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An Chláir

              TRAINING &
            DEVELOPMENT
             PROGRAMME
            JULY-DECEMBER 2021

                 Let’s talk business...
                    #MakingItHappen
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Foreword

                    An Chláir

 2020 was a year like no other. It presented many          a suite of training programmes designed to provide
 challenges both personal and economically. It also        practical, relevant supports to the many businesses
 highlighted the resilience and adaptability of our        in Clare.
 many small businesses as they developed new
 methods and ways of customer engagement to                Our goals in 2021 are:
 sustain their respective businesses.
                                                                Aid recovery from Covid 19 by enabling
 2020 saw the acceleration of Clare businesses                   enhanced competitiveness’ through training
 embracing the digital era and developing their                  and informative webinars.
 online presence. In Clare alone, 476 businesses                Meet the challenges posed by Brexit by
 have availed of the Trading Online Voucher scheme               assisting businesses to explore new market
 available through the Local Enterprise Office since             opportunities outside of the UK.
 March 2020. However, creating an eCommerce
 platform is only the first step. Having made the               Develop the sustainability and
 initial investment, it is critical that businesses              competitiveness of businesses through
 embrace the upskilling of themselves and their                  our focused ‘Green for Micro’ and ‘LEAN’
 teams in the related areas of Digital Marketing,                programmes.
 Search Engine Optimisation and managing an                     Support and encourage innovation
 online business. It is only by developing these skills         Enable the enhanced development of online
 can you maximise the return of investment in your               delivery channels.
 online platform. This support will form a key pillar of
 our training programme for 2021.                          We encourage you to explore what your Local
                                                           Enterprise Office can offer you in terms of support
 2020 also highlighted an increased demand across          and we look forward to assisting you achieve your
 all business sectors for practical training, and          business objectives in 2021 and beyond.
 informational webinars, to upskill entrepreneurs in
 dealing with the ongoing challenges. These included       Padraic McElwee
 hygiene requirements, cashflow management and             Head of Enterprise
 customs training, among others. Local Enterprise
 Office Clare are committed to continuing to deliver

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Training Schedule July - December
       Date		                 Course		                                                   Time

       JULY

     10/07/2021                TOV Workshop		                                              2.00pm-4.00pm

     20/07/2021                Instagram		                                                 1.30pm-4.30pm

     22/07/2021                2 Hour Start Your Own Business Workshop                     10.00am-12.00pm

     26/07/2021                Facebook Adverts		                                          1.30pm-4.30pm

       AUGUST

     19/08/2021                Creating Marketing Videos		                                 1.30pm-4.30pm

     30/08/2021                Digital Marketing (6 Week Programme)                        1.30pm-4.30pm

     31/08/2021                Search Engine Optimisation		                                9.30am-12.30pm

       SEPTEMBER

     01/09/2021                Facebook Adverts		                                          1.30pm-4.30pm

     06/09/2021                Start Your Own Business Programme (6 Weeks)                 6.00pm-9.00pm

     07/09/2021                6 Week Bookkeeping, Vat and Income Tax Programme 6.00pm-9.00pm

     15/09/2021                Instagram		                                                 1.30pm-4.30pm

     22/09/2021                Creating Marketing Videos		                                 1.30pm-4.30pm

     30/09/2021                Managing Your Online Business		                             10.00am-12.00pm

      OCTOBER

     05/10/2021                Instagram		                                                 1.30pm-4.30pm

     05/10/2021                2 Hour Start Your Own Business Workshop                     10.00am-12.00pm

     11/10/2021                Facebook Adverts		                                          1.30pm-4.30pm

     22/10/2021                Creating Marketing Videos		                                 9.30am-12.30pm

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Training Schedule July - December
     Date		               Course		                                                  Time

 NOVEMBER

 02/11/2021              Digital Marketing 		                                        1.30pm-4.30pm

 02/11/2021              Start Your Own Business Programme (6 Weeks)                 6.00pm-9.00pm

