Shannon Chamber has welcomed the news, on the day that details of the NPF are being released, of new connectivity to and from the region. “Increased levels of connectivity to the region generate economic activity at many levels,” said Chamber CEO Helen Downes. “Businesses and tourism providers have long called for increased Shannon…
Stephen O’Flaherty, director, Corporate Finance and Recovery, BDO: Carol Lynch, partner, BDO Customs and International Trade; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Maurice Carr, partner, BDO addressed the Planning for Brexit seminar in Shannon. Photograph by Eamon Ward Whilst the details of Brexit may not yet be known, or its implications fully understood, companies…
Recent discussions with St Patrick’s Comprehensive School in Shannon pointed to a dearth of knowledge about the types of apprenticeships open to second-level students as a career option. Taking note of this, and conscious that there are so many excellent companies in the area that run apprenticeship schemes, the Chamber is organising an…
Secondary school students join Keith Reilly, Molex, Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber and Angela Higgins, Molex to commence their week-long TY programme. Photo: Eamon Ward. Following months of detailed planning, a new structured week-long transition year (TY) programme was launched this week in Shannon, led by Molex Ireland in conjunction with Shannon Chamber and involving…
31 January, 2018 Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Mr Pat Breen, T.D., welcomed the launch this morning by Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., of a new range of materials from the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) aiming to promote SME participation in the public…
The European Commission is compiling a series of testimonials from exporting companies throughout the EU who effectively benefit from trade agreements or who would benefit from future trade agreements. The purpose of doing so it to profile the benefits of trade agreements and the EU’s trade agenda to business across the EU. The testimonials completed…
Atlantic Aviation Institute trainers Tony Maher and Aidan Dooley along with Director of the Atlantic Aviation Institute Caoimhe O’Donnell and Training & Business Development Executive Aileen Cherry. The Atlantic Aviation Institute, an EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Part 147 approved subsidiary of Atlantic Aviation Group, has this week announced that they are to train…
Allocation will allow approx. 2300kms of road to be maintained (surface dressed) and 2100kms to be strengthened. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, today announced details of a €417 million investment programme for 2018 for regional and local roads. Minister Ross said: “I am very happy to be able to…
Mid-West Regional Skills invites Employers throughout the Mid-West region to attend a free-of-charge briefing on the Government-funded Spribgboard+ programme. The event will take place on Monday 29th January in the Bank of Ireland Workbench, O’Connell Street, Limerick from 6-8pm. Springboard+ is a Government funded programme of free and subsidised higher education courses at Level 6…
Stateboards.ie, the website which serves as the primary portal through which appointments to vacancies on State Boards are advertised,currently features several high-level appointments to the boards of high-profile public bodies. These current vacancies include: Chairperson of the Board of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) – Thursday, 25 January 2018 deadline Chairperson of the Board of the…
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