Human Resources (HR) COVID-19 Information Hub for Shannon Chamber Members

Shannon Chamber has linked up with one of Ireland’s leading human resource and employment law providers, Adare Human Resource Management, to offer members complimentary access over the coming months to an online hub where all relevant information required by the human resources function in a company is contained to support Organisations during COVID-19. The HR…

Shannon Chamber Hosts First Online Graduation in Lean Green Belt Proficiency

Since the onset of COVID-19 and the restrictions placed on delivering training programmes in a classroom setting, Shannon Chamber has transitioned all of its Skillnet training to a virtual setting, successfully delivering 45 training programmes via webinar to member companies since March, bringing to 57 the total number of programmes delivered between January and June…

TÁNAISTE LEO VARADKAR ANNOUNCES €6.5M IN GRANTS TO RETAIL SECTOR THROUGH COVID-19 ONLINE RETAIL SCHEME

  183 retailers will receive funding via the scheme which aims to accelerate Irish retailers’ online offering and increase competitiveness Three quarters of successful applicants located outside Dublin   Thursday, 2nd July 2020: The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, has today (Thursday) announced the successful applicants approved for funding…

OMNIPLEX ANNOUNCE CINEMA REOPENING DATES

Safety Measures Will Include ‘In-Cinema Seat Separation’ 1 July 2020: Omniplex Cinemas have announced their full reopening schedule for all 18 cinemas in the Republic of Ireland. Friday 3rd July Friday 10th July Friday 17th July Arklow Carlow Balbriggan Cork Dundalk Longford Drogheda D’LUXX (New) Monaghan Nenagh Limerick Sligo Roscommon Rathmines Tralee Shannon Salthill D’LUXX…

Shannon Airport Resumes Scheduled Passenger Services

Lift-off for Inaugural Vienna flight from Shannon Tuesday 1st July 2020: Scheduled passenger services resumed today at Shannon Airport with the first of sixteen Ryanair services taking off including the inaugural service to Vienna. Two other services to Lanzarote and Manchester resumed today with other services recommencing in the coming days. All sixteen Ryanair flights…

Tánaiste encourages companies to apply for new round of Tariff Suspension / Quota Schemes

1st July 2020 The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, has today (Wednesday) announced a new round of the tariff suspension/quota schemes and has encouraged manufacturers in the chemicals, microelectronic and related sectors to apply. The tariff suspension scheme allows companies to import raw materials, components or intermediate products from…

Business and Government Must Now Plan for a Hard Brexit in 6 Months Time

In a disappointing, if expected non-development, Britain has casually avoided the opportunity of applying for an extension to the Brexit transition period. Businesses throughout Europe, crippled by the Covid-19 crisis wreaking havoc on the Global economy, would have welcomed the opportunity to extend the transition period. An extension would have allowed an ambitious trade deal…