 04/11/2021              Instagram		                                                 1.30pm-4.30pm

 23/11/2021              Managing Your Online Business		                             10.00am-12.00pm

 DECEMBER

 01/12/2021              Creating Marketing Videos		                                 1.30pm-4.30pm

 06/12/2021              2 Hour Start Your Own Business Workshop                     10.00am-12.00pm

 17/12/2021              Search Engine Optimisation		                                9.30am-12.30pm

                Further events may be added to our calendar.
     Please check our website www.localenterprise.ie/clare for all updates

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Grant Aids
                Grant Aids                                                               #MakingItHappen

PRESTART -                                START -                                   GROW - Business
Feasibility Study                         Priming Grant                             Expansion Grant
Grant                                     Does your new business                    Does your business need a
                                          need an investment?                       boost to help it grow even
Do you want to research
                                                                                    further?
the feasibility of your idea              The Priming Grant can provide
before heading to market?                 up to €80,000 in match-                   The Business Expansion Grant
                                          funding to assist a business              can provide up to €80,000
The Feasibility Study grant               within its first 18 months of             in match-funding to assist a
can provide up to €15,000 in              trading.                                  business that has been trading
match-funding to research                                                           for more than 18 months.
the viability and sustainability          What can the grant be
of a product or service and/or
                                          used for?                                 What can the grant be
develop a prototype.
                                                                                    used for?
                                          ∂∂    apital items such as
                                               C
What can the grant be                          fit-out of workspace, office         ∂∂    apital items such as fit-
                                                                                         C
used for?                                      equipment, machinery etc.                 out of workspace, office
                                          ∂∂   A contribution towards                    equipment, machinery etc.
∂∂   Market research and                       salary costs of employees            ∂∂   A contribution towards
     consultancy fees                          (but not the promoter’s                   salary costs of employees
∂∂   Prototype development                     salary)                                   (but not the promoter’s
∂∂   The promoter’s salary                ∂∂   Consultancy, innovation                   salary)
     (up to a maximum of                       and marketing costs                  ∂∂   Consultancy, innovation
     20% of the overall grant             ∂∂   General overhead costs                    and marketing costs
     drawdown)                                 (but not those associated            ∂∂   General overhead costs
∂∂   Miscellaneous costs such                  with buying land, buildings                (but not those associated
     as travel expenses (up to                 or vehicles)                               with buying land, buildings
     a maximum of 20% of the                                                              or vehicles)
     overall grant drawdown)

CLICK HERE to find out more              CLICK HERE to find out more               CLICK HERE to find out more

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Training Schedule July - December
                  A full list of training programmes available at www.localenterprise.ie/clare

 July

 Trading Online Voucher Grant                              2 Hour Introductory Start your own
 Information Seminar                                       Business Course

 Date:      09/07/2021                                     Date:      22/07/2021
 Time:      2.00pm- 4.00pm                                 Time:      10.00am-12.00pm
 Cost:      Free to Attend (Registration 		                Cost:      €10
            Required)
                                                           Are you considering setting up your own
 Are you looking to upgrade or build a new                 business or have just recently started a new
 website for your business?                                business but not sure what areas to focus on?
 Grow your business with help from this                    Then this is the course for you!
 Government grant scheme, designed to assist
 small businesses. It offers financial assistance          Course Content:
 of up to €2,500 along with training and advice            ∂∂  Key aspects to preparing an effective
 to help your business trade online.                           business plan
                                                           ∂∂  Examining running costs for the business
 What will be covered at this workshop:                        and breakeven points.
 This webinar will cover the online application            ∂∂  Establishing a customer base
 process for the Trading Online Voucher.                   ∂∂  Owners personal requirements per month
 Participants will be shown all eligibility criteria           for drawings
 and requirements for the grant and will be
 offered advice for the application.
                                                           How to run Facebook Advertising
                                                           Campaigns
 Instagram for your Business
                                                           Date:      26/07/2021
 Date:      20/07/2021                                     Time:      1.30pm-4.30pm
 Time:      1.30pm-4.30pm                                  Cost:      €20
 Cost:      €20
                                                           Facebook is constantly changing and is evolving
 Would you like to know how you could use                  into an advertising platform for businesses. This
 Instagram to market your business?                        training will ensure that you are up to speed on
                                                           the latest Facebook advertising techniques.
 Course Content: This training course will explain
 what Instagram is and how to use it to market             Course Content: This Advanced Facebook
 your business. It will explain how to set up an           Advertising course goes way beyond “how to
 Instagram account, how to create eye-catching             boost a post” and shows you all the latest
 images/videos, how to post a story. It will               techniques. This is a hands-on workshop and
 explain what type of marketing tool Instagram             on the course you will setup different types of
 is and how to use it for free and through paid            advertising campaigns. (Must be familiar with
 advertising.                                              Facebook)

