13 October 2011 DUNDRUM GAZETTE 3
CELEBRATE: SCHOOL SCOOPS AWARD
It’s a fairy good reason to smile: Local jobs boost DUNDRUM had plenty to smile about recently as the Smiles Dental’s Toothfairy was in town to announce the opening of its latest Dublin outlet. At a time when Ireland is being rocked by long-term unemployment, the announcement of 12 new jobs will be welcome news. Situated on Sandyford Road in Dundrum Town Centre, the 1,400 sq ft, state-of-the-art premises, comprises four fully-equipped surgeries. The Clinic will offer a full complement of general dental treatments to customers, ranging from check-ups, cleaning, polishing, and fillings, to orthodontics and dental implants.
ENTERPRISENEWS Mayor of South Dublin, Cllr Catriona Jones, was at the school to raise the flag
Fourth Green Flag awarded to the Divine Word NS HAVING already earned three Green Flags for work on themes such as litter prevention, energy awareness and water conservation, the Divine Word National School in Rathfarnham celebrated the raising of their fourth green flag for travel awareness last week. During the past two years, the staff and pupils at the Divine Word National School in Marley Grange have worked together on the issue of travel awareness under the environmental initiatives organised by An Taisce. The school invited Mayor of South Dublin, Councillor Catriona Jones, to raise the flag on behalf of the school last week. At the celebration, the Mayor congratulated the school on their hard work and dedication in protecting and improving their environment saying: “People passing by this school are very impressed to see all your green flags flying and this sends a strong message that the pupils and staff at this school really do care about the environment.” The Mayor said that the flag was a symbol of all the hard work of students
and teachers in making their school a cleaner and greener place: “We all know how important it is to care for our environment but it is easy to talk about it and not take action. Your actions here at Divine Word are improving and enhancing the environment – actions like walking or cycling to school, recycling waste, keeping your school litter free and saving water and energy.” Since September 2009, the primary school has implemented travel awareness and alternate ways to get to school, helping make the Divine Word a more car-free zone. The school launched their ‘WOW’ initiative last year, encouraging parents and children to leave their cars at home and Walk on Wednesdays, in an attempt to reduce traffic congestion in the area. The An Taisce GreenSchools programme is now entering its 15th year in Ireland, and the programme continues to grow from strength to strength. There are currently 3,560 schools registered on the GreenSchools programme.
eBusiness Seminar: ‘Build a BusinessWinning Digital Strategy’ October 20th, Stillorgan Park Hotel IN this digital age, the development of a comprehensive online sales and marketing strategy is the cornerstone of many successful businesses. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board, in partnership with the Irish Internet Association, is hosting an afternoon seminar on how to make the internet work for your business. The event takes place from 2.00 to 5.00pm on Thursday, 20th October in the Stillorgan Park Hotel. The seminar is the latest in the series of highly successful collaborations between the two organisations which were first held in 2006. The line-up of speakers feature experienced internet strategy professionals providing tips on where you need to take your online activities to achieve business results:‘Search Engine Optimisation for your Business’ Richard Dales of, ICAN Digital Marketing, Advertising & Media Agency. ‘Creating Effective eMail Marketing Campaigns’ Liam O’Callaghan, Key Account Manager of Newsweaver. ‘Digital Marketing Strategy - Getting the most from Online’ - Gareth Dunlop, Founder & Owner of Fathom, a Digital Strategy and Marketing Consultant. The event will close a Questions & Answers session hosted by the seminar chairperson Keith Bohanna, an Internet & Project Consultant. Announcing the seminar speakers, Michael Johnson, the CEO of the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Enterprise Board, said: “There are plenty of examples of entrepreneurs in our county winning business by adopting smart online strategies. This seminar will give people an excellent opportunity to pick the brains of experts and to give their business a competitive edge in the process.” For further information and to book your place, visit www.dlrceb.ie/ebusiness. Contact (01) 494 8400 or maire@dlrceb.ie.