Small Business leads the way as the first 32 county #SMEcommunity tweet-up takes place in Birr
If Ireland is looking for a demonstration of phenomenal growth and positivity it doesn’t have to look much further than the Twitter group known as #SMEcommunity. What started a mere 8 months ago with a single tweet between two Irish business people, has now grown into an offline gathering incorporating all 32 counties which will […]
Government must meet political and legal obligations to hold referendum
Government must meet political and legal obligations to hold referendum Treaty will mean further austerity and diminishing of democracy Socialist Party / United Left Alliance MEP Paul Murphy today called on the government to stop looking for excuses to avoid a referendum on the proposed new treaty: “The government’s latest attempt to avoid a referendum […]
Minister Rabbitte Announces Community Outreach Digital Switchover Programme – DCENR
Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte T.D. today announced that he has signed an agreement with national voluntary organisation, the Wheel, to develop and operate a nationwide community outreach digital switchover programme (Outreach Programme). Dublin, 10th January 2012 The Wheel in conjunction with voluntary and community organisations throughout the country will roll […]
Tourism Ireland Comment On CSO Figures For The January-November 2011 Period
Commenting on the CSO figures issued today for overseas visitor numbers to Ireland for the period January-November 2011, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said:<em>“Today’s figures show that visitor numbers for the period January-November 2011 are almost +7% ahead of the same eleven-month period in 2010. However, the economic turmoil of recent months has […]
Laois exhibitors to promote the county at the Holiday World Show 2012
Whether your dream holiday is the delights of Turkey, an African Safari, the excitement of South America, the luxury of Dubai, the fun of the Mediterranean or the warm welcome of a home holiday, The Holiday World Show Dublin 2012 (www.holidayworldshow.com) at the RDS Simmonscourt from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th is the place to […]
Weaker Euro Gives Competitiveness Boost To Food Exports, But Economic Uncertainty Remains A Concern – IFA Outlook
IFA Chief Economist Rowena Dwyer has said the weakening of the euro in early 2012 is providing a welcome competitiveness boost for agri-food products, but the underlying uncertainties in the eurozone, and weakness in the UK market, remain a concern for product prices and incomes for the year ahead. Ms Dwyer was speaking at the […]
Petition to President to call for a Referendum on ESM Treaty
Dear Sir /Madam The People’s Association Watchdog have petitioned the President to request that he use the powers of his office to call for a referendum on the ESM treaty. We are completely opposed to Enda Kenny TD seeking to use the judgement of the Attorney General to define such a crucial issue without the […]
Banks Approach To Farm Families Must Maintain Viable Businesses – IFA
At the start of 2012, IFA President John Bryan has called on all banks to engage constructively with farmers and small businesses, whose debt levels are threatening the viability of otherwise sustainable businesses. He said “IFA is promoting a loan-restructuring strategy with banks where farmers would agree to dispose of non-core assets, with the […]