Galway Chamber Welcome Approval of N6 Galway City Ring Road by An Bord Pleanála
Galway Chamber welcome the announcement of the approval of the N6 Galway City Ring Road from An Bord Pleanála.Galway Chamber believe that the N6 Galway City Ring Road project will enhance the liveability of the city, through its urban regeneration capacity with the potential of improving the quality of space in the city. The business organisation, who represent over 27,000 employees in Galway city and region, are confident the scheme will enable regional development of County Galway in providing more
Election Success Brings Strong West of Ireland Representation to Chambers Ireland Board
For the first time in history, Galway and the wider region will be represented by two seats on the Chambers Ireland Board of Directors. This follows recent election success with Galway Chamber CEO Kenny Deery elected as Chair of the Chambers Ireland Executive’s Forum and elevated to the board. Pat Piggott, Board Member of Galway Chamber and Branch Manager of AIB, Tuam Road has also been re-elected to the Board. He has been a Board Member of Chambers Ireland for the past two years. Chambers Ireland is
New Campaign will Encourage Galway Public to Help Recovery By Shopping Local this Christmas – Galway City Council and Galway Chamber
A new campaign encouraging the Galway public to help the recovery of local businesses by shopping local this Christmas, has been launched by Galway City Council and Galway Chamber. With many local retailers, service providers and hospitality outlets having been closed for considerable periods during the various lockdowns over the last two years, the campaign aims to remind shoppers of how they can help boost the local economy during the festive season. The campaign will be featured extensively on Galway
Galway Chamber Pre Budget 2022 Submission
HOUSING, STUDENT ACCOMODATION, TRANSPORT AND PARENTAL EQUALITY AMONG ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED IN GALWAY CHAMBER BUDGET SUBMISSION The need for local action on issues with national dimensions such as housing and student accommodation shortages, transport, energy and parental equality are reflected in Galway Chamber’s submission for Budget 2022. Actions to address key traffic and transport issues around Galway, including the use of movement alternatives such as bus lanes, cycling and walking as well as a
Galway Advertiser : Galway-French ties strengthen after Ambassador’s meetings with Portershed and Galway chamber
Galway Advertiser - https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/124429/galway-french-ties-strengthen-after-ambassadors-meetings-with-portershed-and-galway-chamber French Ambassador Vincent Guérend and Portershed CEO Mary Rodgers. Galway-French trade and business ties were strengthened this month after the new French Ambassador’s meetings with Portershed and Galway Chamber. HE Vincent Guérend, the French Ambassador to Ireland, was in Galway recently where he held a number of meetings, including with the
Irish Times :Return to the office allows new models of working
Irish Times - https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/return-to-the-office-allows-new-models-of-working-1.4677058 Blended. Hybrid. Balanced. These are the buzzwords used by employers and managers to describe the kind of working arrangements envisaged from next Monday as the restriction on office-based work is eased. In Galway, PorterShed is looking forward to people returning. With offices based near Eyre Square in the city centre, it offers “hot desk” facilities, co-working spaces, project spaces and
RTÉ News: Decision on Galway City Ring Road deferred again
RTÉ News Article - https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2021/0827/1243186-ring-road/ A decision by An Bord Pleanála on the proposed Galway City Ring Road has been deferred again until October. The 18-kilometre route would run from west of Bearna to the existing M6 motorway. The N6 GCRR comprises 5.6km of single carriageway from two kilometres outside Bearna Village to the Ballymoneen Road and 11.9km of dual carriageway going east where it merges with the N6 at Coolagh, Briarhill. The controversial €600m
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RTE news: Galway Airport to be tranformed into TV, film studio
RTE - https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2021/0804/1239010-galway-airport-to-be-transformed-into-tv-film-studio/ A new film and television production studio in Galway has been given the green light to move to the planning stage. Atlantic Studios will be developed on the site of the former Galway Airport and aims to be up and running by summer 2022. Today's announcement is seen as a significant boost in attracting international film and television projects to the west of Ireland. The first phase will see
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Galway Races : Galway races summer festival
Galway races - https://galwayraces.com/the-countdown-to-the-summer-festival-has-begun/ The Countdown to Ireland’s Largest Horse Racing Festival has begun In less than three weeks’ time, the highly-anticipated seven-day Galway Races Summer Festival kicks off on Monday 26th July with the first of seven races taking place at 4.10pm. Galway Racecourse have submitted plans for 5,000 spectators per day at the outdoor event, and are waiting for an imminent decision in relation to this. Should they get
