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Hello and welcome to Connect Business.

We are delighted to bring you Connect Business, our aim is to serve the businesses of Kerry with a magazine they can feature their good business news stories in, we will feature all that’s happening in the business community. It will be published 4 times a year.

This month we meet David Moran who has just joined Casey and Co Accountants. David will be giving advice each issue on keeping your accounts in order so feel free to email any questions you may have on this.

We also visit Antoinette Butler in Listowel where she has expanded the education business, it’s great to see good news stories happening in the business world. Speaking of good news we took ourselves along to HQ in Abbey street Tralee where Ken and Tom have created a wonderful work space for those starting out in business but can’t afford all the overheads involved with a big office, this is a super idea and one to be watched for expansion.

It’s our first issue so as with everything new it’s impossible to get to everyone, so we invite you to contribute to us with your business news. We would be delighted to chat with you.

Until the new year when we bring you the next issue - continued success in your business

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David Moran Joins New Kerry Team Connect Business took a trip to Casey and Co accountants based in Day Place Tralee where David Moran has recently joined the team there.

Popular for his mid-field place on the football field for his county we catch up and ask him why the move back to Kerry and also a few tips on keeping the books right in business.

David you have just returned from Cork to live and work in Kerry, why the move?

I was always keen on moving back to Kerry and to build a career here. I probably moved home sooner than I thought but that was down to the exciting opportunity to join Casey & Co. I spent four great years in the Transaction Advisory Services Department of EY where I received great training and experience in the corporate restructuring and the transactions world. I was also fortunate to be involved in the Entrepreneur of the Year program which I found fascinating, seeing people putting their lives and dreams into an idea and seeing it flourish into a successful enterprise. From a football and training perspective I hope it will make life a bit easier logistically. I won’t miss the road between Ballyvourney and Macroom at 6pm! Moving to Casey & Co was always going to be very different to the world of the ‘big four’ but what was very attractive is the ambition the staff have for the firm. I can honestly say I am delighted with my move.

You are now based in Casey and Co accountants tell us a little about the business?

Casey & Co has been serving the South West since 1981. Over the past number of years the firm has grown to meet the diversifying needs of our customers.

The firm is a four Partner practice and a very strong team of Accountants and support staff. At Casey & Co we provide the full complement of services; Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory. Our clients range from significant corporate entities to small to medium enterprises. A core value of Casey & Co is client service where accessibility to Partners is something we take great pride in.

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Starting a new business can be daunting enough without the headache of keeping the books in order, have you any advice for our readers?

The most important thing when starting your own business from a financial perspective is being organised and maintaining up to date records. It’s very difficult at the end of an accounting period to go back over the year’s transactions.

The fundamentals to starting up your own business from an accounting perspective include: • Complete all chequebook stubs; • Keep all Visa/Bank statements; • Keep all invoices in date order, clearly marking those paid by cash; and • Maintain a simple cashbook which records all receipts for easy reconciliation with sales and lodgements. This can be done initially on Excel and through an accounting package as the business grows.

This will save new business owners a lot of time and money at the end of the financial year or most likely in the run up to a tax deadline!

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It’s close to end of year for many sole traders and it’s time to organise returns ,what’s the number one tip you would give in relation to this?

From an Accountant’s point of view you cannot receive financial records early enough. If sole traders have items/ accountants queries outstanding or have yet to drop financial records to their accountant I would encourage people to act as a matter of urgency. This will avoid any interest and penalties being charged by Revenue on late filings. For those who have presented financial records to their accountants make sure all available tax credits and allowances are claimed eg medical receipts, tuition fees etc. Make sure your accountant is up to date with all personal circumstances that may qualify for tax credits.

Your passion for sport and your place in Club and County football has been prominent over the years is this something that you hope to continue for a few years to come?

I hope so. Unfortunately I’m in the second half of my sporting career and I get a fright when I see the date of births of some of the new guys coming into the panel! I love being involved in a team environment, both in work and in sport. I spent the most part of two and a half years out of football with two cruciate and a torn retina in my eye and I found this period particularly difficult.

