Galway Advertiser 1993/1993_08_19/GA_19081993_E1_015.pdf 

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TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM IN ALL OUT JOBS DRIVE
Two major promotions to attract industry to Galway are to be announced shortly by the newly established Galway Development Board.
Set up ten months ago the new Board feel they are ready to go public as they have secured substantial funding from the private sector. The Board consists of high profile achievers in the business and management world who will use their extensive connections to promote Galway as the ideal base for new companies. "It will be an all out drive," says Development Board chairman Raymond J. Rooney. "The unemployment figures are horrendous. There is no point in sitting down crying. We have to get up and do what we can. This is a small community where we depend on each other. Its past time when we took action." O ' B r i c , Academic and related industries by Prof. Pat Fotrell; Industry by Mr Sean Kinsella of Thermo King (Europe) Ltd. and John O'Shaughnessy of C R Bard Ltd., Business, Tourism and Investment by the remaining Directors Tom O'Connor, Mary Bennet and the chairman R.J. Rooney, Mr Roy Thompson will act as chief executive. Clearly the directors have a tremendous range of contacts throughout the world. It is hoped that the Board will build on these contacts and the expertise within the Board to promote investment and development. "The IDA are concerned with manufacturing where our brief will cover all services, tourism and every aspect of business. We will not specialise. If someone has a good idea we can introduce them straight to the agency that will help them. The County Enterprise Board, already a proven success, exists to process applications. We will actively persue contacts in the U S and Europe especially in Germany where we feel there is already considerable interest." The new Development Board is understood to have the blessing of the Government. It is unique in Ireland that the private sector should financially support such a jobs drive. If the venture is successful it could be the fore runner to similar undertakings by other committies.

Pictured above the Galway Eagle Star team: Bernie Morrissey, Oliver Moran, Walsh, Ken Browne and Padraic Benson Eagle Star Life, o n e of G a l w a y s leading Life Insurance C o m p a n i e s , recently won its third IBA Service Excellence Award in a row! The Irish Brokers Association Service Excellence Survey is conducted to examine Brokers' perception nationwide, of service standards within the areas of life, pensions and investment. The IBA Service Excellence Award is recognition of Eagle Star Life's commitment to independent brokers in an increasingly competitive market and in turn, means better service to the Irish consumer. Eagle Star Life maintained its first place ranking in 12 out of 20 categories (relating to Head Office and Branch service) including: First Contact Point (e.g.

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Raymond J. Rooney The Galway Development Board is a voluntary Board made up of representatives of all commercial, academic, tourist and industrial interests. On the Board the city and county are represented by the former County Manager Mr Seamus Keating; Industrial Development Authority by Mr. T o m Hyland; Udaras na Gaeltachta by Mr Ruan

reception/switchboard); Attitude of Insurance Staff (helpful, friendly); Policy Issue (speed, accuracy); Claims Handling & Payment.

N O CLASH
Mr. Rooney does not see any clash between the interests and methods of such agencies as the I D A and the County Enterprise Board.

These attributes will come as no surprise to regular visitors to the Galway office at 30 Eyre Square where Vincent Walsh and his team always serve an ace for service!

Stamps are back
Remember how popular trading stamps were in the 70's? Watch out for the new S & A Stamps which are absolutely free in shops with the S & A sign. Customers become entitled to so many stamps depending on their spend. Stamps are put towards a gift selected from an S & A Catalogue If you want to find out more about this successful promotion contact S & A Stamps at "Rossmore House," 3 Ardagh Road, Crumlin. Dublin 12 or Tel: 01-546066 to find out which shop nearest you participates in the S & A Gift Stamps Scheme.

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GALWAY CITY
M C G R E A L S : Foodstore Ballybrit R A B B I T T E S F O O D S T O R E : L o w e r Salthill

Collette Dempsey, Damien Gibbons, Mrs Denise King, Mayor Henry O'Connor, Deirdre Connolly, Andy King (Prop) Annette Walsh and Ann Burke at the opening of Andy s Hair Care at Prospect Hill

GALWAY COUNTY
C L I F D E N / R E N V Y L E : Dermot Nee Supermarket S P I D D A L : Faherty's Foodmarket O U G H T E R A R D : O'Sullivan's Foodstore C L E G G A N : King's Foodstore C A L T R A : Sadies F o o d s t o r e E S K E R B O Y : Salmons G r o c e r y Store M O U N T B E L L E W : Paddy Kelly Foodstore I R I S H T O W N : M c Manus Grocery G R A N L A H A N : T h e Wagon Wheel Grocery D U N M O R E : B y r n e ' s S u p e r m a r k e t , M a i n Street C L A R E G A L W A Y : N e w e l Is G r o c e r y . T u a m R o a d M O Y L O U G H : C u m m i n s Store B A L L Y G A R : Kelleher Foodstore C O N G : Connollys Foodstore T Y N A G H : Moloney's Foodstore K I L C O N N E L L : Broderick's Foodstore K I L R E E K I L : Kelly's Grocery

Pictured above staff of Sean Loughnane Food Court Forster Street who completed the Western Health Board Course in the principles and practices of Food Hygiene (l-r) Eileen Fahy, Cathal ^ghnane, Martin Lamb, Mary O Redly, PatricaGerathy, Arthur McWilliams, Susan Tobritt, Patricia Can, Maire Kelly, Evelyn Kelly, Claire Collins. Martin O 'Connell, Aidan Staunton and Mike Madden. Front row (?-r) Sean & Anne loughnane Martin Morgan Treacy Kelly, Collette Burke, Tommy Maadden and Daragh Loughnane. Also in picture are Gerard Lee SEHO, and Uam Dervan

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