              TO BOOK ONTO ANY OF THE ABOVE COURSES PLEASE CLICK HERE

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August

Create Marketing Videos Workshop                           Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
                                                           Workshop
Date:     19/08/2021
Time:     1.30pm-4.30pm                                    Date:     31/08/2021
Cost:     €20                                              Time:     9.30am- 12.30pm
                                                           Cost:     €20
How to use online video to market your business
and how to shoot and edit a marketing video.               Are you frustrated that your site is not appearing
                                                           on page 1 of Google search results whenever you
Course Content: Would you like to be able to               search? Wondering what you need to do in order
shoot and edit marketing videos for your website           to get your site appearing on page 1?
or social media posts but you don’t know how to
do it? In this course you will learn what kind of          Course Content: This training course will explain
online marketing videos you can make, how you              in detail where your site might be lacking in
can shoot videos with your Smartphone if you               terms of search engine performance and what
have some additional low cost equipment and                needs to be done on your website and outside
how to edit the footage into a marketing video.            your website in order for you to start appearing
                                                           on page 1 of Google’s search results and win
                                                           more business.

Complete Digital Marketing Programme

Date:     30/08/2021 (6 Week Programme)
Time:     1.30pm-4.30pm
Cost:     €60

Understanding how to market your business
Online is becoming vitally important for every
Business owner. This very popular hands on
course which is designed to give you a
comprehensive practical overview of digital
marketing – it explains the major strands
including social media and explains how they all
fit together.

Course Content:
∂∂  This programme covers SEO, content
    and video marketing, how to convert your
    traffic into more enquiries and sales, Email
    marketing,
∂∂  Blogging, Instagram and Facebook
    marketing, Twitter
∂∂  Marketing and LinkedIn marketing.

            TO BOOK ONTO ANY OF THE ABOVE COURSES PLEASE CLICK HERE

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September

How to run Facebook Advertising                          Bookkeeping VAT and Income Tax
Campaigns                                                Programme

Date:     01/09/2021                                     Date:      07/09/2021 (6 week Programme)
Time:     1.30pm-4.30pm                                  Time:      6.00pm–9.00 pm
Cost:     €20                                            Cost:      €40

Facebook is constantly changing and is evolving          The main aim of this 6 week programme is to
into an advertising platform for businesses.             educate the business person on the basics of
This training will ensure that you are up to             bookkeeping within their business. Participants
speed on the latest Facebook advertising                 will come away with a much clearer picture of
techniques.                                              basic accounting practices and your obligations
                                                         to Revenue and will be able to apply this
Course Content: This Advanced Facebook                   knowledge within your business.
Advertising course goes way beyond “how to
boost a post” and shows you all the latest               Course Content:
techniques. This is a hands-on workshop and              ∂∂  Filing systems
on the course you will setup different types of          ∂∂  Keeping accurate records
advertising campaigns. (Must be familiar with            ∂∂  Revenue
Facebook)                                                ∂∂  Purchase/ Sales/ Cash Books

