The Wild Geese® Support Irish Businesses
When The Wild Geese® left Ireland in 1691, they believed they were securing the freedom of the country. They held their heads high as they boarded ships at Limerick having chosen exile for the good of their people.
Inspired by their courage and commitment to Ireland, we are contributing to Donegal’s Back To Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme. In tough economic times, it’s important to display the same camaraderie as Patrick Sarsfield and his followers.
Named ‘THE WILD GEESE® Award’ this scheme will help generate local business and help to revitalise the local economy. The Wild Geese® Company Chairman, Mr. Andre Levy explains:
‘THE WILD GEESE® Irish Whiskey celebrates the courage and determination of the Irish people when faced with adversity, and their successes and achievements. It’s important that we also celebrate and encourage local individuals in Ireland who have fought through hardship to succeed. Schemes such as The Back To Work Enterprise Allowance in Donegal, where unemployment has been a major problem, offer the support and advice needed to allow individuals to forge their own path in business in Ireland rather than overseas’
The CEO of the Donegal Local Development Company Ltd, Dr Caoimhím Mac Aoidh, adds:
‘DLDC is delighted to accept this considerable and most generous sponsorship support from THE WILD GEESE® Irish Whiskey. We recognise their sponsorship of The Wild Geese® Enterprise Award is acknowledgement and admiration for the participants of the Back To Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme who have shown great courage and tenacity in setting up their businesses in such challenging times. Our partnership with THE WILD GEESE® in this instance is an excellent one as that company has similarly proven to have great business acumen in developing their company and product range’
The first Wild Geese Enterprise Award will be presented in early 2014.
Find out more about the Back To Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme here: http://www.dldc.org/sip_business_startup.html
