Minister Harris announces continuation and expansion of Student Support Scheme for those in the International Protection System

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD today (Friday) announced further improvements to the Student Support Scheme for eligible students in the international protection system to access third level education for 2021/2022. The Student Support Scheme provides supports in line with the current Student Grant Scheme to eligible school…

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 at Adare Human Resource Management looks at a recent Workplace Relations Commission…

The call for applications for the latest cycle of ACORNS, a highly-successful development initiative to support early-stage entrepreneurs living in rural Ireland, launched by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, is looking for 50 new female entrepreneurs to join the programme. The free initiative will run over six months from October 2021…

As the deadline for public commentary on the Draft Shannon Town Centre Masterplan approaches, Shannon Chamber is encouraging businesses and residents in the Town to review the draft Plan and to have their say in how Shannon will be developed for the future. The public consultation phase, which commenced on Friday, 16 July, will conclude…

Customers in Shannon, Newmarket-on-Fergus and Bunratty are NOT affected by this notice   Saturday, 7 August 2021 – Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE) Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council, has issued a Do Not Consume Notice for consumers on the Shannon/Sixmilebridge Public Water Supply due to elevated levels 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. The latest Annual Report from the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) highlights a significant drop in…

The concept of working remotely was not something most companies would have considered pre March 2020 but the speed at which they adapted to keep their businesses operational has demonstrated the benefits and role technology platforms can and do offer to business.   This was borne out at a recent webinar organised by Shannon Chamber’s…

The sea change in employment law practices springing a policy shift from government, law makers and recent case law will pose unprecedented challenges for employers according to a leading legal specialist, Shane Costelloe, from corporate law firm Holmes, who spoke at a recent Shannon Chamber webinar. In his address to Chamber members, Mr. Costelloe provided…

Simple steps such as updating security or implementing security patches on an IT system can help to ward off any potential data breaches, a leading expert told Shannon Chamber members during a recent webinar. The event, which was organised to help companies manage the high stakes data protection risks they may face as their employees…