Cliffs Fundraiser For Three Clare Charities

Cliffs Fundraiser For Three Clare Charities

Much needed funds will be raised for three County Clare organisations during a Charity Fun Day at the Cliffs of Moher Experience on Saturday 27th May next. Representatives of Sláinte an Chláir, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) Clare Branch and Brothers of Charity Services Clare travelled to the world-famous visitor attraction today (Tuesday,…

The Evolution of the Human Resource Function for Employers

Historically Human Resource Management (HR) within a Company has been viewed as the department that looks after all aspects of an Employees career from hiring to termination and everything in between. For any Employer, it is an essential practice to maintain Human Resource records for all Employees to ensure compliance with employment legislation and to…

63% of consumers now base decisions on impact of climate change…Shannon Chamber seminar hears

63% of consumers now base decisions on impact of climate change…Shannon Chamber seminar hears

Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes (centre) pictured at the sustainability seminar with (from left): Conor Quin, Heraeus; Annie Duffy, Climeaction; Peter Murphy, Ei Electronics: Douglas Joy and Conal O’Brien, Heraeus; Elaine O’Connell, Analog Devices; Paul Murphy, Climeaction; and Barry Gavin, chair, Shannon Chamber Sustainability Forum. Photo by Eamon Ward   The stark reality of working…

Zero pesticide exceedances in Co Clare public drinking water supplies in 2022

Zero pesticide exceedances in Co Clare public drinking water supplies in 2022

Public urged to continue to consider the environment and alternatives to pesticides when gardening, farming and maintaining sports grounds   Monday, 8 May 2023 – There were no exceedances for pesticides in the public drinking water supplies in Co Clare in 2022, Uisce Éireann has confirmed. However, the utility is urging domestic gardeners, farmers, grounds keepers…

Clare Autism Aware’ programme launches with free training webinars

Clare Autism Aware’ programme launches with free training webinars

Free online training webinars with Autism Consultant, Dr Susan Crawford, will take place in May as part of the ‘Clare Autism Aware’ programme. In October 2021, the Minister of State with Responsibility for Disability, Anne Rabbitte TD, announced a new annual Disability Participation and Awareness Fund to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities,…

Department of Education confirms 15,458 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools

Department of Education confirms 15,458 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools

The Department of Education can confirm that as of end April, 15,458 Ukrainian pupils had been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 9,987 of these pupils had been accommodated in primary schools while 5,471 pupils had enrolled in post-primary schools.   Current data indicates an enrolment rate of 89% among Ukrainian children…

Shannon and the region poised to be an exemplar contributor to sustainable development

Shannon and the region poised to be an exemplar contributor to sustainable development

Pictured at the sustainability event in Ei Electronics’ Centre of Excellence in Shannon (seated l-r): Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber, Ali Donnellan, SEAI, and Sharon Malone, the Falls Hotel. Back row (l-r): Robert McCarthy, SEAI, David Keating, Ei Electronics and Steve Gorvel, Element Six. Photograph by Eamon Ward When launching its strategic plan 2023…

Ireland needs a dedicated delivery agency with assets and resources to realise Offshore Renewable Energy ORE) opportunity…says Shannon Chamber

Ireland needs a Taoiseach-chaired cabinet sub-committee and a dedicated delivery agency with assets and resources to drive a mission-led industrial strategy for offshore renewable energy (ORE). That’s the view of Shannon Chamber expressed in its submission to the public consultation process on the draft Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP 11). The submission was made…