Wednesday 26 July 2017 Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, today welcomed CSO data released which shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland in the first six months of 2017 increased by 4.2% compared to the corresponding period in…
Over 14,000 companies undertook training with Skillnets. 11% increase of Skillnets member companies shows growing focus on building talent for competitiveness 50,000 people undertook training and development through Skillnets in 2016 nationwide Unique Skillnets model, funded jointly by state and enterprise, is helping Irish industry meet challenges Irish companies are increasingly taking up opportunities for…
The Shannon, Ennis, Galway and Limerick Chambers of Commerce have today said that retaining year-round services between Shannon and New York must be a priority for Government efforts to achieve balanced regional development. Responding to the decision by United Airlines to suspend its Newark flights from Shannon, from 24th November 2017 to 9th March…
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has published its latest WDC Insights Home-Based Working in the Western Region, which is the third in a series examining the current nature of work, focussing on work which is often home based. Working at or from home can take different forms. This WDC Insights examines the data on those…
18th July 2017 Low Pay Commission recommends 30c increase in minimum wage Government welcomes proposal to increase minimum wage as part of wider programme to support lower paid workers and provide opportunity to all The Low Pay Commission is recommending an increase in the national minimum wage of 30 cents to €9.55 per hour. The…
Tuesday 18 July 2017: The rehabilitation of Ireland’s longest runway, at Shannon Airport, is proving a triumph of logistics as the equivalent of one football pitch is re-laid between dusk and dawn each night, the airport has revealed. Shortly before midnight, following the last arrival/departure at Shannon, a team of 90 vehicles and 70 people…
17th July 2017 The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald TD today (Monday) welcomed the latest Goods Exports and Imports release from the Central Statistics Office, which shows that the value of goods exports in May this year increased by 10 % when compared with May 2016. The figures also show that…
13th July 2017 The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald TD, today published the report of the Company Law Review Group on the Protection of Employees and Unsecured Creditors. The Company Law Review Group was requested to review company law with a view to recommending ways company law could be potentially amended…
Niall O’Callaghan, business and relationship development manager, IDA; Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber and Jenny Smyth, talents and rewards lead with Willis Tower Watson at the Shannon Chamber workshop. Photo: Eamon Ward Increasing employment levels in Ireland is putting pressure on companies to put their best foot forward when seeking to attract talent to…
CSR Awards 2017 Shortlist Announced Today Chambers Ireland today (14 July 2017) officially announced the shortlist for the 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. With fifty companies shortlisted across the fourteen categories, this year’s CSR Awards displays a diverse range of projects from all industries and sectors, from SMEs to MNCs, across every region of…
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