Galway Daily: Tánaiste turns the sod on new €1.6 million PorterShed home
Galway Daily -https://www.galwaydaily.com/business/tanaiste-turns-the-sod-on-new-e1-6-million-portershed-home/ Tánaiste Leo Varadkar was in Galway City on Friday to turn the sod on the €1.6 million expansion and relocation of the PorterShed to Bowling Green. Work on converting the old warehouse at Bowling Green is expected to be completed by the end of this year, and will deliver room for 130 co-working desk spaces. The Portershed, located behind Ceannt Station, opened in 2016 and quickly became a hub
Irish Times : Why multinationals are putting Ireland’s regions front and centre
Irish Times - https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/ireland-us-business/why-multinationals-are-putting-ireland-s-regions-front-and-centre-1.4600438 Almost 150,000 people are employed by multinationals in Ireland’s regions, accounting for more than half of all multinational employment. “That’s a clear endorsement from decision-makers that places such as Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford can deliver,” says Barrie O’Connell, a partner in KPMG, who is based in Cork. “The appeal of the regions is
Galway Chamber wins Best Partnership for Business Award at Chamber Awards 2021
Galway Chamber was named the winner of the Best Partnership for Business Award at the Chamber Awards 2021. The awards, hosted by Chambers Ireland and sponsored by Zurich, recognise the outstanding work of chambers of commerce throughout the country in supporting local, regional and national business. They also provide an opportunity to share successful event ideas, campaigns and policies that have contributed to the development of chambers and business more broadly. Galway Chamber was named the leading
Galway Daily : Galway Chamber among big winners at annual Chamber Awards
Galway Daily - https://www.galwaydaily.com/business/galway-chamber-winners-at-annual-chamber-awards/ Galway Chamber was recently named the winner of the Best Partnership for Business Award at the national Chamber Awards 2021. The annual awards, hosted by Chambers Ireland and sponsored by Zurich, recognise the outstanding work of chambers of commerce throughout the country in supporting local, regional and national business Galway Chamber won the Best Partnership award for working with Medtronic, Laya
Aengus Burns Appointed as New President of Galway Chamber
Aengus Burns, a Partner of Grant Thornton, was confirmed as the new President of Galway Chamber at a recent board meeting. Speaking about his new role, Aengus Burns said he is hugely honoured and humbled to have been elected Galway Chamber President and outlined some of his key priorities for the year ahead. Mr. Burns said the Chamber will continue to work with agencies, such as the Northern and Western Regional Assembly and the Western Development Commission, in marketing the region and presenting a
Galway Daily : Ship Ahoy for Aran Island Ferries’ new tour route
Galway Daily - https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/ship-ahoy-for-aran-island-ferries-new-tour-route/ As the tourism industry re-opens from lockdown, Aran Island Ferries has launched a brand new service taking travellers from Galway City to Inis Mór and the Cliffs of Moher, creating 15 new jobs in the process. The maiden voyage will depart from Galway City Docks on Friday morning following a blessing of the state of the art Saoirse na Farraige ‘Freedom of the Sea’ passenger ferry vessel, Ireland’s largest
Galway Chamber Broadly Welcomes the Government Announcement on its Economic Recovery Plan
Galway Chamber, along with colleagues in Chambers Ireland, broadly welcomes the announcement from Government earlier this week on its Recovery Plan.Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister Eamon Ryan on Tuesday launched the Economic Recovery Plan 2021 to achieve rapid job creation and economic growth after the pandemic.The plan also sets out a new phase of supports for the next stage of recovery, and aims to exceed the pre-crisis employment levels of 2.5 million people in work by
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NEW CAMPAIGN AIMS TO BRING MORE COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT TO GALWAY AND THE WEST REGION
Seeking to attract over 40 additional investments over next 5 years Campaign will also look to grow number of active enterprises in Galway to 16,500, create 3,000 additional jobs and increase numbers supported by local enterprise to 80k Targeted at domestic market as well as China, USA, UK and EU A new campaign aimed at attracting additional companies and investment to Galway and the West region has been launched. Why Galway is an initiative from Galway Chamber, which will seek to bring 40
RTE News : 'Why Galway' campaign aims to bring 40 FDI firms to the West
RTE - https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0601/1225364-why-galway-initiative/ A new campaign aimed at attracting new companies and investment to Galway and the west region has been launched today. The "Why Galway" initiative from Galway Chamber is seeking to bring 40 foreign direct investment companies to the area over the next five years, generating up to 3,000 additional jobs. The new campaign will also promote Galway and the west as a location for domestic enterprises and entrepreneurs. It is
