STAFF at Bantry Credit Union recently completed the Advanced Certificate in Credit Union Practice (ACCUP), a 9-month, 4-module programme run by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) and accredited by the University of Ulster. [Read more...]
Bantry Credit Union graduation
January 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Rap megastar sets up companies in Clon
December 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dr Dre
ONE of the worlds biggest music stars, rapper Dr Dre has set up three new companies based in Clonakilty.
Dr Dre, who earned €86m last year according to accounts just filed, used Clon accountancy firm O’Mahony Donnelly to set up the companies Beats Electronics Services Ltd, Beats Electronics International Ltd and Beats Electronics Holding Ltd. [Read more...]
Bandon accountant means business
June 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pictured at the official opening of a new accountancy practice at Station Road, Bandon were Niall Geary, Tom Corcoran, Noreen and Con O’Leary, Sean O’Donovan on his final official duty as mayor with Kevin O’Neill Principal Bandon Accountancy and taxation services, Albert Wolfe, Catherine O’Sullivan and Paddy Deasy.
Pic: Denis Boyle
Investment scheme could deliver much needed cash to business
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Noel Harrington
THE introduction of a tax deductible scheme to allow employees invest in the companies they work in, could help lift the burden on cash strapped businesses, that’s according to West Cork Fine Gael TD Noel Harrington.
The Castletownbere TD made the comments speaking on the Credit Guarantee Bill 2012.
Bandon Credit Union to take stockbrokers to court
April 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bandon Credit Union. Pic: Google
BANDON Credit Union have been given the go-ahead by the courts to sue Davy Stockbrokers over alleged losses amounting to €900,000 which the credit union claim came about due to advice given by Davy’s relating to a €2m investment bond.
Local TD calls for legislation on banks
November 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
DUNMANWAY-based Labour TD Michael McCarthy is calling on the Government to give more powers to the financial regulator to force banks to pass on ECB interest rate reductions to customers.
Deputy McCarthy said that the ECB had reduced rates to help ordinary people and not to increase profits for banks.
Jobs gained and lost
May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sean Sherlock
THE news that Clonakilty has secured 20 new high-end jobs with Easylink at the West Cork Business Park has been tempered somewhat by the announcement in the same day that Eli Lilly in Kinsale is seeking 60 to 70 voluntary redundancies.
The new jobs at Easylink who already employ 25 in Clonakilty will mainly be in accounting and finance positions with the global messaging company.
Staff at pharma company Eli Lilly’s Dunderrow plant which employs 450 people have been informed that the company are seeking up to 70 voluntary redundancies.
