Business Information Centre

Walk away the Winter blues!

Have you overindulged over the festive season. Do you feel lethargic and tired? Are you afraid to step up on the scales. Has Operation Transformation (TV Programme) frightened you into keeping fit? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, fear not! Dublin Public Libraries can help!

Dublin City Public Libraries have a very comprehensive collection of maps and guides with interesting walks, hikes, and trails contained within: encouraged yet to venture out in the fresh air, and explore and enjoy the countryside?

Suss out any of our 21 library service points spread across the city and checkout these walks. Included are: 

• Best Walks in Ireland by David Marshall (2006)
• Glasnevin Cemetery: A historic Walk (1997)
• Leisure Walks Near Dublin by Joss Lynam (2004)
• Literary Walking Tours of Gothic Dublin by Brian J Showers (2006)
• Lonely Planet Hill Walking in Ireland (2010)
• Secret Dublin. 25 original walks exploring the hidden city by Pat Liddy (2001)
• Walks Around Medieval Dublin by Dublin City Council (2004)
• A Walk Across Ireland from Coast to Coast including the Royal Canal Way by John Mulligan (2006)

Another success story...

Have you visited the Business Information Centre, Central Library recently? If not, you may not know that we have been running a series of 18 Career & Development workshops from January 2010 - December 2011, with 3 more planned for January, February and March of this year.  

We sourced different expert Career Coaches from around the country, to give these presentations. We liased with these coaches and asked them to tailor these talks towards the positive aspects of searching for work. Read more »

Jane Downes, Career Coach and author of the book "The Career Book: Help for the Restless Realist" returns to the Business Information Centre, at 6.30pm, on 17th November 2011, with another inspiring talk, this time entitled:

"The hardest work in the world is being out of work: learn how to put a successful career plan in place to find the job you want".

It promises once again to be a great session and it is free of charge to attend. If you are interested please contact myself, GemLiz, at (01) 873 3996 to book a place.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Have you made a will or even considered making one? 

It is probably one of the most important things to do while you are still in sound mental health.  You can make a will yourself or get legal help from a solicitor to do so.  (I prefer the cheaper method myself!)

For the will to be valid it must be written by an over 18 and must be proved by 2 witnesses. These witnesses cannot profit from your will, and must only see your signature on the document.  They need not see how your fortune, or otherwise, will be parcelled out. Read more »

If so the Business Information Centre can help.  We are organising a workshop with career coach Jane Downes for the 9th June, 2011 at 6.30pm.  It promises to be a great workshop and is free of charge. It is an invaluable opportunity to assist you to find the ideal job.   Please contact me at (01) 8733996 if you wish to book a place.

There are 21 different newspaper titles available in print each day/week in the Business Information Centre, Central Library, Ilac Centre.

Included here are the Irish daily papers:

• Irish Times
• Irish Independent
• Irish Examiner
• Irish Daily Mail
• Mirror
• Star

• Evening Herald

also held are the UK papers: Read more »