Useful Links
Here are 5 important websites that you might need if you are in business :
www.revenue.ie Irish Revenue Commissioners
www.cro.ie - Companies Registration Office
www.employmentrights.ie - National Employment Rights Authority
www.smallbusinesscan.com- Helpful Hints on Running Your Own Business
www.westmeath-enterprise.ie - Westmeath County Enterprise Board
Government Agencies & Government Supported Bodies
www.entemp.ie Department of Enterprise and Employment
www.enterpriseboards.ie - Generic Site for All Enterprise Boards
www.fas.ie FAS
www.basis.ie Business access to state information & Supported Bodies services
www.enterprise-ireland.com Enterprise Ireland
www.idaireland.com IDA – Investment and Development Agency
www.irlgov.ie Irish Government Information
www.ndp.ie National Development Plan
www.forfas.ie National Policy Advisory Board for Enterprise
www.revenue.ie Revenue Commissioners – Irish Tax and Customs
www.teagasc.ie Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture & Food Development Authority
www.cro.ie The Company Registration Office
www.welfare.ie Department of Social & Family Affairs
www.hse.ie The Health Service Executive
www.coillte.ie Coillte, the Forestry body
www.agriculture.gov.ie The Department of Agriculture & Food
www.pobail.ie Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
www.failteireland.ie The National Tourism Development Authority
www.bmwassembly.ie The Border, Midlands & West Regional Assembly www.intertradeireland.com Trade & Business development body promoting cross-border trade
www.marine.gov.ie Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources
www.udaras.ie Udaras na Gaeltachta (for businesses in Gaeltacht areas)
www.enterpriseboards.ie National Enterprise Boards
www.citizensinformationboard.ie - Citizens Information Board
www.fsai.ie Food Safety Authority of Ireland
www.pensionsboard.ie The Pensions Board
www.labourcourt.ie - The Labour Court and Joint Labour Committees
Market Research
www.kompass.ie Business directory & business to business search engine
www.goldenpages.ie Golden Pages directory on line
www.bordbia.ie The Irish Food Board
www.bordbiavantage.ie New website for Start Up Food Businesses
www.cso.ie The Central Statistics office
www.artscouncil.ie The Arts Council
www.ccoi.ie The Crafts Council of Ireland
www.esri.ie The Economic & Social Research Institute
www.epa.ie Environment Protection Agency
www.hsa.ie The Health & Safety Authority
www.patentsoffice.ie The Patents Office
www.bim.ie Bord Iascaigh Mhara – developing the seafood industry
www.westbic.ie Western Business Information Centre
www.dbic.ie Dublin Business Information Centre
www.eic.ie European Information Centres
www.finfacts.ie The Irish Finance portal
www.heritagecouncil.ie The Heritage Council
www.nra.ie The National Roads Authority
www.coford.ie National Council for Forest Research & Development
www.enterprise-ireland.com/infocentreclientguides - Enterprise Ireland Information Centre Guides for Clients
www.enterprise-ireland.com/The+Market - The Market Magazine
County Westmeath - Local Sites
www.discoverireland.ie/westmeath - Westmeath Information on National Tourist Website
www.westmeathcoco.ie Westmeath County Council
www.athlone.ie Athlone portal website
www.ait.ie Athlone Institute of Technology
www.athlonechamber.ie Athlone Chamber of Commerce
www.mullingarchamber.ie Mullingar Chamber of Commerce
www.actathlone.ie Athlone Community Taskforce
www.ewn.ie Enterprising Westmeath Business Network
www.westcd.ie Westmeath Community Development (Leader & Social Inclusion Progs)
www.midlandbroadband.ie Midlands Broadband
www.eastcoastmidlands.ie Bord Failte - MidlandsTourist Information
www.westmeathchildcare.ie Westmeath County Childcare Committee
www.westmeath-enterprise.ie Westmeath County Enterprise Board
Trade Fair Information
www.expo-events.com Expo Exhibitions Ltd
www.sdlexpo.com SDL Exhibitions Ltd
www.keyevents.ie Key Events Ltd
www.showcaseireland.com International Consumer Goods Fair
www.npa.ie National Ploughing Championships
www.expodatabase.com - European listing of trade fairs
www.bordbia.ie/eventsnews/pages/TradeFairs.aspx - Food Fairs
Childcare Enterprise
www.westmeathchildcare.ie Westmeath County Childcare Committee
www.mhb.ie Midlands Health Board
www.barnardos.ie Barnardos
