On Business Matters this week Chris Ashmore looks at a sustainable fashion accessories business, and also how City of Derry airport is seeing passenger numbers soaring. First up, he talks with Buncrana woman Orla O’Hagan about her business Orla Vera Accessories, a boutique brand specialising in hand-crafted products, notably handbags, made from real leather and […] The post Business Matters, Eps 311 – Buncrana woman’s sustainable handbags business grows, plus better times ahead for City of Derry Airport appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week Chris Ashmore looks at a major awards ceremony in the food and drink sector, plus autumn courses to upskill, or reskill. First up, he speaks with Fallon Moore, event co-ordinator for the Blas na hÉireann, Irish Food Awards. It’s a great year for Donegal producers with a record 16 making […] The post Business Matters – Ep 310: 16 Donegal finalists at Blas na Éireann awards, plus time to upskill this autumn appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore hears from Gareth McGlynn about Niche Specialist Staffing Partners, a recruitment company based in Donegal whose entire customer base is in the United States, plus he finds out about new online courses to upskill those in the construction sector as it transitions into a low-carbon era. The main […] The post Business Matters – Eps 309: Gareth McGlynn’s Niche SSP recruitment success, plus new green construction ATU courses appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris speaks with Donegal Town-based Travel Counsellor Mandy Ellis, and Charlie Gallagher from Dunfanaghy who recently set up a new business venture, Blue Eyes Solutions which provides an all-in-one platform featuring a website builder, powerful Content Relation Management, marketing automation, and smart AI agents to scale your business. First up, […] The post Business Matters – Ep 308: Top tourism hot-spots with Travel Counsellor Mandy Ellis – plus Charlie Gallagher’s all in one platform to scale your business appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been speaking to John Doherty from Coolboy outside Letterkenny, who having spent many years working abroad and in Dublin, decided to come home and set up his own business, New Look Property Maintenance. Having started off, as he says “out of the boot of a car”, he […] The post Business Matters, EP 307: John Doherty of New Look Property Maintenance is upbeat about times ahead appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s Business Matters Chris Ashmore pays a trip to Convoy to find out all about the Ulster Mead Company. Widely regarded as the world’s oldest alcoholic drink, mead is sometimes called “honey wine” and is made by fermenting pure honey with water, sometimes infused with fruits, spices, herbs, or parts of plants to create […] The post Business Matters: Ep 306 – Convoy based Ulster Mead Company tastes more success appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been speaking to a number of people about a couple of businesses that are in their infancy. First up, he speaks with Elaine Fitzgerald, an interior designer, and Martha Hume, an Occupational Therapist about their new business, Eyra Collective. They specialise in accessible home redesign. Changing needs […] The post Business Matters, Ep 305 – Eyra Collective is specialising in accessible home redesign – plus Bold Blossom’s crochet handbags appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore finds out all about new sightseeing boat tours on Lough Swilly, plus a look at a recently launched website that promotes Letterkenny and what it has to offer. First up, Chris has been speaking to Derry native Conor Cummings about his new business venture, Swilly Boat Tours. He runs […] The post Business Matters, Ep 304: New boat tours on Lough Swilly – plus a website on what Letterkenny has to offer appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore looks at a new business called Getmorecustomersonline.ie It was founded by Letterkenny based Derrick Fotar, originally from Cameroon, who spent many years working in IT and finance in Dublin before moving to Donegal. He is using his expertise to guide and help clients to get not just more […] The post Business Matters, EP 303: Getting more customers online is the aim for new business appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s programme, Chris Ashmore has been finding out more about the Food Coast Donegal network which recently launched a new website, and he also learns about a multi-million euro investment in the hi-tech photonics microchips education and research centre. First up, he was joined by Lyndsey Reynolds, Project Facilitator, and Seamus McDaid, chair […] The post Business Matters – Ep 300 – Food Coast Donegal’s new website – plus a hi-tech photonics education and research centre boost for the north west appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore speaks with Letterkenny man John Logue who is the CEO of Social Enterprises Republic of Ireland (SERI), and who has been appointed to the Government’s SME Advisory Group to represent the interests of Ireland’s 4,355 social enterprises. In the programme he talks about the importance of social enterprises […] The post Business Matters, Ep 299: Social Enterprises CEO John Logue – plus new Brussels role for Donegal woman appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week Chris Ashmore pays a visit to the Knockalla Caravan and Camping Park which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. He speaks with Patricia Doherty about the business, which was set up by her parents, and looks at the changes and challenges and how the park has expanded . She […] The post Business Matters – Eps 298: Patricia Doherty, Knockalla Caravan and Camping Park – plus a Donegal Repair Cafes network appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore takes a look at a thriving glamping business in the heart of the West Donegal Gaeltacht. At the award winning Glamping Rann Na Feirste, guests get the opportunity to stay