Youghal Chamber of Tourism and Development Spring members meeting at The Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal. The meeting took place on Thursday evening 5th May 2011 at The Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal. New President of the Youghal Chamber of Tourism and Development is Mary O’Donnell and Vice-President is Sal Tivy

Two Youghal businesswomen have been appointed to the position of President and Vice-President of Youghal Chamber of Tourism and Development for 2011/12. Pictured are newly elected Vice-President Sal Tivy of Perks Entertainment Centre and President Mary O'Donnell from Clear View Auctioneers, Youghal. Pic: www.youghalonline.com
What is a Chamber?
A Chamber is an organisation made up of local business representatives who join together to promote the economic and social development of their community in order to make it a better place in which to live, work and do business.
At Youghal Chamber, we are all about creating a better environment for business to succeed in Youghal. Our membership spans most of the businesses in the area. Our members offer every kind of product and service.
Youghal has a growing business community attracted by our population growth, increasing tourist visitor numbers, availability of skilled workers and great travel and telecommunications links with Ireland and the rest of the world. Not forgetting the fact that this is a great place to work and live, with stunning views and fresh air to stir the soul and raise your spirits.
Please contact us, to discuss with a Chamber Director, how we can help your business flourish in Youghal.

Youghal Town Councillor and Cork County Councillor Barbara Murray, Michael Farrell, PRO; Seamus Curran, Director; President Mary O'Donnell; Vice-President Sal Tivy; Outgoing President Eddie Irwin and John Flavin, Director. Pic: www.youghalonline.com
Chamber Board of Directors
Diarmuid Keogh Conn Keogh & Cons Auctioneers Secretary
Mary Birmingham AIB Treasurer
Michael Farrell Summerfield Bar Director
Martin Finn Smart Tactics Director
Mary Bernard Le Gourmet Director
Mr Seamus Curran The Quays Bar & Nightclub Director
Tracy Kenneally Aura Leisure Centre Director
Eddie Irwin Irwin’s Electronics Director
John Flavin Flavins Sports & Shoes Director
Sal Tivy Director
Cllr Barbara Murray Director
Michael McGrath Genesis Director
Mary O Donnell Clear View Auctioneers Director
John Griffin Aquatrek Director
Patrick Morrissey Director
Networking Opportunities
Youghal Chamber offers support and assistance to help local businesses grow and provide the best service possible to their members. It operates the chamber quality accreditation process. It also negotiates commercial agreements and develops national public relations and marketing campaigns on behalf of the member’s network
Supporting SMEs
Youghal Chamber develops and packages services that can be delivered to SMEs these include information and training programmes to support growth and competitiveness
Lobbying We represent the views of our members at local, county, regional and national level.
Lobbying is one of the key services offered by Youghal chamber to its members.
As part of Chambers Ireland one the largest business representative organisation across 60 locations in Ireland, Youghal chamber is well positioned to lobby locally, regionally and nationally on the key issues that effect business.
The chamber engages in professional research, policy and communications activities at each of these levels to deliver a better trading environment for its business members.
As required the chamber can lobby local, regional and national government as well as other large public and private sector bodies.
This is done with an objective approach and is plat formed on evidence based research.
Training
The Chamber Business School is a dynamic training organisation with a passionate commitment to increasing business productivity, profitability and competitiveness by developing the critical skills required to cope with the ever increasing demands of work.
Managed directly by Chambers Ireland and grant aided by FÁS, the Chamber Business School expects to train over 3,000 employees in 2006 making it one of the largest private training providers in Ireland.
In response to industry demands, the Chamber Business School has dramatically increased access to training for local businesses by providing relevant tailor made training, locally and at competitive rates.
RELEVANT TRAINING
Focusing on the critical skills required to impact positively on business performance the Chamber Business School has developed almost 30 programmes under the following headings:
• Business Performance Management
• Capacity Building
• General Management
• Health and Safety
• Human Resource Management
• International Trade .
Chamber HR
If your business needs advice on HR and/or Health and Safety, the chamber can assist you with our ChamberHR service
Chamber HR is a tailor-made solution to suit individual client’s needs in the increasingly difficult business area of human resources management (HRM).
In partnership with Peninsula Business Services, Chamber HR’s primary objective is the prevention of problems in the HRM area, including breaking down and explaining the often difficult-to-understand world of employment legislation and business protection.
Translation Services If you need to translate from one language to another, Chamber Translation Services can turn around a competitive quote within 24 hours
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