Minister Pat Breen launches new SME and Entrepreneurship Consultation Group

Minister Pat Breen launches new SME and Entrepreneurship Consultation Group

Establishment of Group in line with recommendation of major OECD Review of Irish SMEs   Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD, today chairs the first meeting of a new SME and Entrepreneurship (SMEE) Consultation Group. The meeting, held in the Royal College of Physicians, Dublin involves…

Government launches €300 million Future Growth Loan Scheme for SMEs and Farmers

Government launches €300 million Future Growth Loan Scheme for SMEs and Farmers

Scheme to support strategic long-term investment in a post Brexit environment. SMEs and farmers can apply for loan eligibility from 17th April. At least 40% available to the agri-food sector. Loans of up to €3 million available. Maximum rate of 4.5% for loans of up to €250,000; 3.5% for larger loans. Scheme administered for Ministers…

Susan’s WAW Run – a novel way to promote greater autism awareness

The Wild Atlantic Way (WAW), with Shannon Airport as its natural gateway, has proved to be a hugely popular tourist trail in recent years but now it’s the focal point for a novel autism awareness programme spearheaded by Susan Crawford, a pioneer in this field. Dr Crawford embarks on a 2,500 km Autism Active/Autism Aware…

St. Patricks Comprehensive Careers Fair

St. Patricks Comprehensive Careers Fair

     St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School will be hosting a Careers Fair on Wednesday 3rd of April 2019 from 4-7pm. The Comp Careers Fair will include leading institutions of further education, established national and international businesses and leaders in the delivery of apprentice programmes. Together we will give our students, past and present, and the…

Minister welcomes signing of revised Ireland / United States Preclearance Agreement, allowing for enhanced services at Dublin and Shannon Airports

  The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, today welcomed the signing of a revised agreement with the United States on Air Transport Preclearance. The agreement was signed on behalf of Ireland in Washington by the Irish Ambassador to the United States, Mr Dan Mulhall.   The agreement was approved by Government…

Tekelek LoRa tank monitoring technology deployed by Picoty in France.

Picoty deploys advanced fuel tank monitoring solution from Tekelek to optimize business operations Shannon, Ireland – 12 March, 2019, 09:00 a.m. GMT Tekelek, a leading developer and manufacturer of IoT telemetry products and solutions, today announced the launch of a large-scale deployment of LoRa-connected ultrasonic sensors with Picoty in France. Under the contract, Tekelek will…

Minister Pat Breen TD welcomes European Investment Bank report highlighting Digitalisation benefits for Irish SMEs

Announces pilot Government scheme to help SMEs access finance for banking digitalisation 7 March 2019 – Mr Pat Breen, T.D., Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data today formally accepted a report entitled The Digitalisation of small and medium enterprises in Ireland from Andrew McDowell, Vice President of the European Investment…

‘Cold calling’ no longer a contact option, Chamber procurement seminar told

‘Cold calling’ no longer a contact option, Chamber procurement seminar told

Pictured (from left): Marie Clifford, ATC Group, Don Foynes, Modular Automation, Claude Costelloe, Zimmer Bioemt, Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber, Padraic McElwee, Gerry Murphy, Ei Electronics, Lilian Kearney, Modular Automation Smaller companies wishing to become a preferred supplier to larger SMEs and multinational companies should avail of every possible networking and other means to make themselves…

Shannon Airport welcomes Lufthansa’s doubling of capacity on Frankfurt service

Shannon Airport welcomes Lufthansa’s doubling of capacity on Frankfurt service

Thursday 28 February 2019: Shannon Airport is today delighted to announce that its first ever scheduled Lufthansa service is to have its capacity doubled this year with the announcement of a second weekly service to Frankfurt. The service will now operate to Frankfurt on Thursdays as well as Saturdays, with the outbound leg on Thursdays…

New Regional Enterprise Plan for the Mid-West

New Regional Enterprise Plan for the Mid-West

New Plan is one of nine Regional Enterprise Plans being launched by Minister Humphreys to drive enterprise growth in the regions Lisheen, Co.Tipperary, Wednesday 20th February 2019 The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys, TD, today launched a new Regional Enterprise Plan for the Mid-West to support enterprise growth and job creation through…