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The Sunday Business Post 32 Focus On December 17, 2017 All eyes on Carlow How Carlow works to get business done BY GRAHAM CLIFFORD t’s because they fully un- derstand all that Carlow has to offer that those involved in promoting the county, working Iwith businesses of all sizes and offering the helping hand to start-ups, believe in what they do every day. For Bernie O’Brien, direc- tor of services with Carlow County Council, the key chal- Enterprise House, O’Brien Road, Carlow: providing support for businesses lenge is selling Carlow to those businesses seeking the perfect oration during the planning companies, employing thou- Bernard Shaw Theatre, a mul- base. “In terms of location, process, ensuring any pitfalls sands, have located in these timillion euro council-led infrastructure, recruitment were avoided. business parks. And there’s project, which has the larg- and supports, Carlow is sec- “It shows how in Carlow we been significant investment, est gallery exhibition space ond to none. We want to get work together to get things throughout the county, in its in Ireland. the message out there that if done. Instead of looking at the tourism, cultural, transporta- With a culture of supporting a business is looking to po- negatives in such a project we tion and social infrastructure. enterprise, its little surprise sition itself in a strategically focus on the positives,” she Carlow is home to arts cen- that Carlow has been the advantageous location then explains. tre VISUAL and the George breeding ground of some of they need look no further Dynamic, progressive and the country’s most innovative than Carlow.” with a history of enterprise entrepreneurs. William Power of Power Physiotherapy County Carlow’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2018 O’Brien and her team and innovation Carlow, the “Fostering an entrepre- have a proven track record gateway to Dublin, Meath, neurial spirit and supporting And recently the Coun- es, supported by Enterprise and Growing Enterprises and additional 100 people. of working with businesses Kildare, Wicklow and the jobs is a key objective and cil’s Local Enterprise Office Ireland, are the first-stop- a professional supportive fa- Since its inception, many to make their dreams a reality. south-east, is developing a Carlow County Council’s (LEO), under the leadership shop for providing advice and cility for entrepreneurs; from of the client companies have One such shining example reputation as a vibrant com- Economic Development Unit of Kieran Comerford, head of guidance, financial assistance start-up advice to pointing gone on to build award win- is the Walsh Whiskey Distill- mercial hub. and Local Enterprise Office enterprise, hosted a celebra- and soft supports in the form people in the right direction ning companies such as Net- ery. When its founders, Ber- Indeed, in recent times the Fostering an are proactive in collaborating tion of all things enterprise of training and mentoring to for funding, to the provision of watch, Maven TM and Red nard and Rosemary Walsh, council has supported the with the business community. with over 200 business people anyone wishing to start or high specification ICT infra- Oak Tax Refunds. sought a location to base development of enterprise entrepreneurial We have a highly skilled and from across Carlow gather- grow a business in Carlow. structure, interactive training their multi-award-winning space for business incuba- spirit and motivated team, who work ing to celebrate Management And you’ll find the LEO rooms, networking and peer- operation, the Council’s team tion in Carlow town and has closely with the sector, to Development Graduates and Carlow in Enterprise House to-peer support from fellow Get further information on worked with them to identify invested in the development supporting ensure Carlow’s status as an County Carlow’s Best Young – a unique centre in Carlow entrepreneurs. Enterprise House by contact- a suitable site which met their of business parks in Carlow, jobs is a key ideal location for businesses Entrepreneur, William Power town, established in 2005, More than 150 people work ing Mary Wynne in Enterprise criteria. They were then able Tullow and Bagenalstown. to start, develop and grow, is of Power Physiotherapy. which provides quality ac- daily in Enterprise House with House at 059 9129780 or maryw. to work together in collab- Successful manufacturing objective maintained,” said O’Brien. The Local Enterprise Offic- commodation for Start Up the training centres hosting an [email protected] Old school values lead college to a bright future BY GRAHAM CLIFFORD or an educational facility which has played such a pivot- al role in the lives of Fyoung people for almost 225 years, Carlow College St Pat- rick’s is one which embraces change – with