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Recent publicity surrounding job losses and closures throughout the county at NN Euroball, Galmoy Mines and most recently Denber Forestry Services, among others, have prompted a local business group to put what they term ‘fighting back against the downturn’ firmly on the local agenda for 2009.

FnB Solutions is a recruitment agency catering exclusively for the hospitality industry in the west of Ireland. Nigel Murray, FnB’s founder, believes that the west of Ireland has needed this service for a long time.

In this week’s article we will look at the organisations providing support to entrepreneurs in the process of setting up a business. These groups can provide guidance and support to entrepreneurs from the conception of a new business through to its realisation.

BY FAR the most notable - and already much noted - thing about new cop thriller Righteous Kill is that it stars Robert de Niro and Al Pacino.

Supermac’s, Ireland’s largest indigenous fast food chain was the latest company to appear on TV3’s The Apprentice. The Apprentice which is the same format as in the UK and the US, but this time the boss, Irish entrepreneur Bill Cullen, is offering the successful candidate a role working in his organisation for 12 months and a salary of €100,000. The launch of the show has been a great success.

With the recent launch of Barterpoint.ie, two Kildare based entrepreneur’s have come up with a novel way to escape the recession.

Galway businessman John Flaherty, founder of C&F Group, received Ireland’s coveted business award when he was named as the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® at a ceremony last week.

A young Galway entrepreneur has been awarded €1000 by Shell Livewire for being the most successful and inspirational young entrepreneur in the Western region.

This year, the David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Awards is offering €100,000 as well as mentoring for all nine short-listed entrants and Alfie Kane, chairman of the panel of judges, is calling on Mayo entrepreneurs in the business, arts, or social areas to enter the competition.

Galway businessman John Flaherty, founder of C&F Group, received Ireland’s coveted business award when he was named as the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® at a ceremony last week. Mr Flaherty was first announced as winner of the international category before receiving the overall title, which was presented by the Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.