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Boylesports looking to cut rent bill

April 29, 2013, 1:42 am
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LOCAL bookmakers Boylesports are seeking substantial rent reductions across its 180 stores, according to a report in yesterday’s Sunday Business Post.

The company, which is controlled by businessman John Boyle, is agreeing to sign up to longer-term rental deals if its landlords agree to rent cuts.

Boylesports, whose headquarters are located at the Finnabair Industrial Estate on the Inner Relief Road, is examining its entire property portfolio and has a finance team prioritising the issue, as it seeks to rein in boom time property deals.

Boylesports have already secured a 70% reduction on a lease in Galway and 50% on a lease in Dublin.

A total of 165 of Boylesports’ 180 stores are rented. The company – which has stores in Dundalk, Ardee, Dunleer and Drogheda – recently announced revenues of €1 billion.

Source: Boylesports is seeking large rent reductions from landlords (Sunday Business Post)


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Felda/Setanta 10k road race and fun run this Saturday

May 23, 2013, 4:16 am
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The annual Felda/Setanta 10k road race and fun run takes place this Saturday.

The event gets underway from Felda on the Dublin Road at 11am, with the sign-up taking place from 9.30am.

The race starts beside Felda before heading up the Dublin Road to the Greengates and turns left and down into Blackrock. It goes through the village and turns left up Sandy Lane and then at the crossroads at the top of Sandy Lane turns right back down onto the main Dundalk/Blackrock Road, where you turn left (heading towards Dundalk).

You continue on this route until the turn into Finnabair Industrial Estate where you turn left past Heinz and up onto the bypass. Here you turn left up to the traffic lights at the main junction and turn left back up to Felda.

All support for the event is welcome with registrations still being taken at www.felda.ie/10k. All proceeds raised from the event will go towards the Irish Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.


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Satir look to build rooms onto their Dundalk facility

July 9, 2013, 1:11 pm
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Local company Satir have applied for planning permission to Dundalk Town Council to build residential facilities at their headquarters in Finnabair Industrial Estate.

Applying under their registered name of Satir Europe (Ireland) Company Ltd, the group are hoping to extend the planning permission previously granted in 2009 which gave them the go ahead to building eight bedrooms and ancillary circulation areas, comprising 420 square metres, on the first floor of the facility next to their training and research and development centres.

The council will make a decision on the matter on August 26th.

SATIR are manufacturers of quality infrared cameras for thermal imaging, night vision and thermography.

They first came to Dundalk in May 2007 before announcing a €30m investment in the area, including a purpose-built facility, in 2011.


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Horseworse seeking investment as they prepare for strategic review of the business

August 9, 2013, 2:01 am
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Tom MacGuinness of Horseware

Dundalk-based equine clothing company Horseware is seeking investment of up to €5 million to help it boost its sales across Europe and America.

That’s according to a report in today’s Irish Times.

The newspaper also reports that company founder Tom MacGuinness has also hired accountancy firm Grant Thornton to help it undertake a strategic review of the business.

The Dromiskin man said the review could lead to a merger with another European distributor or even a sale of the business in “three to five years time.”

Horseware, which has an 80,000sq ft factory at the Finnabair Industrial Estate which employs about 120 staff, sells about €33 million worth of horse and rider clothing each year.

MacGuinness (62) told The Irish Times that all interested parties had been consulted about the decision to bring Grant Thornton on board and admitted that he was looking to approach investors with the hope of raising between €3-€5 million.

It is Tom’s hope to bring sales up to the €40m level but he admitted that if he achieved that he would have a decision to make: “Do we continue to grow it, or do well sell it?”

Source: Horseware hires Grant Thornton as part of strategic review (The Irish Times)


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Satir given the go ahead to build onto their Dundalk headquarters

August 20, 2013, 7:37 am
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LOGO - LRLocal company Satir have been granted planning permission by Dundalk Town Council to build residential facilities at their headquarters in Finnabair Industrial Estate.