Start your own Business Course
                                                         Instagram for your Business
Date:     06/09/2021 (6 Week Programme)
Time:     6.00pm-9.00pm                                  Date:      15/09/2021
Cost:     €40                                            Time:      1.30pm-4.30pm
                                                         Cost:      €20
Are you considering setting up your own
business or have just recently started a new             Would you like to know how you could use
business but not sure what areas to focus on?            Instagram to market your business?
Then this is the course for you!
                                                         Course Content: This training course will explain
Course Content: Business & marketing                     what Instagram is and how to use it to market
planning; Funding sources; Finance and                   your business. It will explain how to set up an
Bookkeeping; Product research; Sales; Business           Instagram account, how to create eye-catching
andemployment law; ICT.                                  images/videos, how to post a story. It will
                                                         explain what type of marketing tool Instagram
                                                         is and how to use it for free and through paid
                                                         advertising.

              TO BOOK ONTO ANY OF THE ABOVE COURSES PLEASE CLICK HERE

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Lean for Micro
An Initiative for SMEs
Do you own or manage a small business?
Do you want your business to be more effective and efficient
– doing things quicker, better, cheaper?
         TO BOOK
LEAN strives      ONTOout
             to stamp  ANY OF THE
                          waste   ABOVE
                                and      COURSESimprove.
                                    to continually PLEASE CLICK HERE

   WHAT DOES THE PROGRAMME ENTAIL?

Information Evening (online) on 18th August

Pre-Workshop Diagnostic

                                      •    Introduce Lean Tools and
6 online webinar training mornings         Techniques
(recorded) beginning on 1st September •    Understanding Lean and Cost
                                           Reduction Projects

                                        6 sessions – development of a
Onsite Mentoring                        comprehensive roadmap to completing
                                        your cost reduction project

For more information email localenterprise@leo.clarecoco.ie or phone 087-4648402

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September

     Create Marketing Videos Workshop                          Course Content: Would you like to be able
                                                               to shoot and edit marketing videos for your
     Date:      22/09/2021                                     website or social media posts but you don’t
     Time:      1.30pm-4.30pm                                  know how to do it? In this course you will learn
     Cost:      €20                                            what kind of online marketing videos you can
                                                               make, how you can shoot videos with your
     How to use online video to market your business           Smartphone if you have some additional low
     and how to shoot and edit a marketing video.              cost equipment and how to edit the footage into
                                                               a marketing video.

10           Call: 065 6821616 | Email: localenterprise@leo.clarecoco.ie | Visit: www.localenterprise.ie/clare
September

Managing Your Online Business

Date:       30/09/2021
Time:       10.00am-12.00pm
Cost:       €20

This online workshop has been designed to give
business owners practical tips to manage their
online businesses and stores.

Many business owners have found themselves
faced with the opportunity of a new revenue
stream and a diversified business model.

When an online business or store is managed
effectively it can provide much more than a
“Shop Window”, it can provide a real opportunity
to generate revenue for your business.

 TO BOOK ONTO ANY OF THE ABOVE
   COURSES PLEASE CLICK HERE

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October

 Instagram for your Business                              How to run Facebook Advertising
                                                          Campaigns
 Date: 5/10/2021
 Time: 1.30pm-4.30pm                                      Date:      11/10/2021
 Cost: €20                                                Time:      1.30pm-4.30pm
                                                          Cost:      €20
 Would you like to know how you could use
 Instagram to market your business?                       Facebook is constantly changing and is evolving
                                                          into an advertising platform for businesses. This
 Course Content: This training course will explain        training will ensure that you are up to speed on
 what Instagram is and how to use it to market            the latest Facebook advertising techniques.
 your business. It will explain how to set up an
 Instagram account, how to create eye-catching            Course Content: This Advanced Facebook
 images/videos, how to post a story. It will              Advertising course goes way beyond “how to
 explain what type of marketing tool Instagram            boost a post” and shows you all the latest
 is and how to use it for free and through paid           techniques. This is a hands-on workshop and
 advertising                                              on the course you will setup different types of
                                                          advertising campaigns. (Must be familiar with
                                                          Facebook)

