LimerickIndependent.com Business Feed http://www.limerickindependent.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.limerickindependent.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.limerickindependent.com LimerickIndependent.com Business Feed http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5503&Itemid=88 Maurice O’Carroll Proprietor, O’Carroll Haulage, Clarina, Co Limerick Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:30:27 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5502&Itemid=88 Shannon Airport gets “real vote of confidence” for the future with the announcement this week that it will be the re-fuelling stop for British Airways twice-weekly business service from London City to New York. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:12:36 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5501&Itemid=88 Bank of Ireland Insurance Services has offered assurance to flood victims in Limerick and urged customers to contact its helpline. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:11:22 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5500&Itemid=88 ICE Broadband is helping businesses and households in Newcastle West to re-connect their technology following the devastating flash floods that caused millions of euros worth of damage in the town. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:10:21 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5499&Itemid=88 The five star Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort in County Limerick has announced the launch of a new invitation only customer loyalty programme that will offer a series of rewards to its corporate clients. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:07:09 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5435&Itemid=88 The newly opened Vitamin Shop offers a comprehensive service and product range to health conscious people and fitness/bodybuilding enthusiasts alike. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:20:53 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5430&Itemid=88 JJ Kavanagh and Sons have introduced a night-link coach service to Shannon Airport to ensure you catch those early morning or late night flights. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:12:30 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5429&Itemid=88 Limerick Green Party candidate James Nix has welcomed a new initiative, obliging outlets that sell batteries to accept waste batteries from consumers, as a “huge step forward for recycling”. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:11:39 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5426&Itemid=88 Transport 21, the largest investment package ever in Ireland’s transport infrastructure, is making a significant contribution to the ongoing development of the mid-west’s tourism industry. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:09:17 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5424&Itemid=88 Parkmagic are to make motoring easier for Limerick drivers using national toll roads with the implementation of barrier-free tolling on the M50 from the end of this month. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:06:05 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5337&Itemid=88 Airspeed Telecom has been awarded a 26GHz-licensed radio spectrum for the Limerick region, meaning faster Internet, data, voice and video services of up to 100Mbps for local businesses. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:29:10 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5336&Itemid=88 BT has announced that it is launching broadband speeds of up to 24MB in the Dooradoyle area with no price hike. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:27:54 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5334&Itemid=88 The staff of Hospital-based fruit juice and smoothie producer, Wild Orchard, are celebrating after winning a prestigious 'Great Taste Award'. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:26:32 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5333&Itemid=88 Last week, John Fitzgerald and his team at Funireland performed a very unusual TeamBonding event in Limerick City with Brive Rugby Club from France with great success. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:25:04 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5332&Itemid=88 Limerick based company, TouristR, an online integrated trip-planning service, has been announced as one of the winners of eircom's €100,000 Web Innovation Fund. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:23:31 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5331&Itemid=88 Workers in Limerick and across country should stop "thumbing their noses" at lower paid jobs according to the Chief Economist for FÁS. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:22:28 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5330&Itemid=88 Michael Gleeson has been at the helm of Michael Gleesons shoes on Upper William Street for over 25 years and believes that the cornerstone of a good business is offering good value and excellent service. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:21:16 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5242&Itemid=88 Despite doomsday prophecies about the crash in Ireland’s housing boom, The Mortgage Shop, based at the new Westbury Centre in Corbally, is riding the storm to get to know their customers’ individual needs and to provide them with superior mortgage solutions. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:02:27 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5239&Itemid=88 Hank Krabbe, the first Managing Director (MD) of Limerick-based Analog Devices Ireland, passed away peacefully at his home with his family around him on July 25, after a long illness. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:52:30 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5238&Itemid=88 Shannon Development has welcomed the recent €422,000 tourism grant aid allocation announced by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism—which will go towards the development of the Great Southern Trail in Limerick. