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"Let's get Inishowen working"
12.04.10
THE community of
Inishowen is been urged to come together in Buncrana
this week in a bid to get the people of the
peninsula working again.
The event, organised by local businessman Brian
Flanagan with the support of Inishowen Development
Partnership, business leaders and local
representatives, will take place in the Plaza, Main
Street, on Thursday, April 15, from 7.30pm.
The evening will begin with an opportunity to listen
to the stories and new business ideas from six
successful business leaders including Seagate
executive director Gerry Kindlon and Declan Ganley. |
They will share the
secrets of their own success and what new business
opportunities they feel could be developed in the
area.
The floor will then be opened up for entrepreneurial
ideas from the audience while submissions in writing
will also be welcome from those less comfortable
with public speaking.
Brian Flanagan said he was looking forward to
hearing ideas from the public in Inishowen and
information on successful markets "towards which our
youth – indeed our whole community - should be
designing their career choices and entrepreneurial
efforts". |
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Mr Flanagan said it was
envisaged the event would be repeated twice a year
with a team set up to further the process throughout
the year.
The event follows a day of interactive workshops for
secondary students.
Máire Gallagher, Director of School Employer
Connections, the event organisers, says: “We are
very grateful to all of the business people who
responded so positively to this initiative and are
giving generously of their valuable time to inform
and mentor young people at a critical point in their
education.”
Mayor of Buncrana, Lee Tedstone, added: “As Mayor, I
feel that this type of positive and proactive
initiative is exactly what Buncrana and
Inishowen need. From my own personal perspective as
a director of a technology company, I feel it is
essential for business people to help educators
prepare our young people to make informed career
choices in changing technological times.” |
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