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…

Revenue confirms employers impacted by December’s COVID restrictions can now claim enhanced EWSS support

Revenue confirms employers impacted by December’s COVID restrictions can now claim enhanced EWSS support

As part of Budget 2022, the Government agreed the future of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), including the graduated step-down in subsidy rates payable, with a view to bringing the scheme to an end by April 2022. This means that with effect from last Tuesday, most businesses availing of support under EWSS moved to…

Work Safely Protocol – New Transitional Protocol urging a cautious approach to returning to work

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. At the end of January, the Government announced an end to most of the restrictions put…

Future Mobility Campus Ireland Co-Founder and COO to steer Shannon Chamber Skillnet in 2022

Future Mobility Campus Ireland Co-Founder and COO to steer Shannon Chamber Skillnet in 2022

Shannon Chamber has announced the appointment of Dr Wassim Derguech, co-founder and chief operating officer of Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI), as the new Steering Group Chair of Shannon Chamber Skillnet. Dr Derguech succeeds outgoing Chair, Barry Lowe, engineering manager with Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon, who has chaired the Steering Group since 2020. Making the…

Minister invites expressions of interest to the Board of SOLAS

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today invited expressions of interest to the Board of An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (SOLAS), the Further Education and Training Authority. Minister Harris said: “This is a really exciting time for further education. “Further education and training (FET) provides an…