<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Shannon Chamber of Commerce Events</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/</link><description>Get all the latest local and national news from Shannon Chamber of Commerce.</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Government Marketing Fund Now Crucial as Shannon Region Works to Prevent Revenue Losses</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=103</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Shannon Chamber Calls on Commitment to &amp;euro;53m Marketing Budget&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber calls on Election Successfuls to Effectively Tackle Shannon Local Needs </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=104</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Election Successfuls Called to Effectively Tackle Shannon Local Needs &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Launches its 2007 Golf Classic</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=108</link><description>Shannon Chamber Launches Golf Classic</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Community Turns Out for LEAP Leadership Seminar</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=135</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"&gt;Business Community Turns Out for LEAP Leadership Seminar&lt;/p&gt;
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Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Statement in Reaction to Aer Lingus Announcement to Cancel Shannon to Heathrow Connection</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=147</link><description>Shannon Chamber Statement in Reaction to Aer Lingus Announcement to Cancel Shannon to Heathrow Connection</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Members Voice Real Concerns for Region</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=148</link><description>Chamber Members Voice Real Concerns for Region</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chambers Attend Crisis Meeting to Agree Joint Initiative</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=149</link><description>Chambers Attend Crisis Meeting to Agree Joint Initiative</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber writes Open Letter to Irish Media</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=153</link><description>Shannon Chamber writes Open Letter to Irish Media</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2007 Events for Members' Diary</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=35</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Upcoming Shannon Chamber Events&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regional Infrastructure Must be Delivered to Ensure Future Viability of Shannon Airport</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=155</link><description>&lt;p&gt;An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is Called Upon by United Chambers&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Business School Schedule Announced</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=160</link><description>Chamber Business School Schedule Announced</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Website Officially Launched</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=171</link><description>Shannon Chamber Officially Launches Website</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>United Chambers Keep Pressure on Government</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=173</link><description>United Chambers Keep Pressure on Government</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Supermac’s Mastermind to address Clare’s Business Community</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=189</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Supermac&amp;rsquo;s Mastermind to address Clare&amp;rsquo;s Business Community&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Event Looks to Positive Future for Entire Western Region</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=194</link><description>Shannon Chamber Event Looks to Positive Future for Entire Western Region</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber To Host Waste Regulation Breakfast Seminar</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=201</link><description>Chamber To Host Waste Regulation Breakfast Seminar in conjunction with Repak</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘Atlantic Way Symposium’ Highlights Bright Future</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=210</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Atlantic Way Symposium Highlights Bright Future&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>United Chambers Welcome Charles de Gaulle Link</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=218</link><description>United Chambers Welcome Charles de Gaulle Link</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Master Plan for Shannon Town Centre</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=342</link><description>&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #0080bc; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"&gt;2: Long-awaited Masterplan for Shannon Town Centre&lt;/span&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Golf Classic</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=371</link><description>Shannonn Chamber annual golf classic</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber has productive meeting with Minister Coughlan</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=415</link><description>Shannon Chamber has productive meeting with Minister Coughlan</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Welcomes Shannon Development Announcements </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=414</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber to respond to Government’s consultation paper on Next Generation Broadband</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=435</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 8px; COLOR: #0080bc; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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2009</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=527</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Business Community told to examine their ‘Leadership Competences’</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=545</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Halloween Fashion Feast at SkyCourt Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=532</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BUSINESS OWNERS SHOULD UNDERSTAND HR EMPLOYMENT LAW...says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=536</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SHANNON &amp; DISTRICT CHAMBER WEBSITE NOW ACCESSIBLE VIA MOBILE PHONE</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=537</link><description>SHANNON CHAMBER WEBSITE NOW ACCESSIBLE VIA MOBILE PHONE</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE UNITE FOR THE ‘NET’ BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=541</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=544</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>LIVELY DISCOURSE PROMISED AT SHANNON CHAMBER PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL LUNCH</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=550</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Networking the new ‘business speed dating’</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=549</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber President calls for New model of formal co-operation in Atlantic Way region</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=561</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RYANAIR’S COMMITMENT TO SHANNON-HEATHROW SLOT WELCOME NEWS…SAYS SHANNON CHAMBER PRESIDENT</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=565</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Season's Greeting</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=570</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SHANNON CHAMBER SET FOR A BUSY YEAR IN 2009</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=576</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A New Year - New Stresses? Learn how to manage them with Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=575</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Manage time; Manage Stress</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=582</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber brings Employment Legislation to the fore</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=590</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>State Agencies unite to provide Roadmap to Entrepreneurial Funding</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=589</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CLARE PEOPLE CAN HELP BRING EVENTS TO THE COUNTY SAYS SHANNON CHAMBER AND MEET LIMERICK SHANNON</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=598</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber encourages its members to support enhanced CityJet Shannon-Paris service</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=625</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>STATE AGENCIES OUTLINE ENTERPRISE SUPPORT OFFERINGS</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=624</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>We support the Ideas Campaign</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=623</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fifty people sign up to represent county Clare</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=626</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Outstanding debt collection needs to be handled with care, advises Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=627</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EIB Loans for Irish SMEs should help boost economic activity in the mid-west, says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=637</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Heathrow connection a welcome return says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=634</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chambers of Commerce spearhead membership linkages</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=638</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber call on members to share their views with regard to the Clare County Development Plan 2011 - 2017 </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=642</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BUDGET 2009: MUST INJECT CONFIDENCE TO BE SUCCESSFUL</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=643</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Midwest Regional Chambers Spearhead Membership Linkages</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=647</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber urges members and public to input comment to proposed Clare County Development Plan</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=646</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Catering and accommodation sector encouraged to embrace Green Hospitality Award ethos</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=649</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon &amp; District Chamber Annual Golf Classic 2009</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=658</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BUSINESS CAN ‘SHAPE UP’ FOR NEW ECONOMIC TIMES, says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=662</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SHANNON SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM CAREER COACHING ADVICE INITIATED BY SHANNON