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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.

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.

The re-opening of retail after the restrictions of the lockdown is being hampered by the inability of businesses to attract back experienced staff, leading to a call for the tapering of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment down to the level of unemployment benefit.

Galway Chamber has been shortlisted in five categories for the Chambers Ireland Chamber Awards 2021, sponsored by Zurich.

While it is "frustrating" to start the New Year in Lockdown, it is necessary and businesses and the public must follow Government guidelines and interpret the restrictions "conservatively for the next month at least".

In its 230th year, Galway Chamber has seen its fair share of emergencies, wars, recessions, all challenging them in their different ways. But perhaps nothing has impacted as much as the current pandemic. But in adversity, there is opportunity, and the Chamber has stepped into the role of minder, mentor, and protector of all the businesses not just in the city, but in the region.

The Galway Continental Christmas Market will not go ahead this year, it has been confirmed by the Galway City Council.

The President and CEO of Galway Chamber both told the oral hearing into the Galway City Ring Road of the negative impact that traffic congestions has on families, on livelihoods, on cancer patients, on students and on cyclists when they made a submission on Tuesday.

Delivering major infrastructure projects, such as the Port of Galway, and extending the waiver on commercial rates to 12 months for businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic are essential if the west of Ireland is to thrive in the future.

Passenger numbers have collapsed by 90 per cent over the summer months at Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK) and the airport's chairman, Arthur French, has called for urgent action by the Government to address this collapse.