Business Supports for SMEs in the Cross-Border Region event

Staff members from the Border People FLOW project attended today’s Dundalk Chamber of Commerce “Business Supports for SMEs in the Cross-Border Region” event in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry.

Hannah McDonnell, President of Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, highlighted the importance of cross-border collaboration, particularly in supporting SMEs.

She introduced five speakers who spoke on the support available to businesses operating in the cross-border region:

• Brenda McGeeney (Cross Border Partnership Employment Services)
• Tracey Smith (Intreo – the Public Employment Services, Department of Social Protection)
• Fionnbarr Dorrian (Employer Services, Department for Communities)
• John Counihan (InterTradeIreland) and
• Nikki Campbell (Local Enterprise Office Louth).

The seminar was funded by Cross Border Partnership Employment Services.