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:51:42 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5237&Itemid=88 Irelandhotels.com, the Irish Hotels Federation’s (IHF) accommodation website, has joined forces with Shannon Development this week to launch a summer marketing initiative through its new short breaks website www.shortbreaksireland.ie (http://www.shortbreaksireland.ie/). Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:50:44 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5236&Itemid=88 The Northern Ireland Social Development Minister, Margaret Ritchie, visited Limerick in the past few days on a fact-finding mission to examine housing and urban regeneration. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:49:05 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5235&Itemid=88 Limerick-based pharmaceutical employer, Wyeth, has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Ireland honour at the second annual Business and Finance US-Ireland Awards in New York. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:46:22 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5149&Itemid=88 Businesses who like to combine work with a round of golf will be given the red carpet treatment thanks to a new golf offer devised by Limerick hoteliers and Shannon Development, the Mid-West development agency. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:15:19 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5148&Itemid=88 Aramark Ireland—the catering and facilities management company—has begun its nationwide search for ambitious and eager candidates for its newly launched Graduate Development Programme and is calling on Limerick people to apply. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:14:33 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5146&Itemid=88 Whether it is catering for the needs of the average family or the needs of a business of any size, TruPlan Financial Services offers a comprehensive range of options and solutions to safeguard and develop financial planning for both. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:11:35 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5145&Itemid=88 ‘3’, Ireland’s fastest growing mobile network, is delighted to announce that the 3Store in Limerick on Cruises Street has topped the recent Retail Times Customer Experience challenge. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:09:03 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5144&Itemid=88 The Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, announced the infrastructure priorities of the Atlantic Way 2020 Vision Document in Westpark Shannon Business Campus last Thursday. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:08:13 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5143&Itemid=88 With the much-talked of slowdown in the Irish economy and the scaling back of overall growth projections for tourism in Ireland, one Limerick-based company has come up with an economical way for hotels to secure online exposure. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:05:31 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5077&Itemid=88 Dave Ward, Business Development Director, ParkMagic Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:39:05 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5073&Itemid=88 The Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) in Limerick and the Mid-West has expressed serious concern at the economic challenges posed by rapidly rising electricity and gas costs, which have been sanctioned by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:34:58 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5071&Itemid=88 Fifty jobs are to be created at the Shannon Free Zone, it was announced on Monday at the launch of the Shannon Development 2007 Annual Report. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:33:24 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5068&Itemid=88 Up to 50 jobs are to be created at a new R D facility in Limerick, it was announced by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan on Monday. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:30:34 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4965&Itemid=88 Eight out of ten Munster employers want to know if a candidate for a job has a disability, which is noticeably higher than the figure for employers nationwide, according to a survey carried out on behalf of the Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:25:22 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4964&Itemid=88 A leading Limerick-based public relations consultancy firm, FD, has scooped two awards at the Annual Awards for Excellence in Public Relations. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:22:47 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4960&Itemid=88 The Mid-West National Road Design Office, which is overseeing the design of the Limerick Tunnel, Limerick Southern Ring Road and the N7 Nenagh-Limerick upgrade, has been awarded a prestigious CPD (Continuing Professional Development) accreditation from Engineers Ireland. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:18:15 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4957&Itemid=88 IDA Ireland has issued a statement that it remains “upbeat and positive” in winning significant Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) after 151 jobs at FDI were created in 2007 in Limerick. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:11:08 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4956&Itemid=88 Despite ongoing anti-war groups alleging US rendition torture fligh5ts in and out of Shannon and the downturn in economies in Ireland and the US, Shannon Airport Director, Martin Moroney has warned that now more than ever is a time for Limerick and the Mid-West “to send out a clear message to the US as to how much it values its contribution to our economy”. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:08:20 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4954&Itemid=88 A Limerick web company has met with the Indian Ambassador to Ireland, P.S. Raghavan to discuss the company’s current strategy of expansion into the Asian market. