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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 - Business owners from across South Galway and North Clare have gathered in Kilfenora today to explore the possibility of developing ecotourism activities in the Burren.

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Magnet Business Win Telecommunications Company of the Year Award

The eBook Sale, a top retailer of information products, website templates and software packages, has taken a major step towards expanding into the fiction and non-fiction novel market by forming a partnership with Raider Publishing International.

New Employment Law / HR Consultation and Queries Hotline helps the SME sector reduces its HR costs and protects businesses against costly employee disputes and claims.

Burren Connect Project to host ecotourism workshop on 20 May 2008

Magnet Acquires High-Tech Startup- Magnet Business today announced that it has acquired Irish internet telephony provider, Glantel, for an undisclosed sum.

PowerPoint presentations will never be the same again! The Cork subsidiary of World Class Solutions has teamed up with University College Cork to discover how images, colours and motion can influence decision makers.

ReservaTicket has been added to ReservaCar-DublinAirport.com car rental site, which originally offers Dublin Airport car hire, now allows customers to rent cars and book tickets online at the same time.

New software allows all internet marketers to generate free traffic and links.

As you see yourself snuggling under a luxury goose feather and down duvet and you rest your head on siberian goose down pillows with the most sensuous feather bed mattress toppers underneath you, all your cares will drift away

Executive Connections Survey shows people remaining longer in current jobs before looking for next position

February 2008 director of IrishGreenFees.ie, Shay Bollard partnered with Dublin business woman Noemi Beres, ReservaCar Dublin Airport.

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ALISON has launched a Standard Business English Test called the Scales lt-e. The assessment measures whether your command of English is good enough for the world of international business.

pTools today announced that it has enhanced its CMS software for Microsoft SharePoint by integrating it with Window's Workflow Foundation. Organisations can now generate content within the CMS and expose this content as web-parts for SharePoint.

18th February 2008 - Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) throughout Clare and Limerick risk going under if they fail to control their energy bills and establish an energy efficient manner of conducting business.

ReservaCar Cork Airport uses an award winning next generation global car rental distribution system that enables customers to access real-time pricing, availability and bookings from 450 car hire suppliers in 134 countries in less than 2 seconds.

Westmeath County Council has inked a deal with Magnet Business for the provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity to three council offices. Magnet will provide a fully managed 100Mbps fibre connection across offices in Mullingar.

The people of Askeaton, County Limerick are hoping that the Republic of Ireland’s only service point for motorhomes will provide a significant boost to the local economy.

The founder of Airport Duty Free Shopping Dr. Brendan O’Regan, who passed away today, has been described by the Mayor of Clare as one of Ireland’s most noted peace ambassadors and initiators of commercial and industrial projects.

Limerick, IRELAND, 31st January 2008 – The Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council today said that Limerick and the Midwest Region was fast becoming one of Ireland’s most attractive investment locations for multinational companies.

Shannon, County Clare, IRELAND, 29th January 2008 - Air France could be set to terminate its 20-year-old scheduled cargo service from Shannon International Airport, according to the Mayor of Clare.

Rathkeale, County Limerick, 28th January 2008 – Limerick County Council today marked a milestone in the delivery of Local Government services in West Limerick by officially opening its newest Area Headquarters in Rathkeale.

Speedtest.net, an independent website that provides analysis of broadband speeds worldwide, has shown Magnet Networks to be the fastest provider in Dublin. There was no place in the top 5 for traditional telecoms companies Eircom and BT.

Shannon, IRELAND, 24th January 2008 - A new €400m Masterplan for the rejuvenation of one of Ireland’s fastest growing towns has been drafted and will be formally launched at a public meeting next week.

Lough Derg, IRELAND, 23rd January 2008 – Members of the public in Clare, Galway and North Tipperary and are being asked for their input on the formulation of a tourism and recreational development strategy for Lough Derg.

Duncan McAlynn of Brandon Consulting is one of only two people from around the world to be named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for System Center Data Protection Manager.

LivePitch- upload facility to allow people seeking investment to upload their audio visual pitch to investors. This can be accompanied by business plans, spreadsheets and images of products/prototypes/logos.

Thrifty Car Rental Ireland is one of the largest car rental companies in Ireland, and as such has a wide range of used cars available. The combination of a competitive price and wide variety has helped Thrifty increase car sales by 40% in2007.

County Limerick, 17th December 2007 - Businesses across County Limerick have been buoyed by the news that Limerick County Council will not be raising commercial rates during 2008.

Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen said that today's announcement of a twice-daily service from Shannon Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle airport could herald the beginning of a new era for the West of Ireland facility.

IRELAND, 5th December 2007 – On the day when the Government announced its “greenest” ever Budget, hospitality businesses across Clare, Limerick and Kerry have been officially recognised for their efforts to protect the environment.

Wednesday, 5th December 2007 - On the day when the Government announced its "greenest" ever Budget, Limerick's hospitality sector has been officially recognised for its efforts to protect the environment.

Monday 26th November 2007 - Two attractions on Ireland's west coast have emerged triumphant in the 2007 Interpret Britain and Ireland Awards.

Wood Communications, Ireland’s leading distributor of fibre optic, structured cabling and associated telecommunications technologies, has undergone a change in ownership as a result of a management buy-out.

Hospitality businesses across Limerick, Clare and Kerry will have their efforts to protect the environment officially recognised at the Green Fáilte Awards 2007 in Adare Manor Hotel, Limerick on Wednesday 5th December from 2-5pm.

Websites designed by Continuum Technologies, the award winning Web Design and Web Development Company have been short-listed for the 2007 Golden Spiders Awards. This is the fourth year that Continuum Technologies have been involved in the awards.

Castletroy, County Limerick, 21st November 2007 – The development of a major new public park and amenity area at Castletroy in County Limerick will commence in early December, according to Limerick County Council.

“The 18th century American colonies slogan of ‘No taxation without representation’ rings true in 21st century Ireland” – Cllr. Kevin Sheahan, Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council.

Kilrush, County Clare, 15th November 2007 – A tourism brochure relating to Kilrush has received the top Regional Award in the '2007 International Best Brochure Awards' in Chicago, Illinois.

Tuesday 30th October 2007 - One of the country's largest hotel groups has warned of a potential downturn in the domestic tourism sector unless Ireland's label of an expensive overseas destination is redressed.

26th October 2007 - The Government is being urged to help retain the Shannon-Heathrow service by bidding for four pairs of London Heathrow slots that have today been put up for sale by a London Gatwick-based airline.

The Atlantic Connectivity Alliance today received confirmation that its application for slots at Heathrow has been rejected by Airport Co-Ordination Limited, the authority responsible for slot allocation at all major airports in the UK.

If you trade under your own name, and want to use your name for your website and email, you have until Wednesday 31st of October to secure it!

Digiweb Ireland have signed a deal in excess of €300,000 over 3 years to provide Tower Hotel Group with a connectivity and managed hosting solution tailored to their requirements.

Digiweb today announced their third consecutive podium finish in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Ireland for 2007.

Bunratty, Co. Clare, 22nd October 2007 – The Government's handling of the Shannon-Heathrow issue will take centre stage today as key commentators specialising in regional development gather for a two-day conference in Bunratty, Co Clare.

IRELAND, 11th October 2007 – Booking a hotel room is set to become a lot easier following a business collaboration between two leading Irish software companies and potentially over 1,000 hotels across Ireland and the UK.