HR Challenges Facing Companies in 2018 on Shannon Chamber Seminar Agenda

The findings of a survey, undertaken by Empathy Research on behalf of Adare Human Resource Management to assess the types of human resource issues facing companies in 2018, will be unveiled at a forthcoming Shannon Chamber seminar which takes place on Wednesday, 18 October in the Oakwood Hotel in Shannon, commencing at 8am. Over 250…

Help Shannon Airport to Secure new Cologne route – VOTE now

Eurowings, the low cost carrier of Lufthansa, is currently running a competition to allow the public to choose its next route from Cologne for next summer. Shannon Airport has been included in a list of routes that Eurowings is allowing the public to vote for. We would encourage members to support Shannon by partaking in…

Impact of Minister Donohoe’s First Budget to be Analysed at Shannon Chamber Breakfast

Impact of Minister Donohoe’s First Budget to be Analysed at Shannon Chamber Breakfast

MEDIA RELEASE Impact of Minister Donohoe’s First Budget to be Analysed at Shannon Chamber Breakfast   In what is always an eagerly anticipated breakfast event, Shannon Chamber is once again joining forces with Grant Thornton to host a post-Budget 2018 briefing at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, Ennis Rd, Limerick next Wednesday, 11 October…

New General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to Change Emphasis of Data Protection

New General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to Change Emphasis of Data Protection

  The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which has been four years in the making, comes into effect on 25 May 2018 and will change the emphasis of data protection. It will apply to any organisation that offers goods or services to EU residents or who monitor the behaviour of EU residents and will place…

Minister Ross opens the M17/M18 Gort to Tuam road scheme

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross TD has officially opened the M17/M18 Gort to Tuam scheme. The Gort-Tuam Public Private Partnership (PPP) scheme is one of three road PPP projects included in the Government’s Financial Stimulus Package 2012. Speaking at the opening Minister Ross said: “This is my first major road opening as…

Shannon Chamber Welcomes Passage of the Mediation Bill 2017

Shannon Chamber welcomes the announcement  of the passage of the Mediation Bill (2017) through the Houses of the Oireachtas . “It’s introduction will be most beneficial for both employer and employee; there are so many benefits to mediation for both parties,” said CEO Helen Downes. Chambers Ireland Chief Executive, Ian Talbot also welcomes the passing of the…

Becoming a Mentally Healthy Company to work for makes Business Sense…Shannon Chamber Seminar hears

Becoming a Mentally Healthy Company to work for makes Business Sense…Shannon Chamber Seminar hears

Pictured at the seminar in the Oakwood Hotel in Shannon (from left); Dr Eddie Murphy, Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber, Sarah O’Neill, Spectrum Health and Joe Sherlock, national corporate sales manager, laya healthcare. Photo: Eamon Ward.   While over half of Irish businesses consider stress management and mental health a priority in their workplaces, 84% do…

Extended M17 M18 Motorway Becoming Mobility Backbone of Entire Atlantic Economic Corridor

Wednesday, 27 September 2017: “The opening today of the final 57km of the M17 M18 motorway will not only bring immediate economic benefits to towns and cities along the Atlantic Economic Corridor but it will support the development of the entire Shannon basin and act as the mobility backbone that improves the north-south flow along…

Dual Celebration of Life and Legacy of Dr Brendan O’Regan

Dual Celebration of Life and Legacy of Dr Brendan O’Regan

Ireland owes a lot to the late Dr Brendan O’Regan and the ground-breaking initiatives he introduced in the 1960s, many of which are still flourishing today or have inspired enhancements in economic development in line with the requirements of the 21st century. A pioneer of regional development and a visionary who was ahead of his…