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Free training for the unemployed is currently available in Shantalla through the Galway Family History Society West project. The overall aim of the project is to provide skills and related knowledge to further develop and to enable people obtain employment or further education.

In a new survey carried out by Mayo Volunteer Centre, 61 per cent of respondents said their interpersonal skills had improved following their volunteering experience while 60 per cent reported an increase in their self-esteem.

Bank of Ireland has announced the 96 companies shortlisted for the Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2017 with three Mayo businesses nominated for awards. The competition, now in its sixth year, recognises and rewards Irish startups for their success in business across 13 categories including digital, health and healthcare, food and drink, retail, fintech and technology, with the awards taking place in the Mansion House in Dublin on Thursday next.

The Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers says the Government must heed warnings from the European Commission that rent controls are having unintended consequences on the property market.

The RE/MAX Ireland annual awards, held recently in The Pembroke Hotel, Kilkenny, saw RE/MAX Galway bring three awards to the west.

In a new survey carried out by Mayo Volunteer Centre, 61 per cent of respondents said their interpersonal skills had improved following their volunteering experience while 60 per cent reported an increase in their self-esteem.

Enterprise Ireland’s €750,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for female entrepreneurs has just opened. Up to €50,000 in equity funding is available to a maximum of 15 successful female applicants with early stage start-up companies. Last year, one in three companies who received CSF investment from Enterprise Ireland were female-led.

The third annual SuperValu Home Truths Report shows increases in the number of people cooking from scratch, with Sunday roasts still high on the weekly menu and an integral part of family get-togethers.

Stakeholders have been reacting to the news that the westward one-way system has been unanimously passed for Church Street in Athlone.

SMA Nutrition Ireland research has revealed that more than half of working mothers (52 per cent) have been involved in work-related activities in some capacity during their maternity leave.