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I missed the camaraderie and sense of collectiveness that goes with being involved in a team. Nothing lasts forever but as long as I’m enjoying it and can add value to a team I’ll stay involved.

Work and football are obviously hectic for you, what is chill time for David?

In reality I’m a sports fanatic! I love watching other spots particularly Rugby, Soccer and Racing. During the season I can’t be as active as I would like as I’m trying to recover from a game/training or preparing for the next session. This means a good bit of TV time at weekends!

Now that football is finished for the year I have tried to get out golfing a few times which I enjoy (depending on how I’m playing and the weather!!).

I’ve also had a chance to go to the Listowel races and catch up with friends I went to University with that I don’t get to see during the season.

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The official launch of the Lee Strand/ Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2016 was held this week at Lee Strand, in Tralee. Since 1998 the awards have acknowledged the achievements of young people from Kerry between the ages of 14 years and 19 years. The winners will be announced at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee on Friday, January 27th, 2016. Awards will be presented for the Overall Winner, Certificates of Distinction, Certificates of Merit, a Voluntary Group Award and the Hall of Fame Award. Speaking at the launch Chief Superintendent Con Cadogan stated “An Garda Síochána are delighted to be associated with the Lee Strand Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards. We often underestimate the worth of our youth who are both innovative and important to our future. It is important to recognise their excellence in the area of sports, arts, culture, charities or caring for a relative or friend.”

John O’Sullivan, General Manager, Lee Strand stated “Lee Strand has a strong commitment to supporting initiatives within the local community and we are delighted once again to support the Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards. The awards provide a great opportunity to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the young people of Kerry, who have made a positive impact within their local community. This year we are also calling for nominations for the Hall of Fame Award. This award will recognise the community service of individuals of all ages who have made a positive impact working with Kerry’s youth over the years.” The closing date for receipt of nominations is Monday, December 5th, 2016. Any member of the public can nominate a young person whom they feel has made a contribution to their local area. Nominations are available from any Garda Station in Kerry; K.D.Y.S. Office in Tralee, Killarney and Listowel or by contacting Tralee Garda Station on 066 7102311.

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Businesses based at HQ Tralee will also benefit from networking, collaboration on projects, workshops and access to business advice and supports. The space is currently at 80% occupancy with businesses such as Financial Services, Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Video Production, Marketing, IT Consultancy and Digital Marketing. Virtual Office Space, basically a business postal address and forwarding service is also available for those working from home but needing a separate business address.

HQ Tralee – Kerry’s first dedicated Co-Working Space In Ireland, there are now co-working offices in all the major cities, from warehouse-sized complexes for tech start-ups to a barge in the heart of Dublin’s Silicon Docks.

HQTralee is Kerry’s first co-working space and was opened for business this month after 5 months of a fit out. HQ Tralee is a modern business location in the heart of Tralee.

Combining own-door Business Suites, Co-working Spaces, Hot-desks, Meeting Rooms and business event spaces.

HQ Tralee is the first space developed by HQ Co-working Space Limited a Company started by two local business owners Tom O’Leary, owner of O’Leary & Associates and Result Business & Marketing and Ken Tobin owner of Weebiz Media, Social Media Consultancy.

According to co-founder Tom O Leary “The idea to set up a Co-working space came out of a conversation Ken and I had around November last year. Both of us were working with start-ups and small businesses for years and we were looking at what types of supports small businesses need.

Most of our clients were either working from home or unsuitable premises and we knew that this was an issue for them in developing their business. We were both familiar with the concept of co-working spaces and had looked at successful spaces in Ireland and abroad. We then looked at what was available to small businesses and start-ups locally and identified a gap in the market for affordable and flexible work space. At that point we started researching suitable premises to lease and develop.

HQ Tralee is the first location we have developed. It is located on Abbey Street and occupies 3 floors over the Abbey Inn and House Café. The space is a mix of office suites and hot desk co-working space. The hot desk space is a flexible space that can be rented on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Other facilities on site include a coffee dock with free tea and coffee, and a training/meeting room 10

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HQ Tralee is the first of what Tom and Ken are planning to be many similar spaces in Towns around Kerry and outside of the County. According to Ken “the business model we have developed can be replicated elsewhere. If there is any auctioneer, building owner or developer with property sitting idle in towns around the Country we can work with them on developing a HQ Co-working space in their property. Our main aim is to provide local start-ups and small businesses with office space equivalent to what they would get in large cities. It’s really about bringing entrepreneurs and ultimately jobs back into the heart of regional towns.”

