BUSINESS leaders in the west are to step up their efforts to keep two regional airports open following the Government’s decision to terminate funding from the end of this year.

TEN of Ireland’s leading business women have been unveiled as “entrepreneurship ambassadors” in a European Commission drive to promote new job creation.

BUSINESSES in Galway face a bill of about €1 million in water charges for the five months during which the supply was infected with cryptosporidium.

Tánaiste Michael McDowell, is warning the Irish public not to become complacent about the country's economic success.

The re-opening of Eyre Square after a controversial redevelopment project is good news for the people of Galway, it was claimed today.

Galway Chamber of Commerce has expressed disappointment with the news that the refurbishment of Eyre Square will not be completed until March of next year.

The National Broadband Conference in Galway heard today that E-net has taken over the first 20 Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) and will extend to 100 other centres over the next 18 months.

The main players in the telecoms industry will meet on Friday, May 13 to discuss the level of broadband roll out and debate the problems in the new marketplace.

The confirmation of Galway’s gateway status was an open secret so the celebrations have been short-lived.

THE confirmation of Galway’s gateway status was an open secret so the celebrations have been short-lived.

Galway Chamber of Commerce has said that businesses are being put under enormous pressure by the current refuse dispute.