Out with the old and in with the new at Steamboat Quay on Wednesday 7th December.

Out with the old and in with the new at Steamboat Quay on Wednesday 7th December.

Clarion Hotel Limerick became Clayton Hotel Limerick with a flurry of celebration and activity in the hotel, staff pictured below took five minutes out to pose in their new look uniforms together with Pat Reddan General Manager showing off too the new name on this iconic building! The management and staff were joined with a…

Applications are now open for a new UL Software Systems Development Higher Diploma

Applications are now open for a new UL 2 year part-time/distance-learning Software Systems Development Higher Diploma (Level 8) starting next January. Programme details: 2 year in-depth software development upskilling programme aimed at technical professionals who wish to develop their career in the technology sector; Core skills/knowledge taught: Operating systems, object-oriented software development, information management and…

Minister Breen encourages interested parties to make submissions to Low Pay Commission on National Minimum Wage and Board and Lodging Rates

  The Minister for Employment and Small Business, Pat Breen TD, is encouraging those with an interest in the national minimum wage to make submissions to the Low Pay Commission as it begins a new phase of work. The Low Pay Commission is an independent body set up in 2015 whose main function is to…

Pat Breen, T.D., welcomes the publication of the Microfinance Ireland progress report

2,322 jobs supported by Microfinance loan funding 79% of loans support microenterprises outside of Dublin Mr Pat Breen, T.D., Minister for Business and Employment, has today (Friday) welcomed the publication of the Microfinance Ireland Q3, 2016 Report.  The latest report shows that almost €16m of loans have been approved under the Microenterprise Loan Fund to…

Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches New Employment Permits Online Application System

95% of stakeholders now apply on line The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today officially launched a new Employment Permits Online System (EPOS).   This project provides a best in class international online platform for employers and employees alike to apply for employment permits.  It provides a digital route…

Brexit not a Concern for Majority of European Businesses

Ireland the only country to identify Brexit as a significant challenge   A survey of European businesses, published today (30 November 2016) by EUROCHAMBRES, has revealed that Brexit is not considered a concern for most companies. The survey, which was conducted in autumn 2016 and had 50,500 respondents from across Europe, asked businesses to rank…

Fingal County Council named Local Authority of the Year 2016

      Fingal County Council was last night (24 November 2016) named Local Authority of the Year at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. The 13th annual Awards ceremony was held in association with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and showcases and celebrates the best of Local Government…

Entrepreneurial Duo Inject New Life into Shannon Hotel

Entrepreneurial Duo Inject New Life into Shannon Hotel

Helena Doody, Tracy Hegarty, Kate O’Connell, Shannon College of Hotel Management with Dermot Kelly and John Gavin,  owner/directors Shannon Springs attending the launch of the newly renovated Shannon Springs Hotel and the new wok station and lunch time buffet menu. Photograph by Eamon Ward Entrepreneurship is a term more often associated with industry than tourism…

Inspirational Leaders from the Worlds of Sport and Business to take Centre Stage at Shannon Chamber’s Annual President’s Lunch

Inspirational Leaders from the Worlds of Sport and Business to take Centre Stage at Shannon Chamber’s Annual President’s Lunch

Limerick and Clare hurlers may get a glimpse into how Tipperary managed to win the Liam McCarthy Cup this year when their manager, Michael Ryan, takes to the stage at Shannon Chamber’s annual President’s lunch, which takes place on Tuesday, 6 December in Dromoland Castle Hotel.   Ryan will be joined by Sean Flannery, general…