For further information on space and supports available at HQ Tralee check their website www.hqtralee.com or follow their Facebook page @HQTralee

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Creative Practice Creative Practice is an independent Kerry based brand and design office, focused on transforming your ideas into well-structured brand messages and visual communication that engages and resonates. We help clients tell their story, engaging the right people and conveying the essence of the concept, elevating it to become meaningful.

Creative Practice is led by owner Aisling Carmody, a qualified designer with over 10 years’ industry experience. Aisling has worked with a myriad of sectors from SME’s, Corporate, The Arts, Food, Retail, Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment, Educational, Governmental & Non Profit.

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STRAIGHT TALKING SOCIAL MEDIA with Ken Tobin of WeeBiz Media Business Owners don’t need to be convinced that they need to be on Social Media. Making it easy to manage and effective is the hardest part.

“All Business owners have attended some course or another, where Social Media and Marketing have been driven down their throat…and most have left initially enthused, but eventually confused and frustrated as to why it’s not working” Ken Tobin and his consultancy, WeeBiz Media, take a different approach. “We only deliver training that’s customised, effective and with no jargon”. “Our approach is different…‘Lunchtime Think-Ins’, ‘Industry Focused Classes’, everything is customised around your business”.

Ken has been a small business owner for over 15 years, so his approach to Social Media is from the point of view of the business owner. WeeBiz Media deliver: • Social Media Outsourcing – Managing Social Media for businesses, generating conversations with your target customers and driving business through your door!

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If you are interested in getting people talking about your business, drop into Weebiz Media based in HQTralee or give Ken a call on 0868162105 or email weebizmedia@gmail.com

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Result Business & Marketing Result Business & Marketing is the new trading name for O’Leary & Associates a local training and consultancy company owned by Tralee man, Tom O Leary. Result will provide practical business advice and support packages to start ups and established small businesses. Result will provide a no nonsense practical results-focused system of support and advice, based on Tom’s 18 years of supporting thousands of small businesses.

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About Tom O Leary Tom O Leary started working with start-up and small businesses back in 1998. He is a trainer and mentor for Kerry Local Enterprise Office and for local development companies across Kerry, Limerick and Cork. In 2005 he started his company O’Leary & Associates with the aim to provide start up and business development supports. He is also co-owner of newly established HQ Tralee.

Photographer Produces Book Of Memories Top Kerry Photographer John Cleary has a keen eye for catching the moment, and this is certainly visible in his most recent creation.

‘THROUGH THE LENS ‘ is the first production in what we hope will be a series, which John will bring us all through a journey back in time to the 1970’s when he covered nearly every event that happened in the county, there was never any escaping John, always armed with the camera photos were taken and memories recorded amongst families and sporting teams, schools and clubs, and we are delighted that John has now decided it’s time to produce a collection of these in his new book, John opened his first shop in April 1967 and three years later joined forces with his business partner which resulted in extra staff and more employment for the town.

He is an established press photographer and the Cleary name has been linked to wedding photography for over 50 years with John capturing over 2000 happy couples in that time, his son Martin now carries on that tradition.

Asking John about his profession he says ‘life can be a rollercoaster for many people but for a photographer they have a unique place in Kerry sporting and folklore’ I have been honoured and privileged to have been part of many 14 CONNECT BUSINESS

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Also located at HQ Tralee B Mobile Maeve Moriarty Consulting PacWebTV Karina Corbett, journalist Tralee Today a happy and indeed sad occasion, I have made lifelong friends and wanted to share my love of photography with the public.’ The images in the book spread over many popular events in the town down through the years and indeed many people featured in the book may no longer be with us, so this is why we would recommend this as a must for your home. Sit back relax and enjoy the hours of entertainment looking through all the pictures and remembering olden days.