Applying under their registered name of Satir Europe (Ireland) Company Ltd, the group have successfully extended the planning permission previously granted in 2009 which gave them the go ahead to build eight bedrooms and ancillary circulation areas, comprising 420 square metres, on the first floor of the facility next to their training and research and development centres.

SATIR are manufacturers of quality infrared cameras for thermal imaging, night vision and thermography.

They first came to Dundalk in May 2007 before announcing a €30m investment in the area, including a purpose-built facility, in 2011.


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Up to 60 jobs under threat at Heinz in Dundalk

August 22, 2013, 6:28 am
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The Heinz factory in Dundalk

The Heinz factory in Dundalk

As many as 60 jobs could be under threat at Heinz in Dundalk as part of the company’s plan to cut 248 office jobs across its 2,600 workforce in Ireland and the UK.

Heinz revealed yesterday that it had developed a new “streamlined structure”, which could lead to job losses similar to the 600 lay offs that were implemented in the United States earlier this month.

The latest accounts for Heinz show that it currently employs 279 staff in Dundalk. However, 217 of these are in manufacturing, which will not be targeted for redundancies.

Only office workers, which includes admin and sales staff, are under threat.

Heinz has refused to comment on where the jobs will be lost if they go ahead with their current plans but trade union Unite has said that it has been assured that none of its members were affected. Despite this they are looking to meet with Heinz management for further reassurances.

Yesterday’s statement said that the proposals were subject to a consultation process with employees and their representatives.

Heinz first came to Dundalk in 1993 and are based at the Finnabair Industrial Estate. They have picked up numerous awards over the years, with the local factory dedicated to making frozen meals as opposed to other products the company are famed for such as their baked beans and range of sauces.


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Quantum reunion planned for former Dundalk staff

October 7, 2013, 4:11 am
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A group shot of some of the former Quantum employees

A group shot of some of the former Quantum employees

Former employees of Quantum in Dundalk are organising a reunion for Saturday March 1st 2014.

So more than 100 ex-staff have confirmed their attendance, with many more being tracked down all the time.

Ciaran Reid of Ciaran Reid Safety Ltd in Louth Village is one of the key people behind the planned reunion, with a committee being formed to iron out the full details between now and next March.

Quantum, which was based in the Finnabair Industrial Estate, employed around 550 people in the town at its peak, with the factory closing for good seven years ago in the summer of 2006.

As well as bringing a number of couples together, the factory was also known for its charitable donations and its sports and social clubs.

A US-based company, Quantum manufactured digital tape drives and now specialises in data protection and data solutions.

Anyone who is interested in attending the reunion is asked to email Quantumreunion@gmail.com


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Boylesports to sponsor RTÉ racing coverage following €1m deal

October 7, 2014, 5:21 am
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smr36623_[1]_BoylesportsLocal bookmaker Boylesports has signed a two year deal to sponsor racing coverage on RTÉ – an agreement that is expected to cost them in excess of €1 million.

The betting firm, which has its headquarters at the Finnabair Industrial Estate off the Inner Relief Road, signed up yesterday to sponsor the national broadcaster’s coverage of horse racing across television, radio and online.

“We already sponsor many of Ireland’s most significant racing fixtures but to continue to be successful those fixtures must benefit from broadcast coverage. That is why this partnership is important, not only for RTÉ and Boylesports, but for the future of Irish racing. This deal cements our place as Ireland’s number one bookmaker in terms of monetary contributions towards Irish racing,” according to John Boyle, the chief executive of Boylesports.

Boylesports employs 1,500 in almost 200 shops across the country including stores in Dundalk, Drogheda, Ardee and Dunleer.

“Irish racing remains on terrestrial free-to-air television and Boylesports has secured a powerful association with Irish Racing across all of RTE’s market-leading platforms – RTE Television, RTE Radio and RTE.ie. This partnership is a great endorsement of RTE Sport’s output and their powerful audience reach and we’re delighted to welcome Boylesports on board,” according to Dermot Rigley, commercial manager at RTE Sport.


