The Liffey Trust

The Liffey Trust was founded in 1984 by Seamus McDermott, C.Eng., B.E. (a Senior Management Consultant) to help potential entrepreneurs and community enterprise groups to become established.

It is a voluntary, non denominational, organization recognized by the Revenue Commissioners as a Charity (CHY 6544) and as a Research College. It is registered with the Companies Office as a company limited by guarantee (Reg. No. 101065) having no share capital.

The Trust provides the following services:

We prepare to Business Plans, Feasibility Studies, and Grant Applications.
We advise on ways and means of raising finance to help persons setting up their own businesses.
We provide guidance on the way to set up accountancy and control systems for new businesses.
We provide management consultancy for the first year.
We provide work space if available in Dublin with reduced rent for new businesses while they are being established.
We take care of the bureaucratic procedures. We help a new business to decide its legal structure; to become registered; to obtain a VAT number; to register for PAYE and PRSI and to obtain sub-contractors numbers
We explain the different types of grants.

The Liffey Trust building was destroyed by a fire on 2 November 2002.

The Trust is now completing its new nine storey building complex incorporating nine affordable apartments; ten social apartments; 75 private apartments; a National Performing Arts School (nine class rooms); a Holistic Collage; a Computer Software company; a Licensed premises; a local Butcher’s Shop; an External Catering Facilities Kitchen; Office Space and approximately twenty other commercial job creation activities. See brofiles below.

	The Red Room (Function Room) Enjoy a meal, finger food or a drink in this warm, beautiful room of bronze deep reds and yellow hues, softly lit and surrounded by wine bookcases and a montage of imagery creating a relaxing atmosphere where the wines flow freely. The Red Room is decorated luxuriously with bronze, walnut stained tables and studded leather stools and sofas and is ideal for corporate and private bookings.
	Comaskey Properties Irelands leading spanish estate agent has opened an office in the Liffey Trust Centre. Boasting the lowest prices since 2001 now really is the time to buy with two bed properties starting from €65,000. Weather it's a holiday home or investment property Comaskey Properties Spain offer a professional friendly service making purchasing a house in Spain an enjoyable and profitable experience. Visit comaskey.com.
	John's Butchers John's Butchers is fourth generation traditional Irish Butchers located in The Liffey Trust Centre, serving quality meat, poultry, eggs, potatoes and vegetables. Open Monday 12-7pm, Tuesday ? Friday 8.30 -6pm and Saturdays 8.30 -6pm.
	RedZinc Technologies RedZinc's VELOX solution enables Web Portals to drive applications with a premium user experience. RedZinc's solution VELOX enables owners of Internet Infrastructure to create a Premium Internet empowering Web Portals and their users to put higher value traffic in priority channels on the internet. Visit www.redzinc.net.
	Private Caterers In 1998 Audrey McDonald and John Carty brought together their professional abilities to form a unique private catering company that has organised many exclusive and memorable events throughout Ireland. These events have included Bono's 40th birthday party, the launch of Louise Kennedy's crystal and celebration parties for the supermodels show. Visit www.privatecaterers.com.