To John and his extended family we offer our congratulations on such a wonderful production and we also say thank you for all he has done for us in Connect Kerry since the beginning. Continued success to one of Kerry’s finest Gentlemen.

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Connect Kerry International Business Woman of the Year launches The Butler Centre We are delighted that our Connect Kerry International Business Woman of the year award winner Antoinette Butler is expanding her business, Irish Host Family Ltd., is a family run program which offers each student an individual opportunity to experience Ireland from within. They offer individual attention from first contact, through your stay and even when you return home. Ireland becomes a second home to many as the saying goes “Forever Irish”. Many students have returned for various programs bringing family and friends along the way, and so the success continues with expansion in the horizon.

Antoinette would you give us a bit of background on Irish Host Family and how the Butler Education Centre came to being? Irish host family.ie developed from the desire to give European students individual programs in our area, through a variety of programs while boosting employment and tourism in our town. The demand increased through students marketing the programs in their own towns after their own successful stay.

Why did you choose Listowel?

We were looking for a building with character and history, we spent over 1 year looking for a suitable building and site in Castleisland, all avenues were exhausted, so we went looking a bit further. Irish host family.ie has spread the students all over Kerry from Tarbert to Rathmore which gave us scope to look outside of Castleisland for a suitable building. It was brought to our attention that the National bank was for sale, and on viewing the premises it was clear that it had the wow factor.

Does this expansion mean more jobs being provided in the county?

Irish host family.ie is now developing the Butler Centre which will have many aspects, Education and Business.

The building is at present been set up not only for meeting/interview rooms and Conference possibilities, but as an Educational facility to send Irish students abroad for TY year, Summer stays, or short periods of time to perfect their language skills which will in turn benefit the student when it comes to school & state exams. By having this facility we can increase our employment level in the Kerry region again.

Any advice to someone starting out in business or thinking of expanding in the current times?

For any person starting off a business it’s important to seek advice and tick boxes to ensure that the idea is clear and that you get a professional team for advice behind you. Local enterprise office is a great facility which not only provides mentors, grants but a link to people that you may need advice from.

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I was recently accepted into the Acorns program which is an absolute honour, as only 57 ladies from all over Ireland were chosen to particiate. This will help me focus on our target market.

What do the next 12 months hold for Antoinette?

Promoting Irish host family.ie and the Butler Center will be my focus now in relation to business development and how this can increase tourism and employment in each area.

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The Butler Centre, Listowel A new Business Centre you can Bank on The Butler Centre will open its doors in November 2016 and will offer a range of language learning classes to people in Kerry.

Deutsch als Fremdsprache (German as a Foreign Language) will be the first offering as a stand alone Leaving Cert. subject and later offering German tuition for students who wish to pursue apprenticeship programmes and 3rd level courses in Germany. From The Butler Centre we will also facilitate student visits for the TY school term or year. Other European language tuition will follow in 2017.

The Centre will also have • A number of beautifully appointed offices • Meeting rooms • Interview rooms available for hire, all fully equipped

For more information contact Antoinette Butler at The Butler Centre, The Square, Listowel on 068 53720 or email info@butlercentre.ie

A Business Facilitation Service will also be available at The Butler Centre to local SMEs who wish to source independent providers such as secretarial, graphic design, IT support, legal, marketing and financial advice services.

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Tralee Hosts National Circus Festival JUST when you got your eyeballs back in their sockets we are back! The 15th annual National Circus Festival of Ireland will get underway in Tralee from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th November 2016.

At the heart of the festival is Circus Siamsa, a cutting edge contemporary circus show, held at 2pm and 5.30pm on Saturday 12th November in Siamsa Tíre Theatre where top acts from the UK, Italy, America, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Israel and France will enthral audiences of all ages.

There is a four day circus convention happening at Moyderwell Hall, KDYS Hall and Tralee Gymnastics Hall where participants enjoy a full circus, acrobatics and aerial master class programme. On Friday 11th the Grand Hotel Denny St. will play host to Circus Sideshow, a bespoke festival club full of pop-up performances and amazing music from gyp-hop originators The Latchikos.

