October 2013 saw 14 aspiring entrepreneurs, from 11 start-up businesses, join the 4th IGNITE Graduate Business Programme at UCC; setting out on their journey to conquer the business world with their innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. IGNITE is now recruiting for the next intake of budding entrepreneurs and has issued a call out for early expressions of interest.

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Local company Taxrelief.ie has turned to Ireland’s first Crowd Funding platform for SMEs, Linked Finance, to promote their business and grow jobs.

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Eithne Byrne from Coolock was named Carer of the Year at an awards ceremony in Dublin earlier today by leading home care provider Comfort Keepers.

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Situated in Cork city centre, the historic 18th century site of the South Presentation Convent and School is the iconic birthplace of the Presentation Congregation founded by Nano Nagle in 1775. For centuries this 3.75 acre site, which features historic buildings dating back to 1771, a walled garden, graveyard and the tomb of Nano Nagle, has attracted visitors from all over the world, including the huge number of people who have been educated and influenced by the Presentation Congregation and the work the sisters have carried out globally.

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The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD, today officially launched the construction, validation and commissioning phase of manufacturing operations at BioMarin Manufacturing Ireland in Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork. This project is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.

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With annual revenues expected to exceed $12m and no outside investors, successful Irish software company, TeamworkPM, has made a bold statement of intent by reinvesting profits into a brand relaunch as ‘Teamwork.com’, with the acquisition of the domain name for a staggering $675,000 (c. €500,000).

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Spring & Summer fashions are finally here. Introducing the bright new Spring/Summer collection from top German shoe brand ara shoes. For six decades ara has been renowned for a wide variety of shoe fashions of the highest quality, combining stylish design with perfect fit and reasonable pricing. With over 130 stockists throughout Ireland ara Shoes are fast becoming the footwear brand of choice for fashion conscious women in Ireland who want so much from their footwear – not just to look good in but to feel great. As well as offering the latest in design, ara Shoes are brilliant for alleviating stress on the body. In the majority of the shoes the high tech 3d designs help cushion the step, protect muscles, joints, bones and ligaments – and feature an optimal foot climate – making sure the foot can breathe.

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Cork sporting stars Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and John Gardiner have once again got on their bikes to launch the Fort 2 Fort Charity Cycle 2014. The cycle, taking place on Sunday 6th April, will raise funds for the Mercy Hospital Foundation, Lions Clubs of Cork, and Camden Fort Meagher Restoration.

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Following the success of the Beacon Retail Programme in 2013, where the pilot phase was launched in Charleville in September followed by Youghal in November, Ballincollig has just been announced as the first town to launch in 2014, on Wednesday 15th January.

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GROWING and sustaining jobs in Kerry will be the focus of a one-day, joint event featuring some of the county’s leading financial experts.

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Manor West Retail Park, the award winning Shopping Centre and Retail Park in Tralee, Co. Kerry has just entered its second year at 100% occupancy; and Shopping Centre Manager, Derek Rusk is forecasting another good year for retail at the Centre in 2014. The Retail Park, since it first opened in 2001, has consistently been placed in the top three shopping centres nationwide, attracting the best national and international brands, employing over 800 people, and enticing over 90,000 shoppers to the retail park on a weekly basis, a figure that has rose to over 120,000 a week in the run up to Christmas and now that the post-Christmas sales are underway.

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Manor West Retail Park, the award winning Shopping Centre and Retail Park in Tralee, Co. Kerry has just entered its second year at 100% occupancy; and Shopping Centre Manager, Derek Rusk is forecasting another good year for retail at the Centre in 2014.

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