Inishowen
INBusiness Event with Claire Irwin
12.05.22
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INISHOWEN Development
Partnership (IDP) Joint CEOs, Shauna McClenaghan and
Andrew Ward, were delighted to welcome such a large
attendance to the second event in the INBusiness series,
recently held for the Inishowen Construction,
Manufacturing, Transport and Engineering sectors. |
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L – R: Gareth Whitmore
(Inishowen Co-Op), Eve-Anne McCarron (Donegal LEO), Aine
McLaughlin (IDP), Claire Irwin (Irwin Consulting),
Shauna McClenaghan (IDP Joint CEO), Ana McColgan
(Inishowen Skillnet) and Andrew Ward (IDP Joint CEO) |
Commenting on the success
of the morning, Shauna McClenaghan said: “It was great
to see a diverse range of local businesses from the
sectors attend this event; we had building contractors,
manufacturers, engineering firms, architects, renewable
energy companies, electricians, plumbers, and project
management staff in the room. It demonstrates how strong
a network that exists in Inishowen in terms of future
needs as they arise including retrofitting,
sustainability, and the opportunities for working
together and collaborating that will be needed to meet
the challenges in the area.”
The event was opened by Gareth Whitmore, General Manager
of Inishowen Co-Op, Director of IDP and Chairperson of
Inishowen Skillnet. The engaged attendees listened
attentively to information provided throughout the
morning. |
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A selection of the large
crowd in attendance at the INBusiness event |
Keynote speaker and
Quantity Surveyor, Claire Irwin, of RTE’s ‘Room to
Improve’ provided invaluable insight and expertise into
the construction sector and having availed of SEAI
opportunities for previous clients; shared her
experience and knowledge on accessing grants.
Claire also discussed developments coming down the line
including new trends in the construction sector that are
taking place throughout the country and she advised all
contractors in the room to contact Inishowen Development
Partnership for assistance in getting registered with
SEAI for future projects and obtaining the relevant
upskilling course for their employees. |
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L – R: INBusiness Keynote
Speaker, Claire Irwin (Irwin Consulting) with Shauna
McClenaghan (IDP) |
Eve-Anne McCarron, from
Donegal Local Enterprise Office, delivered a fantastic
presentation with details of financial supports
available to the sector including supports offered such
as The Feasibility Grant, Green for Micro and Innovation
Vouchers. Details on the work of the Donegal Engineering
Cluster was also discussed. Those present were
encouraged to contact the organisation directly for
further details.
IDP’s Andrew Ward presented information around LEADER
supports and reiterating that we are a “listening
organisation” and encouraged attendees to come talk to
us about their potential projects.
Aine McLaughlin delivered a talk on the developments of
the SEAI award winning ‘Inishowen SEC’ and the projects
included within the Energy Master Plan. Ana McColgan,
Inishowen Skillnet, introduced upcoming training and
development opportunities relevant to the sector,
including collaborations with North West Regional
College for an Event Management course and the very much
in-demand BER Assessor and Auditor programmes.
Staff from local manufacturing firm, Andoras, commented
on the benefits of attending on the day: “It was a
really informative morning, we were pleased to attend as
we found out about potential supports that could help
our business grow and also about training courses that
will be of interest to our management team and to our
wider staff”.
The aims of the INBusiness series are to bring
businesses and entrepreneurs together, to collectively
identify gaps and the needs of the Inishowen business
community, while allowing IDP and other partner
organisations to demonstrate how we can further support
you and your business.
To keep up to date with the next INBusiness events
follow Inishowen Development Partnership on social media
or visit our website at
www.inishowen.ie . |
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