Joanne OConnor (Branch Manager, AIB Athlone), Ray Byrne (President Midlands Gateway Chamber), Alice Hynes (AIB Athlone) and John McGrath (President Athlone Chamber) pictured at the ‘How to Score in 2012 – New Funding Opportunities for your Business’ seminar in the Sheraton Hotel. OVER fifty business people gathered in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone last Thursday evening to attend the first chamber event of 2012, “How to Score in 2012 – New Funding Opportunities for your Business. The event organised by the Midlands Gateway and Athlone Chambers was a unique opportunity for local businesses to hear first hand how the Hodson Bay Hotel started through the old BES investment scheme and all the pitfalls and opportunities such investment schemes have to offer. John explained how the scheme gives income tax relief to a qualifying individual who subscribes for eligible shares in a qualifying company for the purpose of carrying on relevant trading activities or incurring R&D expenditure where trading has not started and contributing to the creation or maintenance of employment. read more

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