Get lean and grow your business

WHO doesn’t want to run their business more profitably? Imagine freeing up extra time every week from your busy schedule and using it to add value to your business, or improve your work life balance.

In case you haven’t already heard of it, Lean for Micro is the way to make that happen.

The team at Louth’s Local Enterprise Office are inviting local businesses to apply for the Lean for Micro programme. Gráinne McKeown explains “Lean for Micro recognises the unique challenges faced by SMEs and offers practical solutions to streamline processes, reduce waste, and enhance overall business performance.”

Gráinne continues

“When running a small business, it can be hard to develop streamlined systems and processes, and yet doing that unlocks the potential of the business and drives

Gerard and Carmel’s garden fundraiser

is funded by the Local Enterprise Office. Our team of experienced Lean practitioners will guide you through the entire process, helping to identify improvement opportunities, implement changes, and measure the impact on your business.”

Gráinne concludes now in its mature phase, the garden is home to an eclectic mix of plants selected to provide yearround interest.

“We understand that operational efficiency is crucial for SMEs to remain competitive in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.

SOMEWHAT earlier than usual, Gerard and Carmel McHugh, ‘Drumcask’, Priorland Road, Dundalk (A91 R6E8) are pleased once again to open their garden in aid of north Louth Hospice, on Saturday 1st July, 2 – 5pm.

The recent fine weather has resulted in a sudden growth spurt, causing the garden to peak 2 -3 weeks earlier than last year.

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Lean is a brilliant tool to help small business owners to achieve that efficiency. So don’t delay, apply today and allow our team to help make your business better.”

The garden wraps around the house with front, side, and rear sections and is laid out to reveal only a little of itself from any position. profitability. It can also really enhance quality of life for small business owners by making things more efficient.”

Discover how local companies, including Project Engineering and Listoke Distillery, have benefited from Lean for Micro by visiting the LEO Louth website www.localenterprise.ie/

She explains “Applying for Lean for Micro is simple. Visit www. localenterprise.ie/lean, complete the simple application form and one of the team from LEO Louth will be in touch.

Business owners are asked to pay a contribution of €150 and the rest of the programme

Free library event will help charity trustees

To learn more about the Lean for Micro programme and access the video case studies, visit the Local Enterprise Office Louth website at www.localenterprise. ie/louth or contact 042 9335457.

iT is a free library event, promoting a talk by Consultant Brian Cavanagh based on his book “Governing with Purpose, How to lead a brilliant board - a guide for charity trustees” in Dundalk Library on Wednesday 28th June at 6:30pm.

Brian is a successful consultant with significant experience of leading and championing change at a national level in Scotland and Ireland. Amongst his many attributes, he helps businesses and leaders to strengthen key leadership relationships, set challenging but achievable goals and create an inclusive, high performance culture.

All welcome, please contact Dundalk Library at 042-9353190 for further information.

€2m for the completion of the tender process for the narrow Water Bridge project—McGreehan

LOCAL Fianna Fáil Senator, Erin McGreehan, has welcomed news that the Government has awarded €56 million from the Shared Island Fund for significant cross-border investments including €2m for the completion of the tender process for the Narrow Water Bridge project.

Senator McGreehan who has championed this project for many years said, “I was delighted to receive confirmation today that funding has been allocated under the Shared Island Fund for the Narrow Water Bridge, a project of huge significance which will link the Mourne Mountains and the Cooley Peninsula.

“The tender process for the project commenced in April of this year and I understand is due to conclude in October.’’

Senator McGreehan concluded by congratulating Louth County Council as lead coordinator of the project on their work in bringing this to a reality.

Final chance for county Louth students to enter scholarship awards worth €20,000

THIS week is the final reminder to notify students, parents, guardians and schools that the closing date for the applications for the 2023 naughton Foundation Scholarship scheme is closing this week, Friday, June 30th at midnight.

After 16 years awarding third level student scholarships, the Naughton Foundation Scholarship scheme is issuing a final reminder to students from County Louth that the 2023 closing date is fast approaching and giving students a last opportunity to submit their entries. The naughton Scholarships are a scheme of scholarships to promote the study of engineering, science and technology at third level by students in Ireland. Each year from February to May, Leaving Certificate students can apply for a scholarship if they intend on studying science, computer science, mathematics, engineering or technology at third level that year.

Final reminder: The closing date for receipt of application forms for The naughton Foundation Scholarship 2023 is Friday, 30th June 2023 at midnight. There will be one guaranteed scholarship for each of the participating counties, 36 allocated in total.

The naughton Foundation was established by Dr Martin and Carmel naughton in 1994 and its goal is to support worthwhile causes in the arts and education. In 2008 they decided to create the scholarship programme to increase their support for Leaving Certificate students who would like to study engineering, mathematics, science, computer science and technology at third level in Ireland. Originally the scholarship programme only applied to students from counties Louth, Meath and Monaghan however it has since expanded nationwide and students from all Counties in the Republic of Ireland are eligible to apply.

Students are invited to apply if they are currently attending secondary schools in County Louth, and if they are studying two or more of the following subjects- physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, mathematics, and applied mathematics.

Each naughton Scholarship is valued at €20,000 so it is a contribution of €5,000 for each year of the student’s third-level course for a student studying science, engineering, maths or technology in any publicly funded university or third-level institution in Ireland, including northern Ireland. The school of each winner is also awarded €1,000. Applications must be submitted before, or on this date to be considered eligible for the scholarship, this deadline will not be extended.

The 2023 application forms for The naughton Foundation Scholarship Programme are available for download and can be completed online on The naughton Foundation website. www.thenaughtonfoundation.com

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 30th June 2023.