The latest report from Daft.ie, Ireland's largest property website, shows a 50 per cent increase in supply of properties available for rent across Ireland in the last three months of 2007.

Galway Chamber is inviting members to attend a facilitated workshop with Forfás to give their views on training needs and demands in the area of management development. Forfás is seeking to undertake an in-depth and extensive investigation of the management development demands and needs of SMEs.

Galway Airport's new brand launch last week is a sign that the airport is not "resting on its laurels", according to Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey, who addressed a gathering at the airport last Thursday, 31 January.

'Séala Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh', a new symbol for excellence in bilingualism, was launched last Thursday, 31 January by Mayor Tom Costello.

A Galway hostel has been awarded the top honour for hostels in Ireland – the hostelworld.com 'Best Hostel in Ireland' award.

Galway Chamber will run a workshop on Training Needs with Forfás on Wednesday, 20 February.

Set up in 2007 Galway newest event company Famous Faces is here to make your event easier.

UPC Ireland, the new parent company of cable operators Chorus and ntl, has announced the next stage in its continuing 'Digital for All' programme – the roll out of its new Digital Video Recorder (DVR) to all cabled cities in Ireland, including Galway.

Pictured here is Anne Kelly, Accommodations Manager at The Ardilaun Hotel and some of her team taking a well deserved break to congratulate themselves following the news of their Award for Excellence in Accommodations Services from the Irish Accommodation Services Institute.

Although consumer confidence has fallen and the gloom-merchants are having a field day, business group IBEC has said that 2007 was the strongest retail year so far in the decade.