A RETAIL gem heretofore hidden in Horseleap close to the Offaly/Westmeath county boundary is now being discovered by an eager buying public. Olimar Gifts & .
Olimar Gifts & Garden opens up to eager public
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A RETAIL gem heretofore hidden in Horseleap close to the Offaly/Westmeath county boundary is now being discovered by an eager buying public.
Olimar Gifts & Garden has been established by local couple Olivia and Philip Payne and the new store is located literally in their front garden on the Clara road just a stone s throw from the centre of Horseleap village.
The village of Horseleap, well known for its landmark Ferrari prancing horse sculpture, is something of a curiosity in itself, and Olimar Gifts & Garden also has much to excite the curious browser.
Offaly students win top award at National Final of the Student Enterprise Programme
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Two Offaly students have won a top award at the National Final of the Student Enterprise Programme.
Students from St. Brendan’s Community School in Birr have won the Natasha Lynch Commemorative Award for Excellence in Social Media award at the National Final of this year’s Student Enterprise Programme.
The Finals of the Local Enterprise Office initiative were broadcast virtually on Friday from Croke Park with An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Ambassador Derval O’Rourke speaking with host RTE’s Rick O’Shea, as students and teachers watched on from across the country.
National Enterprise Award finalists announced
Updated / Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021
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Sonia Deasy, co-founder of Pestle & Mortar, won the National Enterprise Award in 2019
The finalists for the National Enterprise Awards have been announced and represent a diverse range of businesses that are supported by Local Enterprise Offices across the country.
The National Enterprise Awards Final will take place virtually on February 11.
Now in their 21st year, the awards celebrate small businesses and includes awards that recognise excellence in exporting, sustainability and innovation along with eight regional awards and an overall National Enterprise Awards winner.
The finalists are competing for a €40,000 prize fund.
The include businesses involved in Virtual Reality training (VRAI), Artisan pizza production (Pizza DaPiero), international TV and film design and production technology (Odyssey Studios), mobile canning (Bevcraft), e-learning and online management (Dulann), inflam