CHAMBER</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=671</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Banks are open for start-up businesses says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=673</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fine-tuning applications for state funding a requisite for companies at all stages of development </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=678</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Information Fair to support those affected by redundancy</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=680</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Air Connectivity a Crucial Component of Shannon's business offering</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=685</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SHANNON &amp; DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC WILL ‘PUTT’ A SMILE ON BUSINESS PEOPLE’S FACES</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=684</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Good News for Business: Cost of Chamber Training Courses Significantly Reduced</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=686</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Element Six downsizing at Shannon is both worrying and devastating, says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=700</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon and District Chamber wins support of The Equality Authority to rollout equality and diversity project</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=703</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CHAMBER CALLS FOR VIGILANCE ON SWINE FLU</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=712</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon and District Chamber of Commerce applauds the commencement of US pre-clearance at Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=711</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon and District Chamber hopes for fruitful dialogue at Element Six</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=719</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon and District Chamber hosts Equality and Diversity seminar</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=729</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CityJet departure from Shannon a sign of reduced travel expenditure</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=737</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Taoiseach says ‘YES’ to Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=738</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A message from Shannon Chamber's Lisbon Treaty Champion Michael McNamara</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=750</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>An Taoiseach, Mr Brian Cowen, T.D. - Keynote Speaker at President’s Annual Lunch</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=749</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Information Fair to support those affected by redundancy</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=756</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber reflects on busy year at its Annual General Meeting</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=763</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber reflects on busy year at its Annual General Meeting</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=764</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chambers Ireland Press Release: Unions Wilfully Ignoring Depth of Hole in Government Finance</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=768</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chambers Ireland Welcomes OECD Recommendations</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=769</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Six Shannon Chamber Member Companies Initiate Equality and Diversity Policies </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=781</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Finance the Engine of Business, says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=792</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>90% of Border-County Businesses Believe VAT Rate Cut Will Help Them Become More Competitive</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=797</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Proposals for Unpaid Leave Not a Credible Solution</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=807</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Unions Spinning: Government Must Be Strong</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=810</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Don’t Let Commercial Rates Strangle Business, urges Shannon Chamber President</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=814</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Public Sector Pay Deal at any Price not Acceptable</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=812</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Supporting local business the cornerstone of Shannon Chamber’s operations</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=817</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget 2010 the most ‘awaited’ Budget in recent times, says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=816</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber President Congratulates Clare County Council’s Budgetary foresight</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=818</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber President Cautiously Welcomes Budget 2010</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=821</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Director Judges Newstalk 106-108fm Student Enterprise Competition</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=831</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Former Glenroe and Fair City Star to Facilitate Chambers’ Mid-West Regional Networking Evening</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=835</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber invites members' feedback re Shannon airport status</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=834</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2009 - An Eventful Year for Shannon Chamber New Set of Challenges for 2010</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=844</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Regional Networking Event A room full of positivity</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=847</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mediation – the non-litigation route to conflict resolution</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=851</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Changing Terms and Conditions of Employment, and Redundancies Challenging Employers, says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=865</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Limerick Institute of Technology Outreaches to SkyCourt Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=868</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRIVATE AIRCRAFT PRE-CLEARANCE ADDS NEW ANGLE TO SHANNON’S OFFERING</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=872</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Under-Communication Causes Fear in Downsizing</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=884</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gains all round at Ennis Attitude evening</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=898</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Advice Clinics at SkyCourt Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=902</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Great Limerick Run</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=901</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Innovation, Research and Development at All Business Levels the Key to Ireland’s Recovery -  Minister Kelleher</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=925</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Local Chambers Welcome Restoration of Regional UK Connectivity for Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=927</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New US Advisory Council will act as Ambassadors for Shannon Region</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=930</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SHANNON CHAMBER ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC MARKS MIDSUMMER DAY</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=933</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FUN AND GOLF AT THE ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=944</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Good news all round for Shannon Free Zone</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=953</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Minister for Defence Tony Killeen T.D., meets Regional Chambers to discuss job creation and regional development initiatives.</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=952</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Some Good News for Irish Companies and for the Unemployed </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=956</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2010</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=959</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Zimmer Expansion On Track</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=965</link><description>Zimmer Expansion On Track</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Talk to Tweet? SOCIAL MEDIA GOES CENTRE STAGE AT SHANNON CHAMBER SEMINAR</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=966</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon and Ennis Chambers call for Factual Discussion on Shannon Airport’s Future Direction </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=974</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hoteliers Seek Local Agency For Marketing Fund</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=976</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Social Media Training Follow-On</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=979</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SHANNON CHAMBER OFFERS FREE EMPLOYEMENT LAW WORKSHOP</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=981</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICBE Begin Again™ Programme to include Social Media Training in offering to Business Owners and Jobseekers</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=987</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clare Jobseekers encouraged to apply for 100%-funded qualification in Career Coaching </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=988</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crane Worldwide Logistics Defies the Recession </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=991</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport Welcomes Aer Arann/Aer Lingus Regional Expansion</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=998</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Galway delivery company Aerogen has decided to partner with Molex Corporation in Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=999</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICBE are offering free places for the unemployed on many of its short term training courses and networking events</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1002</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Applauds Mincon on its Involvement in Freeing the Chilean Miners</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1003</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lean