Chambers Ireland
National coordinating body for the Chambers in Ireland. www.chambers.ie

CSO (The Central Statistics Office):
Collects, compiles, analyses and disseminates statistical information relating to the economic and social life of Ireland. A variety of this information is available from its web site.
www.cso.ie

Eirestat:
The spreadsheet Service for the Central Statistics Office.
http://eirestat.cso.ie

Enterprise Ireland:
Supports enterprises, which are Irish owned, and which are engaged in manufacturing or internationally traded services. Targets enterprises which have a high growth potential and which plans to employ at least 10 people by the first year.
www.enterprise-ireland.com/

Euro Info Centres (EIC):
Information for Enterprises (SME's) on the EU including programmes, legislation and general information. To find the nearest EIC to you visit www.eic.ie

FÁS:
Provides training and employment services for industry and business. Also runs community employment services.
www.fas.ie

Gaillimh le Gaeilige:
Ag cur Cathair na Gaillimhe chun cinn mar Phríomhchathair Dhátheangach na hÉireann.
Promoting Galway as the Bilingual Capital of Ireland.
www.gleg.ie  

Galway City Council:
Galway City's local authority, it provides a range of services in the area of infrastructure and is custodian of the environment, through its planning and environmental policies.
www.galwaycity.ie

Galway City Partnership:
Its objectives are to assist specific marginalised groups of society to re-enter the mainstream economy through employment, enterprise support and training. Partners with the Local Employment Service Network (LSEN), which targets re-introducing long-term unemployed into the workforce or self-employment. Website address.
www.gcp.ie

Galway County Council:
Responsible for the administrative area of County Galway, excluding Galway City and Ballinasloe Urban District. The Council is responsible for the planning, design and construction of important infrastructures, such as roads, water supply, drainage facilities and certain social and quasi-social services, such as housing, fire stations, libraries and burial grounds. It is the custodian of the environment, through its planning and environmental policies.
www.galway.ie

Galway County and City Enterprise Board:
Supports enterprise, from all sectors, in Galway City and County through training and grants. Targets small enterprises with typically one to ten employees.
www.galwayenterprise.ie

IDA Ireland:
National responsibility for securing new investment from overseas in manufacturing and international services sectors and for encouraging existing foreign enterprises in Ireland to expand their businesses.
http://www.idaireland.com

Invest in Shannon
Shannon Free Zone (SFZ) is adjacent to Shannon International Airport on the West Coast of Ireland. Global leaders such as Avocent, GE Capital, Ingersol Rand, Intel, Lufthansa Technik, Mentor Graphics, Molex, RSA Security and Symantec have invested at Shannon.
www.shannonireland.com

Irish Government:
Information and links to all government departments. This site also provides business and citizen information and guides to those wishing to move to Ireland.
www.irlgov.ie

ITAG (Information Technology Association, Galway)
ITAG was established in September 2000 in order to contribute to the development of Galway in a way which facilitates the continued growth of the ICT sector and to provide a networking facility for IT professionals.
www.itag.ie

The Technology Transfer Initiative
The Technology Transfer Initiative (TTI) is an innovative support structure for small to medium sized companies in the West, Midwest, and Southwest regions of Ireland. This initiative is an inter-regional collaborative project involving the three primary universities of the Atlantic University Alliance-University College Cork, The National University of Ireland, Galway, and University.
www.technologytransfer.ie

Tourist Information, Bord Failte:
For information and statistics on the Tourism Industry in Ireland.
www.bftrade.travel.ie

The Marketing Institute:
The Marketing Institute is the professional representative body for marketing people in Ireland. It offers members the opportunity to participate in events and seminars to update professional skills.
www.mii.ie

Údarás na Gaeltachta:
Supports businesses which wish to start-up in the Gaeltachta (extensive parts of counties Donegal, Mayo, Galway and Kerry, all of which are on the western seaboard, together with parts of counties Cork, Meath and Waterford). Údarás na Gaeltachta provides an attractive financial package for new and expanding businesses. This includes grants for equipment, building and training. An tÚdarás assists prospective investors through all stages of start-up, from location identification to help with recruitment, training and legal requirements. An tÚdarás also has available a portfolio of modern industrial buildings and sites.
www.udaras.ie

Westbic:
Targets support and development of innovative business projects through business support, advice and assistance with sourcing of finance.
www.westbic.ie

OTHER LINKS

CONSOLE
provides Counselling and Support to those Bereaved by Suicide
www.console.ie

Galway Independent:
The Galway Independent is an award winning newspaper - winner of the 'Best Regional Newspaper in Ireland' Irish Print Awards 2003, and winner of the Galway Chamber 'Enterprise and Innovation in Business Award' 2005.
Street day: Wednesday
Circulation: 60,000 (Full Colour)
Distribution: City and County (36,000 Bulk & 24,000 Door-to-Door)
Independent Free Newspapers Group (IFN Group) publishes 175,000 free weekly newspapers, reaching 525,000 readers each week in Cork, Galway and Limerick. With 98,000 bulk deliveries and 77,000 door-to-door deliveries overall, IFN Group is the largest ABC/VFD audited and certified free newspaper publisher in Ireland.
 http://www.galwayindependent.com/

Galway United FC:
www.galwayunitedfc.ie