Shannon Chamber member companies to partake in disruptive technology projects funded by Government

“The fact that five projects from the Mid-West have received funding under the third round of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund announced by Government, all of which involve Shannon Chamber member companies, is a huge endorsement of the innovative capability of the region’s and Shannon’s industry base,” said Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes. Successful projects…

Clare customers to benefit from extension of Irish Water’s First Fix free scheme to tackle leaks

Thursday, 22 April 2021 – More Clare householders can now benefit from Irish Water’s free leak repair service following approval by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) to extend the scheme. In approving Irish Water’s proposals, the CRU recognises the success of the scheme in reducing leakage and safeguarding water supplies. The First Fix…

Upcoming Shannon Chamber Webinar to focus on Ireland’s Logistics sector – the Opportunities and Skills needs

Against a background that 3,000 new entrants will be required annually to fill essential roles in the freight transport, distribution, and logistics sectors up to 2025, Shannon Chamber has teamed with the Department of Transport and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to host a webinar that will focus on these skills needs, the…

Changes to hearings at the Workplace Relations Commission

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. What has been described as a “landmark ruling” by the Supreme Court earlier in the month…

Shannon Technical Services announces 80 additional jobs

Pictured L- R: Don Salmon, COO at Shannon Technical Services; Catherine Hogan, Senior Regional Development Executive at Enterprise Ireland; Philip Bartlett, Head of CAMO at STS; Louise Tully, CFO at STS; Gary Dillon, CCO at STS; Ben Whelan, CEO at STS; Lucia Hyde, CPO at STS.   22 April 2021: Shannon Technical Services, an Irish-owned aviation company based in…

Shannon Chamber helping Shannon’s second-level students to plan their personal strategies

Shannon Chamber is helping students and their parents, and teachers in St Caimin’s and St Patrick’s Comprehensive School in Shannon to plan their personal strategies by offering them the opportunity to attend a ‘Kickstart Your Personal Strategy’ webinar, free of charge. The inspiration for this offer was the hosting of a similar webinar for chamber…

Bunratty Folk Park to Reopen to the Public

Tuesday 20th April 2021:  Shannon Group has announced the reopening of Bunratty Folk Park in Co. Clare from Friday 30th April. The announcement follows the lifting of Government restrictions for outdoor heritage sites. The Folk Park will open four days a week initially for residents of Co. Clare and Limerick people living within 20 kilometres of…

Ministers Harris and Collins launch five-year Action Plan for Apprenticeship

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, have today (Monday) launched the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025. The Action Plan sets out a five year strategy to deliver on the programme for Government commitment of reaching 10,000…

Invitation to Participate in Public Consultation on the right to request remote work

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is conducting a public consultation on the introduction of a statutory right to request remote work. This consultation will inform new legislation for the right to request remote work, which is a key action under the National Remote Working Strategy, launched in January 2021. The objective of the…

Minimum notice – employer & employee obligations

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. Most employers and employees are familiar with the term “giving notice” but what are the obligations…