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…
Nine businesses first to receive Donegal Food Coast brand approval
Nine Donegal businesses have become the first in the county to receive official approval to display the Donegal Food Coast brand. Use of the brand allows businesses to show they are either a Donegal-based producer or a business sourcing produce from Donegal. The nine Donegal businesses now entitled to use…
Collaborative effort needed to maximise impact of new business complex
Local groups need to work together to ensure the success of a new business complex being developed in the centre of Sligo Town. That’s the view of IDA Ireland regional business development manager for the north west John Nugent ahead of the opening of The Building Block. The aim of…
Packed Glasshouse hotel hears from statutory bodies at business breakfast
Local businesses from Sligo have been hearing from statutory bodies today at the Big Business Breakfast. The Swan room in the Glasshouse Hotel was packed to capacity as Revenue, Local Enterprise Offices, Sligo Tourism and many more gave presentations on what they can offer. Michael Tunney from the Enterprise Europe…
Micro Finance Ireland to speak at Big Business Breakfast
19 organisations will be speaking at a business event taking place in Sligo next week. The Big Business Breakfast is an event aimed at giving local businesses access to a number of statutory bodies in the one room. It takes place on Thursday the 24th of November in Swan…
Small companies urged to grow digital presence
Small Irish companies are being encouraged to contact their Local Enterprise Office to help them build or improve their online presence. In the Northwest there are three Local Enterprise Offices situated in Sligo Town, Carrick On-Shannon and Letterkenny. Companies that have less than ten employees can avail of training and…