Useful Links

Business Development Resources

The Sales Academy: The Sales Academy is a sales focused, results driven organisation whose sole objective is to "increase sales on behalf of our clients".In the course of developing long term relationships with each of our clients we see ourselves as an extension of our clients business.

Irish Business Consultants Website: Irelands newest website for both Businesses and Consultants; Allows businesses to find consultants and post proposal requests to consultants working in Ireland by using this searchable database across 18 sectors and many subsectors. Allows consultants to promote their services and respond to proposal requests as well as network with other consultants.

Department of Enterprise Trade And Employment: Comprehensive interactive site detailing the activities, programmes and publications of the Department for Enterprise.

South Dublin County Council: The County Council can provide information of business interest in the areas of planning and environmental programmes as well as the workspace and industrial estate developments undertaken by the council and private enterprise.

IDA - The Industrial Development Authority: Contains a statistical profile of each county as well as a range of statistics on various aspects of the country as a whole. There is also a database of foreign-owned companies by origin and sector. Site offers Company Search, news & much more.

FORFAS - National policy and advisory board for enterprise, trade science, technology and innovation: FORFAS - National policy and advisory board for enterprise, trade science, technology and innovation

FAS - The Training & Employment Authority: Government Training & Employment Authority.

Irish Revenue Commissioners Website - revenue.ie: Website of the Irish Revenue Commisioners - Contains loads of advice on how to get started and maintain you Tax Affairs.

Central Statistics Office: An excellent site providing a very wide range of statistics produced by the CSO itself, other Irish Government agencies and various international bodies.

South Dublin County Enterprise Board: South Dublin County Enterprise Board is based in Village Square, Tallaght Village. Training, Financial Services and Mentoring available to businesses in South Dublin.

Institute of Technology Tallght: The website of the Institute of Technology Tallaght.

ILAC Centre - Central Library: The Central Library is in the Ilac Shopping Centre on Henry Street and also houses the Business Information Centre and the Open Learning Centre.

Kompass Ireland: Allows you to do a keyword search among Irish and worldwide companies by product/service or company name/trade name.

Terenure Enterprise Centre: Description of the services offered by Community Enterprise Society Ltd. at the Terenture Enterprise Centre

Media

The Kerryman Newspaper: News from Kerry with The Kerryman. Local Munster Sport, Entertainment, Business & Lifestyle news for Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Castleisland and more.

The Tallaght / Ballyfermot / Clondalkin / Lucan Echo Newspaper.: Local Newspaper with Tallaght, Ballyfermot, Clondalkin and Lucan Editions.

HEAnet - Ireland's Higher Education Authority national education and research network .: Excellent FTP Mirror Site of Open Source Resources and contains some interesting resources in its databases section, including a database of opinion polls in machine readable form a database of research on the voluntary sector and a database of planning, architecture and environmental information.

RTE - Radio Telifis Eireann Website: The main website for RTE's television and radio channels. Contains a business headlines section.

The Examiner: On-line version of the Irish Examiner newspaper. Most sections require (free) registration. There is a section dedicated to business.

Sunday Business Post: The on-line version of the business-oriented Sunday newspaper. Contains sections on different industry sectors including a small business section. Has an excellent Monthly Technology Insert called "Computers in Business".

Irish Independent: On-line version of the Irish Independent newspaper. Has a business section and an archive search

Irish Times: The Irish Times newspaper on-line information service. Contains breaking news as well as a wide range of features. There is a special Business section. The archive search facility is particularly useful.

After Work . . .

The Official Website of Kerry GAA: The Official Website of all GAA matters in the Kingdom.

The Official Website of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA ): Official site includes news, history, an introduction to the various sports and their rules, programs, structures, and events

Getting Away from it all - Walking the Wicklow Way: 132km self-guided walking trail in Ireland. Website includes section by section trail descriptions, maps and accommodation listings.

Getting even futher away from it all - God's Own Country / Walking the Kerry Way: At 215km, the Kerry Way is one of Ireland's longest signposted walking trails and also one of the most popular.

Details of classes in Meditation, Buddhism, Yoga available at the Dublin Buddhist Centre.: Details of classes in Meditation, Buddhism, Yoga available at the Dublin Buddhist Centre, Ireland - Learn to meditate or do yoga effectively and easily.