towards Competitiveness…the Zimmer way</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1009</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Job Losses at Long-Standing Companies a Devastating Blow</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1014</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Aerospace Ltd - Press Statement October 21</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1013</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clare Chambers Welcome Deputy Richard Bruton</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1018</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RTÉ Factual - County Clare is the focus for RTE Nationwide Revisited</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1017</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Companies to Demonstrate Economic Benefits of using Lean in Business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1016</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Connecting Paris and Shannon through a Strategic Aviation Hub a Positive Development</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1019</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport Delight at Aer Lingus’ Paris Charles de Gaulle Announcement </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1020</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New President for Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1024</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Marketing Masterclass to Ignite Appreciation for Marketing as a Business Driver  </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1026</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport welcomes M18 extension as major boost to airport accessibility</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1036</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Advice Programme </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1035</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Removal of Bottlenecks in Road Infrastructure Helps Business Connectivity…says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1037</link><description>Removal of Bottlenecks in Road Infrastructure Helps Business Connectivity</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lean in Business – a Route to Sustainability</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1041</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Six Common Marketing Mistakes and how to correct them.  A Masterclass with Professor John Fahy Professor of Marketing, University of Limerick</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1023</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Member to Member Discounts</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1043</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Corporation tax rate 'is not up for negotiation' - Minister O’Keeffe</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1046</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Third cycle of Going for Growth Launched </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1045</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bluegrass to take hold at Shannon Airport as Niall Toner checks-in for special concert in terminal building</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1050</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Marketing is not just the Marketer’s Job…says Professor John Fahy</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1051</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport Strategy Unveiled</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1052</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Retirement of Shannon Airport Director</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1055</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Gives Mixed Reaction to National Recovery Plan</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1054</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ireland Pays Too High a Price for Being Good Europeans…says Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1056</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JOBS GROWTH STUNTED BY SKILLS SHORTAGE…says nationwide recruitment firm, CareerWise Recruitment</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1059</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Busy Time Ahead for Shannon Chamber </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1060</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DAA Launches New Incentive Scheme to Encourage Traffic Growth At Its Three Irish Airports </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1064</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport receives international recognition from leading travel publication </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1070</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber President poses hard-hitting questions to Fine Gael Leader </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1069</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Season’s Greetings From The Shannon Chamber Team</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1072</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget 2011 Briefing at the Oakwood Arms Hotel</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1073</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport celebrates a Joyeux Noël as the first Aer Lingus Paris Charles de Gaulle flight takes off</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1081</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport Welcomes New Aer Lingus Gatwick Service </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1088</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2010: Uncertain Times but…</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1087</link><description>Certainty in Shannon Chamber's Direction for 2011</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AER ARANN AND AER LINGUS LAUNCH NEW ROUTE FROM EDINBURGH TO SHANNON</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1091</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Summer 2011 Schedule Also Announced&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Assembles Panel to Provide Update on Shannon Airport’s Economic Role, Connectivity and Criticality</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1102</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chambers’ Mid-West Regional Networking Evening </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1111</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Champions Lean in Business Principles </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1112</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clare Supported Employment Service opens Shannon Office and Celebrates 10 years in Business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1119</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND NATIONAL FUNDRAISING NIGHT</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1125</link><description>&lt;p&gt;DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND NATIONAL FUNDRAISING NIGHT, Saturday 26th February @ 6.30pm, Limerick Greyhound Stadium, Dock Road, Limerick&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Entrepreneurial businesses spearhead drive towards the Mid-West’s next era of prosperity</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1128</link><description>Entrepreneurial businesses spearhead drive towards the Mid-West&amp;rsquo;s next era of prosperity</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport Cannot Agree to Ryanair’s Unreasonable Demands</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1135</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ryanair’s Demand for €40m in Free Services Unreasonable - SAA Chairman </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1134</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Test</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1132</link><description>summary news test</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Creative and Cohesive Thinking will Benefit Shannon Airport, says Shannon Chamber President</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1133</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Creative and Cohesive Thinking will Benefit Shannon Airport, says Shannon Chamber President&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Irish Businesses Encouraged to Collaborate in Research &amp; Development Funding Opportunities </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1143</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1,000 women to ‘walk the walk’ in support of breast cancer sufferers May 28th set as date for second annual Killaloe Pink Ribbon Walk in aid of Action Breast Cancer </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1145</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EU Can Help Irish Business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1149</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Buy Lo a Welcome New Name at SkyCourt </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1151</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Welcomes Resumption of Transatlantic Connectivity and addition of Shannon-UK/Scotland Routes</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1152</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Staying Focused on Long-Term Vision a Must for Business Today  </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1157</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Record Crowds at Buy Lo opening in Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1160</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>News from a Shannon Chamber company...Limerick Company is First Career Coaching Company in Ireland to Attain FETAC Accreditation</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1170</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>News from Shannon Chamber Member - Wage Subsidy Available to Clare Businesses</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1171</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Minister Bruton announces 170 new jobs at Shannon Free Zone Co. Clare</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1174</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon technology firm, Bustec Limited, secures $21 million contract with Lockheed Martin to supply data capture and testing equipment for use by the US Navy</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1175</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fledgling and Established Businesses Listen to their Businesses</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1178</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jobs &amp; Technology Boost Showcase Shannon’s Operational and Technological Capability</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1179</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Midwest Pop Up Bank to be held in Thomond Park Stadium</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1183</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>News from Shannon Chamber Member - Ireland battling for credibility on EU stage: Multinational sector battling for skills on Irish stage</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1186</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>News from Shannon Chamber Member - Schenker Ireland upgrades systems to meet export needs of pharmaceutical and medical device sectors</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1187</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Breakfast Seminar for HR Professionals to Focus on Performance and Career Management</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1193</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport welcomes new Continental New York services and return to growth in US market</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1194</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clare Entrepreneurs to Share their Secrets to Success</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1197</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport MasterPlan</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1200</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Delta Celebrates 25 Years of Flying High in Ireland </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1204</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Excellence in Local Government Awards - Still Time to Enter</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1206</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Midwest Pop Up Bank - 31st May at Thomond Park Stadium</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1205</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Best Sales are Gained through Structured Consultation</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1209</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>R&amp;D Tax Credits Subject Matter for Chamber Seminar</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1210</link><description>(23/05/11) Shannon Chamber in association with its main sponsor, Grant Thornton,&amp;nbsp;asks two tax experts to demonstrate how companies can avail of and use R&amp;amp;D Tax Credits.