Irish Times : Edward Capital secures approval for landmark Galway city development
Irish Times- https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/edward-capital-secures-approval-for-landmark-galway-city-development-1.4575012 Developer Gerry Barrett’s Edward Capital has secured the green light from Galway City Council for the delivery of one of Ireland’s largest and most ambitious urban regeneration schemes. Located on an eight-acre site adjacent to Ceannt Station, Augustine Hill, as it will be known, will include a mix of 229 apartments, a 130-bed hotel, a six-screen cinema,
History in the Making for the Galway Chamber Council Election Process
History has been made in this years’ election process at Galway Chamber. Nominations have been received for election to 18 positions on the Chamber Council, 32 individuals have been nominated and for the first time ever over 50% are female. Galway Chamber support diversity in its very broadest sense and, while gender has been a starting point, the Chamber fully realise that considerations of ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background and beyond are all part of the journey (and
Leader of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald TD, Addresses Businesses of the West at Galway Chamber Live L
“I believe, despite all of the challenges, that the future is bright for Galway, and for Ireland, but this is only so if the right decisions are made today. We have to get people back to work, we have to get enterprise back, we need to come out of this crisis with an ambition to build a national economy at the heart of which are our regional towns and cities.” Deputy McDonald was a Guest Speaker for first Galway Chamber Live Leader series on Monday last. Mary Lou McDonald TD is Leader of Sinn Féin
Galway Advertiser: Galway 2020 closes with a handover ceremony live on TG4
Galway Advertiser- https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/121481/galway-2020-closes-with-a-handover-ceremony-live-on-tg4 Miah Reddan, making the handover of the European Capital of Culture title from Galway to three other European cities. Photo:- Andrew Downes xposure Galway and Rijeka in Croatia will pass the title of European Capital of Culture to Esch in Luxembourg, Kaunas in Lithuania and Novi Sad in Serbia, with a ceremony to be broadcast on TG4. Galway title as 2020 European Capital of Culture
Irish Times: Plans unveiled for ‘exciting’ redevelopment of Galway harbour
Irish times -https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/plans-unveiled-for-exciting-redevelopment-of-galway-harbour-1.4556224 Plans have been unveiled for a significant redevelopment of the inner lands of Galway Harbour, with around 27 hectares of land to be reclaimed from the sea to extend the port itself. A vision for the regeneration of dockland area of Galway city, involving the creation of a new “urban quarter” adjacent to the city centre, was set out on Wednesday by the Galway Harbour
Silicon Republic :Galway Tech Centre expansion to create ‘innovation beacon’ in the west
Silicon republic- https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/galway-technology-centre-academywest-investment Galway Technology Centre is expanding with a view to supporting more start-ups and ICT businesses in the west of Ireland in the coming years. Galway Technology Centre, a social enterprise that supports start-ups in the ICT sector, has announced major expansion plans. Over the next 15 years, it claims that the expansion of its facilities could help to generate 12,500 jobs and €1.4bn in investment
Galway Chamber welcomes the allocation of €62.5 million for Galway Regeneration Projects
Galway Chamber welcomes the significant announcement by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, of €62.5 million of funding under ‘Call 2’ of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF). The URDF part-funds projects aimed at enhancing urban areas to make them more attractive places in which to live, work, visit and invest. Having made numerous submissions in support of various projects under the Galway City Council Transport Connectivity Project, Galway Chamber
Galway bay FM : €63 million awarded to Galway projects under Urban Regeneration and Development fund
Galway Bay FM - https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/e63-million-awarded-to-galway-projects-under-urban-regeneration-and-development-fund/ Galway Bay fm newsroom – €63 million has been allocated to Galway projects through the Government’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. €40 million has been announced for a series of transport initiatives which will include the redevelopment of Ceannt Station and surrounding lands as a transport hub. A further €12m has been allocated to Oranmore
Galway Advertiser : Maeve Joyce Crehan to be honoured at Galway Chamber Business Awards next week
Galway Advertiser -https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/119944/maeve-joyce-crehan-to-be-honoured-at-galway-chamber-business-awards-next-week Former General Manager of Galway Chamber, Maeve Joyce Crehan, will be recognised for her years of incredible support to the Galway Business Community at the Galway Chamber Business Awards. The event will take place on Friday, February 26 and will be Galway Chamber’s first ever virtual Business Awards. This is Galway’s biggest annual business event, celebrating
