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Microfinance Ireland Funding Paused
Due to unprecedented demand, lending through this scheme has currently been paused as legislation is required to increase the funding of MFI which is currently at capacity.
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COVID-19 Government Supports
Government Supports for COVID-19 impacted businesses
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Upcoming Events

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14/08/2020	Trading Online Voucher TOV Information Session 14 Aug 2020 ...	Book online
18/08/2020	Start Your Own Business 2 Hour Workshop 18th August 2020...	Book online
20/08/2020	Digital Marketing 6 Week Programme 20th August 2020...	Book online
24/08/2020	Beginners Guide to using INSTAGRAM to market your business 24th August 2020...	Book online
07/09/2020	Start Your Own Business 6 Week Programme 7th Sept	Book online
08/09/2020	Bookkeeping VAT and Income Tax Programme 8th Sept	Book online
07/10/2020	Search Engine Optimistion SEO 7th October 2020	Book online

Latest News

07/07/2020
€2 million Competitive Start Fund for Women Entrepreneurship announced...
Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund for Women Entrepreneurship. Closing date 18th August 2020
10/06/2020
Food Academy Programme open for applications
LEO Clare now accepting applications. Deadline 26th June for applications.
29/04/2020
Digital School of Food Available for Clare Food Businesses...
New online food programme available for Clare Food Businesses
25/03/2020
€50k Competitive Start Fund, Call Now Open
€50k Competitive Start Fund, Call Now Open. Open to start-ups, active in the Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Services sectors...
16/03/2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment - How to claim the Emergency Payment...
The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is a payment of €350 per week. It is available to all employees and the self-employed who have lost their job due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be in place for the duration of the crisis. ...
13/03/2020
COVID–19 Business Supports
Businesses which are seeking support to assist with business continuity and preparedness connected to the COVID-19 outbreak, may be provided with a Business Continuity Voucher subject to certain conditions and criteria. This offer is in addition to the current range of business supports for microenterprises....
12/03/2020
LEAN
06/03/2020
WowWee winner of County Final of National Enterprise Awards 2020...
A personalised gift business from Ennis has won the County Enterprise Award for 2020 and has been named as Clare’s Best Enterprise....
06/03/2020
Checklist of preparatory actions in responding to COVID-19...
Business Continuity Planning – Checklist of preparatory actions in responding to COVID-19
06/03/2020
CLARE’S MOST ENTERPRISING STUDENTS ARE ON THE ROAD TO CROKE PARK...
CLARE’S MOST ENTERPRISING STUDENTS ARE ON THE ROAD TO CROKE PARK
02/03/2020
Enterprises Supported by LEO Clare create 120 jobs in 2019...
Enterprises supported by Local Enterprise Office Clare create 120 net jobs in 2019
02/03/2020
LIT OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS TO NEW FRONTIERS PHASE 1
LIT Open for Applications to New Frontiers Phase 1
21/02/2020
Local Enterprise Week 2020
CLARE’S SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOCAL ENTERPRISE WEEK 2020...
05/02/2020
First Women in Business Networking Event for 2020
Women in Business Event with Guest Speaker Monica Forde The Bookkeeper
23/01/2020
Social Enterprise Development Fund 2020 open for applications....

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Case Studies

24/01/2017
Goldfish
Ireland's growing reputation as a destination for customer service contact centres has opened up a gap in the market for local suppliers. Gordon O'Neill, co-founder of cloud-based telecoms provider Goldfish in County Wicklow, tells us how this industry is providing new opportunities for SMEs ...
23/01/2017
Applied Concepts
We meet National Enterprise Award winner, Mark Clendennen of Applied Concepts in Offaly, to hear how he became the country's only manufacturer of blasting machinery and is now exporting Irish-made industrial equipment around the world from his base in the Midlands ...
08/06/2016
Áine Hand Made Chocolate
Áine Hand Made Chocolate: Right Recipe for Business Success We talk tactics, taste and truffles with entrepreneur and LEO client, Ann Rudden, as she takes us on a tour of Aíne Hand Made Chocolate ...