DATA, the new OIL of a business, needs to be protected from unforeseen breaches

Pictured at the GDPR seminar, organised by Shannon Chamber in conjunction with Holmes O’Malley Sexton and hosted by Ei Electronics (from left): Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber; Michael Murphy, Holmes O’Malley Sexton; Garrett O’Neill, Data Protection Commission; and Peter Murphy, Ei Electronics. Photo: Eamon Ward.   The fact that data is now regarded as the new…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Following the confirmation of a case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Northern Ireland this week, please take the time to read this update via this link from the HSE on: The current level of risk of catching Coronavirus in Ireland The symptoms of Coronavirus and when you may need to be tested for the viral disease How to…

Welcome for landmark Limerick day as Opera Site planning permission granted

Decision in favour of largest single investment project outside of capital will be a major pivot moment for Limerick Friday 28 February 2020: Limerick City and County Council has today said that the granting of planning permission by an An Bord Pleanála for the Opera Site will prove one of the key pivotal moments in…

Update on the Coronavirus and the Workplace

There has been an increase in the worrying prospect that coronavirus (COVID-19) could become the first truly disturbing pandemic in this globalisation era. Whilst, Ireland currently remains in a “containment phase” in relation to COVID-19 (the coronavirus) there is over 80,000 cases officially recorded, with the death toll developing rapidly, currently at 3,000. The Head…

Gender pay gap reporting is fast approaching – Companies need to be ready…Shannon Chamber seminar hears

With the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill, 2019 currently in the process of being enacted, companies need to pay more attention to the pay gaps that exist between males and females in their organisations. This was the stark message that Sonya Boyce, director of HR Consulting in Mazars gave to a gathering of Shannon Chamber…

Opening of the Workplace Relations Commission  Ennis Regional Services Office

Opening of the Workplace Relations Commission Ennis Regional Services Office

11 February 2020 The Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Mr Pat Breen TD, today formally opened the Ennis Regional Services Office of the Workplace Relations Commission. Speaking at the event, the Minister said that “This is a very important day. It represents the next step in…

GDPR’s Impact and Reach on Agenda at Upcoming Shannon Chamber Workshop

The recent news that the GAA has advised clubs to stop using WhatsApp group chats for GDPR -related reasons shows that this legislation is being taken seriously by individuals and businesses alike. To review the impact of GDPR since it was introduced almost eighteen months ago, the approach the courts are taking to cases coming…