Mayo County Council was named Local Authority of the Year at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards which took place today (26 November 2020). The 17th annual Awards ceremony was held online and is organised in association with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. It showcases and celebrates the best of…
Friday 27, November 2020: Shannon Chamber has welcomed today’s announcement by DFDS that it is will provide a new daily direct ferry service between Rosslare Europort and Dunkirk from 2 January 2021. “This is exactly the news that our members and Irish companies generally needed to hear and is an issue that the Chamber along…
Irrespective of what deal is agreed between the EU and Britain in the coming weeks, post Brexit, the UK will become a third country from 31 December 2020, and goods moving between Europe and the UK or via the UK landbridge will be subject to customs control. Delay costs associated with importing and exporting goods…
A request from a key customer at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to undertake a five-fold ramp up in the production of its ventilator hardware, led Shannon-based Bolgers to assess and overcome the potential challenges it faced in its component supply chain. A significant scale-up of this level could have posed challenges for continuity…
Faraway hills may have always seemed greener but the urge to travel far and wide to source what may be right on our doorsteps has been turned on its head since the onset of COVID-19. That’s the view of Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes who believes it has taken a pandemic to make all of…
Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. Derek McKay, Managing Director of Adare Human Resource Management discusses sick leave pay policies and what…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD are today (Monday) encouraging businesses to prepare for the increased customs regulations that will come into effect on January 1st 2021. The two Ministers said Skillnet Ireland’s Clear Customs programme…
Irish Water and Clare County Council are due to begin work this week to replace old water mains in the Kilmurry-Castlecrine area. This will result in a more secure water supply for local homes and businesses, reduce leakage and improve water quality. Approximately 2km of old water mains will be replaced and new service connections…
Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. Derek McKay, Managing Director of Adare Human Resource Management has advice this week for employers to…
Wednesday, 11 November 2020: The joint chambers of Ennis, Limerick, Galway and Shannon have welcomed the revised €80 million funding package agreed by Government for the aviation sector, particularly the additional €8.4 million allocated to Shannon Airport and the inclusion of an Airport Charges Rebate Scheme, subject to EU Commission approval. Commenting on this acknowledgment…
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