Circus Sideshow also features 5 x 5, a new initiative supporting upcoming Irish circus. Saturday night is the Renegade Stage; a totally unique evening of absolutely no-holds-barred-anything-goes circus, the open mic of circus.

Children will get an opportunity to run away with the circus, for at least one day, at the Children’s Circus Workshops in The Grand Hotel on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November, 11am and 12 noon both days. There’s plenty of free outdoor entertainment during the weekend with a parade through the streets of Tralee and a performance from Kamchatka - one of the most innovative companies on the European outdoor arts scene – both on Sunday 13th November at 3pm and 4pm respectively. Don’t miss the “pop-up rave” with Street Performance World Champions Lords of Strut, Saturday night, Denny St. 9:30pm and walkabouts from the Kamikaze Clowns, Charlie Chaplin and Ballygofeck Clown Marching Band throughout the weekend.

Self Build & Improve Your Home Show Nov 12-13, Cork The 2016 Cork show is packed full of features, whether you are looking to build your own home, simply improve your current one or perhaps you are an architect or building professional – this show has something for you.

- Speak to experts about your project - Get Ideas and Inspiration - Free Seminars and demonstrations - All the high-quality exhibitors your project needs - Specialist product promotions - Kitchen Design & Interior Design Clinic’s available all weekend - From concrete and timber-frame to bathrooms, kitchens and the latest home automation technology -WIN €5,000 to spend with any of our 120+ exhibitors

Energy Reduction Workshop

A couple of hours of your time could save you €1,000’s. Understanding your electricity usage and bills is the key to achieving savings. This 2 ½ hour workshop will teach you how to read, understand and compare your electricity bills and Implement no cost / low cost energy reduction methods.

Real life case studies will be presented and discussed. Please bring your bills with you on the day as these will be analysed to show you where you are using most of your electricity. Cost of this workshop is €10. The workshop will take place on November 16th at the Rose Hotel. Contact info@tralee.ie

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Mac Domhnaill Dental Practice Welcomes Dr. Susan Crean

L&T Accessories is an Irish owned company based in Co.Kerry. The founders of the company are Lorraine and Tom Leahy, Lorraine has spent 18 years working in the retail industry with many high profile companies such as Brown Thomas, Newbridge Silverware and Carraig Donn. Having a big love for fashion and accessories, Lorraine decided to launch a fabulous range of fashion scarfs at very affordable prices and suitable for everyone’s budget. In her passion for accessories Lorraine has travelled the globe sourcing her collection. Lorraine feels that a scarf is a key fashion accessory, and can be worn any season depending on the fabric. A scarf can transform any item of clothing. The collection has a variety of beautiful colours, fabrics and patterns. Lorraine has called her first collection of scarves ‘Erinn’ after her 4 year old god-daughter in South Africa. Lorraine will continue to develop her brand of accessories by working with international suppliers to bring unique designs at affordable prices to the consumer. www.landtaccessories.ie

Dr. Susan Crean BDS (HONS) NUI MFD RCSI has recently joined Mac Domhnaill Dental Practice in Denny Street Tralee Co.Kerry.

Susan is from Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry .

• Having graduated with an Honours Degree from UCC, Susan undertook her Postgraduate training with University of Bristol, United Kingdom.

•She continued to work in General Practice for two years and obtained her membership exams with the Royal College of Surgeons, England.

•Subsequently, she worked in a Specialist Cosmetic, Aesthetic and Neuromuscular dentistry practice in Queensland, Australia .

•She completed her Oral Surgery training in the Dublin Dental hospital. She returned to her native Kerry in 2013 where she has worked in General Practice in Killorglin and Kenmare.

•Susan trained with the prestigious Harley Academy London in Aesthetic Medicine and is also a Certified provider of short term Cosmetic (White) braces for adults.

