Often the best business ideas come from trying to overcome challenges that seem to have no existing commercial solution. This was the case with Shane Meehan, founder and partner of
Newry's Media Lightbox.
“I was working in marketing at the time and the
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Although this issue is primarily dealt with by employment legislation through rules of conduct, it has serious health and safety implications. Therefore employers should recognise that substance and alcohol abuse is a major medical and social problem, with profound occupational health implications. Read more...
An assertive sales and marketing strategy has seen
Murphy's Menswear in Newcastle West, Co Limerick, trade well during the downturn.
"I advertise far more now than I ever did before because it has never been as cheap," said managing director, Declan Murphy. "You have got
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It might be thought that water is self-evidently a healthy drink. But various scares have led to some consumers questioning this.
First there was the
Perrier Water crisis
, when traces of benzene were found in some bottles.
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That
Hilden Brewery
is one of only two independent brewing companies in Northern Ireland and the longest established business of its kind still operating on the island, says a lot about the challenges micro breweries in this part of the world face. But the tiny firm has big plans, with its sights set on overseas markets and on growing
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We’ve started putting all the topics that have been discussed on this site over the past seven or eight months and we’re coming up with a programme that hopefully anyone starting a business in Ireland will find useful.
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