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NEWS | Chamber
Chambers Ireland
welcomes the
extension of
employment
subsidy scheme
Pictured at the opening of the Aura Internet Service hi-tech premises are: (l-r) Breda McGuigan,
Damien Toner, Claire Cunningham, An Tánaiste Mary Coughlan TD, Niall Mooney and Dr. Rory
O’Hanlon TD.
Tánaiste opens new Aura Internet Services
LAST MONTH, Chambers Ireland
premises in Monaghan
welcomed the announcement by the
Department of Enterprise, Trade and
AN TÁNAISTE MARY COUGHLAN, TD, companies from Antrim to Cork. They also do Employment that the Enterprise Subsidy
Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment IT consultancy work and run Online Marketing Scheme will be extended to
performed the official opening of the new Aura and Web Design courses for Enterprise Boards non-exporting companies.
Internet Services hi-tech premises in in Cavan, Donegal, Limerick and Monaghan. The scheme, which is managed by
Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. The company employs five highly Enterprise Ireland, was originally put in
Aura Internet was set up by Breda qualified personnel from counties Armagh place to support the retention of jobs in
McGuigan and Chair of the Chambers Ireland and Monaghan. the viable exporting businesses that might
Digital Policy Council, Claire Cunningham. Speaking at the opening, Cunningham said otherwise be made redundant as a result
Aura, which is the longest established web site that “it is critical that the government continues of the impact of the global and financial
design and development company in the North its focus on the knowledge economy and economic crises. However, non-exporting
East, recently celebrated 12 years in providing supports the development of Internet strategy companies became eligible for assistance
internet services. The company is also a FAS in the SME sector. Continued ecommerce as part of the scheme earlier in the year.
registered training organisation and an approved grant aid and internet strategy development The scheme allows employment
supplier on the Bord Bia emarketing panel. from the Enterprise Boards and Enterprise subsidies of up to €200 per week per full-
Aura also specialise in the development of Ireland is vital to ensure that Irish companies time (working an average 35 hour week)
ecommerce solutions for SME and large optimise their use of online marketing.” person for the first 26 weeks and then on a
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reducing scale thereafter to a maximum of
€9,100 over the 15 month period to
South Dublin County
November 21st, 2010. The maximum
support an enterprise can receive is
Council named ‘Local €500,000. A condition of approval is that
Authority of the Year 2009’
companies commit to maintaining a
multiple of the number of full-time jobs that
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY Council was may be covered by employment subsidies
named Local Authority of the Year 2009 at until November 30th next year.
Chambers Ireland’s 6th Annual Excellence in Seán Murphy, Deputy Chief Executive
Local Government Awards in association with of Chambers Ireland said that the
the Department of the Environment, Heritage extension of the scheme was important if
and Local Government, which were held at ongoing efforts to sustain confidence and
the Burlington Hotel, Dublin on October
South Dublin County Council receiving their
employment were to be successful. “The
award from John Gormley TD, Minister for the
28th. Youghal Town Council was awarded
Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
economic downturn and the banking crisis
the Inaugural Town/Borough Council of demand different strategies to be
the Year. winner was presented with a specially employed to sustain our economy. The
The event was supported by AIB, An Post, commissioned trophy designed by extension of this Scheme is but one
CBRE, ESB Networks, Hibernian Aviva Health, Mullingar Crystal. measure needed to deal with the
Vodafone and Zurich. Awards were also For a full report on the awards and a list of all recession and retain more jobs.”
sponsored by Boots and Energia and each category winners, turn to page 14.
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