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There have been over 600 redundancies in Westmeath so far this year, new figures released by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment have revealed.

The Small Firms Association (SFA) has called for the establishment of a €600 million fund aimed at providing grant aid to the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector as more companies struggle with rising business costs.

The Mullingar Chamber is delighted to launch their Annual Business Dinner and Awards for 2009 with this year’s overall sponsor Wallace Recycling.

Ahead of her visit to Mullingar and her appearance at the Mullingar Chamber Awards Patricia Callan, director of the Small Firms Association has said "I am very much looking forward to attending the Mullingar Chamber of Commerce Awards. In these dark times, small businesses really are the shining light. In Ireland, there are 250,000 entrepreneurs, who provide employment to half the private sector workforce, some 800,000 people.

Robotic & Drive Services Ltd, of Forest Park, Mullingar are the worthy winners of this year’s Westmeath Enterprise Board (WEB) firm of the year.

Robotic & Drive Services Ltd, of Forest Park, Mullingar are the worthy winners of this year’s Westmeath Enterprise Board (WEB) firm of the year.

The importance of networking in these challenging times was backed up at the CIPD West gala dinner dance sponsored by CCP Recruitment for the eighth consecutive year, when more than 300 human resources and business representatives from a variety of private and public sector organisations throughout the western region gathered to honour their peers.

The importance of networking in these challenging times was backed up at the CIPD West gala dinner dance sponsored by CCP Recruitment for the eighth consecutive year, when more than 300 human resources and business representatives from a variety of private and public sector organisations throughout the western region gathered to honour their peers.

Two of Westmeath’s highest profile women - Deputy Mary O’Rourke (Athlone) and Patricia Callan (Mullingar) - are amongst those profiled in Ellen Gunning's new book Capital Women of Influence.

The Midlands region of the CIPD held its annual Employment Law update on Wednesday November 4 in Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT). This very well attended event was held in conjunction with AIT, with guest speaker Avine McNally, assistant director of the Small Firms Association (SFA).