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Sean Taaffe Hair and Beauty - 27 years, Seven Salons & One Expansion Sean Taaffe followed a dream 27 years ago and opened his first salon on Langford Street, Killorglin on the 16th, August 1989. Sean’s dream has resulted in a group of award winning, respected and well-known hair and beauty salons throughout Kerry with a team of nearly 60 dedicated professionals. The Killorglin salon on Langford Street has undergone an expansion and interior makeover. The revamped salon is already back in business and showing off its new design to public. A team of eight dedicated professionals will head up the new salon and they are looking forward to being as busy as ever in the new salon. Speaking about the opening Sean Taaffe said, “These past 27 years have been a whirlwind and I am proud of the achievements that have been made since then and with the Sean Taaffe Group. Behind every great business owner is a dedicated and talented team of individuals that help to head up the salons and support me everyday - they are amazing!” The salon has undergone an investment of over €200,000 with the concept of matching its sister salons in Killarney and Tralee along with the five star treatment that all their loyal customers expect.

The new space will include 14 work stations, backwash treatment area, nail station, beauty therapy room and a bridal suite - it’s fair to say the new Killorglin salon was well worth the wait! For more information on the new salon or to make an appointment call 066 976 1869 or vist www.seantaaffe.com. You can also find SeanTaaffe on Facebook and Twitter.

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Award Winning Kerry Businesses Oakview Village Childcare & Early Years Support Centre Wins National Maternity & Infant Award The excellence of Oakview Village Childcare and Early Years Support Centre were honoured by the winning of Gold and Bronze awards at the prestigious annual National Maternity & Infant Awards. This wonderful achievement was recognised at an all-Ireland industry gala awards ceremony held in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin recently. Following on from previous years awards, this achievement is extra special. On this occasion the Childcare service is a bronze winner in the ‘Best Indoor Learning Environment’ category while the Early Years Support Centre was chosen as the overall winner in the ‘Best in Diversity and Equality’ category. The recognition for excellence in diversity and equality acknowledges the centre’s focus on purposeful deliverance of services to the family through interaction with the child.

In the run up to the awards the standards at Oakview Village Childcare and the innovative nature of the Early Years Support Centre was inspected and commended by national adjudicators Canavan and Byrne (Specialists in the Early Childhood Care and Education Sector).

Commenting on the award, Centre Manager Clódagh Moynihan said ‘This award primarily confirms our commitment to every individual child in our care and to their extended family.

This has been a wonderful year for us and we look forward to continuing this standard of excellence in the years to come.

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Blue Bird Care Wins National Award Winner of the National Q Mark Business Group of the Year award, Bluebird Care has revolutionised the way care is delivered across Ireland. They are the only homecare company to have all offices Q Mark certified and thus driving standards in their industry.

They deliver a nurse-led service and focus on person-centred care and the delivery of careon time every time by using technology whilst ensuring an exceptional level of customer service. As an HSEapproved home care package provider, they uphold the very best in professionalcare service provision.

The underlying ethos of Bluebird Care is to support and specialisedcare to people of all agesand varying degrees of ability so that they can remain at home.

Their trained care assistants are supervised by qualified nurses who are based in our locally-owned and managed office. commitment to the provision of quality care and support is also evidenced by our 24-hour emergency line for all of their customers.

Orla Recognised For Outstanding Promotion Of Irish design Stylist Orla Diffily was recognised recently at Cork Fashion week taking home a very special award for outstanding contribution to Irish Design.

Orla created Kerry Fashion Week some years ago and now along with her team at KFW produces an amazing event each year to showcase emerging talent and recognise the established in the industry.

She also features as stylist on the RTE Today show, and oversees the very successful Orla Diffily PR and Events company . We in Connect are particularly proud of her as she has joined the team as Fashion Editor, check out her feature each month where she brings you all the latest style trends and fashions from boutiques, designers and milliners across the county.

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O’Leary’s Family Butchers win gold at Blas na hÉireann O’Leary’s Family Butchers in Millstreet, Co. Cork, have won gold at the prestigious Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards recently announced at the Dingle Food Festival. Owners Jerry and James O’Leary scooped top place in the ‘Other Meat’ category in Dingle, for their Mushera Venison Burgers.

Speaking about winning gold, Jerry O’Leary of O’Leary’s Family Butchers said: “We are delighted to have won this coveted award. It really shows the hard work and dedication of our team at O’Leary’s Family Butchers. There’s always a bit of healthy rivalry but it is wonderful to have this opportunity to see the producers and their craft honoured at the Irish Food Awards every year.”

