Editor: Joseph O’Connor Commercial Editor: Valerie Jordan
Motoring | Summer Essentials | Travel Briefs | Beer | Gadgets
Managing Editor: Mary Connaughtan
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Design & Layout: Alan McArthur Front Cover Photography: Colm McDermott Production Executive: Nicole Ennis Production Manager: Mary Connaughtan Sales Director: Paul Clemenson Contributors: Conor Forrest Valerie Jordan Aoife Loy Graeme McQueen Dean Van Nguyen
The Electric
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BUSINESS IRELAND MAGAZINE is published by Ashville Media Group, on behalf of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce ASHVILLE MEDIA GROUP Old Stone Building, Blackhall Green, Dublin 7. Tel: (01) 432 2200; Fax: (01) 672 7100 Email: info@ashville.com DUBLIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 7 Clare Street. Tel: (01) 644 7200; Fax: (01) 676 6043; Email: info@dublinchamber.ie; Web: www.dublinchamber.ie Material printed in this journal is not necessarily endorsed by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce or by Ashville Media Group. All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means in whole or in part without the permission of the publisher is prohibited. © 2014
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Field of Dreams
For almost two decades Astropark has given Dubliners the opportunity to play a friendly game of football all year round. BUSINESS IRELAND took to the field to find out more.
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Security Matters
DIY Hire
Linda Davis, Founder of Next Generation Recruitment, has advice for SMEs looking to secure top talent.
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here Energy W Efficiency Meets Economic Gain
The Irish Security Industry Association wants you to protect your business and has outlined its top ten tips for keeping it secure.
BUSINESS IRELAND looks at how we can benefit from being a more energy efficient nation and profiles the organisations playing their part in economic and environmental success.
MY DUBLIN CHAMBER
LIFESTYLE
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Motoring Summer Essentials Travel Briefs Beer Business Tech Timeout On a Lighter Note
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