Kilronan Castle receives CIE Tours Award

Friday,

Special Sale of Bullocks

Also

Show and Sale of Weanlings

Class

Heifer

Prizes: 1st €100, 2nd €65, 3rd €40

Weanlings must be born in exhibitors own herd in 2022

Bookings accepted until Thursday, 23rd February at 5 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lambs & Cast Ewes

Each Wednesday at 11 a.m. Stock must be penned by 9.30 a.m. – Gates close at 10 a.m.

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Note: Sheep Scanning Service takes place each Wednesday from 9 to 10 am

Kilronan Castle, Ballyfarnon, received a merit award in the hotel category at the recent CIE Tours Awards of Excellence which took place at EPIC The Emigra- tion Museum in Dublin for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19.

Merit Awards are presented to hotels and visitor attractions which achieved a customer satisfaction rating of 92 per or higher from CIE Tours visitors to Ireland in 2022. Speaking at the awards presentation, CIE Tours

CEO Elizabeth Crabill said the awards were an acknowledgement of the resilience of tourism partners following a very difficult few years.

“We are very encouraged by the pipeline of bookings for the coming year, which are ahead of expectations, and we look forward to ensuring that our partners and our host communities continue to benefit from our success in attracting visitors to travel with us to Ireland,” she said.

Ms. Crabill concluded by warmly congratulating this year’s winners of CIE Tours Awards of Excellence on their achievements and thanked all the company’s partners who work closely with CIE Tours throughout the year.

Just 56% of businesses optimistic for next 12 months

New data from Grant Thornton reveals that Irish businesses are increasingly concerned about the country’s economic outlook.

The latest Grant Thornton International Business Report found that only 56 per cent of Irish businesses are optimistic about the outlook of the Irish economy compared with 85 per cent in the same period last year.

Despite the drop, Irish businesses are still more optimistic about the economic outlook that the rest of the EU at 43 per cent.

The dip in optimism is matched by a downward trend in businesses who expect revenue to increase in the coming year. Only 56 per cent expected an increase compared with 60 percent in 2022.

The report also finds that just 58 per cent of businesses are expecting to increase investment in talent for the coming 12 months, which has declined from 63 per cent in 2022.

Buccs’ Business Lunch a resounding success!

Buccaneers Rugby Club’s recent Business Networking Lunch has been deemed a “resounding success”, attracting a full house to Athlone’s Sheraton Hotel.

Key speakers on the day included former Kilkenny hurling manager Brian

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