Business News
Congratulations to Laois Chamber Alliance member, G’s Gourmet Jams, nominated for three awards in the Preserves category.
The nominations were for their Four Summer Fruits, Strawberry, and Raspberry jams, in the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards 2023,.
Now in their 10th year, the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards have become a well-recognised badge of excellence amongst customers and the food and drink community across the island of Ireland.
Laois Chamber Alliance member, CJ Sheeran, headquartered in Mountrath, proudly supplied ComfyBed Equine Bedding again this year at the RDS Dublin Horse Show, bedding out some of the best international showjumpers coming from all over the world.
The new Portlaoise Library has been hailed as a ‘massive asset’ for Laois.
The National Ploughing Championships are taking place in Ratheniska on September 19, 20 and 21.
Laois County Council are seeking expressions of interest from interested parties who wish to exhibit in the Laois marquee, with limited places remaining.
Register your interest here.
Have you seen the new TFI Laois Offaly Local Link route from Mountrath to Carlow?
It includes stops at Abbeyleix, Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, The Swan, Clogh, Moneenroe, Crettyard, Newtown, Killeshin, and Graiguecullen.
Business Supports
Enterprise Ireland’s Green Transition Fund offers funding and support for training, expert advice and strategy development to reduce your emissions.
Make sustainability your business. Find out more here.
The next ACORNS programme for Female Entrepreneurs is now open.
ACORNS 9 will run from October 2023 to April 2024 and will include six monthly round table sessions, a workshop on understanding financials, a briefing by various development agencies and an end-of-cycle celebration.
There will no charge for those selected to participate, thanks to the continuing support of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the voluntary contribution of time by the Lead Entrepreneurs.
Read more and apply here.
Have you seen Enterprise Ireland’s Brexit Adjustment Initiative? It assists eligible client companies to manage some of the costs relating to the challenges of Brexit, supporting strategic planning, research, lean productivity, and employment support.
Find out more here.
What’s coming up
The Annual Laois Chamber Alliance Golf Classic takes place on Wednesday, September 13, in The Heritage Golf Resort, Killenard.
Interested in entering a team or sponsoring a tee box? E-mail caroline@laoischamber.ie or call 085 2566522.
Are you the Manager or Owner of a business in Laois? Local Enterprise Office Laois are currently looking for Expression of Interests for our upcoming Management Development Programme.
This is the Local Enterprise Office’s most comprehensive offering to small and growing businesses in Laois. The objective of the programme is to enable companies to become stabilised, ready for growth and to further improve competitive advantage.
Delivered by management consultant Blaise Brosnan of the Management Resource Institute, this Management Development programme combines management theory, powerful peer learning, networking and action learning approaches.
Find out more and express your interest here.
As Autumn tax deadlines loom, it’s not too late to learn how to use Revenue’s Online Service (ROS). Discover taxes common to most businesses.
Book into Local Enterprise Office Laois’ FREE online session: “Introduction to Revenue Online Service” on September 19, from 9:30am to 1pm.
SEE ALSO – Rose of Tralee – social media reacts to Laois Rose