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National FP7 Private-Public Partnership (PPP) Workshop</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1217</link><description>(27/05/11) Energy Efficient Buildings, Factories of the Future and the Green Car!</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SHANNON CHAMBER ON COURSE FOR ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1225</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Announces Formation of HR Forum</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1229</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SMEs Should Utilise R&amp;D Tax Credit Schemes</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1228</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘Sell the Way Your Customer Likes to Buy’</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1234</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Online Marketing Success Not Happenchance; It Requires Planning</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1233</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport welcomes preclearance procedural change as a significant boost for business aviation</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1236</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Another Splendid Roundup of Golfers for the Annual Classic</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1237</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> EU-Funded Research and Development Initiatives Launched in Limerick </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1242</link><description>Irish launch of three significant initiatives for Research and Development, in the frame of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) were launched in Limerick last week (Thursday, June 23), at&amp;nbsp;a workshop organised by Enterprise Ireland, in association with the Mid-West Regional Chambers, SEAI and the EPA.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Shannon Chamber Communicates with Government re Local Authority Charges</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1253</link><description>Shannon Chamber has sent a communication to the Minister for Finance highlighting members&amp;rsquo; concerns re the cost of doing business in County Clare, with particular reference to the burden of local government charges.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Grants &amp; Marketing Assistance from Foras na Gaeilge</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1261</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>News from Shannon Chamber member BBnet</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1268</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EU offers Ireland easier investment cash</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1273</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FP7 – New funding announced!</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1272</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>India Greentech Matchmaking Event</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1274</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Response to Shannon Local Area Plan 2012 - 2018</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1276</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Irish Executives Virtual Network to Host Summit in Galway in September</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1277</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Affinity Card Programme</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1278</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Pre-Budget Submission</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1275</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Chamber Affinity Card Programme</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1280</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Developing a Green Enterprise </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1284</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EU Calls for Experts </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1285</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Irish Executives Aim to Move a Parked Car…Ireland Inc!</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1293</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Companies Can Plan for Revenue Audits and Enforcement Procedures…Shannon Chamber</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1295</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian Chamber of Commerce Network to Make New Connections with Ireland</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1294</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Business Watch Scheme Paying Dividends</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1297</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China has market potential for Irish business but how to start the process is the dilemma</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1300</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Opportunities for Ireland’s Contracting Economy in the Expanding Economy of Russia</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1302</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Innovative Service Aimed at Helping New Businesses to Trade Safely Launched</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1303</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Be Ready for that Revenue Audit</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1305</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Outreach Moldova</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1306</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Minister Varadkar welcomes Shannon Airport/Lynxs cargo 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!"</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1313</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>    Shannon Seminar to Outline Tax Implications of Family Business Handovers </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1315</link><description>Dwindling tax-free thresholds have meant that with each passing year, the tax cost of succession has increased. Eamonn Murphy, Tax Director with Grant Thornton, Limerick, will be Guest Speaker at an upcoming Shannon Chamber breakfast seminar.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Ireland’s ‘Second’ Economy Prompts Expansion at Shannon Company</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1316</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  BuyLo Closure a Jolt for Retail in Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1317</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>    Mid-West Companies to Benefit from EU Company Development Programme</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1319</link><description>The benefits of participating in FutureSME will be outlined at a breakfast briefing in Shannon, being organised by Shannon Chamber in association with Supply Network Shannon</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> LIT ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF 5TH ANNUAL MID-WEST SHOWCASE TO BE HELD AT DELL’S LIMERICK CAMPUS ON OCTOBER 20TH</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1320</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Zest! Announce Acquisition of Avoca Site at Bunratty &amp; Expansion to Limerick</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1323</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Minister Varadkar launches study on future ownership of Cork &amp; Shannon airports</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1328</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   AIB partner with Chamber Network to offer Business Start-Ups special membership discount</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1331</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Bruton launches new €10million International Start-Up Fund to draw overseas entrepreneurs to Ireland </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1332</link><description>The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, launched a &amp;euro;10million International Start-Up Fund, aimed at encouraging overseas entrepreneurs to locate start-up businesses in Ireland</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Opportunity beckons for women entrepreneurs on Nov. 10 in Shannon Local businesswomen urge attendance at Chamber event</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1334</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Develop a LEAN streak – industrialists’ message to Shannon seminar Shannon Chamber seminar set for Nov. 15</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1339</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Shannon Region women entrepreneurs want to ‘Go for Growth’</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1346</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mid-West Region NEEDS a functional, competitive and sustainable airport</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1347</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Chamber Member News - To celebrate the National Year of Craft Ballymorris Pottery is holding a One Day Event from 11am to 5pm on Sunday 27th November </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1348</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Boeing Dreamliner visit becomes a reality for Shannon Airport</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1351</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Christmas music celebration with local artists......for one night only</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1354</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Co Limerick firm €0.2m Lean savings highlighted at Shannon Chamber of Commerce seminar</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1355</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Historic Shannon Airport retail offering gets €1m upgrade from DAA</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1356</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Opportunities For Chamber Members To Attend Special Christmas Music Celebrations At Shannon Airport</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1358</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Minister Perry commits to working with Chambers Ireland in