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Commercial Rates system causing confusion – Michael Fitzmaurice TD

Commercial Rates system causing confusion – Michael Fitzmaurice TD

Business, Current Affairs

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said that the new system for informing business owners of Commercial Rates for properties has caused “confusion, misunderstanding and anger among ratepayers”. Commenting on the issue earlier Michael Fitzmaurice said that there is an onus on Local Authorities to explain the new system to business people. “I have been contacted by […]

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Local food entrepreneurs can benefit from GMIT project

Local food entrepreneurs can benefit from GMIT project

Business, Education

Local food entrepreneurs have received a further boost, following the unveiling of the Castlerea Food Hub last November, with the recent announcement of a new GMIT project. GMIT has been awarded EU funding for a unique project called “Creating Entrepreneurs in Food (CEF)’, which aims to build food innovation and entrepreneurship-focused rural communities and economies

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Reminder: Entrepreneurs invited to apply to IGNITE CREATIVE Pod

Reminder: Entrepreneurs invited to apply to IGNITE CREATIVE Pod

Ballaghaderreen, Business, Local News

The Ballaghaderreen Pilot of the IGNITE CREATIVE Pod was launched at the Creative Communities Igniting Change Conference last July and next month it will take a significant step. The IGNITE CREATIVE Pod will see 10 potential creative entrepreneurs immersed in a new, free, entrepreneurship programme specifically developed for creatives. Creative entrepreneurs can work in a

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Boyle crowned overall winner of Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town Awards

Boyle crowned overall winner of Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town Awards

Boyle, Business, Castlerea, Local News

Boyle was crowned the Overall Winner of the Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town Awards Competition at a ceremony in the Abbey Hotel last night. Picture Credit: Boyletoday.com The Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town Awards have been organised in collaboration with four County Councils and their economic teams in Roscommon, Mayo, Laois and Kildare. The Awards

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Winners of Roscommon’s Best Young Entrepreneur Awards announced

Winners of Roscommon’s Best Young Entrepreneur Awards announced

Business

Desmond Dolan has been named as the overall winner of Roscommon’s Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for MistCalls, an app which aims to manage calls for business users. Picture Credit: Roscommon Local Enterprise Office Desmond Dolan was also the winner in the Best Business Idea Category with a prize fund of €7,000, Certificate and a

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Four in contention for Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town title

Four in contention for Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town title

Business

Judging has concluded in the Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town Awards with Ballaghaderreen, Boyle, Castlerea and Roscommon town battling for the title. Picture Credit: Gerard O’Loughlin The aim of the Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town Awards is to promote enterprise by bringing business and community groups together to showcase the spirit of enterprise in their

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Food Hub in Castlerea receives further funding boost

Food Hub in Castlerea receives further funding boost

Business, Castlerea, Local News, News

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, TD, has announced that the “An Chistin“, the proposed Food Hub in Castlerea, has been allocated €100,000. The funding for the proposed Food Hub in Castlerea comes from the REDZ (Rural Economic Development Zone) initiative, which aims to stimulate economic development in rural

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BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition announce Alumni Showcase

BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition announce Alumni Showcase

Business, Education

The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) today announced the BTYSTE Alumni Showcase, a new feature for 2017 which will see previous participants compete for the chance to exhibit their commercial ventures before an audience of up to 50,000 people at the Exhibition on 12th-14th January 2017. Picture Credit: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Eugene Murphy – Roscommon businesses demand Govt action on poor broadband service

Eugene Murphy – Roscommon businesses demand Govt action on poor broadband service

Business, Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy says new reports on broadband provision in Ireland confirm that Roscommon is falling way behind urban centres when it comes to quality high speed broadband. Commenting on yesterday’s report by Switcher.ie (more details here) Eugene Murphy said “It’s simply not acceptable that homes and businesses in Roscommon are only receiving

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Suggestion by Minister Denis Naughten could provide big economic boost

Suggestion by Minister Denis Naughten could provide big economic boost

Business, Current Affairs

Minister Denis Naughten has suggested that offering pre-clearance facilities for freight and cargo companies shipping from Ireland to the USA could provide a big economic boost to Ireland. Pre-clearance facilities are currently enjoyed by air travel passengers and Denis Naughten believes the Port of Foynes, in Limerick, could benefit from the idea which would significantly

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