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Latest News

05/06/2019
National Enterprise Awards 2019
A global skincare company that was founded in Kildare, Pestle & Mortar, has won the top prize at this year’s National Enterprise Awards, organised by the Local Enterprise Offices to celebrate Ireland’s best small businesses....
21/01/2019
€2 Million Investment Fund for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs 2019...
Today, Thursday 17th January, Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation together with Pat Breen T.D., Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, launched the search for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs (IBYE) 2019....
21/12/2018
Customs Insights Course
The Customs Insights course helps businesses understand the key customs concepts, documentation and processes required to succeed in a post Brexit world....
27/11/2018
The Social Enterprise Development Fund...
€1.6 million fund which will be delivered over two years; 2018 – 2020, is now open for applications....
19/11/2018
LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE CLIENTS PREPARE SHOWCASE TO THE WORLD...
Over 80 Local Enterprise Office clients will exhibit their products in the Local Enterprise Showcase at Showcase – Ireland’s International Creative Expo in the RDS in January 2019, where they will have the opportunity to meet with buyers from across the world. ...
13/11/2018
International Engineering Meet the Buyer Event to take place in Monaghan...
25/10/2018
Magic Your Business
Keith Barry, World’s Leading Mentalist, to lead unique business-to-business networking event in Institute of Technology Carlow on November 29th (free event, open to all businesses)...
18/09/2018
Ploughing’s Local Enterprise Village Showcases Ireland’s Small Businesses...
Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen T.D. has officially opened the Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships....
14/09/2018
Minister Humphreys launches largest National Women’s Enterprise Day...
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, T.D., has launched the programme of events for National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED) 2018 taking place on Thursday 18th October with 16 major female entrepreneurial events planned across the country....
05/09/2018
Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection Pat Breen TD encourages SMEs to consider new export markets “Beyond Local” ...
SMEs in the Mid-West region have been told that enterprises in Ireland should consider the opportunities of internationalising their business as a means of overcoming the challenges of Brexit and other market developments....
27/08/2018
New Online Course Targets Irish Food Start-Ups
A new ‘Digital School of Food’ is being launched this week in Dublin, aimed at attracting a new stream of food start-ups and helping them succeed....
24/08/2018
UNLOCK EXPORT MARKETS WITH HELP FROM YOUR LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE...
The ‘Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters’ grant is available through all Local Enterprise Offices to help more small businesses in Ireland develop products and services that will unlock export markets....
20/08/2018
SMALL BUSINESSES CAN NOW EVALUATE THEIR EXPORT POTENTIAL ...
16/08/2018
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07/08/2018
€1million in start-up funding announced
The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced two new Competitive Start Funds (CSF) totalling up to €1 million to support overseas entrepreneurs and start-ups led by experienced business professionals. The funds, which will run simultaneously, will be administered by Enterprise Ireland. ...

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Case Studies

18/05/2017
Let us spray: how Suip created a winning product...
As Pius McCloat waited for his daughter to load her bags into his car for the journey to Ireland West Airport, he couldn’t but help notice his ageing neighbour working hard to spray weed killer...
18/05/2017
A crafty hobby that brought business success...
Caron Laffey had loved crafts ever since she first learned to knit and sew when she was a little girl. So, a career in this area seemed like a natural progression for Caron who now owns the Crafter’s Basket in Cliffoney...
18/05/2017
How LEO Sligo supports helped ENGdoc forge ahead...
In his home office, a converted bedroom, David Mullen worked day and night to get his first contract over the line....
18/05/2017
How LEO Sligo supports helped Quickcrop sow the seeds of growth...
Niall McAllister and Andrew Davidson are passionate about growing things – so it’s hardly surprising that through careful cultivation they’ve grown their Sligo-based online garden supplies company into a multi-million-euro business....