support of SME sector</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1374</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>     Businesses to get Budget lowdown at Shannon Chamber Breakfast Briefing</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1364</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shannon Airport News Letter - Stay In Touch With Latest Developments - Signup</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1370</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Ireland’s Volatile Economics on Menu at Shannon Chamber President’s Lunch</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1371</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Waste Legislation for Retailers - New booklet produced by the Regional Waste Management Office for the Limerick Clare Kerry Region</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1377</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   New R&amp;D opportunities highlighted at Shannon Chamber Budget briefing Owners also urged to consider asset transfers before 2014 deadline </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1380</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  US Ambassador Dan Rooney visits Shannon Airport</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1382</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Shannon Development announces plans for new airline route development fund for Shannon Airport</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1384</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> The Loop at Shannon Airport reopened following €1m investment </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1383</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2012 Training Needs</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1385</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santa Grotto Experience at the SkyCourt Shopping Centre – Corporate Bookings</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1386</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Euro Area Recession in 2012…Dr Alan Ahearne</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1389</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Semi-state structure needed to ensure a sustainable future for Shannon Airport</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1393</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   New Broadband Scheme will Strengthen Shannon Region’s Ability to Attract Business and Investment  </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1394</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Shannon Airport Completes Significant Taxiway Upgrade</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1398</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> IDA Ireland End of Year Statement 2011. Strong Performance in new job creation from multinational companies in 2011. Export led growth creates over 13,000 new FDI jobs</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1397</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VAT Alert - Rate change 1 January 2012 &amp; Budget 2012 Summary</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1396</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Winter Music Weekend 2012 </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1399</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Member News - Connor-Winfield Announces Initiative To Help Support Start-Up Business in Ireland</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1400</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Clare County Council has prepared a Draft Shannon Town &amp; Environs Local Area Plan 2012 - 2018</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1401</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Blues, crews and stews from the Shannonside Winter Music Festival to feature on SKY TV this week</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1404</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Sustaining Businesses for the Long Term as Important as Generating New Enterprise….Shannon Chamber President</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1408</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Shannon Stretches its Wings Abroad to Turkey with new Bodrum Service</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1409</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  A Call for Members’ Views re the Future of Shannon Airport</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1410</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Shannon Chamber Board Engages with Minister Varadkar on Shannon Airport</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1412</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   New Route to France and More Scottish Flights As Aer Arann Announces Summer Schedule for Aer Lingus Regional Services from Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1414</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Aer Lingus Regional’s Summer Schedule Will Boost Traffic into Shannon</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1415</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  French visitors to Shannon to grow by 40%</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1417</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Trip to New York goes to Limerick man as 8,000 connect with Shannon Airport electronic newsletter</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1416</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Telephone Still Relevant for Relationship Building in Business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1419</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Shannon Chamber Seminar to Focus on China/Shannon tourism potential</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1425</link><description /><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>All Island Vision - Opportunities for business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=306</link><description>&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #0080bc; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"&gt;Opportunities in&amp;nbsp;Challneging All-Island Business Climate&lt;/span&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>dd</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=310</link><description>ddd</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>edfdf</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=311</link><description>fdfdf</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>test</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=309</link><description>www</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Innovation and Best Practice in Irish Local Government June 09</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=675</link><description>&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #0080bc; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"&gt;Chambers Ireland and SIPTU Launch Innovation and Best Practice in Irish Local Government&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cost Effective Compliance Needed for Public Water Treatment Facilities</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=942</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #0080bc; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #0080bc; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #0080bc; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #0080bc; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"&gt;Cost Effective Compliance Needed for Public Water Treatment Facilities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Anticipated UK VAT Rate Increase Good News for Irish Business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=943</link><description>Anticipated UK VAT Rate Increase Good News for Irish Business</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CSR 2010 Shortlist</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=946</link><description>Shortlist for Chambers Ireland&amp;rsquo;s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards Announced</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Increased Spending Good News for Irish Retailers</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=948</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;Further Economic Stabilisation Apparent&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>All deposit taking institutions must play their part in making credit available to SMEs</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=954</link><description>Chambers Ireland today (13/07/10) welcomed the publication of the first report of the Credit Review Office.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>€12billion Transport investment Commitment Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=958</link><description>&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #0080bc; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"&gt;Chambers Ireland welcomes&amp;nbsp;Government commitment&amp;nbsp;to invest&amp;nbsp;&amp;euro;12 billion in enhancing the transport network in Ireland.&lt;/span&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vodafone Ireland Receive Top Honours at the Chambers Ireland CSR Awards 2010</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=978</link><description>Vodafone Ireland Receive Top Honours at the Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2010</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Lines of Revenue Needed to Alleviate Rates Burden for Business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=996</link><description>New Lines of Revenue Needed to Alleviate the Burden of Rates for Business (12/10/10)</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Forecsat income tax changes Oct 2010</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1010</link><description>Employers Calls on Government to Publish Forecasted Income Tax Changes Now (21/10/10)</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>LG Awards 2010</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1025</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Fingal and Athy&amp;nbsp;Councils Win Top Honours at Chambers Ireland&amp;rsquo;s Excellence in Local Government Awards 2010 (29/10/10)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget 2011 - Missed Opportunity</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1065</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (07/12/10) said despite the Government&amp;rsquo;s commitment to cost-containment, Budget 2011 is a missed opportunity to provide many Irish businesses with the pro-enterprise measures they need during these harsh economic times.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Register figures suggest stabilisation</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1066</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Chambers Ireland has today (01/12/10) said that while the number of persons on the Live Register now stands at 425,002, the seasonally adjusted monthly decrease of 4,200 in November 2010 offers grounds for some optimism.&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Minimum Wage Rate Reduced</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1094</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (19/01/11) welcomed the signing of the order to reduce the National Minimum Wage rate to &amp;euro;7.65 per hour from February 1st.