Mediation Scheme for Business and Commercial Disputes Launched

Chambers Ireland  officially launched the “Business and Commercial Mediation Scheme” at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin. The Scheme, which is operated in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Law Society, the Bar Council of Ireland and the Mediator’s Institute of Ireland, will operate on a pilot basis until July 2016, with the…

Minister for Education and Skills Launches Shannon Chamber Skillnet

Minister for Education and Skills Launches Shannon Chamber Skillnet

The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan T.D., today (Friday, 9 October 2015) launched Shannon Chamber Skillnet, a new training network for the Shannon area, which is funded by member companies and the Training Networks Programme, an initiative of Skillnets, funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education.   Shannon Chamber…

Shannon welcomes Aer Lingus’ capacity increases on Heathrow, Faro and Malaga services

Aer Lingus has given Shannon passengers a boost with 55,000 additional seats on services for summer 2016 to Heathrow (35,000 seats), Faro (10,000 seats) and Malaga (10,000 seats). This is in addition to their 20% increase in capacity announced earlier this year for both Heathrow and Lanzarote which kicks in for the coming winter season…

Shannon Free Zone’s Regeneration to be Outlined at Shannon Chamber luncheon

Shannon Free Zone’s Regeneration to be Outlined at Shannon Chamber luncheon

Following on the recent announcement that the Shannon Group, through Shannon Commercial Properties, is to invest €21 million in a first-phase major redevelopment programme at the Shannon Free Zone, with the first project – a €6 million, purpose-built facility for GE Measurement and Control – now, Shannon Chamber has invited Shannon Commercial Properties’ managing director,…

Reform tax system for owner-directors and self-employed in Budget 2016… Shannon Chamber

Reform tax system for owner-directors and self-employed in Budget 2016… Shannon Chamber

The constituents of the Government’s fifth and possibly final budget will be reviewed and analysed by Grant Thornton’s tax specialists, Leslie Barrett, tax partner and Theresa O’Gorman, tax director, at Shannon Chamber’s annual Budget briefing, which takes place in the Bunratty Castle Hotel on Wednesday, 14 October, commencing with registration at 7.45am. With the economy continuing…

Shannon Chamber CEO re-elected to Chambers Ireland Board

Shannon Chamber CEO re-elected to Chambers Ireland Board

At its AGM, held on Tuesday, 28 September, Chambers Ireland (CI) ratified the re-election of Shannon Chamber chief executive Helen Downes to its board of directors.   First elected to the CI board in 2013, Ms Downes’s retention as a  board member of a national business representative organisation, provides a unique forum for bringing the…