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Heinz to sell Dundalk site to The Authentic Food Company for undisclosed sum

December 5, 2014, 3:31 am
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The Heinz factory in Dundalk

The Heinz factory in Dundalk

Heinz is set to sell its frozen ready meals manufacturing site in Dundalk to The Authentic Food Company for an undisclosed sum.

The factory in the Finnabair Industrial Estate off the Inner Relief Road was opened in 1993 and produces the WeightWatchers from Heinz, Ross and Heinz Big frozen ready meal ranges. It currently employs 155 staff.

The proposed deal includes a three-year co-pack arrangement for The Authentic Food Company to continue to manufacture the products, with all Heinz staff expected to be retained under the new ownership arrangements.

In a statement, Heinz said it planned to continue working closely with The Authentic Food Company “to further develop the WeightWatchers from Heinz range, in addition to reviewing future opportunities for Heinz in frozen.”

The Manchester-based Authentic Food Company said it had plans for the continued expansion of its retail and foodservice business both in the UK and continental Europe “with the enhanced capability and capacity the site acquisition delivers.”


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Dundalk properties close to being sold

January 16, 2015, 9:22 am
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iQon House in the Finnabair Industrial Estate is close to being sold after going sale agreed yesterday with local estate agents REA Gunne Property.

The building, which measures approximately 120,000sq ft comes equipped with seven loading bays, a restaurant and a gym.

The property went on the market in October 2013 for an undisclosed sum with no details yet available on who might be purchasing it.

Another property in the town close to being sold is the former Planet DVD store at 66/67 Park Street.

The 200sqm unit has also gone sale agreed in recent days with DNG Duffy.

It had a €250,000 asking price when it went on the market last year but the selling price is unknown.

66/67 Park Street was last used as the Planet DVD store

66/67 Park Street was last used as the Planet DVD store


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Heinz factory in Dundalk sold to The Authentic Food Company

February 3, 2015, 1:30 am
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The Heinz factory in Dundalk

The Heinz factory in Dundalk

The Heinz factory in Dundalk has been sold to a Manchester-based food company.

The deal between the Authentic Food Company (TAFC) and Heinz includes a three-year arrangement for TAFC to manufacture the Weight Watchers meals developed by Heinz.

The two businesses will also work on developing new frozen products for the same range, with none of the firm’s 155 jobs thought to be affected by the takeover.

TAFC, which is family owned and managed, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

News of the sale emerged in December, with the deal now finalised for an undisclosed sum. The factory in the Finnabair Industrial Estate off the Inner Relief Road was opened in 1993 and is one of the biggest employers in the town.

Nik Basran, TAFC managing director, said the deal was an investment in the food manufacturing sector in Ireland.

“The strategic acquisition of this well invested site at Dundalk adds many new capabilities to our offer; including pasta, fish dishes and potato topped products,” Mr Basran said.

“The proposed sale offers a positive future for the facility and for the 155 people employed at the site.”

The terms of the sale have not been disclosed.

TAFC, which was set up in 1985, is family owned and headquartered in Manchester.

The company has 240 employees, with this deal bringing the number of employees to around 395. It said it was planning the expansion of its food service and retail business both in the UK and Europe.

“We have invested heavily in our sites and people in the UK over the last five years and this is very much more of the same, albeit on a much bigger scale, to ensure we are equipped to respond to evolving customer needs,” added Mr Basran.


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SalesSense to announce over 100 new jobs for Dundalk this week

February 3, 2015, 6:33 am
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SS-and-SC-logo-300x98SalesSense are set to announce over 100 new jobs for Dundalk later this week.

The company, who already employ people in Dublin and Galway, are the country’s leading provider in Field Sales Customer Acquisition in both business and consumer markets.