www.justice.ie Department of Justice – National Childcare Investment Programme
www.pobal.ie Pobal – administer the National Childcare Investment Programme
www.childminding-irl.com Childminding Ireland
Professional
www.ibec.ie The Irish Business and Employers Bodies Confederation
www.sfa.ie The Small Firms Association
www.isme.ie The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises organisation
www.skillnets.com Skillnets support business training networks
www.ipa.ie The Institute of Public Administation
www.imi.ie The Irish Management Institute
www.mii.ie The Marketing Institute
www.chambersireland.ie Chambers of Commerce Ireland
www.networkireland.ie Organisation for Women in Business
www.icai.ie Institute of Chartered Accountants
www.plato.ie Business to Business Support Structure
www.irishexporters.ie/ Irish Exporters Association
Quality
www.eiqa.com Excellence Ireland Quality Association
www.fsai.ie The Food Safety Authority of Ireland
www.nsai.ie The National Standards Authority of Ireland
www.guaranteed-irish.ie Guaranteed Irish branding
IT - eBusiness
www.isc.ie The Information Society Commission
www.domainregistry.ie The Irish - .ie Domain Registry
www.iia.ie The Irish Internet Association
www.makeitsecure.org - Protect Your Information
www.ros.ie Revenue on Line
www.empower.ie Portal site assisting companies to develop a web presence
www.techcentral.ie Irelands technology website
www.emarketer.com e Business Statistics
www.webpayments.ie Explanation of online payments and Web Application Security
Legal Issues
www.cro.ie The Company Registration office
www.hsa.ie The Health & Safety Authority
www.epa.ie The Environment Protection Agency
www.nsai.ie The National Standards Authority of Ireland
www.lrc.ie The Labour Relations Commission
www.dataprivacy.ie The Data Protection Commissioner
www.courts.ie The Courts Service
www.vision-net.ie Access to information filed by Irish companies
www.tca.ie The Competition Authority
www.odca.ie The Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs
www.ombudsman-insurance.ie The Insurance Ombudsman
www.fsai.ie The Food Safety Authority of Ireland
www.ifsra.ie Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority
www.entemp.ie Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment – Employment Legislation Information
www.pensionsboard.ie The Pensions Board
www.employmentrights.ie - National Employment Rights Authority
Tendering
www.etenders.gov.ie Government website for Irish public tenders
www.tendersireland.com Commercial Information Company Ltd – information on tenders
Start Your Own Business
www.startingabusinessinireland.com Information on Business Start up – Oak Tree Press
www.first-step.ie Special Loan fund
www.bplans.com Information on preparing a Business Plan
www.plato.ie/ (Businses management Developement network for owner/managers)
www.glanbiaenterprisefund.ie Glanbia Enterprise Fund – for food enterprises
www.liffey-trust.com Business Start-up support trust
www.entemp.ie Department of Enterprise & Employment
www.welfare.ie Department of Social & Family Affairs
www.firsttuesday.ie Innovators grouping
www.aib.ie AIB Bank site – see business plan wizard in business startup section
www.boi.ie Bank of Ireland – click on business & start your own business
www.ulsterbank.ie Ulster Bank
www.business-startup.ie Business Start Up
www.entrepreneur.com - Start Up Infomation Portal
www.cmypitch.com - Social Network for small business
www.fsai.ie/publications/factsheet/factsheetbusinessstartup.pdf - Food Safety Authority Business Start Up Guide & Factsheet.
Other useful Websites
www.comhairle.ie Citizens Information
www.studententerprise.ie Enterprise Programme for post primary students
www.thepost.ie The Sunday Business Post online
www.irishfranchiseassociation.ie The Irish Franchise Association
www.fas-netcollege.com Interactive learning online
www.raceagainstwaste.com Waste Management Information
www.sei.ie Sustainable Energy Ireland www.worklifebalance.ie Work life balance support
www.enfo.ie Information on the environment
http://www.goingforgrowth.com/ - Women in Business Inventive
www.patentsoffice.ie - Irish Patents Office
www.google.com/patents - Search over 7 million patents
www.firsttuesday.ie - Irelands Entrepreneurs and investors network.
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