Picture Credit: Gerard O’Loughlin A new facility which provides flexible desk space, super-speed broadband, IP telephony and other support services to entrepreneurs has been launched by Roscommon County Council in their Civic HQ. The facility, known as The Cube, is located at Áras an Chontae, and is the first of its kind to be located …
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Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has called on Irish Water to clarify whether there will be a number of job losses in Roscommon Town following the move by the organisation to take in charge the administration of 9,183 business customer accounts in County Roscommon. The change will see responsibility for account administration for existing …
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There is shock in Ballaghaderreen and surrounding areas following the news that Exclusive Cigar Manufacturers Ireland (ECMI) could close it’s plant later this year. The 38 staff were informed today that they will face redundancy next month unless an alternative to the closure of the plant is found. Commenting on the new Independent TD Michael …
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Fyffes are inviting Roscommon graduates interested in pursuing a career in agriculture, horticulture, agribusiness, agri-technology, engineering or forestry to visit their stand at the Agri Careers Fair. are being invited by Dundalk-based tropical fruit importer Fyffes to register their interest by visiting the company’s stand at the forthcoming Agri Careers Fair being held at the …
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Picture Credit: Keith Heneghan Over 40 employers and recruitment organisations are set to take part in this year’s GMIT Mayo Graduate Careers Fair which takes place on Tuesday, April 4th. This year’s event will run from 11am to 2pm and will offer a range of free workshops and presentations outlining opportunities for students and graduates …
Several of Ireland’s most dynamic companies will visit the IT Sligo Careers Fair on Wednesday, February 1st, to showcase their graduate employment opportunities. The IT Sligo Careers Fair, which will run from 11am to 3pm, will span a range of industry sectors including Engineering, Computing, Digital Technology, Accounting and Science. The 53 confirmed exhibitors include …
The FAI have announced that a number of Coaching positions are available for the 2017 FAI Summer Soccer Schools. Picture credit: Pat Murphy / SPORTSFILE The FAI Summer Soccer Schools aim to provide children between the ages of 6 and 14 the opportunity to attend a week-long football summer camp over the holiday period. Last …
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The Careers Office in GMIT will host its Annual Careers Fair on Monday next, October 3rd, at the Dublin Road (Galway) campus from 12 noon to 3pm. Over seventy companies and organisations will have stands at the event which is aimed at GMIT students and graduates. The programme of events and activities will include CV …
A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days as well as some which you may have missed. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 A look at the Roscommon connections at yesterday’s All-Ireland Final. #4 Job losses at Berendsen in Roscommon Town #3 An update …
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Updated: Thursday September 15th at 5pm Berendsen have confirmed plans to close their Distribution Centre in Roscommon Town as it has become “unsustainable”. Reports of the possible closure first emerged late last night (Wednesday). In a statement release earlier the company said that the closure is subject to a 30-day consultation process which will begin …
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on two Government agencies to “positively discriminate” in favour of rural Ireland when sourcing locations for future investment. The call came following the news that VistaMed, a global supplier of medical devices currently, is investing €10 Million in it’s facility in Carrick on Shannon. They currently employ over 300 people …
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The official opening of a new €50 million Jazz Pharmaceuticals manufacturing and development facility in Monksland took place today. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company with its headquarters in Dublin where it employees approximately 100 people. The company expects to employ up to 50 people in Monksland within three years. Jazz Pharmaceuticals also has …
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Senator Maura Hopkins launched the Ballaghaderreen Pilot of the Ignite Creative Pod on Friday last at the Creative Communities Igniting Change Conference in the Northern and Western Regional Assembly. Senator Hopkins stated that “the Creative Communities Igniting Change project is working to create entrepreneurial opportunities for people in this area involved in the creative sector …
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals has announced an additional €100 million investment in an expansion of its Monksland operations which will result in the creation of 50 additional jobs bringing total employment at the facility to greater than 100 people. The investment will see the construction of a new biologics manufacturing facility at the site. “Alexion is delighted …
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Senator Maura Hopkins has welcomed the news that Biotech Europe, formerly known as Moss Vision, will commence the manufacturing of lenses at their Roscommon town facility in July. The news was confirmed to Senator Maura Hopkins following a visit to the facility yesterday (Monday June 20th). Welcoming the news she said “This development is of …
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