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More Bright Ideas: A Smarter Business Guide to Energy Efficiency Launched</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1100</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Irish Business Save Over EUR40 Million By Becoming More Energy Efficient&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Register Figures Highlight Need for Pro-Enterprise Policies</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1106</link><description>&lt;p&gt;All General Election Candidates Must View Job Creation as a Top Priority (02/02/11)&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Independent Review of ERO and REA Wage Setting Mechanisms Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1116</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (09/02/11) welcomed the establishment of an independent review of Employment Regulation Orders (ERO) and Registered Employment Agreements (REA)</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reduced Government Deficit and Pro-Enterprise Policies Key for Future Economic Growth</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1121</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Chamber Network Business Manifesto Launched (14/02/11)&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Government Must Prioritise Job Retention and Job Creation</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1131</link><description>Live Register Figures Point to Ongoing Stabilisation in the Economy (02/03/11)</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business expresses disappointment at Programme for Government</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1137</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (07/03/11) expressed disappointment that some measures in Programme for Government don&amp;rsquo;t go far enough.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Apointment of Minister to tackle Public Sector Reform welcomed by Chambers Ireland</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1141</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (09/03/11) welcomed the appointment of Minister Brendan Howlin to tackle Public Sector Reform.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Eighth Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Awards Launched</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1140</link><description>Chambers Ireland today (09/03/11) announced that nominations for the 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards are open.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Retail Sector Sales for February Suggest Need Rate Reductions Now</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1148</link><description>Chambers Ireland - The decrease in the volume of retail sales in February once again highlight the pressures retailers face at this time. (28/03/11)</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Irish Exports Increased 6% in 2010</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1154</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (31/03/11) said that the increase of Irish exports &amp;ndash; up 6% in 2010 is a further reminder of the international opportunities available to Irish companies, and in turn Ireland&amp;rsquo;s economy.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement from Chambers Irleand on Bank Stress Test Results</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1155</link><description>Measures announced today (31/03/11) following the results of the Central&amp;rsquo;s Banks stress tests should mark the final chapter in Ireland&amp;rsquo;s cataclysmic economic crisis.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Round Talks Conclusion in Doha is Critical for Global Economic Recovery</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1163</link><description>Chambers Ireland (06/04/11) calls for a breakthrough in the Doha Round of talks in April..</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECB Interest Rate Increase – Government Must Take Action Now</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1169</link><description>(07/04/11) although the ECB interest rate increase will be a bad blow for Irish businesses and consumers, the Government can act immediately to reduce costs....</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Predictable Planning Regime Required for Ireland’s Future Energy Needs</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1168</link><description>(07/04/11) While a lot of infrastructure investments were made during the boom period, if we can provide greater planning and pricing certainty then additional significant investment will be attracted that will greatly benefit the wider economy.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Commitment to Tackle Pay Agreements Good News for Business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1173</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (14/04/11) said that&amp;nbsp;commitment to remove archaic wage regulations will be good news...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Continued Growth in Exports Good News for Irish Business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1180</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (21/04/11) said...strong increase in exports in February and&amp;nbsp;increase in the trade surplus...highlights that Ireland&amp;rsquo;s recovery will be export-led.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Needs to Take Measures Now to Support Business </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1184</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (28/04/11) said that the decrease in the volume of retail sales in March shows that action is needed now to support the retail sector.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schedule for Introduction of Domestic Water Meters Must be Fast-Tracked</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1185</link><description>(03/05/11) Chambers Ireland noted with disappointment today, reports that the Government will introduce flat rate water charges instead of residential water meters as previously committed to...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jobs Initiative Must Contain Specific Measures for SMEs</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1191</link><description>Se&amp;aacute;n Murphy, Chambers Ireland Deputy Chief Executive today (05/05/11) said, &amp;ldquo;Today&amp;rsquo;s figures suggest that Ireland&amp;rsquo;s unemployment figures may now be levelling out. The real challenge must be to....</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Enterprise Loan Guarantee Scheme Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1196</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (10/05/11) said that the Jobs Initiative&amp;nbsp;contains many progressive ideas for supporting economic recovery.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Minister Bruton Urged to Publish JLC Review</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1202</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (18/05/11) urged Minister Bruton to publish the Independent Review of&amp;nbsp;JLCs, REOs and&amp;nbsp;REAs without delay.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement on the Death of Dr. Garret Fitzgerald</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1203</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (19/05/11) noted with sadness the death of former Taoiseach Dr. Garret Fitzgerald.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Enterprise Loan Guarantee Scheme Needed Now</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1212</link><description>&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;Chambers Ireland has today (23/05/11) said that the Government must publish details of Enterprise Loan Guarantee Scheme outlined in the Jobs Initiative without delay....&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Publication of ERO/REA Review Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1213</link><description>Chambers Ireland (24/05/11) welcomes the publication of the Report of the Independent Review of Employment Regulation Orders (EROs) and Registered Employment Agreement (REA) Wage Setting Mechanisms...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reports of Wage Deal Reforms Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1215</link><description>(26/05/11)&amp;nbsp;reports on proposals to change workers legal entitlement to special Sunday premium payments as part of the reformation of wage-setting mechanisms process is a step in the right direction....</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Retail Sales Index Declines Again</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1216</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (27/05/11) said that immediate action must be taken to support struggling retailers...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Proposals to Consolidate Company Acts Provides Template for Other Key Legislative Areas</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1219</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (30/05/11) said that overhaul of company law...provides a template for other legislative areas that should also be reformed.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reform Measures Can Help Protect Vulnerable Workers</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1221</link><description>(01/06/11)&amp;nbsp;the increase in the standardised rate of unemployment by .1%&amp;nbsp;from April to May is a further reminder of the urgent need to reform Ireland&amp;rsquo;s archaic wage-setting mechanisms.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential for Water Restrictions Reinforces Need to Introduce Water Charges</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1226</link><description>(03/06/11) indications that restrictions to water supply may be unavoidable in greater Dublin area if dry weather continues and demand increases, reinforces urgent need to introduce water charges to fund ongoing infrastructure investments and encourage all consumers to conserve water.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement on the Death of Brian Lenihan T.D.</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1230</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Chambers Ireland has today (10/06/11) noted with sadness the death of former Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan T.D.&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Croke Park Agreement Needs to Achieve More</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1231</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (15/06/11) said that while the savings achieved to-date under the Croke Park Agreement are to be welcomed, much more needs to be done to reduce the public sector pay bill.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bill Aimed at Reducing Term of Bankruptcy Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1241</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (24/06/11) said the measures outlined in the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill aimed at reducing the term of bankruptcy from twelve years to 5 is welcomed.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Limerick Local Government Reform Offers Template for National Policy</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1245</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (28/06/11) welcomed the Government&amp;rsquo;s decision to implement the main recommendations of the Report of the Limerick Local Government Committee, chiefly the resolution to create a new single local authority...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JLCs Impeding Job Creation and Ireland’s Economic Recovery</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1248</link><description>(29/06/11) Live Register Figures Report Increase in Standardised Rate of Unemployment</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Internship Scheme Will Help Facilitate Job Creation</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1246</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (29/06/11) said that JobBridge, the national internship scheme, will provide businesses ... the support they need to maintain and grow their business....