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€100,000 Call for Applications for Online Trading Vouchers for Fingal-based small businesses

By admin 26 March 2015

Up to forty small Fingal businesses will be approved for E-Commerce vouchers each of which is valued at €2,500, from through the Fingal Local Enterprise Office The Fingal Local Enterprise Office (LEO) announced details of a new call for Online Trading Vouchers at the latest half-day seminar held in the Carnegie Court Hotel on 25th […]

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Globals Going Local- The impact of multinationals on the ground

By admin 24 March 2015

Now more than ever we can clearly see that foreign investment has had a remarkable impact on the Irish domestic economy. Multinational companies based in Ireland have been on the receiving end of some unfavourable coverage in recent years. The accusation that they are simply availing of beneficial corporate tax breaks by basing themselves in […]

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Infrastructure In Ireland- Navigating towards economic renewal

By admin 24 March 2015

Economic renewal has been at the forefront of governmental policy for the last few years and it has become clear that productive infrastructure development will at the centre of this. If Ireland is to once again achieve economic prosperity it will be dependent upon infrastructure development across every aspect of the economy. The future of […]

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Toasting Tradition- Mayo’s new whiskey distillery

By admin 24 March 2015

This year will see the development of a €4 million whiskey distillery and visitor’s centre in the town of Lahardane, Co Mayo. Ahead of the official opening of the first whiskey distillery to operate in County Mayo in over a century, Dr. Paul Davis, Managing Director of Nephin Whiskey Company, took time out to tell […]

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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Student Entrepreneurs Reach Croke Park Final

By admin 18 March 2015

Student entrepreneur’s from three local secondary schools ( Loreto Abbey, Dalkey, St. Raphaela’s, Stillorgan and St. Andrew’s College, Blackrock) will represent Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County at the Student Enterprise Awards National Final in Croke Park on Wednesday, 22nd April. Co-ordinated locally by Local Enterprise Office Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, the competition is the

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RETAIL FORUMS FOR SOUTH DUBLIN

By admin 18 March 2015

As part of the Sustainable Business Programme for South Dublin a series of local Retailers Forums will be carried out during 2015, in your local area. The forum will last no longer than 90 minutes, and is a chance to have your voice heard on local and countywide issues, in an impartial environment – hosted […]

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Proper handshake etiquette from around the world

By admin 12 March 2015

How we introduce ourselves to someone new can reveal a lot about the type of person we are. Traditionally in most countries throughout the world people tend to greet one another by shaking hands. You could be forgiven for thinking that shaking hands is a standard practice but there are many different forms of handshake […]

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Dublin companies shortlisted in Irish Times Innovation Awards

By admin 4 March 2015

Dublin companies have seen huge success in the Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards as seven of them have been included on the shortlist of 18 nominations. The list is made up of six different industry categories and includes entries from established companies, innovators, start-ups and academia.WholeWorldBand is featured in the creative industries category.

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Cork to Consolidate its Position as a Major International Dairy Hub

By admin 4 February 2015

New report predicts increased dairy exports from Cork of 450 million Euro by 2020 leading to 4,000 extra Cork jobs. A major new report launched today by Cork County Council and Cork Institute of Technology, authored by Declan O’Connor and Michael Keane, predicts that County Cork can anticipate a 50% increase in milk output by […]

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€104,000 community fund for Ennis Municipal District

By admin 7 January 2015

€104,000 is being made available to community groups, voluntary organisations, and festival and event organisers in the wider Ennis area under four new schemes, details of which have been announced by Clare County Council’s Ennis Municipal District Committee. 11 community groups and organisations throughout Ennis are to initially benefit from a €43,400 euro contribution

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Pensions: Why Irish workers are failing to prepare for retirement

By admin 6 January 2015

  Everyone has their own ideas about how they would like to spend their golden years. You have worked all of your adult life and you hope to have some quality time after retiring. Many of us begin to plan that trip of a lifetime that we have always fantasised about. Others plan to learn […]

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“SI426: Finally EU Bureaucracy makes good business sense”

By admin 9 December 2014

Most new laws receive little attention and Ireland’s adoption of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) is no exception. On first viewing, the directive imposes yet more obligations on industry. However the intent should be seen as admirable and ultimately business friendly. In a nutshell, one of its provisions SI426 applies to you if you […]

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Milford Hospice reduces its water consumption by 1,000,000 litres

By admin 10 November 2014

Milford Care Centre, based in Limerick, is a healthcare facility providing services to patients and residents in the areas of specialist palliative care and older people. Milford House Nursing Home was established by the Little Company of Mary in 1928 and the first Hospice beds opened in 1977. The overall infrastructure of the Centre has […]

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Meath Enterprises Ready to take on the World

By admin 7 November 2014

With an objective to showcase Meath to the world, a most eagerly awaited first ever Meath Enterprise Week, Conference and Exhibition will take place from 17th – 20th November. Focusing on three distinct themes of Digital, Food and Women in Business, the week long programme includes enterprise events, seminars, workshops and schools programmes taking place […]

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e-day: Transition set to deliver savings to business and local government

By admin 16 September 2014

September 19th marked a significant milestone in the gradual movement of Irish society away from cheques towards electronic payments. e-Day is part of the National Payments Plan (NPP), a Government initiative to help Irish people make fewer payments by cash and cheque, and use cards and e-payments instead. e-Day (September 19th) marks the day when […]

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Building Management Systems VS Energy Management Systems

By admin 3 September 2014

People often ask us whether they can use a Building Management System (BMS) to collect energy meter data and act as an Energy Management System. In theory, this sounds like a good idea – install one system to control both energy use and collect energy data. In practice, it is anything but ideal. Whether or […]