Irrespective of what deal is agreed between the EU and Britain in the coming weeks, post Brexit, the UK will become a third country from 31 December 2020, and goods moving between Europe and the UK or via the UK landbridge will be subject to customs control. Delay costs associated with importing and exporting goods…
A request from a key customer at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to undertake a five-fold ramp up in the production of its ventilator hardware, led Shannon-based Bolgers to assess and overcome the potential challenges it faced in its component supply chain. A significant scale-up of this level could have posed challenges for continuity…
Faraway hills may have always seemed greener but the urge to travel far and wide to source what may be right on our doorsteps has been turned on its head since the onset of COVID-19. That’s the view of Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes who believes it has taken a pandemic to make all of…
Wednesday, 11 November 2020: The joint chambers of Ennis, Limerick, Galway and Shannon have welcomed the revised €80 million funding package agreed by Government for the aviation sector, particularly the additional €8.4 million allocated to Shannon Airport and the inclusion of an Airport Charges Rebate Scheme, subject to EU Commission approval. Commenting on this acknowledgment…
Chambers Ireland has today (11 November 2020) published its ‘Places Matter’ – Chamber Guide to Best Practice in Collaboration and Local Economic Development. Supported by An Post, the ‘Places Matter’ Guide contains best practice examples of collaboration from across the Chamber Network, Local Authorities and their agencies, and showcases the diverse initiatives to support economic…
Shannon Chamber has described the news that Irish healthcare company, RocDoc, is to open its first regional COVID-19 testing facility at Shannon Airport as a step in the right direction. “It demonstrates that Shannon is a very proactive Airport and is doing everything within its power to welcome customers back again as soon as is…
With seventy-five per cent of consumers now trying new ways of shopping during COVID-19, will this pattern continue in the long-term? That was a question raised during a recent webinar which Shannon Chamber hosted with digital marketing specialists, Caroline Dunlea and David Brett, co-directors of Shannon-based Core Optimisation. The focus of the webinar was to…
Following extensive consultation between its board of directors, Chamber membership, involvement in the newly formed Transport and Mobility Forum, and a meeting with the National Transport Authority (NTA), Shannon Chamber has submitted constructive suggestions to the NTA on how the current draft of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Network (LSMATS) 2040 could be further refined…
Shannon Chamber has welcomed the news that Shannon Free Zone is to gain a new resident, exida, and congratulates IDA Ireland for securing the investment and finalising the set-up arrangements virtually, making it the first virtually managed investment for a regional location during the global pandemic. “This is a very good news story at a…
1 in 4 (27%) organisations state staff productivity negatively impacted while staff working remotely Over 6 in 10 (65%) organisations state staff have been negatively impacted in terms of their personal health and wellbeing 8 in 10 organisations experienced an employee dispute in 2019, double the number from 2018 Less than a quarter (22%)…
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