Amongst their clients are Vodafone, Eircom PhoneWatch and The City Bin Company with their Dundalk operation set to be in the Finnabair Industrial Estate.

News of the impending jobs announcement was revealed by local TD Peter Fitzpatrick at lunchtime.

He said: “I am delighted to announce that SalesSense will be announcing over 100 new jobs for their Dundalk office this week.

“I will be meeting Minister Bruton on Thursday to discuss this wonderful news for Dundalk and will have further details available then.

“This is great news for Louth and Dundalk, in particular, and the first of many new jobs announcements over the coming 12 months.”


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Bruton to announce 100 new jobs for Dundalk this morning

February 5, 2015, 12:39 am
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SS-and-SC-logo-300x98Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton will visit Dundalk this morning to officially announce more than 100 new jobs for the town.

Sales-solutions company SalesSense International will be creating the posts at their new customer engagement centre at the Finnabair Industrial Estate, off the Inner Relief Road with recruitment to begin soon.

CEO of SalesSense International Ger Teahon said: “We will fill the jobs in 2015, in sales, marketing, data analysts, IT and recruitment specialists.”


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SalesSense officially launch new engagement centre with 100 jobs on the way to Dundalk

February 5, 2015, 4:28 am
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The opening of the new SalesSense engagement centre in Dundalk today

The opening of the new SalesSense engagement centre in Dundalk today

Ministers Richard Bruton and Ged Nash were in Dundalk today to welcome the opening of a brand new, state of the art Customer Engagement Centre established by SalesSense International. The engagement centre at the Finnabair Industrial Estate is the first fully cloud-based centre in Europe and will create 100 new jobs this year.

Speaking at the unveiling, Minister Bruton commented: “At the heart of our Action Plan for Jobs for 2015 is accelerating jobs growth in every region of the country. All eight regions have shown jobs growth over recent years, but some regions are growing faster than others and we are putting in place a range of measures to spread the benefit of the jobs recovery.

“SalesSense is a highly innovative Irish company servicing domestic as well as overseas customers from their Dundalk HQ. Today’s announcement that they are creating an extra 100 jobs is another great boost for the North East and an example of what is possible across the country. I wish Ger and the team every success with their expansion.”

CEO of SalesSense, Ger Teahon said: “Against the economic backdrop of the past few years our announcement today is testament to the hard work and amazing passion from the whole team here in SalesSense.  As an indigenous company focused on being the best, we are absolutely thrilled that this day has finally come as the excitement levels have been building around this engagement centre for some time.  The pride and satisfaction we take in being able to build our business and create 100 jobs is fantastic and we look forward to further growth in the years ahead.

“This Engagement Centre will be unique in many ways but central to its offering will be its state of the art technology which will significantly benefit our own clients and partners. That together with our company ethos and the highly trained and skilled professionals we will provide make it a formidable proposition in the global sales and service market.”

The new cloud-based Engagement Centre unveiled by SalesSense will be omni-channel in its operation meaning it has the ability to cater for all customer needs across all communication platforms such as phone, email, direct message and social media amongst others thus significantly improving the customer experience. Meanwhile, SalesSense is very optimistic the all new Engagement Centre will stimulate further overseas investment in Ireland with several foreign companies already looking to partner with SalesSense to manage their sales and service offerings across Europe from the Dundalk location.

Ger Teahon founded the company in 2006 and in the last four years has grown the company from one employee to 150. The addition of these 100 new jobs is part of the company’s plans for continued growth from its Irish base.


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Debbie to run her own class after losing over two stone in 10 weeks with Slender Choice Academy

February 25, 2015, 7:37 am
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Debbie managed to lose weight through the Slender Choice Academy and now will be running her own class

Debbie managed to lose weight through the Slender Choice Academy and now will be running her own class

Local girl Debbie Mullen is loving life after losing over two stone in 10 weeks with Slender Choice Academy. Indeed, she has been so influenced by her weight loss that she is setting up her own class.

