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October 25 2007

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Radisson Galway teams with local charities as part of Responsible Business Programme
BY JULIE TIERNEY
Staff at Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Galway recently took part in a worldwide programme adopted by all Radisson SAS hotels to thank the Galway community for its continued support. The initiative first began in September 2003 as an initiative undertaken by global hotel chains under the direction of the International Hotels Environment Initiative, HEAM (Hotel Environmental Action Month) which comprises a programme of events to raise environmental awareness among guests, staff, and public, with the primary objective of building awareness of environmental and social issues that face each region. Each week during HEAM staff from the Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Galway undertook a series of good deeds and charity events, donating their time, effort, and cash raised to a series of deserving causes and charities. One of the events held by Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Galway under the Responsible Business Programme was a water polo game to raise money for Enable Ireland, a follow up to the very successful game held during last year's HEAM.

Spirit One Spa fitness manager Eva Kadlecova presenting a cheque to Enable Ireland West fundraising coordinator Joanne Murphy at the Galway Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa.

SuperValu Moycullen finalist in EIQA Quality and Excellence Awards
BY JULIE TIERNEY
SuperValu Moycullen attained the status of national finalist in the Emerald Retail category at the Excellence Ireland Quality Association National Quality and Excellence Awards held recently in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. This makes SuperValu Moycullen one of only 10 retail outlets in Ireland to receive this recognition for its superior standards of food safety and hygiene, in this category. "We are delighted to have achieved this status with the EIQA. All the team here in Moycullen consistently maintain very high standards in relation to food safety and hygiene and they are very proud to have received this accolade. At the end of the day it is all about quality of service and standards for all our customers, every time," said SuperValu Moycullen store manager Mark Bergin. Since opening in 2004 SuperValu Moycullen has been awarded and retained the EIQA Sapphire standard in Food Safety. In 2006 EIQA launched the new `Emerald' standard for food safety and quality and Supervalu Moycullen became one of the first supermarkets in the country to be awarded this new, higher, standard and has retained it again in 2007. EIQA hosts the widely acclaimed awards gala event each year reaching an audience of more than 1,000 business professionals within Ireland and abroad.

Vodafone regional sales manager Valerie O'Connell presenting Delo Collier with a Galway Chamber Vodafone Passion for the World Around Us Award at the Galway Chamber offices. The award was presented in recognition of Delo's work with the Galway Civic Trust. Also in the photo are Mayor of Galway Councillor Tom Costello and Galway Chamber president David Niland.

The Malt House finds the perfect man for the job
BY JULIE TIERNEY
Paul McCarthy has just been appointed general manager of the award winning Malt House Restaurant. Having years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry Mr McCarthy is looking forward to bringing his vision and knowledge to this Galway city centre restaurant. Mr McCarthy, whose parents are from Kerry, grew up in the UK but fell in love with the west of Ireland after many trips to Galway. Over the past number of years, he has been keeping an eye on career opportunities and felt that the position of Malt House Restaurant general manager ticked all the right boxes. "I most recently owned and operated my own fine-dining restaurant in Aylesbury, just outside London, and wanted to continue in this area,"he explained. "Galway is a magical place, but I felt that I was hoping for too much to get the perfect job here. When I was made aware looking forward to a busy Christmas season," he added. Prior to owning his own fine-dining restaurant in the UK Mr McCarthy had two very high profile positions as area manger for Green King and also as area manager for Allied Domecq. He officially took up his position in Malt House last Monday but has been working behind the scenes in different areas over the last month, namely with the new menus, the new logo, signage, and the soon to be launched revamped website. "After meeting head chef Brendan Keane, it gave me a great sense of what Malt House Restaurant is all about and the fantastic reputation that I am inheriting. It is a challenge to improve on such a good business but this is what I am most looking forward to. Over the next few months I will be getting to know the team here, to know Galway and our customers. I am equally looking forward to developing new customers for the business." The restaurant is planning to introduce some exciting new changes starting with fantastic menus for Christmas.

Paul McCarthy of the position in Malt House Restaurant, it was exactly what I was looking for. A citycentre restaurant, a head chef that believed in seasonal menus driven by the freshest and finest local ingredients available and it was located in Galway. I am

Pictured at the Business Women's Network Galway awards night in the Westwood Hotel were Tara Kennedy of O&B Recruitment, actress and author Claudia Carroll, BWN President Nuala Wakefield, winner of the pro services award Lorna Maguire of All 3D, vice president BWN Mairead Cosgrave, and Rachel Moran of O&B Recruitment.

Network celebrates Business Women of the Year
BY JULIE TIERNEY
Five businesswomen received awards at the 2007 Network Galway Business Women of the year Awards on Friday at a black tie gala dinner in The Westwood Hotel. The awards were presented to women who have made an outstanding contribution to business life in Galway. On hand to make the presentations was successful author and former Fair City actress Claudia Carroll. The winners are as follows: Communications and arts, sponsored by Galway Now: Denise Hogan of Denise Hogan Designs. Professional services, sponsored by O&B Recruitment:Lorna Maguire of All 3D Architectural Visualisations. Financial services, sponsored by Davy Stockbrokers: Mary Mannion of MG Mannion & Co Accountants. Tourism and retail, sponsored by Carlton Shearwater Hotel & Spa: Karen Smyth of Aran Direct. Outstanding Business Woman of the Year, sponsored by Hession Life & Pensions Ltd: Liz Cassidy of Irish Time Design. Congratulating all the nominees Network president Nuala Wakefield said: "The calibre this year was outstanding which made the judges job difficult but it demonstrates what a diverse and talented membership Network Galway has. The night was a resounding success and I would like to thank all our sponsors and committee, without whom the awards would not have been possible."

AIB Salthill manager Seamus Fennessy recently presented Salthill Knocknacarra Ladies football teams with sets of jerseys. At the presentation were Aisling Hanahoe, Orlaeth Seagrave, club secretary Eileen Callavan, Ciara Meagher, Seamus Fennessy, Maeve Ellen Moyles, Dora Gorman, Niamh Callaran, Alan Lee, AIB, and Claire Thornton.