Ní Chríocháin has said that they hope to open an office in the South Connemara Gaeltacht in the Autumn. Two of the new Project Officers/Administrators will be located there while the third will be located in Comhar’s main office on Inis Oírr.

Victory for Galway CE workers and community services

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Galway-based SIPTU members have welcomed the decision of the Department of Social Protection (DSP) to partially restore material and training funding to Galway Community Employment Schemes. This decision will ensure schemes will remain open and continue to deliver vital services to local communities.

Community Employment employs 1600 people across Galway city and county and delivers a range of crucial services including childcare, elder care, disability, drug rehabilitation and environmental work.

Not gone to the dogs — Bord na gCon and ISME to showcase businesses in stadia

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Bord na gCon, the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) and ISME (Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association) today announced an innovative new business showcase partnership which will enable almost 9,000 ISME members to showcase their products and services in their nearest greyhound stadium from September to December this year.

Galway Enterprise Europe to bolster local SME supports

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Services at the Galway offices of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) are to be increased and strongly refocused on supporting the SME sector, according to North West MEP Jim Higgins.

Better body, better business

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Business is not just about how wonderful your service is or how good your products are or how different you appear to be when compared to that of your competitors. It’s also about how you look and how you present yourself. A good presentation can go sour when delivered by a poor presenter. It’s the same in business. Get into shape to be sharp whe it comes to selling your brand.

With 135 pledges in Galway, Hireland surpasses target after just six months

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Hireland announced this week that it has surpassed its original target of 5,000 job pledges in less than six months since its launch date. Of those pledges, more than 2,000 people have secured employment via the Hireland initiative with 135 of thse being in the Galway area.

The Three Cs

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Courage
When someone becomes unemployed we often think of this as losing a job. However losing a job means also losing your income, your daily structure, confidence and self esteem. Quite often you will end up spending the majority of the week home alone or home with immediate family and ultimately losing a huge part of your business and social networks.

When someone becomes unemployed we often think of this as losing a job. However losing a job means also losing your income, your daily structure, confidence and self esteem. Quite often you will end up spending the majority of the week home alone or home with immediate family and ultimately losing a huge part of your business and social networks.

Your Career, Your Choices

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

I believe in the value of what is rather dryly called peer-to-peer learning. A good book to read on the topic is Paolo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. We have been reared to put our faith in the ‘expert’ model – what is called in America the ‘sage on the stage’ model.

From the first day you went to school, you were effectively told you knew nothing. Sit down and listen to Miss Murphy and all the Miss Murphys thereafter. The Miss Murphys of your world would tell you all you needed to know.

Registration now open for BPW mentoring seminar

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Supporting Women Entrepreneurs Mentoring and Business Seminar— an event being run by BPW Galway and the Chamber of Commerce, is now open for registration. The event will take place In the Salthill Hotel on September 14, from 11.00pm to 5.00pm.

GMIT offers new part-time BA degree in human resource management

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is to offer a new part-time degree programme in its Galway and Mayo campuses, a BA in Human Resource Management (Level 7), commencing in September 2012.

Clarinbridge cabinet company knocking on door of international success with healthcare giants

Thu, Jul 19, 2012

Clarenbridge-based company Clinical Cabinets celebrated one year in business this week and already has exciting plans to introduce new products and to export abroad.

New clustering programme to promote cooperation between businesses

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, this week launched a new €2million programme to encourage groups of businesses to collaborate to achieve specific business objectives, improve competitive advantage, create mutual financial gain – and ultimately create jobs.

Balance your business mind with meditation

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

We have a great community in the west of Ireland of meditation stations, yoga rooms and relaxation therapy centres, all which can add to the essential tools needed when it comes to running a successful business. In the same way that we exercise and watch our nutrition to keep in good shape you’ll find that meditation is a key factor in running a healthy company.

Seven Galway businesses to be rewarded at Top 100 stores ceremony

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

Retail Excellence Ireland, Ireland’s largest retail industry body, has just announced the Top100 stores in Ireland and seven of these are located in Galway, where the awards ceremony will be held this winter.

Your Career, Your Choices

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

Due to the current turn in economic events, many people have found themselves toying with the idea of returning to education. Whether simply to do a top-up course in their present field of expertise, or to start a fresh on a completely new career path, it is important to note that there are options out there to suit every situation.

Rising from the ashes, Foods of Athenry signs Tesco contract

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

A year after a fire which completely gutted its kitchen, Galway company Foods of Athenry is celebrating after signing a contract with Tesco, supplying the chain’s outlets in the UK and Ireland with gluten-free bakery products.

Hotels say they will oppose mandatory labelling of calories on menus

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) yesterday stated that it would oppose any attempt down the line to introduce mandatory labelling of calories on menus in hotels and guesthouses. Commenting on a series of recommendations by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), Michael Vaughan, President, IHF, welcomed the voluntary nature of the proposed scheme but expressed concerns that it could be transformed into a mandatory system once the introductory phase has been completed.

Mr Vaughan warned that the adoption of an indiscriminate, ‘one size fits all’ approach to mandatory calorie labelling would be entirely inappropriate for hotels and guesthouses, many of whose menus change on a daily basis reflecting the use of locally sourced produce and the seasonally available ingredients.

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