Speech by An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar T.D. at the launch of Our Rural Future – Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 in Croke Park

Good afternoon everyone.   I’m really pleased to join the Taoiseach, Minister Humphreys, and Minister Ryan to launch Ireland’s new Rural Development Policy.   I want to commend Heather, her Department and staff and everyone who put this new Policy together.    Heather has been a strong advocate for Rural Ireland for many years at…

Prestigious Law Scholarship Awarded to Limerick Student

An ambitious and high achieving Limerick student has been awarded the prestigious Holmes O’Malley Sexton Scholarship at the University of Limerick (UL). The top legal firm with offices in Dublin, Limerick and Cork has awarded the renowned scholarship annually for over two decades. The bursary was endowed to Law and Accounting student Brian Daly from Kilmallock…

Mid-West Chambers and Irish Hotels Federation prepare business case for a Multi-Annual, Fully-Funded Regional Air Access Recovery and Growth Plan for Regional Airports to aid their Recovery and Growth

Launching the business case for a multi-annual, fully-funded regional air access recovery and growth plan for regional airports: (front) Stephen Keogh, president Shannon Chamber and Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, president, Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) with (back l-r): Dermot Kelly, chair, Shannon branch IHF; Darragh McAllister, incoming president, Ennis Chamber; Donnacha Hurley. President, Limerick Chamber; and Ken…

Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme Reconciliation

Please take note the following regarding the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme: The TWSS (Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme) ran for the period 26th of March 2020 to 3rd of May 2020 (Transitional Phase) and from the 4th of May 2020 to the 31st of August 2020 (Operational Phase). For any organisation that took advantage of the TWSS the process to reconcile the payment commenced on the 22nd of March 2021….

Managing Annual Leave during Covid-19

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. Signals from Government ahead of the next announcement on Covid-19 restrictions on 5th April indicate there…

Revitalising the Mid-West – O’Brien announces €130 million for Regeneration Projects

  €73.4 million to develop world-class waterfront along the Shannon Nenagh’s Sustainable Energy Centre of Excellence expected to create more than 350 jobs Pedestrian-focused public realm works for Ennis The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today announced €130 million in funding for four regeneration projects in the Mid-West investment region…

Pesticides detected in the Ennis and Shannon/Sixmilebridge drinking water supplies in Co Clare

Public urged to consider alternatives to pesticides to protect their local river catchments – and drinking water sources Tuesday, 16 March 2021  – Exceedances for the pesticide MCPA has been detected in the water supplies for Ennis and Shannon/Sixmilebridge during 2019 and 2020. MCPA is an active substance present in many commonly used herbicide products used…

Primary school student wins competition to design a new Biodiversity Garden in Shannon

Nine-year-old Molly McPhillips, a 3rd class student at St Senan’s Primary School in Shannon, has won a competition launched by Shannon Group to design a new biodiversity garden in Shannon. The competition enlisted students to get creative and help design a biodiversity garden for residents of Shannon and visitors to the area to enjoy. Over…

Maternity, Paternity, Parental, Parent’s and Adoptive Leave – what are employees entitled to?

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. There was focus on the topic of maternity leave again last week as the Government rushed…

Companies seeing benefits of involving employees in company advocacy

With research showing that eighty-four per cent of employees regard the reputation of an employer as an important consideration when deciding to apply for a job, it is not surprising that an increasing number of companies are paying more attention to employer branding and involving employees in projecting the company’s activities. This benefits and positivity…