Celebrate World Water Day by doing a Mini Walk for Water at home

To mark World Water Day on Monday, March 22, Irish Water and Green-Schools Ireland are inviting students and their families throughout Ireland to celebrate the value of water by doing their own Mini Walk for Water at home. World Water Day is an annual event celebrating the value of fresh water in our lives and…

Takumi Creating 60 New Jobs At Its Facility In Limerick And Expected To Double Revenue

Photo Caption: Pictured at Takumi facility in Limerick (L-R) are Gerry Reynolds and Donal Galligan. Monday 15th March 2021: Takumi, the Limerick based precision engineering firm set up by Gerry Reynolds in 1998, has announced a new management structure as it prepares for a positive and sustainable return to growth having weathered the 2020 COVID…

Tánaiste opens applications for Phase 1 of €8,000 grant under new Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC)

Applications open today for businesses ineligible for CRSS and other sector specific grants Businesses down 75% or more in turnover among those expected to benefit The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD today (Thursday, 11 March) opened applications for the €60m Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid (SBASC).  This scheme is…

Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation – avoiding unnecessary issues through the misuse of personal information

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. The Data Protection Commission published its Annual Report for 2020 in late February, which highlighted an…

Sub-Supply is about Value Add and Delivering Cost-Competitive Solutions to the larger company…procurement specialists state

Being listed as a preferred supplier to an Irish or multinational company is the ideal for the smaller company seeking to grow its client base. Knowing how to do so and what is required is oftentimes the initial stumbling block. To explain how procurement is managed, Shannon Chamber, in conjunction with LEO Clare, invited two…

Sustainability must not be allowed to slip from agenda during recovery, says Chambers Ireland at launch of the 2021 Sustainable Business Impact Awards

Chambers Ireland this morning (10 March 2021) launched the Sustainable Business Impact Awards, inviting companies to enter projects that make valuable contributions to sustainability and inclusion across the economy. Speaking this morning, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot noted that it was critically important that sustainability was at the heart of the post-pandemic recovery. “We’re…

Shannon Technical Services (STS) gains impressive market share in its two years of operation

A newcomer to Shannon and to the aviation sector, Shannon Technical Services (STS) has clearly shown intent since it first opened its doors for business in the Shannon Free Zone. New in name to the sector but not in personnel, its success is due to the vast experience of its 40 employees, all with backgrounds…

Companies Registration Office’s new online filing system CORE explained at Shannon Chamber webinar

Feedback from Shannon Chamber member companies that the Companies Registration Office’s new online filing system CORE was causing issues prompted Chamber CEO Helen Downes to initiate contact with the Registrar of Companies, Maureen O’Sullivan, which resulted in a live demonstration of the new system via a Chamber-organised webinar. This was regarded as a very positive…

Getting gender balance right in your organisation

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. As we approach International Women’s Day on 8th March, Derek McKay, Managing Director at Adare Human…

Decision by IQ-EQ to establish new Funds operation in Shannon most welcome news… Shannon Chamber

Shannon Chamber has described the news that leading global investor services group IG-EQ has chosen to set up a new Funds operation in Shannon as most welcome news, thanking the Company for its confidence and commitment to Shannon. “The announcement will not only deliver 45 additional jobs for Shannon but it will add a total…