“While the government’s commitment to reducing personal taxes will improve consumer confidence and in turn contribute to economic growth, there appears to be little else in the budget to encourage job creating entrepreneurs,” said Shannon Chamber’s chief executive Helen Downes in reaction to Budget 2015 announced last week. Introducing the Chamber’s annual post budget briefing,…
Winter also looking promising thanks to six new services compared to last year Shannon Airport’s strong momentum across 2014 has continued into the final month of the autumn, with passenger numbers for October showing a 28% increase on the same period twelve months ago. The biggest gains in passengers through the terminal were again on…
Shannon Chamber, in conjunction with Limerick City & County Council and Clare County Council is encouraging small and medium sized companies in the wider Shannon area, particularly those operating from rural areas, to attend a lunchtime seminar in Westpark Business Campus this Tuesday, 11 November, to hear first-hand how they could benefit from partaking in…
Following on from a very successful seminar on the supports available to employers from the Department of Social Protection, Shannon Chamber is now directing its attention to the training needs of business and the strategy to improve deliverables in this area between now and 2019. SOLAS executive director Fiona Hartley has accepted Shannon Chamber’s invitation…
Shannon Chamber has linked up with Labour Relations Commission chief executive Kieran Mulvey to outline the impact of the recently published Workplace Relations Bill on business. The key elements of the bill and the action points outlined in the blueprint, which has already been delivered upon, will be discussed at a seminar at Westpark Business…
With a membership of 260 companies in the wider Shannon area, Shannon Chamber is hoping that the Government’s fourth budget, which will be published on Tuesday, 14 October, will contain measures to support employment and job creation. The full effects of the budget on business will be analysed by Grant Thornton’s tax partner Leslie Barrett and…
Minister Bruton – we have many great entrepreneurs in Ireland, we just don’t have enough of them A new plan aimed at creating an extra 93,000 jobs from start-up companies in the next five years was today launched by Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton TD together with Minister of State for Business and Employment Ged…
Shannon Airport has received a significant vote of confidence from today’s Ryanair announcement of the airline’s plans to increase passenger numbers in the 2015 summer season by up to 18%. Welcoming Ryanair’s announcement of its summer schedule for Shannon Airport in 2015, Mr Pakey said that the projected increase in passenger numbers is good for…
Over twenty Shannon Chamber member companies have applied to go on InterTradeIreland’s Challenge programme, which helps businesses to develop a strategy for innovation. This amazingly high take-up is the result of a briefing seminar which the Chamber held in Entry Point North, Shannon, in conjunction with InterTradeIreland. While all applications have yet to be analysed…
Over twenty Shannon Chamber member companies have applied to go on InterTradeIreland’s Challenge programme, which helps businesses to develop a strategy for innovation. This amazingly high take-up is the result of a briefing seminar which the Chamber held in Entry Point North, Shannon, in conjunction with InterTradeIreland. While all applications have yet to be analysed…
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