Over 135,000 jobs created since Action Plan for Jobs launched, and total number of people unemployed moves below 200,000 for the first time since end 2008 The Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton TD together with Minister of State for Business and Employment Ged Nash TD today (Tuesday) welcomed the latest official employment figures from the…
Shannon Chamber Skillnet working in conjunction with Management works delivered a free half day workshop in Westpark, Shannon on Wednesday November 18th. The Management Works Business Growth programme delivers management skills that will help managers and owner managers develop a profitable and sustainable business. The workshop is a lead on to the Business Growth programme…
Study finds zero hours contracts are not extensively used in Ireland – however, emergence of “if and when” contracts identified The Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash TD has published a new report, “A Study on the Prevalence of Zero Hours Contracts among Irish Employers and their Impact on Employees” by the University of…
Leading international player CPL Industries to invest following carbon tax relief and ban on smoky coal commitments Foynes has potential to become major European hub for biofuel manufacturing Biggest jobs announcement for West Limerick since early 1980s will create market for biomass crops also CPL Industries, Europe’s leading manufacturer and wholesaler of smokeless solid fuel…
Complimenting Shannon Airport on receiving major recognition from the European airline community after being chosen as this year’s winner of the Airport of the Year Award from the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) for the second year in a row, Shannon Chamber’s chief executive Helen Downes said: “This is the first time this has happened…
New build is the largest single project undertaken by Shannon Group subsidiary since the formation of the Group last autumn New facility will enable consolidation of GE Measurement & Control’s operations in Shannon Thursday, 24 September 2015: Shannon Commercial Properties (SCP) has embarked on its largest project to date with the development of…
Tierney’s Office Automation Ltd, based in Ennis have just recently joined the Chamber and look forward to networking and meeting businesses in the local region. Tierney’s provide IT Services to the SME and Hospitality Industry, they sell, maintain and provide customers with IT Solutions such as Hardware, Software, Cloud Solutions, Hotel PMS and Point of…
Chambers Ireland welcomes the latest Quarterly National Household Survey which shows continual growth in employment figures. Commenting on the Survey’s publication, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland, said: “The ongoing reduction in unemployment numbers is very positive and indicates that Ireland has at last entered a new phase of economic growth.” “Critically, the latest…
The National Sustainability Summit will be held on the 3rd November in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. This event will bring together key stakeholders and regulatory bodies from sectors such as construction, manufacturing, IT, food, aviation, energy, water, retail, hospitality, logistics, supply chain etc; plus key suppliers of technology and services that have been instrumental in…
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe T.D., will today (Thursday 20th August) launch a new policy for the Irish aviation sector. This policy is the culmination of an extensive consultation process which has been very constructive in the development of the policy. The aviation sector contributes significantly to the Irish economy, contributing over…
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