GALWAY CHAMBER AND GRANT THORNTON LAUNCH GALWAY ECONOMIC MONITOR
Galway road traffic volumes surpass pre pandemic levels Employment in West region reaches new peak Galway Chamber and Grant Thornton have launched the Galway Economic Monitor – a new publication tracking all the latest key economic indicators for the county. The publication will be produced twice a year, with the data to be tracked and contrasted from publication to publication as well as on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis depending on the source of the information. The data analysis is
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GALWAY CHAMBER SHORTLISTED IN THE NATIONAL CHAMBER AWARDS 2023
Galway Chamber is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in 4 categories in the National Chamber Awards 2023. Most Innovative Project Inclusive Pathways to Employment Local Authority Collaboration Stay, Shop and Pay in Galway Campaign Communication & Representataion Galway 2070 - a regional city of the future Sustainability & the SDG's The Evolving Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and Sustainability Landscape; Demystifying ESG Last year Galway Chamber was honoured to be
4 OUT OF 5 GALWAY BUSINESSES SAY LACK OF ACCOMODATION IMPACTING ABILITY TO HIRE – GALWAY CHAMBER
4 OUT OF 5 GALWAY BUSINESSES SAY LACK OF ACCOMODATION IMPACTING ABILITY TO HIRE – GALWAY CHAMBER 70% say it is impacting staff retention 7 out of 10 have reduced their hiring targets due to housing issue 4 out of 5 businesses in Galway say the lack of accommodation is impacting on their ability to hire staff. That was the result of a new survey conducted by Galway Chamber on the impact of housing on the local business community. For local businesses in the tech sector as many as 9 out of 10 are finding
Galway Consortium’s bid for Urban Innovation Funding
Galway City Council has submitted a bid to the EU Urban Innovation Fund for a pilot project to help identify how a collaborative approach with a range of stakeholders and the wider community can make Galway’s medieval city centre a better place for living, learning, working and relaxing. Galway City Council has partnered in a consortium with the Atlantic Technological University, Galway Chamber of Commerce, Galway Culture Company, Northern & Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) and University of Galway to
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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
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 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