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In 2014, the north Cork butchers won gold at the Blas na hÉireann awards with their Easy Carved Gourmet Chicken and were silver medal winners for their Homemade Spiced Beef. Jerry and James O’Leary have also been awarded “National Champions” for the best Traditional Sausage in 2009, and the title of ‘National Champion Spiced Beef’ in 2010 by the Irish Food Writers’ Guild.

Established in north Cork since 1929, the brothers took up the running of the butchers from their father Jimmy and they pride themselves on a history of crafting hand-made artisan produce with a unique culinary flair.

Blas na hÉireann is the biggest blind tasting of produce in the country and the accreditation is now recognised as an international industry standard.

This year saw more than 100 categories and over 2,500 Irish products, with O’Leary’s Family Butchers shortlisted for their Mushera Venison Burgers and Slow Cooked Shoulder of Lamb.

Radio Kerry is the 2016 PPI Local Radio Station of the Year Radio Kerry was named as the 2016 PPI Local Radio Station of the Year at the annual PPI National Radio Awards Ceremony at the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny recently. It is the fifth time that the station has received the accolade, which is awarded by a panel of peers, in the past 11 years.

The PPI judges’ citation which accompanied the announcement of Local Station of the Year reads ….

“Radio Kerry: Compelling Radio that pulls you to the place its coming from. Organic in its connection with the community. On the point in terms of what local radio should be”.

In a year where the Kerry Minor Football Teams brought a third All Ireland Championship title back to Kerry this award for Radio Kerry brings further All Ireland glory to the Kingdom. The Station was also successful in three further categories winning Silver in the Innovation Category for the Just Once series developed by the students of KerryETB/ Radio Kerry Training under the stewardship of Shane O Connor. The Just Once series also took Bronze in the Short Feature category. The third award was for Weeshie Fogarty who won Bronze in the Sports Broadcaster of the Year category.

Radio Kerry General Manager, Fiona Stack, said that she is extremely proud that the station has been awarded PPI Local Station of the Year for a fifth time, a record unrivalled by any other station.

This year is the 16th year of the PPI National Radio Awards. Radio Kerry has received 94 PPI Radio Awards nominations and won 48 awards - 15 gold, 13 silver and 20 bronze – in that time.

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Kerry Business Man Wins Business Doctors Master Franchise Licence Kerryman John Nelligan, has bought the Business Doctors master franchise for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The serial entrepreneur plans to launch three franchises a year, up to a total of 20+ across the North and South.

Dublin, Belfast, Kerry, Cork, Limerick and Galway are amongst the prime territories earmarked for the first wave of openings. John, a former industrial engineer, is no stranger to the world of franchising. In 2011, he bought a territory from high street garment alterations franchise The Zip Yard. Just one year later he also snapped up Galway, becoming the company’s first franchisee with multiple businesses. In 2015, he added Douglas in Cork to his portfolio. One of the company’s top performers, with top notch people skills, John chairs the company’s franchisee advisory committee. He said: “My experience within The Zip Yard has given me a great working knowledge of how franchising works, both from the franchisor and franchisee points of view. I love the franchising model and when I read about Business Doctors, their holistic approach to small business support really struck a chord. This is a business I really believe in and one that Ireland’s 200,000 SMEs are crying out for.”

Visit www.businessdoctors.ie for more information.

Connect Editor Margaret Kissane, exclusively catches up with blogger Zoe O’Connor on her recent .eu web awards nomination Congratulations Zoe on your recent .eu Web Award nomination - tell us a little about it?

Thanks Margaret. Well for starters, I want to say a huge thank you - to YOU. In 2013, you presented me with the “Editor’s Choice Award” at the HI Style Awards in Cork. I don’t think I have ever smiled wider - and it was that mark of approval that really got me into blogging and really helped me develop my website, teentimes.eu!

complex minds of today’s teenager! Because, as we all know, a lot has changed in the few years alone. I try to give the parents of teens some hope of understanding the ever-growing minds of today’s millennials.

