Galway businesses feted for customer service

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Two Galway businessmen had good cause for celebration last week when the SUBWAY® stores that they respectively own in Tuam and Loughrea were rated among the top 10 SUBWAY® stores in Ireland for cleanliness and customer service.

Seamus Hynes, who owns the SUBWAY® store at Bishop Street in Tuam, and Chris Talbot who owns another store in Loughrea, and their staff came very close to seeing their respective stores named as the winner of the SUBWAY® chain’s coveted Store of the Year 2010 award having scored highly in a series of monthly inspections.

Atlantic College - a recipe for success

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

“The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes,” these were the wise words of Benjamin Disraeli, a former British prime minister and the first Earl of Beaconsfield, words that Atlantic College founder John Daly has taken to heart and used as inspiration to build what began as a small language school into an internationally recognised success story.

Galway employees could ‘win a day off work’

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

With January being officially Ireland’s most depressing month, what better way to remedy the winter blues than the prospect of a ‘Duvet Day’ for a great cause. To help support the work of Ireland’s almost 275,000 family carers, broadcasters and patrons of The Carers Association, Marty Whelan and Mary Kennedy, have teamed up to launch Ireland’s first ‘Win a Day Off Work’ campaign. The campaign offers Galway employees the chance to win a ‘Duvet Day’ while raising vital funds for family carers.

Neopost is introduced as the official distributor for GBC’s Print Finishing Division in Ireland

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Neopost, one of Ireland’s leading providers of end-to end-mailroom solutions has been appointed as the official GBC distributor for its Print Finishing Solutions range of products in Ireland.

According to the agreement, Neopost Ireland and the GBC Print Finishing Division join forces in a long-term partnership to provide both existing Neopost customers and the Irish business community with market-leading binding and laminating solutions.

Footfall entrance matting and carpet tiles

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Footfall is Ireland’s leading supplier of fixed entrance matting systems to industry and the high street. The Company provides a range of modular mats which can be fitted wall to wall in entrance lobbies, within matwells or surface mounted with ramped safety edging. Its modular mats are fitted by trained installers and carry a five year wear warranty.

New accountancy practice opens in city

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Regina Cahill, registered Auditor, Accountant and Tax Consultant has opened accountancy practice at 7 Mainguard Street, Galway.

JCI to welcome new members at open night

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Have fun. Give something back to the community. Meet new people. Explore your interests and passions. Enhance your skills, career options and your CV. These are just some of the myriad benefits of joining JCI Galway tonight (Thursday).

Galwayman is new head of Business School at AIT

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

A Moycullen native has been appointed as the new Head of the Business School at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT).

GMIT civil engineering students go hi-tech

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Civil Engineering students in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology are to benefit from the purchase of new hi-tech land surveying equipment and a new Global Positioning System (GPS) station, purchased by the GMIT Department of Building and Civil Engineering.

Improve your self-esteem and performance in GMIT

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Bookings are now being taken for the Introduction to NLP for Self Esteem and Performance course commencing on Feb 7 and the new Advanced NLP for Self Esteem and Performance course commencing on Feb 8 in Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT).

Deadline looms for Irish grads to apply for EU internships

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

University graduates should consider applying for one of the 650 places under the winter traineeship scheme in the European Commission, the deadline for which is Monday.

Springtime for GMIT's Individual Excellence

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Individual Excellence, a course in personal and career development which will start in GMIT on Monday February 7, promises to put a pep in your step for eight weeks.

NUIG postgraduate fair to showcase more than four hundred programmes

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

The annual NUI Galway Postgraduate Open Day is to take place on Wednesday February 2, from 12.30 to 4.30pm in the Bailey Allen Hall, Áras na Mac Léinn.

Artspace to represent Galway at major international art fair

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

Artspace, the Galway artist collective, will be representing Ireland at the Supermarket Art Fair which will take place in Stockholm in February.

Deputy mayor’s casting vote blocks controversial Westside rezoning

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

A controversial rezoning, which city planners said would be “hugely detrimental to the city centre” was only stopped from being passed by the deputy mayor’s casting vote.

Conneely keeps shtum at meeting

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

The audacious and controversial character of Councillor Padraig Conneely was tempered at was supposed to be the second meeting of the City council to discuss amendments to the draft city development plan 2011 to 2017.

Oil be back — Sweeney’s back with The Oil Company

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

THE character Daniel Plainview in the film There Will be Gold said “I'm an oilman, ladies and gentlemen, I just like to think of myself as an oilman.”

Galway-based online learning provider wins top UNESCO prize

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

Galway-based free online learning provider ALISON.com was among the four winners of the 2010 UNESCO-King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for innovation in ICT for Education.

Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh info evening to take place next week

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

Gaillimh le Gaeilge is hosting an information evening in association with last year’s Gradam winner, Bácús Uí Ghríofa/Griffin’s Bakery, for companies and organisations who are interested in entering the prestigious Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, Galway’s annual bilingual business award.

Get the results you really want with Educogym

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

They say a picture speaks a thousand words so if the before and after shots that cover the walls of Educogym are anything to go by there certainly have been some phenomenal results achieved by the many clients who have turned to the trainers here to help them get into the best shape possible.

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