Clare Local Development Gets Green Light for LEADER Plan

The county’s current LEADER group, Clare Local Development Company, has been given the green light by the Department of Environment to proceed with writing a new LEADER plan for Co. Clare for the 2014-2020 period. As part of their extensive consultation process CLDC will be holding a series of public consultation meetings in the county…

Regional Job Momentum Must Be Maintained

Chambers Ireland welcomes the latest Quarterly National Household Survey which shows continual growth in employment figures. Commenting on the Survey’s publication, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland, said: “The ongoing reduction in unemployment numbers is very positive and indicates that Ireland has at last entered a new phase of economic growth.” “Critically, the latest…

Jobs Recovery Strengthens as 1,300 Jobs Added each week in 2015 – Minister Bruton

Jobs Recovery Strengthens as 1,300 Jobs Added each week in 2015 – Minister Bruton

     Every Region sees Jobs Growth and Fall in Unemployment in last Year    125,000 Jobs Added since Action Plan for Jobs First Launched    Unemployment rate for July now down to 9.5% The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD today (Wednesday) welcomed the latest official employment figures from the Central…

Call for Expressions of Ideas for Regional Enterprise Initiatives

In February 2015, as part of the Government’s “Action Plan for Jobs: Regional” initiative, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D., announced funding for a competitive process to drive enterprise growth and new employment in all regions.  As part of this initiative, Enterprise Ireland ran: A €5 million Community Enterprise Initiative Scheme…

The National Sustainability Summit 2015: Securing Ireland’s Future

The National Sustainability Summit 2015: Securing Ireland’s Future

The National Sustainability Summit will be held on the 3rd November in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. This event will bring together key stakeholders and regulatory bodies from sectors such as construction, manufacturing, IT,  food, aviation, energy, water, retail, hospitality, logistics, supply chain etc; plus key suppliers of technology and services that have been instrumental in…

Minister Donohoe to launch National Aviation Policy for Ireland

Minister Donohoe to launch National Aviation Policy for Ireland

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe T.D., will today (Thursday 20th August) launch a new policy for the Irish aviation sector. This policy is the culmination of an extensive consultation process which has been very constructive in the development of the policy. The aviation sector contributes significantly to the Irish economy, contributing over…

Clarion Hotel Limerick announces impressive €1 million interior refresh

Clarion Hotel Limerick announces impressive €1 million interior refresh

The Clarion Hotel Limerick has just announced the launch of its highly anticipated interior refurbishment. Recently completed, with a substantial investment of €1 million, the refurb will cement the Clarion’s position as one of the premier travel destinations in the city.   Always a preferred choice for both business and leisure travellers for many years,…

Ros Wynne wins Gold Medal in Aircraft Maintenance at WorldSkills in Brazil

Ros Wynne wins Gold Medal in Aircraft Maintenance at WorldSkills in Brazil

Ros Wynne representing Ireland was awarded the Gold Medal in Aircraft Maintenance at the WorldSkills 2015 closing ceremony in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday  August 16th 2015. The 43rd WorldSkills Competition took place at Anhembi Parque, São Paulo, Brazil from 11 to 16 August 2015.The WorldSkills Competition occurs every two years and is the biggest…

Increased science and foreign language uptake welcomed by school principals

Increased science and foreign language uptake welcomed by school principals

National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) welcomes the increase in students taking STEM subjects and modern European languages Increase in higher level Irish students ‘adds impetus’ to spoken language Promotion of science subjects in education to reflect future job opportunities reaps benefits As thousands receive their Leaving Certificate results this morning, the National…

Labour Market Activation Strategy Survey

The Department of Social Protection has issued a survey seeking input from businessess to the development of a new Activation Strategy to cover the period 2016 to 2020. The focus of the survey is labour market activation and training/employment actions. Shannon Chamber would encourage members to participate in this survey (link below). The survey closes…