Managing Annual Leave – what Employers need to consider

As we enter the final months of 2023, many Employers will find that some Employees still have not taken their full annual leave entitlement. But how can Employers best manage a situation where Employees have not taken their annual leave? It is important for Employers to consider the outstanding annual leave balance Employees might have…

Shannon Chamber team runners up in the Chambers Ireland All-Ireland Chamber Golf Champions Competition 2023

Shannon Chamber team runners up in the Chambers Ireland All-Ireland Chamber Golf Champions Competition 2023

The CAE Park Aviation team, representing Shannon Chamber, runners up in the All-Ireland Chamber Golf Champions competition in the K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare sponsored by The Noel Group (from left): Noel Lynch, Michael Sillery, Gavin McPhillips and Alan Brigdale.   Team member, Alan Brigdale, wins longest drive For the second year in a row,…

Increase In Clare Households Still Using The Toilet As A Bin

Increase In Clare Households Still Using The Toilet As A Bin

Clean Coasts and Uisce Éireann continue to urge Clare communities to ‘Think Before You Flush’ and help protect our water and environment  Uisce Éireann, Clean Coasts and Clare native June Curtin, Snámhaí Sásta are urging the public to continue to ‘Think Before You Flush’ as alarmingly a recent survey has revealed an increase in the disposal of wipes and…

Shannon Chamber’s Inaugural Mid-West Sustainability Week Hailed as an Incredible Week by Speakers and Attendees alike

Shannon Chamber’s Inaugural Mid-West Sustainability Week Hailed as an Incredible Week by Speakers and Attendees alike

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber pictured at the S4 Sustainability Conference in Westpark Shannon with conference speakers (seated from left): Jim Dollard, executive director, generation & trading, ESB, conference sponsor, and Julie Sinnamon, council member, The Climate Change Advisory Council. Back row (l-r): Damien Kilgannon, real estate director, Fine Grain Property (Ireland) Ltd; Lisa Vaughan,…

Budget 2024 described as the most progressive Budget in the History of the State at Shannon Chamber/Grant Thornton breakfast briefing

Budget 2024 described as the most progressive Budget in the History of the State at Shannon Chamber/Grant Thornton breakfast briefing

Pictured at the Shannon Chamber/Grant Thornton Budget 2024 breakfast briefing (from left): Damian Gleeson, partner in charge, Grant Thornton; Éanna McGarrigle, Tax Manager, Grant Thornton; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Stephen Kinsella, Professor of Economics, University of Limerick; and Theresa O’Gorman, Director, Tax, Grant Thornton. Photo by Eamon Ward.   In the context of where…

Contractors versus Employees – What is the Difference?

The terms ‘employed’ and ‘self-employed’ are not defined law but in general the term ’employee’ is generally defined as ‘a person who has entered into or works under (or, where the employment has ceased, entered into or worked under) a contract of employment;’. The decision as to which category an individual fall into must be…

Budget 2024: Ministers Harris and Collins announce significant cost of education package with major investment in third level education and research

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills Niall Collins TD have today announced a package of measures, which will further reduce the cost of third level education this year and will put money back into people’s pockets.   The once off cost-of-living measures benefiting students…

University of Limerick statement on passing of Irish American philanthropist Chuck Feeney

University of Limerick statement on passing of Irish American philanthropist Chuck Feeney

University of Limerick President Professor Kerstin Mey has paid tribute to the Irish American philanthropist Chuck Feeney following his passing. “I am sure I speak on behalf of the entire University of Limerick community past and present in expressing our sorrow at the loss of one of the most giving of men in Chuck Feeney….

Limerick company, VBOX, has achieved Business All-Star Innovative Product Of The Year 2023 Accreditation from the All-Ireland Business Foundation

Limerick company, VBOX, has achieved Business All-Star Innovative Product Of The Year 2023 Accreditation from the All-Ireland Business Foundation

As a pioneering technology, The VBOX Portable Secure Network Solution facilitates remote communication of machines and systems, enabling Pre-SAT to be performed at the FAT stage, which allows issues to be identified and resolved prior to customer delivery. In addition, VBOX demonstrates corporate responsibility by participating in sustainability and the circular economy, playing its part…

Companies without Sustainability Plans will be locked out of their markets…Shannon Chamber members hear

Companies without Sustainability Plans will be locked out of their markets…Shannon Chamber members hear

Leo Clancy, CEO, Enterprise Ireland (3rd left), keynote speaker at a Shannon Chamber lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel pictured with (from left): Colin McDonald, chief executive, Fine Grain Property (event sponsor); Helen Downes, CEO and Eoin Gavin, president, Shannon Chamber. Photograph by Eamon Ward   Companies without sustainability plans will be locked out of their…