Ministers Harris and Collins welcome appointment of Kerstin Mey as President of UL

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister and Minister for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD have today welcomed the appointment of Professor Kerstin Mey as President of University of Limerick. Ms Mey had been serving as Interim President but her appointment was ratified by Governing…

Benefits Accruing to Gender Pay Gap Reporting Outlined at Shannon Chamber Virtual Roundtable

The recent passing of the Gender Pay Gap Information Act, 2021, will make gender pay gap (GPG) reporting mandatory for all public and private sector organisations, initially for those employing 250 or more employees, extending to organisations with 50 to 250 employees over the coming years. The purpose of GDP is to promote diversity and…

Use of personal email & personal devices for work – Considerations for employers

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. In this week’s article, Derek McKay, Managing Director of Adare Human Resource Management provides some advice…

Shannon businesses to drink in water conservation message as part of Irish Water’s Sustainable Water Towns’ initiative

Tuesday, 5 October 2021 – Shannon, Co Clare is leading the way for Sustainable Water Management as the second town in Ireland to take part in Irish Water’s Sustainable Water Towns Initiative, in partnership with Chambers Ireland. The initiative is being rolled out by Irish Water following the successful launch of their innovative and world-leading…

SDC Business Consulting plans to establish Ireland’s mid-west region as centre of excellence for green aviation

5 October 2021, Clare, Ireland:  SDC Business Consulting, a leading consulting company in the aerospace sector, announces the creation of an ecosystem framework to help regional airports know what sustainable aviation operations will look like so they can lead the transition towards a climate-neutral air transport system. This framework will be exportable to other regional…

Turfs up in Clare as Irish Water turns the sod on new wastewater treatment plant for popular seaside destination

Contracts also signed and issued to provide wastewater treatment in Kilfenora and Kilrush Friday, October 01, 2021 – The community of Liscannor was riding high on the crest of a wave this morning at Liscannor Harbour where Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council turned the sod on a new Wastewater Treatment Plant for the village. And the…

Ireland’s newest Technological University Officially Opens

TUS will generate €420 million p/a for local economy   Ireland’s first transregional university – Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest – a university whose development largely occurred against a backdrop of a global pandemic, has been officially opened. TUS comprises a student population of more than 14,000 and a staff complement of approximately…

New initiative launched to stimulate hotel bookings and promote air services at Shannon Airport

#Stay and Win campaign to attract visitors to Clare, Limerick and Galway   Monday 4th October 2021: Shannon Group and Ennis, Limerick, Shannon and Galway Chambers of Commerce have teamed up on an exciting initiative designed to stimulate hotel bookings and highlight the range of air services available from Shannon Airport. A new innovative #StayAndWin…

Minister Collins welcomes formal establishment of Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

Minister of State for Further Education and Skills Niall Collins has today (Friday) welcomed the establishment of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest. This is the third technological university in the country, following the establishment of TU Dublin and MTU. Speaking today, Minister Collins said: “The establishment of our newest TU is another…

Cook Ireland’s Continuous Improvement journey reaches a new level

Attendees at Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network’s fifth virtual workshop for 2021 heard how Cook Ireland’s Continuous Improvements (CI) journey has gained momentum since the company first considered introducing CI in 2016. The webinar was sponsored by Crystal Lean Solutions, whose managing director Maria Ryan described Cook Ireland’s approach to the entire CI journey as…