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This year Gorey will be taking part in Culture Night an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. We at the Gorey Visitor Centre will be hosting an evening of Literature and Music!  Come along for the Book Launch of Irish Author Nuala O'Connor's latest novel 'Becoming Belle'. Meet local author Shelia Forsey. Introductions will be by Irish Author Caroline Busher. Music will be by Composer & Singer Anne Colgan. Anne will be accompanied by local musical [...]

Wexford County Council Local Enterprise Office has published a wide range of training courses and workshops for the Autumn 2018. A highly recommended course includes Start Your Own Business which will run in the Hatch Lab from  3rd October to 5th December. The full programme for the period September- December is available from LEO at info@leo.wexfordcoco.ie or at info@goreychamber.ie 

2nd Quarter results from Retail Ireland are showing a 3.4% growth rate according to the IBEC retail sector representative group. The rise is mainly attributed to the fine weather spell during the quarter. Retail Ireland noted however that the fine weather was not good news for all sectors of retail, with some reporting declining footfall and falling sales in the period. Retail Ireland Director Thomas Burke said “While many retail categories have been boosted by the long dry spell, other sectors [...]

  Gorey’s appearance on RTE’s Six One News was one of the most-watched videos on the national broadcaster’s social media channels in July. Over 100,000 people watched the online clip which featured local businesses like La Creme boutique, Innovate, the M11 Business Campus and Gorey Chamber CEO Diarmuid Devereaux. The three-minute video showcased Gorey as the southeast’s top destination for shopping and the town’s growing reputation as a tech hub. When shared on the Gorey Chamber’s own Facebook page, the video [...]

Whelans Pharmacy, Gorey has been nominated a finalist in the ‘Pharmacy of the Year’ category of the inaugural Irish Independent Retail Awards 2018. The pharmacy on St Michaels Road, Gorey was set up in 2013 by local couple, Ed & Veronica Whelan and currently employs seven staff. “We are absolutely delighted to be nominated for this prestigious award and I wish to thank everyone who nominated us and to thank our brilliant staff who made this possible” said Ed. Gorey Chamber [...]

Gorey & North Wexford continues to gain an envious gaze from all around as RTE News held an outside broadcast from Courtown last Friday with George Lee meeting prominent Chamber Members and Michael D'Arcy TD in Gorey as part of a segment on how Gorey & North Wexford had, on the most part, been less affected by the economic downturn. See the piece on Gorey below: https://www.facebook.com/rtenews/videos/2204077836287873/   .  

Gorey Chamber wishes to thank everyone for their generousity in making the Charity Network Event a major success. Over 320 guests attended the reception and premier screening and the general concensus was that the event was an enjoyable evening while demonstrating the strength of the Chamber within the local community. -Diarmuid Devereaux Kay Corcoran Kavanagh from Gorey with Liudmila Braatsun for Belarus enjoying an evening at the cinema to see The Mamma Mia Here We Go Again in aid of [...]

Its Official!!! Gorey Chamber Networking at the Movies sold out again!!! The Mama Mia!!! Here We Go Again Charity Premiere Screening has, of this morning, sold out with all 315 seats allocated. This is the second time in 6 months that a Chamber networking event has sold out within 2 weeks of launch. All proceeds on the night will go the St. Aidans Services to support their magnificent work in the community. Chamber President Jim Hughes has praised the business community for [...]

ESRI Predicts Strong Growth for 2018/20   The ESRI is predicting that strong growth is likely to persist in the Irish economy through 2018 and 2019, as indicated by the underlying trends in taxation receipts and overall consumer and producer sentiment. The ESRI’s latest Quarterly Economic Commentary states that GDP is expected to grow by 4.7 per cent in 2018, followed by 3.9 per cent growth in 2019. Current forecasts incorporate the technical assumption that a European Economic Agreement (EEA) will [...]

SUMMARY RETAIL SALES VALUES Q.1 2018 The retail sector was hit very hard by the impact of severe weather conditions in February and March of this year. Research published by Irish Business & Employers Confederation reports sales values generally across all sectors were down with spending in specialised stores such as toys, books, garden and home purchases especially reduced. Clothing, footwear and Fashion continued to fluctuate and pressure from UK online stores and sterling values is becoming a constant threat. Q1-2018 [...]