Here are 4 important websites that you might need if you are in business

1. Irish Revenue Commissioners - www.revenue.ie 

2. Companies Registration Office - www.cro.ie

3. National Employment Rights Authority - http://employmentrightsireland.com/

4. Tips on running your own business - www.smallbusinesscan.com

Government Agencies & Government Supported Bodies

• www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/ - Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation 

• www.localenterprise.ie- Generic Site for All Enterprise Boards

• www.basis.ie- Business access to state information & Supported Bodies services

• www.enterprise-ireland.com- Enterprise Ireland

• www.idaireland.com -IDA – Investment and Development Agency

• www.irlgov.ie -Irish Government Information

• www.ndp.ie -National Development Plan

• www.forfas.ie National Policy Advisory Board for Enterprise

• www.teagasc.ie Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture & Food Development Authority

• www.welfare.ie Department of Social & Family Affairs

• www.hse.ie The Health Service Executive  

• www.coillte.ie Coillte, the Forestry body

• www.agriculture.gov.ie The Department of Agriculture & Food

• www.pobail.ie Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs

• www.failteireland.ie The National Tourism Development Authority

• www.bmwassembly.ie The Border, Midlands & West Regional Assembly                             

• www.intertradeireland.com Trade & Business development body promoting cross-border trade

• www.marine.gov.ie Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources

• www.udaras.ie Udaras na Gaeltachta (for businesses in Gaeltacht areas) 

• www.citizensinformationboard.ie - Citizens Information Board

• www.fsai.ie  Food Safety Authority of Ireland

• www.pensionsboard.ie The Pensions Board

• www.labourcourt.ie   - The labour court

• www.pointofsinglecontact.ie - Point of Single Contact -general information on the procedures required for Irish/EU Businesses who intend operating in Ireland
• www.youreurope.eu
• www.solvitireland.ie - SOLVIT is an informal problem-solving network created to solve problems that EU citizens or businesses are experiencing with the public administrations of EU Member States
• www.goldenpages.ie Golden Pages directory on line  Business directory & business to business search engine

• www.bordbia.ie The Irish Food Board

• www.bordbiavantage.ie New website for Start Up Food Businesses  

• www.cso.ie The Central Statistics office  

• www.artscouncil.ie The Arts Council

• www.ccoi.ie The Crafts Council of Ireland  

• www.esri.ie  The Economic & Social Research Institute  

• www.epa.ie  Environment Protection Agency  

• www.hsa.ie  The Health & Safety Authority

• www.patentsoffice.ie The Patents Office  

• www.bim.ie Bord Iascaigh Mhara – developing the seafood industry

• www.westbic.ie Western Business Information Centre  

• www.dbic.ie Dublin Business Information Centre

• www.eic.ie European Information Centres  

• www.finfacts.ie The Irish Finance portal  

• www.heritagecouncil.ie The Heritage Council

• www.nra.ie The National Roads Authority  

• www.coford.ie National Council for Forest Research  & Development

County Westmeath - Local Sites

1. www.athlone.ie Athlone portal website  

2. www.ait.ie Athlone Institute of Technology

3. www.athlonechamber.ie Athlone Chamber of Commerce  

4. www.mullingarchamber.ie Mullingar Chamber of Commerce  

5. www.actathlone.ie Athlone Community Taskforce  

6. www.ewn.ie Enterprising Westmeath Business Network  

7. www.westcd.ie Westmeath Community Development (Leader & Social Inclusion Progs

8. www.midlandbroadband.ie Midlands Broadband  

9. www.eastcoastmidlands.ie Bord Failte - MidlandsTourist Information  

10. www.westmeathchildcare.ie Westmeath County Childcare Committee  

Trade Fair Information

1. Expo Exhibitions Ltd  www.sdlexpo.com 

2. www.keyevents.ie Key Events Ltd  

3. www.showcaseireland.com International Consumer Goods Fair  

4. www.npa.ie National Ploughing Championships

Other Useful Website for Small Businesses 

1. www.sfa.ie The Small Firms Association  

2. www.isme.ie The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises organisation  

3. www.skillnets.com Skillnets support business training networks  

4. www.ipa.ie The Institute of Public Administration  

5. www.imi.ie The Irish Management Institute  

6. www.mii.ie The Marketing Institute  

7. www.chambersireland.ie Chambers of Commerce Ireland  

8. www.networkireland.ie Organisation for Women in Business  

9. www.icai.ie Institute of Chartered Accountants

10. www.plato.ie Business to Business Support Structure  

11. www.irishexporters.ie/ Irish Exporters Association

12. www.guaranteed-irish.ie Guaranteed Irish branding   

13. www.domainregistry.ie The Irish - i.e. Domain Registry  

14. www.iia.ie The Irish Internet Association

15. www.makeitsecure.org - Protect Your Information  

16. www.ros.ie Revenue on Line  

17. www.empower.ie Portal site assisting companies to develop a web presence  

18. www.techcentral.ie Irelands technology website  

19. www.emarketer.com e Business Statistics

20. www.nsai.ie The National Standards Authority of Ireland  

21. www.lrc.ie The Labour Relations Commission  

22. www.dataprivacy.ie The Data Protection Commissioner

23. www.courts.ie The Courts Service  

24. www.vision-net.ie Access to information filed by Irish companies  

25. www.tca.ie The Competition Authority  

26. www.odca.ie The Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs  

27. www.ombudsman-insurance.ie The Insurance Ombudsman  

28. www.entemp.ie Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment – Employment Legislation Information   

29. www.pensionsboard.ie The Pensions Board

30. Government website for Irish public tenders  www.tendersireland.com

31. www.fetchcourses.ie Further Education Training Hub

32. www.regionalskills.ie Regional Skills Forum

Other useful Websites

• www.studententerprise.ie   Enterprise Programme for post primary students  

• www.thepost.ie   The Sunday Business Post online  

• www.irishfranchiseassociation.ie   The Irish Franchise Association  

• www.fas-netcollege.com   Interactive learning online  

• www.raceagainstwaste.com   Waste Management Information  

• www.sei.ie   Sustainable Energy Ireland                                                                                                      

• www.worklifebalance.ie   Work life balance support  

• www.enfo.ie   Information on the environment  

• www.goingforgrowth.com   Women in Business Inventive