Dublin, Ireland, 28 August Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, has said that consumers and businesses have until close of business on Friday to respond to a public consultation on gift voucher fees, and has urged anyone with an interest in the issue to make their voice heard. Minister Humphreys said: “In June,…
Bring your business’s global marketing to the next level! Shannon Group is delighted to welcome Google to Shannon! On Wednesday August 29th, 08.30-13.0 Google run regular half-day “Digital Garage” events in its Dublin office to help Irish SMEs find and understand new clients overseas. Now, for the first time, Google is bringing this “Digital…
Microfinance loan funding supports over 4,200 jobs since 2012 Micro enterprises outside of Dublin account for 79% of loans since 2012 €1.5m loans approved in Q2 2018 Dublin, Ireland, August 23rd The publication of the Microfinance Ireland report for Q2, 2018 has been welcomed today by Pat Breen TD, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU…
Government prioritizes teaching of foreign languages in context of Brexit Targeted measures for improving fluency, immersion and the number of languages taught The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. today (Wednesday the 22nd of August) announced a 25% increase in the number of Foreign Language Assistants, bringing the total number available to schools from this…
A Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) software solution developed in Co. Clare, has secured a large contract with Cork County Council. Cork County Council issued a Request for Tender (RFT) earlier in the year looking for an Objective and Risk Management solution to assist in achieving its Annual Service Delivery Plan (ASDP). Having successfully…
Chambers Ireland today (14 August 2018) revealed the shortlist of the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2018 2018 marks the fifteenth edition of the Awards, which features a total of twenty one local authorities shortlisted over sixteen categories, ranging from ‘Supporting Tourism’ to ‘Best Practice in Citizen Engagement.’ The Excellence in Local Government Awards are…
Dublin, Ireland, 13 August The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D., today (Monday 13 August, 2018) announced the publication of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018. The purpose of the Bill is to strengthen the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) in order to ensure greater compliance with the…
The importance of the International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) at Shannon has been acknowledged on a European scale with its appointment as the first Irish member of the elite European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP). The membership acknowledges Shannon IASC as not only the largest aerospace cluster in Ireland but a cluster of pan-European significance. The…
Scheme has provided over €93m in lending to SMEs that supports over 3,500 jobs 3 August 2018 Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., today welcomed the latest Quarterly Report from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) on its operation, on behalf…
Micro, small and medium companies in the Shannon region who value their employees and support their development are encouraged to considering entering the European Commission’s ‘Training at Work Award’. This award recognises the investment by companies in career-long professional training programmes for employees. If your company provides up-skilling and/or re-skilling opportunities for your employees and…
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