Longford Leader - Business Feed

Tax defaulters in €85k bill

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:43:04 GMT

A liquidated contracting company and a plasterer are the two sole Co Longford representatives to feature on the latest tax defaulters list.

Calls for serives to be examined fully

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:43:52 GMT

Patrick Rohan, ICMSA Farm Services and Environment Committee, indicated that ‘calendar farming’ and Phosphorus allowances  matter.

‘Know Your neighbour’ weekend

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:42:01 GMT

Macra na Feirme ‘Know Your Neighbour Weekend’ takes place on July 13 and 14 next.

Chamber is all set for bbq event

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:45:36 GMT

Longford Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Summer Barbecue and Cocktail evening in the coming weeks.

Butler leads calls for building VAT cut

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:39:02 GMT

The Government should consider implementing a lower VAT rate to help re-energise Longford’s faltering construction industry.

LCRL questions government budget cut

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:06:41 GMT

The Government’s decision to trim a local development agency’s budget by almost €2m won’t be accepted lying down, Leinster House bosses were told this week.

Business owner sees off thieves with a chair

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:22:52 GMT

A Co Longford businessman has spoken of his frightening ordeal when two armed and masked raiders stormed into his shop demanding cash.

From redundancy to business stardom

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:47:57 GMT

Joan Mulvihill is the perfect example of how to make the best out of a bad situation.

Longford Enterprise Board to be dissolved

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:32:38 GMT

Changes to the operation of County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and their transfer to the remit of local authorities are underway.

McDonald’s building up for sale

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:32:33 GMT

The proposed sale of the building that houses McDonald’s Restuarant in Longford will have no impact on the business’ long term future.

Calls for those in fodder crisis to be supported

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:29:15 GMT

“The Government must immediately tackle the fodder crisis or face extensive destocking and significant losses to Ireland’s vital agriculture sector”, MEP Marian Harkin fumed in Brussels earlier this week.

Fall in sheep prices “unjustified

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:29:01 GMT

ICSA has described the current low prices being paid by factories for sheep as “totally unjustified and unacceptable”. ICSA national sheep chair, Paul Brady, sharply criticised the price cuts and said, “the prices I’m being quoted are frankly shocking, and I see absolutely no justification for them”.

CAP Reform steps closer

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:29:00 GMT

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney indicated last week that “very helpful” steps had been taken in respect of the CAP reform negotiations.

Jill Kerby comes to town

Thu, 30 May 2013 12:37:00 GMT

Jill Kerby, weekly business columnist with the Longford Leader, was in Longford last night (Wednesday) as she gave important fiscal advice at a well attended seminar.

Iceland plans take fresh twist

Thu, 30 May 2013 12:02:37 GMT

Discount grocery retail giant Iceland has reportedly opened fresh talks with bank officials in the hope of rescuing expansion plans both in Longford and across the country.

Farmers being encouraged to keep going despite crisis

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:54:39 GMT

With the fodder crisis still looming, Teagasc has warned farmers to utilise all supports available to them in an effort to meet the present difficulties head on.

Supports in place to help spot ash dieback disease

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:53:02 GMT

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed 82 cases of ash dieback disease in Ireland. Teagasc in association with the Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is currently holding meetings across the country for landowners and forestry owners who wish to become better informed about how the disease manifests and what to look out for.

Major plans for Newcastle House

Wed, 29 May 2013 09:11:49 GMT

The Hong Kong businessman who owns Newcastle House has signalled his intention to apply for planning permission for a major development at the historic house.

Unbeatable value on offer at Glasheen development

Tue, 28 May 2013 13:28:40 GMT

If there was ever an ideal time to buy that family home you have always dreamed of, at a value for money price, that time is now.

McDonald’s building up for sale

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:46:32 GMT

The building that houses Longford town’s busy McDonald’s fast food outlet has been put up for sale.