 2 Hour Introductory Start your own
 Business Course
                                                          Create Marketing Videos Workshop
 Date:     05/10/2021
 Time:     10.00am-12.00pm                                Date:      22/10/2021
 Cost:     €10                                            Time:      9.30am-12.30pm
                                                          Cost:      €20
 Are you considering setting up your own
 businessor have just recently started a new              How to use online video to market your business
 business but not sure what areas to focus on?            and how to shoot and edit a marketing video.
 Then this is thecourse for you!
                                                          Course Content: Would you like to be able
 Course Content:                                          to shoot and edit marketing videos for your
 ∂∂  Key aspects to preparing an effective                website or social media posts but you don’t
     business plan                                        know how to do it? In this course you will learn
 ∂∂  Examining running costs for the business             what kind of online marketing videos you can
     and breakeven points                                 make, how you can shoot videos with your
 ∂∂  Establishing a customer base                         Smartphone if you have some additional low
 ∂∂  Owners personal requirements per month               cost equipment and how to edit the footage into
     for drawings                                         a marketing video.

           TO BOOK ONTO ANY OF THE ABOVE COURSES PLEASE CLICK HERE

12        Call: 065 6821616 | Email: localenterprise@leo.clarecoco.ie | Visit: www.localenterprise.ie/clare
November

Complete Digital Marketing Programme                     Instagram for your Business

Date:     02/11/2021 (6 Week Programme)                  Date: 04/11/2021
Time:     1.30pm-4.30pm                                  Time: 9.30am-12.00pm
Cost:     €60                                            Cost: €20

Understanding how to market your business                Would you like to know how you could use
Online is becoming vitally important for every           Instagram to market your business?
Business owner. This very popular hands
on course which is designed to give you a                Course Content: This training course will explain
comprehensive practical overview of digital              what Instagram is and how to use it to market
marketing – it explains the major strands                your business. It will explain how to set up an
including social media and explains how they all         Instagram account, how to create eye-catching
fit together.                                            images/videos, how to post a story. It will
                                                         explainwhat type of marketing tool Instagram
Course Content:                                          is and howto use it for free and through paid
∂∂  This programme covers SEO,                           advertising.
∂∂  content and video marketing, how to
    convert your traffic into more enquiries
    and sales, Email marketing,
∂∂  Blogging, Instagram and Facebook                     Managing Your Online Business
    marketing, Twitter
∂∂  marketing and LinkedIn marketing.                    Date:      23/11/2021
                                                         Time:      10.00am-12.00pm
                                                         Cost:      €20

Start your own Business Course                           This online workshop has been designed to give
                                                         business owners practical tips to manage their
Date:     02/11/2021 (6 Week Programme)                  online businesses and stores. Many business
Time:     6.00pm-9.00pm                                  owners have found themselves faced with the
Cost:     €40                                            opportunity of a new revenue stream and a
                                                         diversified business model. When an online
Are you considering setting up your own                  business or store is managed effectively it can
business or have just recently started a new             provide much more than a “Shop Window”,
business but not sure what areas to focus on?            it can provide a real opportunity to generate
Then this is the course for you!                         revenue for your business.

Course Content:
∂∂  Business & marketing
∂∂  planning; Funding sources; Finance and
    Bookkeeping;
∂∂  Product research; Sales; Business and
∂∂  employment law; ICT.

