Business

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 15:45

  Series of regional access to credit meetings planned

  The Minister for Small Business John Perry has announced a series of 'access to credit' regional meetings to be held with key small business stakeholders.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 15:45

  Lack of State benefits for ex-self-employed

  Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD Nicky McFadden has welcomed comments from the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton regarding the need for social welfare benefits for self...

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 15:45

  Local businesses hear of new funding opportunities

  Over 50 business people gathered in the Sheraton Hotel Athlone for a seminar on new funding opportunities for businesses.

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  Published: 30 Nov 2011 16:30

  Local firms seek foreign expansion opportunities

  Business professionals and entrepreneurs from across Westmeath attended an event last week focused on international and cross-border training, providing knowledge and guidance...

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  Published: 30 Nov 2011 16:30

  Chamber slams sick pay plans

  Athlone Chamber has strongly criticised proposals to transfer responsibility for paying sick pay from the Department of Social Protection to individual employers in the first...

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  Published: 30 Nov 2011 16:30

  Kinetic Concepts Inc. wins major engineering award

  Kinetic Concepts Inc (KCI) in Athlone has become the latest organisation to be awarded the prestigious CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Accredited Employer standard from...

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  Published: 23 Nov 2011 16:30

  Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre wins county award

  Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre fought off tough competition at the recent Galway County Mayors Awards to pick up the Community Enterprise Award.

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  Published: 16 Nov 2011 17:01

  Major Start and Grow business expo event in Midlands

  The Start and Grow Enterprise Expo Event takes place all day Friday, November 18, in the Tullamore Court Hotel.

• Business

• Ferguson joins in celebrations as new Manchester service begins
• ISME demands banks pass on interest rate reduction
• Local firms to address Midlands technology conference
• Eco-friendly Glasson has the right label
• AIB partners with chambers of commerce
• Enterprise Board is first to achieve special Q Mark Award
• Enterprise board funding top up to create 15 jobs
• Group launched to campaign for fairer commercial rates
• Two-day forum to promote business in the west
• Lufthansa announces new Knock route to Dusseldorf

• Business

• Twelve new additions to Russell Brennan Keane
• Harkin calls on government to use EU SME fund
• New Midland business angels network launch
• Athlone's Kilmartin's N6 among contenders for National Q Mark Award
• CIPD to host networking event and season launch at Kilbeggan Races
• Athlone businesswoman helps locals shed the weight
• The secrets to successful selling
• Over €3.5m invested in St Francis Health village
• Business angels to boost investment in Athlone area
• Local businesses receive Retail Therapy makeover

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• News

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  Published: 25th January, 2012 05:05pm

  First glimpse of proposed new Athlone development

  by Tadhg Carey

  This is the first glimpse of an ambitious retail and office development planned for the Golden Island area of Athlone.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  University town status for Athlone?

  Athlone IT could be part of a new technological university which would become the largest educational institution in the State, catering for over 27,000 students.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Work may start on Athlone health campus in March

  The HSE and the agents for the developers of the proposed Primary Care centre in Clonbrusk have both maintained this week that the project is going ahead this year, amid growing...

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Massive 17% cut in Portiuncula's funding

  Portiuncula's budget for 2012 has been slashed by a whopping 17%, the Westmeath Independent can reveal this week.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Man suffers severe facial injuries during fracas

  A 21-year-old Galway man sustained severe facial injuries during a fracas between two groups during the early hours of Thursday last, January 19.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Ballymahon GP received over €469k in medical card payments in 2010

  A Ballymahon-based doctor received over €469,000 in payments from the State for treating medical card holders last year, the Westmeath Independent has learned.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Minister fails to clarify Custume Barracks' future

  The continued status of Athlone's Custume Barracks as headquarters of the 4th Western Brigade remains in doubt this week, after Defence Minister Alan Shatter told the Dá...