in one of their luxury modern shepherds’ huts, each of which has a wood-fired hot-top outside. Located in […] The post Business Matters – Ep 297: A piece of paradise at Glamping Rann Na Feirste appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore gets an update at what’s happening at the Tata Consultancy Service’s Global Delivery Centre in Letterkenny, plus he finds out about Gander Ireland which helps retailers to turn reduced-to-clear food into sales by promoting discounted items in real time. Tata Consultancy Services, a global leader in IT services, […] The post Business Matters. EP 296: Awards and more jobs at TCS Letterkenny – plus turning reduced to clear food into extra sales appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore has been looking at a west Donegal business that continues to prosper and expand. Donegal Shores Hygiene & Catering dates back to 1990, and supplies hygiene systems and catering equipment, and stocks over 10,000 lines of product from toilet rolls to crockery, from kitchen utensils to washing up liquid, […] The post Business Matters: Ep 295 – Donegal Shores Hygiene & Catering, plus a new loyalty points network appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore finds out about hundreds of jobs on offer at Vertiv, which has factories in Letterkenny, Burnfoot and Derry, and also hears from Ballybofey man Aiden Thompson and his new business venture The Mind Maze. First up, Vertiv is undertaking a major recruitment drive with hundreds of positions on offer. […] The post Business Matters – Ep 294: Vertiv’s major recruitment drive, plus a new psychotherapy business appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore talks with Martin McGowan, who recently became the new Chair of Ballybofey and Stranorlar Chamber of Commerce. He hears about plans for future growth of membership and how the chamber can really help those in business in the Finn Valley. He also finds out about the forthcoming Letterkenny […] The post Business Matters, Ep 293: Ballybofey & Stranorlar Chamber’s new chair, the Letterkenny Motor Show, and Nail Bar Awards success appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been speaking with St. Johnston based Bert Galbraith of Galbraith Construction, and John Daly, Economist with the Northern and Western Regional Assembly. First up, Chris hears about the growth of Galbraith Construction over the past 20 years, the changes in the construction industry, and the challenges and […] The post Business Matters, Ep 292: Bert Galbraith reflects on over 20 years in the construction business – plus a look at the Donegal Data Dashboard appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been speaking with Karoline Sweeney, Managing Partner of Castle Grove Country House Hotel, just outside Letterkenny, who recently became the President of Letterkenny Chamber. They talk about her role as Chamber President and her main objectives for the year ahead, plus her thoughts on the tourism and […] The post Business Matters, Ep 291 – New Letterkenny Chamber President Karoline Sweeney of Castle Grove House appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been finding out about Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, how millions of euro’s worth of energy is being wasted each year – but this could change – and also the challenges facing the construction industry due to increased oil and gas prices. Up first, Chris has been speaking with […] The post Business Matters – Ep 290: A social entrepreneur in Gweedore, using wasted energy more productively, plus construction sector challenges appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore pays a visit to the office of Print Supplies in Frosses to interview its founder and owner Dermot Doherty. Managing printing for your business or organisation shouldn’t be overly time consuming, or even frustrating, and it doesn’t need to be complicated. Print Supplies provides solutions that save you […] The post Business Matters – EP 289: Dermot Doherty of Print Supplies in Frosses appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s programme, Chris Ashmore begins with some interesting thoughts from Tomás Ó Síocháin, the CEO of Údarás na Gaeltachta, who firmly believers that Gaeltacht areas could find themselves having to manage in influx of people. Next up there’s up update on new car registrations in Donegal. And then Chris speaks with Brendan Mulry, a […] The post Business Matters, Ep 288 – Upbeat jobs outlook in Gaeltacht, motoring trends and a new social enterprise initiative appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore talks with Mairtin Kelly, originally from Galway, but who now lives just outside Letterkenny, and who many listeners will know from his days at Kelly’s Centra and Diner at the Mountain Top in the town. He bought the store back in 2011, and developed it into a thriving […] The post Business Matters, Ep 287 – Mairtin Kelly’s new departure in a consultancy and advisory role appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
On Business Matters this week Chris Ashmore speaks with finance expert Dan Malone about how savers should shop around to get better interest rates, and finds out more about the recently launched savings comparison website, honest.ie Ireland is a nation of savers, but many people are getting paltry interest rates on their deposits. Dan explains […] The post Business Matters – Ep 286: Get a better return on your savings, advice from finance expert Dan Malone appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
In Business Matters this week Chris Ashmore finds out about an event being held as part of Enterprise Week that ties in with International Women’s Day, and he also finds out about the next New Frontiers programme at ATU Letterkenny, which is geared towards people with innovative business ideas that have the potential to scale […] The post Business Matters, Ep 285: International Women’s Day event in Donegal – plus the New Frontiers programme appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
