Chambers Call on Government to Make Childcare More Affordable in Budget 2019

Chambers Call on Government to Make Childcare More Affordable in Budget 2019

Left to right: Aebhric McGibney – Director of Public & International Affairs, Dublin Chamber; Peter Byrne – Chief Executive, South Dublin Chamber; Katherine Zappone TD – Minister for Children & Youth Affairs; and Ian Talbot – Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland. Photo: ‘Finbarr O’Rourke.   Chambers Ireland and its network of Chambers from around the country…

Chamber Network Budget Dialogue Calls on Government to Deliver on Infrastructure

Chamber Network Budget Dialogue Calls on Government to Deliver on Infrastructure

Chambers of Commerce from around the country gathered in Dublin yesterday (Wednesday, 26 September 2018)  for the first Chamber Network Budget Dialogue, facilitating engagement between Chambers and their representative TDs on the forthcoming Budget.   Speaking this morning, Shannon Chamber Chief Executive Helen Downes commented: “Budget 2019 is the first following the finalisation of Project…

Shannon becomes first European airport to have facial recognition installed for US preclearance

Shannon becomes first European airport to have facial recognition installed for US preclearance

  New facial recognition system will speed up screening time even further   Wednesday, 26 September 2018:  Shannon Airport’s status in transatlantic aviation has been reflected again after becoming the first airport in Europe to have facial recognition technology introduced for U.S. preclearance.   This is good news for Shannon Airport transatlantic passengers as it…

Launch of Mid-West Apprenticeship App

Launch of Mid-West Apprenticeship App

Creating Pathways-Building Careers A new innovative apprenticeship app will be launched by the Mid-West Regional Skills forum in association with Limerick Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) on Tuesday 25th September at the Institute of Guidance Counsellors post primary careers event in the University of Limerick. The purpose of the Apprenticeship App is to assist…

Ministers Humphreys and Breen welcome increase in numbers of businesses preparing for Brexit and urge others to start planning

Ministers Humphreys and Breen publish third B&A survey on Irish SMEs views on Brexit from Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Survey finds that more than 2 in 5 businesses strongly impacted by Brexit have a plan in place – almost twice as many as this time last year Notwithstanding the uncertainty that comes with…

Minister Pat Breen welcomes Taking Care of Business Event to Mid-West

Minister Pat Breen welcomes Taking Care of Business Event to Mid-West

Taking Care of Business: Over 200 attend one-stop-shop event for small businesses in the Mid-West 29 state bodies, agencies and services come together to answer questions and provide answers to small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs. Focus on access to finance for SME’S.   Limerick, Ireland, 25th September Over 200 small-business owners, managers and those…

World’s Largest Producer of Physical and Chemical Standards – Reagecon, Shannon– Launches New Product Range for Life Sciences, Environmental and Geology Markets

World’s Largest Producer of Physical and Chemical Standards – Reagecon, Shannon– Launches New Product Range for Life Sciences, Environmental and Geology Markets

Pat Breen, Minister for Trade, Business & Employment and Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber CEO are shown around the facility by John Barron, managing director of Reagecon Diagnostics at the launch of Reagecon’s new product range for Life Sciences, Environmental and Geology markets. Reagecon, based in Shannon, is the world’s largest producer of physical and chemical…

Shannon Chamber Members Savour the Changes at Dromoland Castle Golf Course

Whilst the annual golf classic has been a constant in Shannon Chamber’s annual calendar of events and is eagerly awaited each year, members savoured an addition to the social events’ schedule last week when they played a mini competition and had their golfing assessed at Dromoland Castle Golf Course.   The event, which was organised…

The Mid-West Region has the Passion, Sense of Place and Business Capability to Target New Investment through IDA Ireland

The Mid-West Region has the Passion, Sense of Place and Business Capability to Target New Investment through IDA Ireland

Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland pictured at the Shannon Chamber lunch with (from left): Helen Downes, CEO and Mary Considine, president, Shannon Chamber and: Joanne McEnteggart, managing director, Corporate and Institutional Services, First Names Group Ireland. Photo: Eamon Ward.     With the full Brexit impact unknown yet, we all have a role to play…

SkyCourt Shannon to Get State-of-the-Art Omniplex Cinema in 2019

SkyCourt Shannon to Get State-of-the-Art Omniplex Cinema in 2019

  Skycourt Shopping Centre has announced that Ireland’s largest multiplex cinema chain, Omniplex Cinemas, will open in early 2019.  The 5-Screen Cinema will be located on the first-floor level of the shopping centre in the former Food court.  Seating capacity from 44 – 153 across 5 screens will be available. This is a perfect location…