SWIFT ADJUDICATION OF GALWAY RING ROAD NEEDED – GALWAY CHAMBER 01/02/2023
Galway Chamber has called for swift adjudication from An Bord Pleanála (ABP) in their reconsideration of the Galway Ring Road, following the High Court ruling on the matter. The current planning application, which was originally submitted in 2018, will now revert to the same position it was at in June 2021, after ABP’s planning inspector made a submission on the proposed project. The reconsideration is required after ABP did not take into account the Government’s new climate plan when they made
RDJ adds four new partners in latest promotions round
RDJ adds four new partners in latest promotions roundRDJ has announced the appointment of four Partners across the Firm’s banking and finance, cyber and data protection, and dispute resolution practices.The new partners are Tomás McDonagh (Dispute Resolution), Brian Morrissey (Dispute Resolution), Jennifer Noctor (Data Protection) and Aisling O’Donovan (Banking and Finance).Managing Partner at RDJ, Jamie Olden, commenting on the appointments, said, “I am delighted for all of our new partners on reaching
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GALWAY CHAMBER WORKS WITH LOCAL COMPANIES WHO EXPORTED GOODS IN EXCESS OF €140M IN 2022 : 26/01/2023
Figures released for International Customs Day – 26th January Galway Chamber worked with local businesses who exported goods valued in excess of €140 million to 79 different countries around the world in 2022. This represented an approximate 17% rise on the value of that exporting activity that took place in 2021. The total number of export certificates issued by Galway Chamber for local businesses also rose to just over 6,000 in total in 2022, up by 13% on the year previously. Almost all
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GALWAY CHAMBER RECEIVES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD
Galway Chamber has hailed their award for diversity and inclusion as a “starting point” in their efforts to “promote greater awareness and understanding of these issues across Galway’s corporate culture”. This came after the Chamber received their bronze ‘Investors in Diversity’ accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. In receiving their accreditation, Galway Chamber received the top grading available. The Irish Centre for Diversity praised the Chamber for having “accessible, relevant
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EVEANNA RYAN ELECTED DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF GALWAY CHAMBER
EVEANNA RYAN ELECTED DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF GALWAY CHAMBER Eveanna Ryan, Group Sales and Marketing Manager with Connacht Hospitality Group has been elected the new Deputy President of Galway Chamber. As well as managing the sales and marketing for ten of the Connacht Hospitality Group’s brands, Eveanna also sits on the board of the Galway Convention Bureau and was recently awarded “Sales and Marketing Manager of the Year” by the Irish Hospitality Institute. A Galway native, Eveanna has been a member of
GALWAY RACES TO CAP €100M MONTH FOR GALWAY – GALWAY CHAMBER
The Galway Races are set to cap off a €100 million month for Galway, according to figures produced by Galway Chamber. Over the course of July there has been a stream of cultural and tourism events of note in Galway. This included the Galway Film Fleadh (5th – 10th July), the Galway International Arts Festival (11th – 24th July) as well as the Galway Races Summer Festival (25th – 31st July). It is believed that the Galway Races alone will contribute over €58m to the local economy, with more than €23
GHR Consulting announced as new HR partners of Galway Chamber
GHR Consulting has been announced as Galway Chamber’s new HR partners, providing a range of events and expert seminars for members of the Chamber. The Galway-based HR consultancy was set up in 2019 by Ruairi Guckian to assist SMEs with their HR duties but could not justify the expense of having an in-house HR department. Existing clients are located nationwide and include Dubarry of Ireland, Tympany Medical, Perfuze, Midwest Fire and Security, and Carey Construction. Speaking about the partnership,
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“VIBRANCY OF GALWAY” HELPS MAKE IT NUMBER ONE DESTINATION FOR REMOTE WORKERS- GALWAY CHAMBER
The “vibrancy of Galway” was always going to make it an extremely attractive location for remote workers, according to Galway Chamber. The Chamber was speaking after the National Remote Working Survey from the Western Development Commission and NUI Galway found that Galway was the most popular county for remote workers who had relocated. A total of 11.2% of those who had moved counties had opted for Galway, with Cork second on 8.9%, followed by Kildare (7.7%), Dublin (6.4%) and Mayo (5.4%). The
Galway Chamber Shortlisted for National Awards
Galway Chamber has been shortlisted in four categories for the Chambers Ireland Chamber Awards 2022, sponsored by Zurich. The Awards acknowledge the excellence of the Chamber network in supporting local economic development. The shortlist demonstrates the strong level of activities of Chambers from across the network during the Covid crisis. Despite strong competition from across the country, Galway Chamber has been shortlisted in a range of different categories. Best Marketing Campaign Most
Galway Chamber Named 'Chamber of the Year 2022'
Galway Chamber has described being named ‘Chamber of the Year’ as “recognition of the spirit and fortitude displayed by the Galway business community over the last year”. Chief Executive Kenny Deery made the remarks after Galway Chamber were awarded the highest honour at the annual Chambers Ireland Awards, being selected for the top prize over all the other Chamber organisations in the country. As well as winning the top prize, Galway Chamber also received a category Award for ‘Supporting Enterprise
LORIENT DELEGATION VISIT TO GALWAY HAILED AS A “GREAT SUCCESS”
The visit of the Lorient delegation to Galway has been hailed as a “great success” that will help to further foster and grow the connections between the twinned cities of Galway and Lorient. That was according to Mayor of Lorient, Fabrice Loher, who also thanked the people of Galway for their immense hospitality during the visit. Mayor Loher led an eight person delegation from Lorient who had travelled to Galway as part of the efforts to further enhance the academic, commercial and cultural links
DERMOT NOLAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF GALWAY CHAMBER
Dermot Nolan has been elected the new President of Galway Chamber. Mr. Nolan is the Group Finance Director of the Headspace Group and has previously served as Deputy President of the Chamber as well as Chair of the Evolving Galway Committee. Previously he worked with EY and Mazars in various roles up to partner level in both Ireland and internationally. He is a board member of Bia Innovator, Baboró International Arts Festival for Children and Architecture at the Edge. He is also President of Galway Hockey
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Powered by Inclusion: 17/05/2022
Powered by Inclusion was a disability awareness event set up by Disability Federation Ireland in conjunction with Inclusive Pathways to Employment, Galway Chamber, Galway City Partnership, and the Connemara Forum. The event was a tremendous success with Kenny Deery the Galway Chamber CEO providing MC for the event and fantastic keynote speakers including the mayor of Galway City Collette Connolly, Minister Anne Rabbitte TD, and Jack Kavanagh pharmacist and motivational speaker. Jack Kavanaghs words were
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AUSTRALIA’S GAIN, THE CHAMBER’S LOSS
If you’ve spent time in Galway, you may be familiar with the Galway Chamber, a premier business organization geared at making Galway a leading location for business, investment and people. It works to provide its business members, both big and small, with local to international lobby support, advice, networking, training and much more. To be put simply, the Galway Chamber is the driving force of the West. You may not however, be keen as to who’s behind the scenes at this world-class operation. Emma