</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Decline in Retail Sales Volume Very Worrying for Local Businesses </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1250</link><description>Chambers Ireland&amp;rsquo;s Chief Executive Network Forum has today (29/06/11) said that the decline in the volume of retail sales by 2.1% in May 2011 compared to May 2010 is very worrying...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>LC High Court Challenge Ruling Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1254</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (07/07/11) welcomed the High Court&amp;rsquo;s ruling that the JLC system is unconstitutional after a group of fast food outlets challenged the JLC system of setting wages for workers</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Confirmation that JLC Ruling Will Not Be Challenged Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1258</link><description>Chambers Ireland&amp;nbsp;(12/07/11) welcomes the Taoiseach&amp;rsquo;s statement&amp;nbsp;that the Government does not intend to challenge last week&amp;rsquo;s High Court ruling that the JLC system is unconstitutional.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ireland’s Trade Surplus Increases Again</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1264</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (18/07/11) said that the increase in Ireland&amp;rsquo;s trade surplus by 44% to &amp;euro;3,784m in May is a further reminder of the importance of exports to Ireland&amp;rsquo;s economic recovery...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Streamlining Employment Rights Bodies Can Help to Retain and Create Jobs</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1265</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (18/07/11) welcomed the announcement of the first steps in Minister Bruton&amp;rsquo;s plans to streamline the States five employment rights bodies.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FP7 Fund Can Help Irish Businesses Create Jobs</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1266</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (19/07/11) said that&amp;nbsp;FP7 &amp;ndash; the EU&amp;rsquo;s biggest research funding programme &amp;ndash; has the potential to create 174,000 jobs across Europe, many of which could be located in Ireland.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More Than 72% of Businesses Expect VAT Reduction to Have Positive Impact</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1269</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (26/07/11) reported that the majority of business have a positive outlook on recent Government initiatives such as the reduction in VAT...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Flat Rate Charge Will Provide Consumers with Much Needed Confidence</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1270</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (26/07/11) said that the &amp;euro;100 Household Charge payable for two years is a necessary measure to help raise much-needed revenue to provide vital local services</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reform of JLC System Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1271</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (28/07/11) welcomed the reforms to the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) and Registered Employment Agreement (REA) wage setting mechanisms announced by Minister Bruton...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Register Figures Report Increase in Standardised Rate of Unemployment</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1279</link><description>(04/08/11) ...while the standardised rate of unemployment has increased slightly from 14.2% in June to 14.3% in July, the overall figures suggest that the growth in numbers unemployed may be slowing down.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shortlist for Chambers Ireland’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards Announced</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1282</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (10/08/11) announced the shortlist for the 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. Now in their eighth year, the Awards continue to go from strength to strength with more new companies entering this year.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Commitment to Reduce Red Tape Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1286</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (11/08/11) welcomed the Government&amp;rsquo;s decision to achieve &amp;euro;500million in annual red tape savings by end 2012.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reform of Employment Rights Bodies Good News for Business</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1287</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (15/08/11) welcomed the publication of the consultation on reforming the State&amp;rsquo;s employment rights and industrial relations structures and the Government&amp;rsquo;s commitment to reducing the costs for employers using the system.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sustainable Third Level Education System Crucial for Ireland’s Future Growth</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1288</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (17/08/11) congratulated Ireland&amp;rsquo;s class of 2011 on receiving their Leaving Certificate results.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Demand for Services of Credit Review Office Increasing</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1290</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (29/08/11) welcomed the publication of the fifth report of the Credit Review Office (CRO).</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Highest Ever Trade Surplus Recorded in June</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1291</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (23/08/11) said that the seasonally adjusted trade surplus, an increase of 8% to &amp;euro;4,079m and the highest surplus ever, is great news for Ireland and Irish business.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Retail Sales Figures indicate ongoing stabilisation </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1289</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (29/08/11) noted that while the latest retail sales figures from the CSO indicate ongoing stabilisation, these figures demonstrate that the domestic sector remains weak.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Register Figures indicate further stabilization in the economy</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1292</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (31/08/11) said that the latest figures from the CSO give a further indication of stabilization in the wider economy.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EU/IMF Report: Time to push on with Labour Market Reforms</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1299</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (9/09/11) welcomed the latest report of the EU IMF supported financial assistance programme for Ireland...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Innovative Service Aimed at Helping New Businesses to Trade Safely Launched</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1301</link><description>Chambers Ireland and Dun &amp;amp; Bradstreet have today (14/09/11) launched Chamber Intelligence an innovative new service designed to equip Chamber members and new business start-ups...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Continued Focus on Competitiveness Required</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1307</link><description>(21/09/11) CSO External Trade Figures ....highlight the need for a resolute focus on restoring Ireland&amp;rsquo;s competitiveness</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Establishment of Implementation Group to Oversee Reorganisation of Tipperary Local Government Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1310</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (23/09/11) welcomed the details announced by Minister Hogan regarding the reorganisation of local government in Tipperary and Waterford...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Must Commit To No VAT Increase in Budget 2012</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1314</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (28/09/11) called on the Government to commit to not increasing the rate of VAT in the forthcoming budget...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Register Figures Report Slight Decrease in Standardised Unemployment Rate</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1318</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (05/10/11) said that the slight decrease in the standardised unemployment rate in September is a further signal that unemployment growth is now levelling off.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget 2012 Must Close the Deficit While Supporting Growt</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1324</link><description>&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,128,188); FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"&gt;Chambers Ireland has today (20/10/11) said that the core focus of Budget 2012 must be to secure economic recovery, restore confidence and enhance competitiveness in order to support jobs and enterprises.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seasonally Adjusted Exports Up 10% in August</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1325</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (21/10/11) said that the CSO External Trade Figures&amp;nbsp;reported a seasonally adjusted increase in exports by 10%... 6% increase in imports... resulting in a 15% increase in the trade surplus... readmore</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More Liberal Approach Needed on International Trade Finance from Basel III</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1329</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (26/10/11) reported that the rules set by bank regulators impose capital requirements on trade finance which are disproportionately high...click to read more&lt;br/&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>No Case for VAT Increase in Budget 2012</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1333</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (28/10/11) said that there is no case for increasing VAT in Budget 2012.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Register Figures Report Increase in Standardised Rate of Unemployment</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1337</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (03/11/11) said the standardised rate of unemployment in October 2011 was 14.4% up slightly from 14.3% in September</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Publication of Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1338</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (03/11/11) welcomed the publication of the Water Services (Amendment) Bill by the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan T.D.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medium-Term Fiscal Statement – Increasing VAT Not an Option</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1340</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (04/11/11) said that the Government&amp;rsquo;s priority in Budget 2012 must be to return the public finances to a sound position in order to help attain sustainable employment growth. One measure which will not help to achieve this would be any move to increase the rate of VAT.