Ministers Humphreys & Breen announce Public Consultation on the Development of a National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence

Ministers Humphreys & Breen announce Public Consultation on the Development of a National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence

Dublin, Ireland, 16 October 2019, The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys and Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD, have announced the launch of a public consultation on the development of a National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Future Jobs Ireland 2019,…

Minister Humphreys urges businesses to avail of Government-backed finance guarantees for the Customs Transit Procedure for free-movement of goods through UK Landbridge post-Brexit

Minister Humphreys urges businesses to avail of Government-backed finance guarantees for the Customs Transit Procedure for free-movement of goods through UK Landbridge post-Brexit

Dublin, Ireland, 15 October 2019: The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D., today (October 15, 2019) urged businesses to make sure they are ready to avail of the Customs Transit Procedure for moving goods through the UK Landbridge post-Brexit.  It takes time to put this procedure in place so businesses should start…

Minister Humphreys Encourages Participation in Employee Survey on Remote Work in Ireland

Minister Humphreys Encourages Participation in Employee Survey on Remote Work in Ireland

Dublin, Ireland, Monday, 14 October 2019 The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation have published a survey on the topic of Remote Work in Ireland to inform their upcoming study on the topic. This 2-minute anonymous survey aims to capture the perspectives of employees across sectors, regardless of whether they work remotely or not. The…

Build on Success, Regional Strengths and Improve Connectivity…key messages from Industry Leaders at Shannon Chamber business lunch

Build on Success, Regional Strengths and Improve Connectivity…key messages from Industry Leaders at Shannon Chamber business lunch

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (front) pictured at the Shannon Chamber business lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Denis Curran, IDA Ireland, David Fitzgibbon, CREGG Recruitment, Enda O’Coineen, Kilcullen Capital and Sunday Business Post, Mary Considine, acting CEO, Shannon Group plc and president, Shannon Chamber, Declan Dooley, Kilcullen Capital and, Mark Christal, Enterprise…

Top Life Science Recruitment Trends For 2019

Top Life Science Recruitment Trends For 2019

CareerWise Recruitment and CK Group (UK, INRALS network partner) carried out a recent survey of engineering and technical professionals who are currently active in the life sciences market. Ireland’s prowess as a global biopharma and life sciences hub is a story in itself, and the future is looking bright. The life sciences industry in Ireland continues to thrive, with…

Shannon Group welcomes Government Route Development Fund

Shannon Group welcomes Government Route Development Fund

Thursday 10th October 2019: Shannon Group has welcomed the announcement in Budget 2020 of increased connectivity funds for Tourism Ireland to assist airlines with route development at regional airports. Commenting on the announcement Mary Considine, Acting CEO, Shannon Group said: “We welcome the Government’s recognition of the importance of air connectivity into regions and the…

Recruitment, retention and disputes are main challenges for HR professionals across the Mid-West according to 2019 HR Barometer

Findings of 2019 HR Barometer to be discussed at event in Shannon on Thursday, 17th October   The time needed to replace staff and deal with workplace issues and disputes continues to rise year-on-year for Mid-West Organisations, according to research carried out by Adare Human Resource Management. While it costs less to hire in the Mid-West, it is…

Purchase Order Finance a new mechanism to fund working capital for SMEs

Purchase Order Finance a new mechanism to fund working capital for SMEs

Pictured at the Shannon Chamber and InvoiceFair seminar in the Oakwood Hotel in Shannon (from left): Aengus Burns, Grant Thornton; Helen Cahill and Peter Brady, InvoiceFair; William Cleary, management consultant; Sharon O’Dwyer, Greentech Plastics Ltd., and; Damian Gleeson, Grant Thornton and director, Shannon Chamber. Photo: Eamon Ward.     An obvious gap in the market…

A pre-Brexit Budget with no sweeties… Economist Dr Stephen Kinsella states at Shannon Chamber Budget 2020 Briefing

A pre-Brexit Budget with no sweeties… Economist Dr Stephen Kinsella states at Shannon Chamber Budget 2020 Briefing

Dr Stephen Kinsella, Professor of Economics at the University of Limerick (centre) pictured at Bunratty Castle Hotel with (from let): Kevin Devenney, director Grant Thornton; Ian Barrett, director and Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber; Lisa Chapman, tax manager, Theresa O’Gorman, tax director and Damian Gleeson, managing partner, Grant Thornton. Photo: Eamon Ward.   Competitive…

Preparation for new Regional Airports Programme 2020 – 2024: Shannon Chamber submits its views

Shannon Chambers has responded to a call from the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D.,  seeking submissions to inform the compilation of Ireland’s next Regional Airports Programme. Submissions were sought  from interested parties seeking to contribute to the design of optimal, cost-effective measures in support of regional airports, and to align to…