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Calling All Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Mayo

One Person Enterprise

One Person Enterprise

The first Open Fair in the county has been set for Sunday 4th December at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar.

If you can make or do something – knit a jumper, fix a roof, bake a cake, design a website – then the Open (One Person Enterprise) Fair is for you. It’s aimed both at people who want to start a viable new business, and at people who just want to supplement their income. [Read more…]

Dalkey Winter Fair Weekend 2011

Dalkey Winter Fair Weekend 2011

Dalkey Winter Fair Weekend 2011

Dalkey is preparing to become the centre of attention for design and craft in Dublin, as the annual ‘Winter Fair’ weekend takes over the Castle and Heritage Centre in the village on November 12th and 13th.

Now in its seventh year, the free two-day event attracts thirty seven designers and craftspeople, along with more than 3,000 visitors. [Read more…]

Ireland Built Heritage Supports Economy

Hoare Abbey

Hoare Abbey

Ireland’s built heritage supports over 30,000 jobs and contributes in excess of €1 billion to the economy, according to research launched by the Heritage Council. The research which examines the economic and employment contribution Ireland’s heritage sector is making to the Irish economy was commissioned by the Heritage Council and launched today at a Heritage Innovation Conference in Dublin. [Read more…]

Ireland Loves Independent Radio

Ireland’s radio listeners love independent radio stations with 2 out of every 3 minutes listening in Ireland is to an independent radio station. The latest JNLR figures confirm independent radio is winning more than 2.4 million weekly listeners or 69% of radio audiences. [Read more…]

Dublin Food Forum 2011

Fingal Enterprise Week

Fingal Enterprise Week

Fingal Enterprise Week got off to a flying start with the first ever Dublin Food Forum taking place.

Hosted by Country Crest at their headquarters in Lusk, two hundred guests from the food and agri-food sectors across the capital attended the inaugural meeting, organised by the Fingal County Enterprise Board and the Dublin Food Chain to mark Fingal Enterprise Week. [Read more…]

Austerity Plan not beneficial

SIPTU General President Jack O’Connor has strongly criticised the ESRI for proposing further cuts in the Budget. He said it was incredible that “in the same week as the Central Bank reported a 26 per cent increase in distressed mortgages over the past year and a day after the Central Statistics Office reports that the Live Register continues to rise inexorably, the Economic and Social research Institute is calling for intensification of the austerity programme beyond even the draconian provisions of the EU/ECB/IMF plan, which has already inflicted so much misery on our citizens. [Read more…]

10 Energy Saving Tips

10 Energy Saving Tips

10 Energy Saving Tips

With Bord Gais and Airtricity having announced a significant hike in energy rates and the others likely to follow suit its very important to look at ways for reducing your energy usage as the autumn season kicks in. [Read more…]

National Heritage Week 2011

Heritage Park For the next nine days over 370,000 people are expected to take part in National Heritage Week, which runs until the 28th August. This year the week has hit a new record with over 1400 events due to take place nationwide. The majority of events are FREE to attend and the message from the Heritage Council, coordinators of the week, is to get out and experience the heritage on your doorstep. [Read more…]

Unique award Launched in Ireland

 

BIFM

BIFM

The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Ireland Region Committee, in association with the BIFM Conference, today launched a new annual award to recognise an organisation that has made a valuable and outstanding contribution to the Facilities and Property Management Industry within Ireland. The recipient will be revealed at the 15th annual BIFM conference and exhibition sponsored by H&J Martin Facilities Management and ARAMARK Workplace Solutions which will take place at Belfast Waterfront on Friday 4th November 2011. [Read more…]

YourellsT in Aid Of Crumlin Hospital

Yourells Charity

Yourells Charity

On Tuesday 23rd August from 5pm, Yourells Hair Salon on Eyre Street will be transformed into a child- friendly zone, as Yourells host a kids evening all in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital where a hair styling for the salon’s younger clientele will be made priority. [Read more…]