Debbie was going on her first family holiday with her hubby and two young boys last summer but like alot of women wasn’t feeling bikini ready and couldn’t get as excited about the holiday as she wanted to. After talking to her long time friend Karen Daly, owner of Slender Choice, Debbie decided to set herself a brave goal and lose her weight in time for summer.

Karen Daly has been adopted by Dundalk as she has been working as a weight loss expert since 2009, helping hundreds of local slimmer’s reach their dream weight. Karen is currently studying an MSc in Weight Management and offers only evidence-based weight loss advice. Karen told us that she is thrilled that Debbie will join the team and knows that she will be a valuable asset and will inspire many to match her success.

Debbie joined the academy last summer and over 10 weeks managed to lose two stone and hit her goal, feeling incredibly proud as she hopped on the plane bound for Portugal.

Debbie attributes her success to learning what to eat and how to cook it and found the motivation and support from the academy second to none. Debbie has been so excited about her transformation that she will now lead the company’s expansion into the weight loss market.

Debbie will open her own Academy session on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in the Slender Choice Academy in Finnabair Industrial Estate. The Academy is open to both men and women and young adults from the age of 16. For younger kids you can contact Karen directly on 086 0797694 for one to one consultations if you are concerned about your child’s weight.

Local company Slender Choice supply nutritious and delicious foods to the major retailers across the island and plan to expand their academy across the country in the next 12 months.

Debbie will be instrumental in the company’s expansion and she cannot wait.

She said: “I’m so delighted to be part of this exciting brand and for me Slender Choice is about fun, learning and motivation – no foods are banned, it’s all about personal choice and learning skills to help you lose weight and more importantly keep it off forever.

“I have lost weight in the past however without the right skills and knowledge it is virtually impossible to keep it off forever – Slender Choice Academy is different, now I don’t diet, I simply eat according to my goals and I am confident that I will be a healthy weight forever and cannot wait to help others achieve the same!! Join me each Wednesday to find out more.”

Karen and Debbie will be in the Marshes Shopping Centre from 10.30am to 5pm this Saturday offering a free health check on the day and also giving money off vouchers so be sure to pop along to visit them.

You can also check out facebook.com/slenderchoice or call 0860797694 for more information.


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Horseware Ireland launch new Dundalk headquarters

May 22, 2015, 2:37 am
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The Horseware HQ

Horseware Ireland yesterday launched their new headquarters at the Finnabair Industrial Estate in Dundalk.

Coming 30 years after its establishment and 15 years on from when their factory in Quay Street burnt down, the opening was performed by Minister Kevin Humphreys.

Horseware, which is one of the leading manufacturers of equestrian clothing worldwide, currently employs around 120 people in Dundalk with owner Tom MacGuinness, from Dromiskin, hoping of expanding this in the coming years.

The new facility includes 16,000sq ft of office space and also features a factory shop. All sales, marketing and financial work for the company is carried out here while it is also the base for its European warehousing.


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Satir look to build rooms onto their Dundalk facility

July 9, 2013, 1:11 pm
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Local company Satir have applied for planning permission to Dundalk Town Council to build residential facilities at their headquarters in Finnabair Industrial Estate. Applying under their registered name of Satir
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Horseworse seeking investment as they prepare for strategic review of the business

August 9, 2013, 2:01 am
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Dundalk-based equine clothing company Horseware is seeking investment of up to €5 million to help it boost its sales across Europe and America. That’s according to a report in today’s
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Satir given the go ahead to build onto their Dundalk headquarters

August 20, 2013, 7:37 am
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Local company Satir have been granted planning permission by Dundalk Town Council to build residential facilities at their headquarters in Finnabair Industrial Estate. Applying under their registered name of Satir
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Up to 60 jobs under threat at Heinz in Dundalk

August 22, 2013, 6:28 am
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As many as 60 jobs could be under threat at Heinz in Dundalk as part of the company’s plan to cut 248 office jobs across its 2,600 workforce in Ireland
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