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2012

May

• Calls for Applications for The National Festivals and Participative Events Programme 2013

• Dulux Lets Colour Project

• National Lottery Funding for Community and Voluntary Groups, Closing Date Sept 28th, 2012

• Arts Council: ‘Artist in the Community Scheme’ – Closing Date June 25th 2012

• love:live music is Ireland’s celebration of International Music Day on Thursday 21 June, 2012

• Alf’s METAC Class Exhibition,

• Offaly Bealtaine Festival 2012 is underway

April

• Offaly Biodiversity Summer School - No Place Like Home - Monday July 2nd - Friday 6th July 2012

• MidlandsIreland.ie Launches Photography Competition

• Bealtaine Festival in Laois – May 2012

• Abbey Road Studios, Athlone is currently accepting applications for Studios

• RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Play Schedule, Athlone, County Westmeath, May 3rd-11th 2012

• Athlone Window Display Competition Celebrate 60th RTE All Ireland Drama Competition

• National Heritage Week 2012, Be part of it, it’s part of you!

• The Clara Bog Visitor Centre opening times for April 2012

• RPGs Implementation Annual Report 2011

• New Frontiers Programme

• Culture Night is coming back to Westmeath on Friday September 21st 2012

March

• ‘Welcome home, Tullamore Dew!

• AIT Head of Materials Research Appointed Professor

• Winners Share Love of Science & Learning

• MidlandsIreland.ie Best in Business Awards 2012 is Now Open for Nominations

• Chinese University Honours AIT President

• Arts Centre fundraising concert by Irish Midlands Youth Orchestra

• The Laois Garden Trail links 10 of the finest gardens in Laois

• Development Programme Launched for Midland Entrepreneurs-New Frontiers to be delivered by AIT & NUIM

• The Arts Office, Laois CoCo are delighted to host an exhibition of paintings by Christy Brown

• Places Available on Patent Clinic, March 22nd, Westmeath County Enterprise Board Offices, Mullingar

• Westmeath Arts Office are looking for Artists, Arts Groups, Organisations & Venues across Westmeath

• Rural Business Development Campus at Grouse Lodge & Bishopstown House, Moate, County Westmeath

• Enterprise Ireland Going Global Fund, Applications welcome before 12th March, 2012

• ‘Think Outside the Box Awards’ are open for applications until 25th April, 2012

• Enterprise Ireland’s R & D Fund

• Innovation Voucher worth €5,000

February

• The Rural Broadband Scheme - the Verification Phase has Commenced

• New Laois Chamber President

• Westmeath County Council Development Plan for 2014-2020

• AIT Researcher Part of €6.5m Research Scheme

• Age and Opportunity Bealtaine Festival -2012 Events in Laois

• Operation Career Transformation comes to Laois!

• Laois Youth Theatre are looking for New Members

• Midlands Students Success at Ericsson Primary Science Competition

• Offaly County Council’s Engage with Architecture Programme is Back

• Theatre in Larkins Edenderry is back…...

• Offaly County Council’s Dance in Schools Project

• Join the Grand (Canal) Experience

• Draft County Offaly Arts Plan 2012-2016

• Offaly County Council announces details of its Arts Grants for 2012

• Renewed Life Now!”  Portlaoise Concert

• Birr Theatre & Arts Centre nominated for IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year

• The Arthouse, Stradbally Presents Wind Swept Trees’ by Emma Barone

• Arts Opportunities and Awards 2012 from Laois County Council

• Positive Steps 2012

• New Business Ideas Competition 2012

• Presentation of EQUASS certificate to National Learning Network centres in Westmeath

• Launch of Mayor’s Charity Fund at The Sheraton Athlone Hotel

• Adult Acting Workshop at Passionfruit Theatre

• Lenten Slimathon organised for Athlone charities

• Launch of MidlandsIreland.ie

January

• Westmeath New Business Ideas Competition 2012

• Offaly’s Artistic and Cultural Potential – where do you want it to go?

