Tánaiste Publishes Details of New Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD today published the terms of reference for the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce, following Government approval for its establishment.  The new Taskforce will assess the strategic strengths and comparative advantages of the Shannon Estuary and scope out potential opportunities for the area. The group…

Attention all SMEs – Check out this funding opportunity!

Shannon Chamber Skillnet is in a position to submit proposals for a share of the additional €11m awarded to the Skillnet Ireland network in 2022 under the EU Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), designed to help enterprises in Ireland’s post-Brexit economy. Funding is being directed towards SMEs across four priority areas: SME Digitalisation; SME Innovation; SME…

Tánaiste, Minister English and Minister Troy launch €180m Plans to boost regional development

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, with Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English TD and Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Robert Troy TD, today launched €180m Plans to boost regional development. The Government has committed to nine enterprise plans, covering…

Regeneron Great Limerick Run is back on the streets of Limerick

Regeneron Great Limerick Run is back on the streets of Limerick

After three years of having no physical event due to Covid-19, the 2022 Regeneron Great Limerick Run is back. Up to 15,000 people are expected to register for the 2022 Regeneron Great Limerick Run, the largest number of participants ever to take part in the event. The 2022 version of the single biggest mass participation…

Webinar: Opportunities on Transport State Boards – creating a diverse and gender balanced culture

  In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Department of Transport is hosting a webinar to promote the benefits of gender balance, diversity, and inclusion on its State Boards. The department fully embraces the objectives identified in the Annex to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016: Gender,…

Fraud on Irish businesses rising as companies adapt to new ways of working

Bank of Ireland is advising businesses to be on increased alert against fraudsters during the current period of change, as many companies reopen their workplaces and employees adapt to new hybrid work practices. Bank of Ireland has recorded a marked increase in reported cases of ‘invoice redirection’ in the weeks since Government work from home…

Ministers Harris and Collins announce €430 million in new capital programmes for the further and higher education sectors

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills Niall Collins TD today announced the beginning of an ambitious new phase of capital investment in the further and higher education sectors. In what represents a step change for the sector, some 45% of the total…

Pension coverage needs to be improved

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, Sarah Fagan, Managing Director of Adare Human Resource Management looks at recent…

Leadership Changes at Shannon Chamber Industry Forums

Shannon Chamber is delighted to announce the appointment of new Chairs to two of its industry-led Forums – the Human Resources (HR) Forum and the Mid-West Lean Network. Chief People Officer with Shannon Engine Support (SES) Ltd., Caroline O’Brien, is the new Chair of the HR Forum and Gavin Sheehan, new technology quality engineer with…