I do conform to the ‘blogger stereotype’ a bit though and dedicate time to reviewing products and places that are of interest to me. More recently, I am trying to find a balance between writing about lighthearted topics and more relevant topics. Last year, I was personally very proud to campaign wholeheartedly for Yes Equality and document the experience on my blog. We can all play a role in creating a better community and society, and it is important to be informed and have your say whatever your age or opinion.

I have been nominated in the ‘House of .eu’ category and there are two other European websites in my category. Honestly I am just looking forward to the whole experience of going to Brussels for the Awards on the 16th of November, meeting all the other nominees and bombarding you all with footage and pictures from the night itself! I still can’t believe that little ol’ me has been selected in an awards ceremony of this calibre, and my main worry right now is what to wear!

Your website is written by a teen (you) for teens and the parents of teens. What inspired you?

I started teentimes.eu to talk honestly about issues that I believe interest the teenagers of today. I have a ‘no filter’ policy on what I can discuss - and although a lot of the posts are about what inspires and makes me happy - such

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I hope that the platform I am developing now will boost me into a full and thriving career.

But first, I guess I better do the Leaving Cert! as fashion, beauty and my growing collection of shoes, I also discuss issues that affect many teenagers today. I try to talk as candidly as I can with all issues - even when I touch on subjects like anxiety, depression and conformity. Over the past few years I realised that many of my readers were actually my mom’s age and they read my blog for insights into the very

For updates please follow me on my website / blog www.teentimes.eu and on @Zobo2402 on Twitter and Zoe O Connor on YouTube and Instagram.

Thank you Zoe and best of luck in Brussels from everyone at Connect Magazine.

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WeeBiz Media represent quite a number of clients in the Wedding and Beauty business, so we have a little bit of pedigree in this market. Without fail, the most compelling way to gain interaction on Social Media from future clients is to share ‘real stories’.

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October 31st is fast approaching

31st October sees the deadline for income tax returns and is a timely reminder to ensure you are claiming all available tax credits. Below are two tax credits that can be claimed at the standard rate.

Medical Expenses

Relief can be claimed for expenditure incurred on medical care or non-routine dental treatment for yourself or any person you claim tax allowances for. You may be allowed claim cost of travelling to and from the hospital or other treatment centre.

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In line with current employment legislation all employees should have received and signed off on the company disciplinary and grievance procedure with 28 days of commencement of employment.

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Christine Heffernan, Local Enterprise Office, Cork, Bob Kiely, Local Enterprise Office, Cork, Fiona Leahy, Local Enterprise Office, Kerry, Maura Hunter, MH Designs Ltd, Keynote Speaker, Valerie Kingston, Keynote Speaker, Glenilen Farm, Joan Kelliher, Local Enterprise Office, North and West Cork, Ita Madden, Local Enterprise Office, Cork,, Antoinette Butler, Keynote Speaker, Ireland Host Family, Rosie Mansfield, Go Gambio Ltd, Keynote Speaker

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National Women’s Enterprise Day celebrated by dynamic local female entrepreneurs

More than 120 businesswomen joined forces this week with the Local Enterprise Office Kerry to celebrate ten years of ‘National Women’s Enterprise Day’ with a major event in The Brehon Hotel, Killarney. The Local Enterprise Office Kerry was amongst 31 LEOs in local authorities all over the country which participated in inspiring National Women’s Enterprise Day gatherings which saw innovative female entrepreneurs share their “road to success”.

Joan Barrett, Ballyheighue, Sharon Fitzpatrick, Killarney,Tomás Hayes- Head of Local Enterprise Office, Olivia Dunne, Killorglin

Fiona Leahy- Businss Adviser, Kerry Local Enterprise Office, Tomás Hayes- Head of Local Enterprise Office, Kerry, Moira Murrell, County Executive, Kerry County Council, Liz Maher chairperson of Kerry Businesswomen’s Network

Helen Courtney-Power, Killarney, Elisa Dowling, Castlegregory and Angela McAllen, Killarney Town Manager

Karie O’Toole, Killarney, Erina MacSweeney, Killorglin and Maria Brosnan, Annascaul

iffany Scannell, Listry, Fiona leahy, Local Enterprise Office Kerry, Emma Murphy, Tralee

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