              TO BOOK ONTO ANY OF THE ABOVE COURSES PLEASE CLICK HERE

 Call: 065 6821616 | Email: localenterprise@leo.clarecoco.ie | Visit: www.localenterprise.ie/clare           13
December

 Create Marketing Videos Workshop                         Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
                                                          Workshop
 Date:     01/12/2021
 Time:     1.30pm-4.30pm                                  Date:      17/12/2021
 Cost:     €20                                            Time:      9.30am- 12.30pm
                                                          Cost:      €20
 How to use online video to market your business
 and how to shoot and edit a marketing video.             Are you frustrated that your site is not
                                                          appearing on page 1 of Google search results
 Course Content: Would you like to be able                whenever you search? Wondering what you
 to shoot and edit marketing videos for your              need to do in order to get your site appearing
 website or social media posts but you don’t              on page 1?
 know how to do it? In this course you will learn
 what kind of online marketing videos you can             Course Content: This training course will explain
 make, how you can shoot videos with your                 in detail where your site might be lacking in
 Smartphone if you have some additional low               terms of search engine performance and what
  cost equipment and how to edit the footage              needs to be done on your website and outside
 into a marketing video.                                  your website in order for you to start appearing
                                                          on page 1 of Google’s search results and win
                                                          more business.
 2 Hour Introductory Start your own
 Business Course

 Date:     06/12/2021
 Time:     10.00am-12.00pm
 Cost:     €10

 Are you considering setting up your own
 business or have just recently started a new
 business but not sure what areas to focus on?
 Then this is the course for you!

 Course Content:
 ∂∂  Key aspects to preparing an effective
     business plan
 ∂∂  Examining running costs for the business
     and breakeven points
 ∂∂  Establishing a customer base
 ∂∂  Owners personal requirements per month
     for drawings

         TO BOOK ONTO ANY OF THE ABOVE COURSES PLEASE CLICK HERE

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               Join our ‘LEO Clare Women in Business’ Facebook Group today!
                                           or
   Subscribe to our LEO Clare WIB Newsletter by emailing localenterprise@leo.clarecoco.ie

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EXPORT ASSISTANCE GRANT
         €2,500 available

        Is your business ready to investigate and
           explore a market outside of Ireland?
           The Export Assistance Grant will part-fund the costs that can be
              incurred in investigating and researching export markets.

       ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES:

               Trade Show exhibitor costs*
               Export specific marketing materials
               Export related website development

     Find more information contact the office on: 065 - 6821616
     Terms and conditions apply. *Note: Economy flight costs are eligible with other travel and subsistence
16                      costs subject to the Local Enterprise Office maximum limits.
Mentor programme

                                               BREXIT MENTOR SESSIONS
                                               While a lot of uncertainty exists around
Still haven’t found                            exactly what Brexit will mean for the business
                                               landscape in Ireland and further afield, there
    what you’re                                are supports available that will help mitigate
                                               some of the risks. Local Enterprise Office
       looking                                 Clare is committed to supporting our clients
         for?     Or perhaps a group           in preparing for the risks and opportunities
                        training course is     that Brexit poses.
                           not for you?        This FREE 1 x 3hr Brexit mentoring sessions
                                               with an approved Brexit Mentor will enable
                                               clients to talk through their concerns
                                               regarding Brexit, as well as discuss supports
Don’t worry, our MENTOR                        and services available that can help you re-
                                               evaluate your options. This mentoring service
PROGRAMME may be just                          will be delivered via phone or video call.
what your business needs.                      EXPORT DEVELOPMENT
                                               MENTORING SESSION
GENERAL MENTORING
                                               Due to the uncertainty created by Brexit,
The Mentor Programme is designed to            Irish businesses are now looking at export
match up the knowledge, skills, insights and   opportunities further afield. Local Enterprise
entrepreneurial capability of experienced      Office Clare is committed to supporting our
business practitioners with small business     clients on their export journey.
owner/ managers who need practical and
strategic one to one confidential advice       This FREE mentoring session with an Export
and guidance. The mentor contributes           Development Mentor will enable clients to
independent, informed observation and          talk through their concerns regarding export
advice to aid decision making.                 markets, as well as discuss supports and
                                               services available.
The Mentor Programme is open to any small
business in County Clare and consists of
3 hours of one-to-one mentoring with a         Click here to find out more
professional business consultant in the area   about our mentoring.
of business which help is required.

