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‘An amazing opportunity’ – female Kilkenny entrepreneurs urged to apply for business development programme

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2024 0

Kilkenny businesswomen are encouraging female entrepreneurs — who have ambition to grow their  businesses — to apply for the award-winning Going for Growth business development programme. Supported by Enterprise Ireland and KPMG, Going for Growth aids female business owners as they seek to increase revenue, create employment, and export into new markets. Some 60 places

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20,000 new Enterprise Ireland supported jobs created in Kilkenny and south east

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2022 0

The number of jobs in Kilkenny and the south east rose by 20,000 in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland last year. The 7% in employment growth locally was welcomed by Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan said: “Employment growth in Enterprise Ireland (EI) companies increased by 7% in this region in 2021, a year […]

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€50,000 fund to help Kilkenny start-ups grow their business

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2021 0

Early-stage Kilkenny start-up companies and budding entrepreneurs are being encouraged to apply for funding that could help them become an international success story. Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan is encouraging budding enterprises to apply for the Competitive Start Fund (CSF), which is providing €50,000 to local start-ups and entreprenavaeurs looking for help to grow

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€35,000 seed capital to help Kilkenny food start-ups grow

By Kilkenny Now 18th November 2020 0

Kilkenny based food and drink start-ups are being invited to apply for grants of up to €35,000. Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc this week launched  Food Works 2021, a government-supported programme that provides a launchpad for scalable and export driven Irish food and drink businesses to grow. They are encouraging Kilkenny-based Irish food and […]

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Fighting back: Well-known Kilkenny businesses benefit from new digital funding

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2020 Post a comment

Two county Kilkenny retailers have been awarded funding to strengthen their online visibility and offerings, which enables them to reach a wider customer base.   Petmania Ltd and Archers Street Investment Ltd and both were approved for funding through the Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme, which is administered by Enterprise Ireland.    The funding is part […]

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Kilkenny businesses to benefit from new funding for WIT research centres

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2020 Post a comment

Capital funding allocated to three Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) research centres is set to support the national economic recovery and resilience of Kilkenny businesses to the Covid-19 pandemic. WIT’s Pharmaceutical & Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre (PMBRC), South East Applied Materials (SEAM) research centre and Telecommunications Software &

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‘They did Kilkenny proud’ – local students come out tops at National Student Enterprise final

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2020 0

Students from Coláiste Éamann Rís in Callan scooped two awards for Kilkenny at the National Student Enterprise Programme Final. The event was streamed live on social media this week. Nathan Ryan from Colaiste Eamann Rís, Callan, took first place at intermediate level in a new pilot competition “My Entrepreneurial Journey”. Nathan impressed the judges with […]

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Enterprise Ireland has helped create 4,800 jobs in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2020 0

Enterprise Ireland has helped create more than 4,800 jobs in Kilkenny companies a recently released report reveals. The latest data from Enterprise Ireland shows 4,832 people across Kilkenny city and county are employed in companies backed by the state agency. Kilkenny TD and Minister, John Paul Phelan welcomed the figures which show a 50% increase […]

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Kilkenny earnings are just 75% the national average

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY EARNINGS in Kilkenny are just 75% the national average, while the South East as a whole earns just half the national average. That’s according to a major economic survey focusing on counties in the South East region. The South East Economic Monitor, written by Waterford Institute of Technology academics found people in […]

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Are you ready for Brexit? Special free workshop for Kilkenny businesses this week

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 Post a comment

A SPECIAL workshop to prepare Kilkenny businesses for the impact of Brexit will take place in the city this week. The Customs Training Workshop is designed to help businesses with importing and exporting when the UK leaves the European Union. It is taking place this Friday at the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel. The vent is free […]