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Senator Frank Feighan encourages local companies to attend Centre Parcs events

Senator Frank Feighan is highlighting two upcoming information days this week which could provide valuable opportunities for local companies interested in supplying goods and services to the Centre Parcs Longford Forest in Ballymahon. “As part of its commitment to source goods and services locally where possible, Center Parcs is bringing its procurement team across from …

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IFA say Lamb Trade remains buoyant and Cattle Trade remains strong

Business

IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said the cattle trade remains reasonably strong with the base price for steers at €4.10 and some top prices of €4.15/4.20. He said heifers have improved in price with €4.30/kg a more common base but prices ranging from €4.20 to €4.30. On numbers, he said the weekly kill …

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Virgin Media calls on Roscommon entrepreneurs to enter Voom Pitch and win €6,000

Business

Richard Branson has called on Roscommon entrepreneurs to enter Ireland and the UK’s largest pitching competition, Voom Pitch, as the competition takes to the road for the first time ever since its inception in 2011. Over the next six months, the Voom Tour Bus will be travelling across Ireland and the UK in search of …

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Bank of Ireland to host Schools trading event as part of National Enterprise Week

Business, Education

As part of the 16th National Enterprise Week, which runs until May 19th, Bank of Ireland are hosting a special event for local schools this Friday from 10am to 12:30pm in The Abbey Hotel, Roscommon. The bond trade event, which will feature all 10 Schools in the greater Roscommon Town area, is an alternative and …

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Roscommon County Council launch new facility to support entrepreneurship

Business, News

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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Senator Frank Feighan encourages local contractors to attend Centre Parcs event

Business

Senator Frank Feighan is highlighting the job opportunities which will be on offer to local companies at an event to be held next week in Ballymahon by one of the main contractors on the Centre Parcs development. “Limerick-based Roadbridge Civil Engineering & Building Contractors is the contractor carrying out the infrastructural work on this €233m …

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€750,000 Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs launched

Business

Picture Credit: Iain White / Fennell Photography Enterprise Ireland’s €750,000 Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs will open for applications tomorrow – Wednesday May 3rd. Up to €50,000 in equity funding is available to a maximum of 15 successful female applicants with early stage start-up companies. Last year, one in three companies who received Competitive …

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Workers’ Memorial Day for Ireland to take place on April 28th

Business

Workers, businesses, organisations and communities nationwide are invited to mark Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland, on Friday April 28th, with a minute’s silence. Workers’ Memorial Day will be formally observed at a special ceremony involving the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Congress), IBEC, the Construction Industry Federation and the Health and Safety Authority. April 28th is …

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Deadline approaching for Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2017!

Business

Bank of Ireland are calling on all Roscommon startups to enter the 2017 Bank of Ireland Startup Awards competition ahead of the April 3rd deadline. Now in its sixth year, The Bank of Ireland Startup Awards recognise and reward Irish startups for their success in business across 13 categories including digital, food and drink, retail …

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Roscommon companies encouraged to enter Bank of Ireland Startup Awards

Business

The Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2017 were recently launched at an event in the Enterprise Ireland Headquarters in Dublin. The competition, now in its sixth year, recognises and rewards Irish startups for their success in business across 13 categories including digital, food and drink, retail and fintech, health & healthcare and technology. Open to …

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Hexafly, led by Ballaghaderren native, wins ‘Best Business Idea’ award

Ballaghaderreen, Business, Local News

Picture Credit: Meath Local Enterprise Office. Hexafly, led by CEO and Ballaghaderren native Alvan Hunt has won the “Best Business Idea” Award at Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards which were held in Google HQ Dublin earlier. Based in Kells Hexafly aims to “bring an insect farming revolution to the world and find …

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Roscommon companies battle for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur titles

Business

Picture Credit: Roscommon Local Enterprise Office Two local businesses are battling it out with regional winners across the country for one of three Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur titles in Dublin on Sunday. Desmond Dolan won the Best Business Idea Category in the Roscommon-Mayo-Galway region for MistCalls at an event in January. MistCalls is an app …

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Local Enterprise Week returns on March 5th

Business

The second annual Local Enterprise Week runs from March 5th to 10th and there are a wide range of, mainly free, events being held throughout Roscommon. There are events to suit businesses of all sizes and those who are prior to trading. Advance booking is essential and can be done so here. The activities begin …

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Roscommon groups urged to apply for funding to establish Cottage Market

Business, Things to do

GIY are proud to announce the launch of their new ‘Cottage Market’ initiative, which invites community groups to avail of start-up funding in order to set up and run their own Cottage Market. Activity partners Ulster Bank & The Ireland Funds are set to support the initiative across the country to the tune of €65,000 …

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Local businessmen named Best Young Entrepreneur in the region

Business

Two local businessmen have been named as the Best Young Entrepreneur Award winners in the Roscommon-Mayo-Galway region following an event in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon yesterday. Picture Credit: Roscommon Local Enterprise Office Desmond Dolan, who was named Roscommon’s Best Young Entrepreneur of the year at the County Finals in December won the Best Business Idea …

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