• Westmeath County Council Arts Grants 2012

• iNNOVATING STARTups

• Think Outside the Box

• How to Score in 2012 – New Funding Opportunities for your Business

• MidlandsIreland.ie Enterprise Factfile is now available

• Westmeath CEB Issues

2011

December

• Enterprise Ireland’s End of Year Statement 2011

• Music Generation Laois

• Grants Unveil Exciting Plans for Heritage Centre

• Winter Edition of Midlands Art and Culture Magazine

November

• ‘Pitch Perfect

• Continuance

• Leaves Literary Festival 2011

September

• Heritage Council Grants Programme 2011

• Lir Investors Welcome Investors and Entrepreneurs to Open Evening

• For the information of Community Forum Members in the Portarlington Area

• Cultural Night Comes to Offaly

• Cultural Night Offically Launched in Westmeath

August

• Enterprise Expo set to provide Springboard for Growth

• Kilbeggan Races September Meeting

• Fun Windsurfing in the Midlands

• Sotfware technology company SolanoTech create 25 new jobs

• Business to Business Networking Event

July

• Film Offaly Award 2011

• Launch of Tullamore Community Arts Centre Design

• Rural Broadband Scheme

• A Summer of Theatre at Larkin’s of Edenderry

• National Day of Fun at Killbeggan Races

• Springboard: Improve Your Job Prospects

• Tullamore Community Art Centre

• Hilltown Music Festival

June

• Return to Colour

• Business Information Seminar, Athlone

• Athlone.ie Business Information Seminar

May

• Funding for Architectural and Archaeological Heritage Projects

• MidlandsIreland.ie gateway to innovation and excellence awards 2011

• Taoiseach Enda Kenny launches national programme to give Businesses Free Websites

• The NPD Group announces it is to Grow its Employment Base in Athlone

• MidlandsIreland.ie Gateway to Innovation and Excellence Awards

• Intertrade Ireland Supports Available

• Dragon’s Den – Mentoring with Sean Gallagher

• Banagher College win Junior Category Innovation Award at National Student Enterprise Awards

• Polydome scoop top prize at the 2011 Offaly County Enterprise Awards

• Tickets for MidlandsIreland.ie Gateway to Innovation and Excellence Awards are on sale now

April

• National Heritage Week 2011 Event Registration Now Live

• €1,000,000 County based equity fund launched to attract inward investment

• Midlands & West Enterprise Programme 2011 now recruiting

• MarkMakers Art Exhibition “Found”

• Made in Westmeath

• Westmeath Culture Night 2011

• Two Laois Food Companies Paddy’s O’Granola and G’s Gourmet Jams Achieve Product Listings

• Westmeath Has Registered Music Education Partnership

• Midlands Gateway Chamber In Business For Business

• Press Release

March

• Festival of the Fires to reignite passion for arts, culture and heritage

• Kelcourt establishes manufacturing operation in Tullamore

February

• Atlantic Corridor STEM Conference 10th March 201

• American Medical Systems Establishes Manufacturing Operation in Athlone

January

• Tullamore has once again been declared ‘Clean to European Norms’

• Electric Picnic Best Medium Sized Festival in Europe

• The Midlands and West Enterprise Programme (MWEP)

• Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Education (STEM) Conference 2011

2010

December

• Offaly company ATSR signs €3.74 million multi-year deal with US company Ferno Washington Inc

November

• Midlands Primary School Science Competition launched

• Westmeath Company Woodfit Secures €1.5m Deal on Saudi Trade Mission

• ‘Joint agreement will boost economy and help to create local jobs’

September

• Taoiseach opens Freund’s new European Hub in Tullamore

• Mossfield cheese scoops top prize at National Organic Awards

• 1,000 firms use Government innovation vouchers to link with researchers

• Minister Kelleher leads Enterprise Ireland Market Visit of 11 Irish Farm Machinery Firms in France

August

• Portlaoise firm Cynar Plc in major partnership with SITA UK

• Roses in Full Bloom in Birr Castle

July

• Shannon Development uses Dragon Power to Boost Business

June

• €280,000 Seedcorn Prize Fund for Best Early Stage Companies

• Minister Kelleher opens Mullingar Enterprise Technology and Innovation Centre

May

• Tourism Minister Launches Birr Hot-Air Balloon Festival

• Brennan Brothers At the service of Offaly Tourism Industry

April

• UL in association with Tullamore company, R&R Mechanical project on solar energy

• Minister O’Keeffe announces €200m in Olympics contracts for Irish firms

March

• Taoiseach Opens PPD’s New Contract Research Facility in Athlone

January

• Freund Corporation to Establish European Hub in Tullamore

2009

December

• Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey named best whiskey in the world