Ambition is an exciting new pre-accelerator programme of Irish Chamber members at the Local Enterprise Office in County Donegal which focuses on early-stage female entrepreneurs and promotes the skills and resilience needed to develop globally scalable ventures, attract investment and create jobs.

This programme is open to women outside Donegal, part of our Donegal Diaspora, and women who have a connection with Donegal. The application process opens from 7am GMT on the 23rd August. Further details about the programme and the application process available and you will find links to the online application form here.

Open Evening is planned for the 8th of September at 5pm GMT/12 pm EST, which will give you the opportunity to hear more from previous participants and how the programme helped them and also to consider what’s important in the application process. You can register for the open evening here.

Donegal County Council is a local authority working to continue to build a strong, competitive and innovative economy in Donegal, Ireland while supporting the sustainable development of our communities and providing a culturally rich and excellent quality of life and making Donegal a great place to not only live and work in but to visit, do business and invest in. For more visit www.donegal.ie or check out our social media platforms LinkedIn and Twitter.

Port of Cork – Monday 28 June 2021

The Port of Cork and Independent Container Line (ICL) jointly celebrated the shipping services first year in operation, in what can be described as a record first year. The direct deep-sea route which operates between Cork and US (East Coast – Penn Terminals in Chester, PA*) is the only direct route out of Ireland connecting to the USA.

ICL reported that trade exporting from Ireland has increased five-fold in its first year, and imports have doubled. General commodities handled on this service include refrigerated cargo (Pharma, Foodstuffs), Beverages, Healthcare Products, Building Materials, Chemicals, Auto Parts, Paper and Packaging Products.

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The US Ireland Summit is being held virtually on the 1st of July. With an esteemed line-up discussing the strengthening of the economic relationship between Ireland and US. Register today.

Key speakers include: An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States- Daniel Mulhall, Member of the European Parliament and Vice President of the EPP Group – Frances Fitzgerald, Governor Martin O’Malley, Former Governor of Maryland. View the full speaker list.

Top 1000 Companies tracks and accesses the latest in business and market trends and contains a definitive listing of the largest companies in the country, both north and south.

Compiled and verified by The Irish Times’ business team, it is published once a year, and is an invaluable resource for anyone doing business in Ireland. The Top1000 can also be found in an online database at www.top1000.ie

Ireland’s Better in Person. Stop Dreaming and Start Booking! Check out Aer Lingus‘ Fall and Winter Special Offers

Book with confidence! Book by June 8th

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– Travel 9/1/21 — 10/31/21 from $529*
– Travel 11/1/21 — 3/31/22 from $479*
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