Ahead of the EU Council meeting scheduled to take place next week on the 23-24 March, Chambers Ireland today (16 March 2018) published the results of a survey of the Irish Chamber Network, revealing that an overwhelming majority of Chambers (97%) believe a transition period following the UK’s exit from EU next March will be…
The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, has signed off on changes to Employment Permit Regulations which will make it easier for businesses in the hospitality and animation sectors to source workers from outside the EEA. Announcing the changes, Minister Humphreys said: “Following a review of the Highly Skilled and Ineligible lists…
Shannon Chamber welcomes the announcement that planning permission is being sought to deliver a new cinema in SkyCourt Shopping Centre. “Shannon has a population of almost 10,000 people with a further 10,000 people coming into the town every day to work at the airport, in the Free Zone and Smithstown and in the many…
Encouraging SMEs to apply for €coMerit certification (from left): Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Christian Kubernat, environmental consultant; Camillus Muldowney, energy consultant, Coral Leisure; and Margaret Murphy, Southern Waste Region. Photo: Eamon Ward. Small and medium-sized companies seeking to become lean could start with monitoring their energy, water and waste practices to ascertain wastage…
Shannon Chamber is extending its events calendar into local schools by hosting its first-ever apprenticeship evening in St Patrick’s Comprehensive School in Shannon where six companies will outline the types of apprenticeships available and what students need to do to enrol for them. The event, which takes place next Wednesday, 14 March, was the…
No increase in standard stamp price of €1 No increase in standard parcel prices* International standard rate increases from €1.35 to €1.50 Meter price increases from 90c to 95c for standard letters Other business bulk rates increase by 10% on average 7th March 2018: An Post today announced its pricing for 2018, effective from…
Most companies understand that their customer value proposition is critical for the long-term sustainability of their customer base but, how many focus on their employee value proposition or the set of benefits an employee receives in return for the skills, capabilities and experience they bring to a company? That’s the question Shannon Chamber will raise…
Press Release 6 March 2018 Chambers Ireland today (6 March 2018) launched the Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2018 at AIB’s Bankcentre. The CSR Awards offer the business community a chance to promote and highlight the best practice CSR activities taking place in companies of all sizes across Ireland. The Awards showcase projects that help to…
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can look towards reducing their energy, waste and water costs by participating in a user-friendly environmental certification programme called €coMerit, which will be outlined at a seminar in Shannon this week. Organised by Shannon Chamber in association with Southern Waste Region, this two-hour workshop will take place in Treacys Oakwood…
Ministers Humphreys and Breen and IDA Ireland welcome project with expected investment totalling €80m and 600 jobs Pictured (L-R) welcoming the project are Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland, John McGrath corporate vice president quality, regulatory, clinical, Edwards Lifesciences, Minister Heather Humphreys alongside Joe Nuzzolese, corporate vice president, global supply chain Edwards Lifesciences. …
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