both eyes fixed on the future. It has become part of the landscape in these parts, an educational hub which encour- ages discussion, analysis and debate. Fr Conn Ó Maoldhomhnaigh, president, Carlow College St Patrick’s Many students Jim and Laz Murphy at Murphy’s Butchers in Tullow, Co Carlow Dylan Vaughan have passed through tune had these corridors – complet- among them the agrar- ed their ian reform agitator and BA courses writer James Fintan Lalor, as in Applied Social Family butcher proves there’s well as Ireland’s first cardinal, Studies in Social Care. Paul Cullen. The college has also de- Recognised nationally as a veloped close relationships leading third-level institution with universities and colleges more to meat with new brands in the area of social care, it is across North America as Fr Ó also firmly focused on a broad Maoldhomhnaigh explains: BY GRAHAM CLIFFORD traditional butcher shop com- and Jim run the show in about 20 to 25 per cent of our range of humanities subjects “Many of the seminari- petes with large supermarket Tullow. Jim was born into the weekly sales. It just goes to with a large emphasis on ans who studied here in the Graduates of Carlow College St Patrick’s nterprise and inno- chains which offer produce business – literally right in the show how important it is to citizenship and community past went on to help found vation are not just at relatively low cost and the shop – so his link to the place add to the offering. Customers studies. third level institutions in the synonymous with more convenient out-of-town couldn’t be closer. don’t just come in for meat The president of Carlow United States in particular tech companies or a shopping centres. With quality at the centre of alone any more.” College, Fr Conn Ó Maold- and through them we’ve particular emerging “In essence we’re offering its business, the award-win- Mind you, many still travel homhnaigh, can see a bright been able to build those close Esector. In the more tradition- something very different to ning Murphy’s Craft Butchers for miles to purchase Mur- future for the college and told links which allow students al type of businesses across the large supermarkets. We prides itself on its farm-to- phy’s award-winning spiced The Sunday Business Post. cross the Atlantic in both di- Carlow we’re also seeing new have customers here who fork offerings and the fact that beef – especially at this time “We aim to grow the stu- rections to study. Included ideas being put into place by have been with us for decades. animals are transported over of year. It can be washed back dent population to 1,000 and among those are St Ambrose a new generation. Indeed, their parents, grand- such short distances before with fine wines also available develop additional courses University in Iowa, Carlow And nowhere is this more parents and great grandpar- sale. for purchase in-store. in the years to come. As the University in Pittsburgh, the clearly seen than at Murphy’s ents would have bought their But while quality and tra- With its coffee house and Higher Education Authority University of West Florida and Craft Butchers in Tullow. meat from Murphys and we’re dition are hugely important bakery brands thriving, Mur- seeks more regionalisation the Mount Mercy University College Library Established in the early part so very grateful for that loyal- factors in the make-up of phy is hoping to further grow in terms of third level course in Cedar Rapids.” of the last century as a provi- ty. Traceability is a huge issue the business, Jim says it must the business and is using so- provision, we aim to capital- With a particularly civ- And as part of its devel- “Because of our size we sions shop the butchers, as a and all our meat is sourced move with the times too. cial media to spread the word. ise on that and consolidate ic-minded body of students opment strategy the college have an excellent staff to stu- stand-alone entity, came in and killed locally,” said Mur- He said: “The reality is that “Facebook has been im- all that’s great about Carlow at Carlow College the insti- donated a site on its campus dent ratio with high retention 1934 when Laurence Murphy p hy. people want more conve- portant for us locally in telling College.” tution reached out to the lo- to the Carlow Local Authori- rates,” said Fr Conn. led the start-up. Indeed, the Murphys own nience now when they go to customers what special offers With a varied student body, cal Rohingya community in ties for the development of a “This is a special place to Three generations later, the last small abattoir in Car- prepare their meals. Younger are running and being able to originating mainly from south recent weeks as the plight of €20 million arts centre and study where students take Laurence’s great grandson Jim low.

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