Starting in 2023, Ireland introduced a new annual public holiday to celebrate St Brigid’s Day. This holiday is observed on the first Monday of February. However, if the 1st of February falls on a Friday, then that Friday becomes a public holiday instead. The St Brigid’s Day public holiday falls on Monday, Feb 3rd this…
TUS lecturers Darragh Donnelly and Sean Conway with Alan Kelly, Shannon Chamber Skillnet (centre) and students (from left): Tiernan Beresford (Cork Engine Centre), Thomas Dowling (Drivalia), Mark McNulty (Transdev Ireland), Samantha Hayes (Des Hughes Motors), Chris Sexton (TUS), Tristan Fitzpatrick (Dennehy Motor Group) at the Electric Vehicle Technology course at TUS, Coonagh Campus, Limerick. Photograph…
Dublin, Ireland, 6th January 2025 Six West Aviation appoints Donal Young as Chief Development and Strategy Officer Announcing the appointment, founder of Six West, Jason Williamson says: “2025 is an exciting time to be around at Six West. We have always had the remit to be the best in our area of aviation, but over…
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has launched two new eLearning modules designed to help businesses optimise their energy usage and reduce costs. The new “Fundamentals of Hot Water” module provides comprehensive guidance on managing hot water systems effectively across various business settings. While particularly valuable for sectors with high hot water demands—such as hospitality, manufacturing,…
The Strand Hotel Limerick will host a special Networking Breakfast on Thursday, January 30th, in support of Cliona’s Foundation, a vital organisation providing financial assistance to families of children with life-limiting or chronic illnesses. This uplifting morning event will shine a spotlight on the themes of resilience and resolve, featuring a panel of celebrated guest…
Welcome to Adare’s January 2025 edition of their monthly HR and Employment Law Newsletter. Please click the following link which will take you through to the newsletter: https://www.adarehrm.ie/newsletter/
With 2024 marking the mid-way point in the delivery of its 2023 – 2026 strategic plan, Shannon Chamber directed its energies in 2024 on ensuring that the key deliverables contained in the plan were either completed or underway. This mirrored comment made by Chamber CEO Helen Downes on many occasions in the past, that plans…
When Siobhán Duffy first travelled the road from her native Bundoran, in County Donegal, to Shannon in 1989 to work as a lab technician for Element Six, she thought the journey was endless and her time in Shannon would be short, one year at the most. Now, thirty-five years later, and countless miles clocked up…
This will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the history of State with capacity to address water supply needs for up to 50% of the State’s population. January 7 2025 – Uisce Éireann has today launched a non-statutory consultation for the Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region. This is a once in…
With a number of weather warnings currently in place across the country the National Meteorological Service has highlighted the associated risks of the severe weather conditions with hazardous road conditions and poor visibility a likely impact. Depending where you are in the country Employers and Employees alike should be mindful that no unnecessary risks are…
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