Treating families fairly at Rent the Runway

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Rent the Runway has announced that all employees based in Ireland are offered 20-weeks of fully paid leave as part of its gender neutral family leave policy designed to support families. The company’s International Technology Office is located in The Old Schoolhouse in Galway City.

Galway Chamber wins Best Partnership for Business Award

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Galway Chamber was last weekend named the winner of the Best Partnership for Business Award at the Chamber Awards 2021.

The awards, hosted by Chambers Ireland and sponsored by Zurich, recognise the outstanding work of chambers of commerce throughout the country in supporting local, regional and national business. They also provide an opportunity to share successful event ideas, campaigns and policies that have contributed to the development of chambers and business more broadly.

Galway native appointed office leader at Campion Insurance

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Following its recent arrival in the City, Campion Insurance is pleased to announce the appointment of Galway native, Jeff Spelman as local office leader for the company’s branch on Merchant’s Road, Galway City.

Galway-based Palliare completes $8M Series A funding round

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Galway’s Palliare, an emerging company with the vision to create a safer operating room, this week announced the closing of an oversubscribed $8 million Series A funding round. The round was led by leading European Life Sciences Venture Capital firm Seroba Life Sciences, with participation from Luxembourg-based SCM AD Ventures, The Western Development Commission, and several private investors. The funds will be used to support US commercial launch activities related to Palliare’s EVA15 insufflator and smoke evacuation system, as well as new Research & Development activities.

Small and medium firms must raise bar on clean air

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

The 14,000 small and medium firms in Galway must raise the bar on providing clean air or face resistance on staff returning to offices, a sanitisation expert has warned.

Office and retail businesses have an increased duty of care to provide a healthy environment as the Covid vaccine rollout fuels a partial end to remote working.

Chadwicks unveils its first ECO Centre as part of newly revamped Galway branch

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Chadwicks, Ireland’s leading builders’ merchants, today officially announced the launch of the first Chadwicks ECO Centre at its Galway branch on Wellpark Road.

GMIT lecturer Ivan McPhillips wins Enterprise Ireland academic award

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Ivan McPhillips, GMIT Business School lecturer, and co-founder of the GMIT Youth Entrepreneur Summer Camp, has won the 2021 Enterprise Ireland Academic Award in recognition of his involvement in and the promotion of the annual Student Entrepreneur Awards competition since 1997.

Work life balance standout reason candidates will be attracted to new employer

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, work life balance is now the standout reason candidates will be attracted to a potential new employer, according to a report conducted by search firm HRM. Of the 1,882 people surveyed, nine in ten (97%) respondents say a work life balance is influential in their decision on whether to engage with a new employer.

Cantec Group announces new Area Account Manager

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

David Garrihy has joined Cantec Group, providers of integrated hardware and software solutions as Area Account Manager for Galway and Clare. With offices across Ireland, David joins the team at an exciting time for the company following their recent merger with SmartOffice Technology.

Galway Chamber launches new campaign to bring forty FDI companies to the west

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

An ambitious new campaign, aimed at bringing 40 foreign direct investment companies to Galway, and the west, with the aim of generating c3,000 jobs over the next five years, has been launched.

Galway Chamber launches new campaign to bring 40 FDI companies to the west

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

An ambitious new campaign, aimed at bringing 40 foreign direct investment companies to Galway, and the west, with the aim of generating c3,000 jobs over the next five years, has been launched.

Most people in Galway would take job that requires vaccination

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

More than eight out of every 10 people - a total of 84 per cent - in Galway would take a job that required them to be vaccinated, a new survey has revealed.

HR On Call — empowering Irish businesses with the HR skills they need

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

HR On Call, which caters to the needs of businesses large and small, enables management to handle HR matters professionally and internally.

Easing of Covid restrictions a boost for confidence of business and society, says Ibec

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has said that announcement from Government of the further easing of Covid restrictions is a boost to the confidence of both business and society.

Supports must remain in place beyond June for businesses and workers, McDonald tells Galway Chamber

Thu, May 27, 2021

“Despite all of the challenges, the future is bright for Galway, and for Ireland, but only if the right decisions are made today. We have to get people back to work, we have to get enterprise back, we need to come out of this crisis with an ambition to build a national economy at the heart of which are our regional towns and cities.”

Canney welcomes extension of eligibility of Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid

Thu, May 27, 2021

Extending the Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid to include non-rateable premises is an “important” move.

Galway Clinic named in Ireland’s Best Employers list

Thu, May 27, 2021

Galway Clinic has been named among ‘Ireland’s Best Employers’ following a major nationwide survey involving the international market research firm, Statista.

More jobs promised as Intuity Technologies merges with myITdepartment

Thu, May 27, 2021

The merger was announced this week of one of Ireland’s fastest growing Managed IT providers, Intuity Technologies (Galway HQ) with myITdepartment, a Roscommon-based MSP with an eighteen-year track record in delivering independent IT services from desktop to data centre. This latest merger brings the Intuity Technologies team to 85 professionals and is the next step in a strategic growth plan for the business which will see new jobs created as the team expands and the customer base diversifies.

The merger sees two like-minded businesses, with a shared customer-first focus, come together to cater to the increasing needs and higher level of services required of a Post Covid-19 business customer. Intuity Technologies is leading the way as a Cloud First Managed IT Provider, this merger will enable the company to broaden its scope and approach to specialisation. Together, the businesses will deliver Managed IT, Managed Print, Business Solutions and Cyber Security solutions for SMEs throughout Ireland within multiple sectors.

Social impact fintech Pipit looks to crowdfund global expansion

Thu, May 27, 2021

Pipit Global, which is based in The Portershed in Eyre Square, has just launched a crowdfunding campaign on the Irish platform Spark Crowdfunding. The company is looking to raise €250k to fund further exponential growth in its partner network which will see the Irish start-up add another 30 countries to its global footprint.

Social impact fintech Pipit looks to crowdfund global expansion

Thu, May 20, 2021

Pipit Global, which is based in The Portershed in Eyre Square, has just launched a crowdfunding campaign on the Irish platform Spark Crowdfunding. The company is looking to raise €250k to fund further exponential growth in its partner network which will see the Irish start-up add another 30 countries to its global footprint.

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