     Call: 065 6821616 | Email: localenterprise@leo.clarecoco.ie
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USEFUL CONTACTS WHEN SETTING UP A BUSINESS

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                                        Dublin 1                                Kilrush Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
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Bord Bia                                George’s Dock, Dublin 1                 13 Richview Office Parks,
T: 01 668 5155                          E: info@fsai.ie                         Clonskeagh Road, Dublin 14
Clanwilliam Court,                      W: www.fsai.ie                          W: www.microfinanceireland.ie
Lower Mount St, Dublin 2
W: www.bordbia.ie                       IE Domain Registry CLG                  Mid West Regional Skills
                                        T: 01 236 5400                          T: 086 816 0569
Clare County Council                    2 Harbour Square, 4th Floor,            Hartnett Centre,
T: 065 682 1616                         Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin               Limerick Institute of Technology,
Corporate Headquarters,                 E: registrations@iedr.ie                Limerick
New Road, Ennis, Co. CLare              W: www.iedr.ie                          E: joeleddin@regionalskills.ie
E: info@clarecoco.ie                                                            W: www.regionalskills.ie
W: www.clarecoco.ie                     Intertrade Ireland
                                        T:+44 (0)28 30834100                    Office of the Data Protection
CRO                                     The Old Gasworks Business Park,         Commissioner
T: 01 804 5200                          Kilmorey Street,                        T: 1890 252 231
Bloom House,                            Newry, Co. Down                         Data Protection Commissioner
Gloucester Place Lower, Dublin 1        E: info@intertradeireland.com           Canal House, Station Road,
E: info@cro.ie                          W: www.intertradeireland.com            Portarlington, Co. Laois
W: www.cro.ie                                                                   E: info@dataprotection.ie
                                        Intreo Clare                            W: www.dataprotection.ie
Ennis Chamber of Commerce               T: (065) 686 7800
T: (065) 684 2988                       Kilrush Rd, Ennis, Co. Clare            Revenue Office
56 O’Connell Street, Clonroad           W: www.welfare.ie                       T: (065) 684 9000
Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare                                                           Government Offices,
E: info@ennischamber.ie                 Ireland Smart Ageing Exchange           Kilrush Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
W: www.ennischamber.ie                  T: 061 317578                           W: www.revenue.ie
                                        ISAX House 50+
Enterprise European Network             O’Connell Street, Limerick.             Shannon Chamber
eileen.kelly@leo.donegal.ie             E: Info@isax.ie                         T: 061 360 611
W: www.een-ireland.ie                   W: www.isax.ie                          Suite 14, Shannon Airport House
Enterprise Ireland - Mid West                                                   Shannon Free Zone, Co. Clare
T: 061 777000                           Irish Franchise Association             W: www.shannonchamber.ie
                                        T: 01 8134555
Enterprise Ireland                      C/o Kandoy House,                       Shannon Chamber Skillnet
East Point Business Park,               2 Fairview Strand, Dublin 3             T: 061 475854
4500 Atlantic Avenue,                   E: info@Irishfranchiseassociation.com   Suite 14, Shannon Airport House
Westpark, Shannon, Co. Clare            W: www.irishfranchiseassociation.com    Shannon Free Zone, Co. Clare
E: client.service@enterprise-ireland.com                                        W: www.skillnet.shannonchamber.ie
W: www.enterprise-ireland.com            Irish Patents Office
                                         T: 1890 220223
                                         Government Buildings,
                                         Hebron Road, Kilkenny
                                         E: patlib@patentsoffice.ie
                                         W: www.patentsoffice.ie

                                                   
                                                     
                                                 
                                                  
                                                  

                                                     
                                      
                                         
                                                        
                                                     
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For more information email: localenterprise@leo.clarecoco.ie or visit Microfinanceireland.ie

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                    Visit: www.localenterprise.ie/clare
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               t 065 682 1616 | e localenterprise@leo.clarecoco.ie
                         www.localenterprise.ie/clare

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