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:05:07 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4918&Itemid=88 If you've always fancied pulling your own pints in the comfort of your own home and playing barman to your family, friends and neighbours, then Irish Shamrock Bars should be your next 'port' of call, if you pardon the pun! Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:11:49 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4917&Itemid=88 Limerick businesses with a flair for bilingual skills are invited to become Ireland's Bilingual Business Champions for 2008. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:09:16 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4915&Itemid=88 Bellissimo, Limerick is proud to be credited as one of Ireland's best salons for professional hair colour following the recent graduation of Sandra Herir from the hairdressing industry's most specialist colour course-the Wella Professionals Master Colour Award. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:07:07 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4914&Itemid=88 The downturn in the Limerick economy has taken another nosedive this week, with the announcement of 64 job losses at Avocent International Ltd, which has operations in Shannon and Dublin. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:05:27 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4913&Itemid=88 All Limerick car owners are this July, to receive a new free-phone on-street parking service, which has been launched in Limerick by city-based business ParkMagic. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:04:07 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4911&Itemid=88 Members of business group Limerick Chamber have joined forces with the Irish Chamber Orchestra to discuss business links at the Orchestra's new headquarters at St Thomas Aquinas Studio. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:02:11 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4910&Itemid=88 One of Limerick City's newest and leading hotels has said it is "bemused" at rumours of its so-called demise in a statement to the media, assuring clients that the rumours are "way off the mark" and "completely untrue". Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4820&Itemid=88 Finally a tile company in Limerick who will advise you what tiles to get; Transport the product to your front door; Plumb the area you want tiled; Sort out the electrics if needed and of course, carry out the dreaded tiling. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:33:42 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4819&Itemid=88 Shannon Development have announced that Dr Vincent Cunnane has taken up the role of Chief Executive Designate this June. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:29:25 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4817&Itemid=88 Limerick City has topped the rankings as the premier shopping area in the Mid-West and is fourth overall in the country’s top forty retail centres, according to the 2008 Retail Rankings by Experian Ireland, a leading global provider of retail property. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:27:51 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4816&Itemid=88 Three new Polish/Shannon Ryanair routes announced at the Clarion Hotel in Limerick will support an estimated two thousand jobs in the region, according to Ryanair. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:26:02 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4815&Itemid=88 Hibernian Insurance in Limerick City has stressed that its branch on Henry Street is “in no way affected” by 580 job losses at the company nationwide, announced on Monday. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:24:24 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4814&Itemid=88 The hiring climate in Munster remains upbeat with 7% of employers in the region anticipating hiring more staff in the next three months, according to the latest survey from Manpower Employment. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:18:05 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4813&Itemid=88 A forum for Limerick women in business has been set up following the launch of the Limerick City Women in Business group in the city on June 18 last. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:16:16 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4761&Itemid=88 Growing up surrounded by white-knuckle rides at his family's famous Funderland business, there's no doubting Patrick bird knows how to entertain a crowd. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:16:00 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4760&Itemid=88 A Limerick-based engineering contractors has been awarded a €7m contract to install the electrical infrastructure and controls and instrumentation cabling for a new power plant in Southampton, England. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:13:52 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4759&Itemid=88 Seventy-five jobs are to be created after planning permission was granted to a leading tourist accommodation group to incorporate a historic 17th century country house, near Quin in County Clare, into a €25m hotel complex. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:12:54 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4758&Itemid=88 Shannon Development has just signed a major tourism deal for the Limerick and Clare region, which could see an additional 100,000 'bed nights' from Europe and the US over the next two years. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:11:22 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4757&Itemid=88 Limerick business heads striving to sit in a big leather chair, behind a big wooden desk, working for one of Ireland's most famous millionaires, are invited to apply for the Irish version of The Apprentice. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:09:05 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4699&Itemid=88 Buinesses in the City and County are gearing up for Limerick’s first-ever hosting of the All-Ireland Corporate Games, this weekend, June 20-22. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:48:37 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4684&Itemid=88 Michael Rowley - BMW Premium Selection Mngr, Pat Keogh Motors Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:02:26 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4678&Itemid=88 2008 is proving to be a particularly challenging year so far for tourism in the Shannon region and the West of Ireland generally, according to a new report from the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation and Shannon Development (ITIC). Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:53:28 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4671&Itemid=88 Limerick businesses are reminded that they have just one week left to apply for the inaugural year of the innovative Best Managed Company Awards programme, which considers companies from every perspective. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:46:26 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4598&Itemid=88 Catherine Fitzgerald, Complete Laser Care, Limerick Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:08:16 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4597&Itemid=88 Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, has launched a new route from Shannon to Berlin (Schonefeld), which will see the new route carry over two million passengers on 30 routes to/from Shannon this year. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:45:28 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4596&Itemid=88 Limerick is to become the first county in Ireland to have 100% high-speed broadband coverage, according to Limerick businessman, Fran Rooney. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:44:26 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4594&Itemid=88 Two Limerick businesswomen have been announced in the line-up for this weekend’s national Woman of the Year competition. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:43:19 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4591&Itemid=88 A Major and eagerly awaited report on the economic strength and weaknesses of the Limerick economy will be published this Wednesday by one of the country’s leading economists, Jim Power. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:39:59 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4511&Itemid=88 With the release of the 'Sex and the City' film this week, New York has never been a more attractive holiday destination and new Limerick company, Chell Air Travel, takes the stress out of visiting the Big Apple. Wed, 28 May 2008 12:02:33 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4509&Itemid=88 A local man has won 'Best Sales Colleague—Dixons' at major awards event held in Wicklow last week. Wed, 28 May 2008 11:59:01 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4508&Itemid=88 Air passengers using Shannon Airport endure the least amount of airport delays in the West of Ireland, according to a survey on punctuality from Irish airports travelling to England. Wed, 28 May 2008 11:57:27 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4507&Itemid=88 The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) today launched its 'Yes to Europe!' campaign in support of the Lisbon Treaty to ensure Ireland remains fully engaged with the EU. Wed, 28 May 2008 11:56:22 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4505&Itemid=88 IBEC Mid-West, which represents Limerick businesses, has this Wednesday welcomed the definitive statement from the independent Referendum Commission that there are no changes in the Lisbon Treaty with regard to tax. "Ireland has a veto," IBEC said. Wed, 28 May 2008 11:54:52 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4504&Itemid=88 Munster's mighty reds and hordes of Limerick rugby fans contributed to the best weekend ever for Aer Arann, according to a statement from the West of Ireland company. Wed, 28 May 2008 11:53:01 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4503&Itemid=88 Munster were not the only winners of last Saturday's Heineken rugby European Cup Final in Cardiff, as the historic victory is also set to yield a tourism dividend for the Shannon Region thanks to a tourism campaign undertaken by Shannon Development and Tourism Ireland UK. Wed, 28 May 2008 11:48:09 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4424&Itemid=88 Achieving a proper balance between body and mind is one of the main principles of good health and summer is the perfect time to make positive life changes, according to Vincent Power, the owner of Limerick’s Clinic of Alternative Medicine. Wed, 21 May 2008 11:42:51 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4421&Itemid=88 Nescafé, Ireland’s market leading coffee brand, has teamed up with the Lynch Hotel Group—in the South Court Hotel and the George Hotel—to offer Irish coffee lovers an exciting promotion. Wed, 21 May 2008 11:36:30 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4418&Itemid=88 Limerick kids are in the money, according to a survey released by National Irish Bank that reveals that on average, children in Munster receive more pocket money per month than in any other province of Ireland. Wed, 21 May 2008 11:31:50 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4417&Itemid=88 The Business Alliance for Europe, of which IBEC is a prominent member, held a meeting at the Clarion Hotel last week clearly outlining to the local business community why a ‘Yes’ vote is needed in the Lisbon Treaty Referendum to benefit investment, jobs and the economy. Wed, 21 May 2008 11:29:36 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4381&Itemid=88 After honing the art of creative graphic design in some of the world’s largest modern cities, Limerick man, Kevin Meaney, has returned to Shannonside to run his own firm. Wed, 14 May 2008 13:15:12 +0100 http://www.limerickindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4380&Itemid=88 The manner in which VAT has applied to property in the past 35 years is about to fundamentally change and “it is imperative that those involved in the property sector in Limerick consider how the new regime will affect them and act accordingly” according to a tax expert speaking in Limerick last week. Wed, 14 May 2008 13:11:42 +0100