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Clifden’s King group posts losses
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The holding company for the Clifden based EJ King group, owned by Terry Sweeney and family, had accumulated losses of €4.5 million at the end of February 2013, according to accounts just filed.
The Irish Times reports this is a 1.5 million euro deterioration on the position a year earlier.
EJ King Bar Ltd is the holding company for a group that includes the Schoolhouse Hotel in Dublin and the Westwood House Hotel, Newcastle in Galway city
The group does not publish consolidated accounts.
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Athenry’s Bia Innovator Campus one of 17 agri-food tourism projects to receive national funding
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Bia Innovator Campus in Athenry is one of 17 agri-food tourism projects to receive national funding.
The innovation centre at Teagasc aims to host 40 food companies and create hundreds of jobs and trainee places over the coming years.
It is receiving €25,000 under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund, announced by Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue.
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Have you spotted an otter lately?
If so, the National Parks and Wildlife Service wants to know!
It’s launching a new National Otter Survey, that’ll examine over 900 sites nationwide, including rivers, lakes and the coast.
Members of the public are asked to keep their eyes peeled and add their sightings to the national survey.
Further information can be found at BiodiversityIreland.ie.
Dr. Karina Dingerkus says Ireland can be considered a European stronghold for Otters.
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Inland Fisheries Ireland has announced it is suspending salmon angling at Salmon Weir Fishery due to high water temperatures.
It says the recent hot and dry weather has caused water temperatures to exceed the 20 degree threshold over a number of days.
Freshwater fish such as salmon and trout can suffer ‘thermal stress’ due to the impact of warm weather.
In a statement, IFI says both Salmon Weir Fishery and Moy Fishery in Ballina will now close until further notice.
Barry Fox is Head of Operations at Inland Fisheries Ireland and has been speaking to David Nevin.
Athenry’s Bia Innovator Campus one of 17 agri-food tourism projects to receive national funding
Galway public urged to report Otter spottings
Salmon Weir Fishery to close due to high water temperatures
Fitzmaurice rallies support for new rural political party
O’ Cuiv calls for special fund to raise roads in remote coastal areas
East Galway farm sells for €1.3 million
Official opening of Galway’s new pedestrian and cycle bridge
OPW Minister to meet Council engineers on ‘flawed’ motorway design
Detached home in Knocknacarra has host of amenities nearby
Survey finds one in five retailers in Galway want to go fully cashless
