N/M20 Cork to Limerick – Business User Survey

On behalf of the N/M20 Project Coordinator in the Mid West National Road Design Office, Limerick City & County Council, Shannon Chamber would like to encourage all members to complete a business user survey prepared and hosted by Economic Consultants EY-DKM.  The survey link below will remain open until Friday, 24th July.  https://globaleysurvey.ey.com/jfe/form/SV_1Un96iMgUoij4Cp The purpose…

IDA MID-YEAR RESULTS: Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment Speech

REMARKS BY THE TÁNAISTE AND MINISTER FOR ENTERPRISE, TRADE & EMPLOYMENT, LEO VARADKAR T.D. IDA MID-YEAR RESULTS IDA Headquarters, Wednesday 8 July 2020   Frank, Martin, staff of the IDA, members of the media. Good morning! The last time I was here was in October. I was here to perform the official opening of your…

Draft Dáil Second Stage Speech for the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020

SPEECH OF THE TÁNAISTE AND MINISTER FOR ENTERPRISE, TRADE & EMPLOYMENT, LEO VARADKAR T.D. Draft Dáil Second Stage Speech for the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020   Dáil Éireann, Tuesday 7 July 2020   Introduction Ceann Comhairle, I am pleased to bring forward the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020.  This is the first…

Human Resources (HR) COVID-19 Information Hub for Shannon Chamber Members

Shannon Chamber has linked up with one of Ireland’s leading human resource and employment law providers, Adare Human Resource Management, to offer members complimentary access over the coming months to an online hub where all relevant information required by the human resources function in a company is contained to support Organisations during COVID-19. The HR…

Shannon Chamber Hosts First Online Graduation in Lean Green Belt Proficiency

Since the onset of COVID-19 and the restrictions placed on delivering training programmes in a classroom setting, Shannon Chamber has transitioned all of its Skillnet training to a virtual setting, successfully delivering 45 training programmes via webinar to member companies since March, bringing to 57 the total number of programmes delivered between January and June…

TÁNAISTE LEO VARADKAR ANNOUNCES €6.5M IN GRANTS TO RETAIL SECTOR THROUGH COVID-19 ONLINE RETAIL SCHEME

  183 retailers will receive funding via the scheme which aims to accelerate Irish retailers’ online offering and increase competitiveness Three quarters of successful applicants located outside Dublin   Thursday, 2nd July 2020: The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, has today (Thursday) announced the successful applicants approved for funding…

Tánaiste encourages companies to apply for new round of Tariff Suspension / Quota Schemes

1st July 2020 The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, has today (Wednesday) announced a new round of the tariff suspension/quota schemes and has encouraged manufacturers in the chemicals, microelectronic and related sectors to apply. The tariff suspension scheme allows companies to import raw materials, components or intermediate products from…

Business and Government Must Now Plan for a Hard Brexit in 6 Months Time

In a disappointing, if expected non-development, Britain has casually avoided the opportunity of applying for an extension to the Brexit transition period. Businesses throughout Europe, crippled by the Covid-19 crisis wreaking havoc on the Global economy, would have welcomed the opportunity to extend the transition period. An extension would have allowed an ambitious trade deal…

SPEECH OF THE TÁNAISTE AND MINISTER FOR ENTERPRISE, TRADE & EMPLOYMENT, LEO VARADKAR T.D.

Presentation of the Department of Business Enterprise and Innovation’s 2020 Revised Estimate to the Dáil    Dáil Éireann Tuesday 30 June, 2020 Ceann Comhairle, Our country has been through four months without precedent in the history of our State.  Lives were lost, businesses were closed, and it took a terrible toll on our families, our…

Shannon Chamber Welcomes Government Grant Support for Shannon Airport

Friday, 26 June 2020: Shannon Chamber welcomes the announcement by Government that it is to make a one-off €6.1 million grant to Shannon Airport to complete the necessary Hold Baggage Screening capital project at the Airport. “Having outlined in our Pre-Budget 2020 Submission to Government that under EU rules, airports with over 1 million and…