SME’s in the north west encouraged to apply for Brexit loan
A Sligo Councillor is encouraging SME’s in the north west to apply for a new Brexit loan. The Microfinance Ireland Brexit Loan is available to businesses with less than 10 employees, have an annual turnover of less than €2m and the business turnover is or could be impacted by a…
National Job Week events start across the North West
A number of events are taking place throughout the north west for National Jobs Week that runs from today, Monday until Friday. Tomorrow, Tuesday, evening there will be an information event for job seekers in Globe House in Sligo from 7pm to 9pm. On Wednesday morning, there will be information…
Funding Granted to Donegal Food Projects
The Local Enterprise Office in Donegal is to be granted over €230 thousand euro in funding for the Donegal Food Coast Project. Announced by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation TD Heather Humphreys, 2.5 million euro has been awarded to Local Enterprise Office Competitive Fund nationally. Launched in 2012, the…
Promoting Donegal food production, processing and sale
The growing strength of the food sector in Donegal was demonstrated last week when almost 120 food producers, chefs and buyers attended a packed event hosted by the Donegal Food Coast – Donegal’s Good Food Initiative. The meet-the-producer event in the Silver Tassie Hotel saw food business consultant James Burke…
Conference for businesses eyeing the global marketplace
A special conference for small and medium businesses hoping to expand into the global market is taking place in Donegal later this month. It will include keynote talks, workshops and business-to-business meetings. It is being organised by the Local Enterprise Office in Donegal. Head of Enterprise in Donegal Michael Tunney…
North West businesses to benefit from new International Trade Centre in US
A new International Trade Centre which will benefit businesses in Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim is being opened in the US this week. Taoiseach Enda Kenny will officially open the center in Providence alongside the governor of Rhode Island Gina Raimondo on Tuesday morning local time. The trade centre is a…
Additional funding for Local Enterprise Offices to deal with Brexit
Local Enterprise Offices in the North West are to receive additional funding for job creation and to deal with the onset of Brexit. The Minister for Small Business Pat Breen yesterday announced that four million euro extra has been allocated between the 31 LEO’s around the county. The money is…