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inaugural Chamber Week Kicks Off</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1341</link><description>The first ever Chamber Week &amp;ndash; a week dedicated to showing businesses around the country what their local Chamber has to offer, in terms of doing better business locally, regionally and nationally...kicks off country wide today.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More Must Be Done to Guarantee Front Line Services</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1342</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (09/11/11) said that more must be done in order to guarantee front line services for all in the community &amp;ndash; both business and residential.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Must Look Beyond Capital Investment Cuts for Required Savings</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1343</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (10/11/11) said that while the Government&amp;rsquo;s priority in Budget 2012 must be to return the public finances to a sound position, capital investment must be prioritised as a means of unblocking bottlenecks and enhancing productivity.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Guide for Businesses on the Smart Economy Launched</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1344</link><description>Chambers Ireland today (11/11/11) launched an information booklet designed to help Irish business innovate through a greater understanding of the &amp;lsquo;Smart Economy&amp;rsquo; in order to continue to thrive and survive in the current challenging economic climate.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chambers Strongly Criticise Proposals to Transfer Sick Pay Costs to Employers</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1345</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today strongly criticized proposals to transfer responsibility for paying sick pay from the Department of Social Protection to individual employers in the first month of illness.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chambers Ireland Targets Local Government Rates in Budget 2012</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1353</link><description>&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;Chambers Ireland has today (22/11/11) called for local government rates to be set at appropriate levels for businesses in 2012 to reflect current activity levels in the economy.&lt;/span&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Advisory Group on Small Business: Chambers Ireland Calls for Focus on Implementation</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1357</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (23/11/11) welcomed publication of the Report of the Small Business Advisory Group and called on Government to focus on implementation.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber network survey 97pc of businesses oppose VAT increase</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1360</link><description>A Chambers Ireland survey published this morning (24/11/11) has indicated overwhelming business opposition to proposals to make employers liable for costs associated with sick leave...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Action Plan for Jobs Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1361</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (24/11/11) welcomed the Government&amp;rsquo;s commitment to deliver a multi-annual Action Plan for Jobs but stressed that the monitoring group must include nominees from the private sector</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seed Capital Scheme Approval Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1362</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (25/11/11) welcomed approval for the announced EU Commission state aid approval for the Employment and Investment Incentive (EII) and the Seed Capital Scheme (SCS).</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Retail Sales Index Suggests Government Unlikely to Meet VAT Targets for 2012</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1363</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (28/11/11) said that given ongoing softness in Retail Sales data it is highly unlikely that Government revenue targets of EUR670m in the event of a 2pc VAT increase in Budget 2012 will be realised.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Credit Demand Survey: Banks need to shorten timeframe for decision making</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1366</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (29/11/11) welcomed the publication of the latest independent survey on credit demand by SMEs in the wider economy noting that employment numbers are stabilizing with 75pc of firms indicating that staff levels have either remained the same or increased.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Register Data points to Need to Support Domestic Economy</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1368</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (30/11/11) said that the slight increase in the standardised unemployment rate in November is a further signal that the Government needs to focus on strengthening the domestic economy in Budget 2012.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Position on Agency Workers will damage Employment and the Economy</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1369</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (01/12/11) called on Unions to support efforts to take cost out of economy rather than drive costs up. The call comes after the breakdown in talks regarding implementation of the Agency Workers Directive.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Hard to Judge Impact in absence of Tax Change Information</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1372</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (05/12/11) said that the impact of today&amp;rsquo;s Expenditure Estimates 2012 is hard to judge in the absence of tax information to follow tomorrow.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Government Goes for Easy Options Rather Than Real Targeted Cost Cutting</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1373</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (06/12/11) said that we must see quantifiable savings from Croke Park as a matter of urgency in 2012 now that the Government has avoided making hard decisions in today&amp;rsquo;s Budget.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Latest Electricity Price Comparisons Welcomed</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1378</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (09/12/11) welcomed the latest prices comparison data from Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on electricity costs across the European Union and the Eurozone...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Responsible Business Practice Can Help Improve Ireland’s Global Reputation</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1387</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (20/12/11) reported that 92% of businesses feel that having a Corporate Social Responsibility agenda will help to improve Ireland&amp;rsquo;s global reputation...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Temporary Agency Work Bill – Unions Continue to Damage Irish Competitiveness </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1388</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (16/12/2011) criticised the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 published this afternoon saying that it is anti-competitive and unsupportive of business and employment in Ireland.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Guarded Welcome for Draft JLC/REA Legislation</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1392</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (22/12/11) issued a guarded welcome for the draft legislation to reform the JLC/REA systems announced by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stabilisation in Retail Sales Spend Welcomed </title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1391</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (22/12/11) welcomed the latest data from the CSO indicating an increase in retail sales figures by 1.6% in November 2011 when compared with October 2011.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Must Prioritise Job Retention and Creation in 2012</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1395</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (05/01/12) said the standardised unemployment rate in December 2011 was 14.3% down slightly from a rate of 14.4% in November.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Case for Underground Cabling Does Not Stack Up</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1405</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (17/01/12) welcomed the publication of the Expert Commission Review in relation to the Meath-Tyrone (North-South) 400 kV Interconnection Project noting that the HVDC underground option costing a minimum of &amp;euro;333 million is too expensive.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Economic Recovery will not rely solely on exports</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1406</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (18/01/12) welcomed today&amp;rsquo;s CSO External Trade Figures which reported a seasonally adjusted increase in exports by 5% to &amp;euro;8,016m</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Uncertain Outlook for Retail Spend</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1411</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (27/01/12) said that while the latest data from the CSO indicating an increase in retail sales figures by 2.1% in December 2011 when compared with November 2011 is positive, there remains much uncertainty for the retail sector in 2012.</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Government Must Publish Jobs Action Plan Now</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1413</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (01/02/12) said the standardised unemployment rate in January 2012 was 14.2%, down slightly from a rate of 14.3% in December 2011...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Action Plan for Jobs – Implementation Key</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1420</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (13/02/12) welcomed the publication of the Action Plan for Jobs 2012 which aims to facilitate the creation of 100,000 jobs...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Decrease in Exports Highlights Need to Focus on Domestic Economy</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1421</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Chambers Ireland has today (15/02/12) said that the seasonally adjusted decrease in exports by 9% to &amp;euro;7,503m in December from a high of &amp;euro;8,252m in November signals a need to focus more on the domestic economy.&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>  Slight improvement in Six Month Outlook for World Economic Climate Index</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1422</link><description>Chambers Ireland has today (16/02/12) said that the outlook for the global economic climate is positive according to the latest World Economic Survey...</description><category>0</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>   Employer Sick Pay Proposals Unwise</title><link>http://www.shannonchamber.ie/news.aspx?id=1424</link><description>Government&amp;rsquo;s proposal to transfer responsibility for paying sick pay from the Department of Social Protection to individual employers disappointing... 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