The Minister for Employment and Small Business, Pat Breen TD is in Estonia today (Monday) for a series of bilateral meetings. These meetings form part of an ongoing programme of engagement by Irish government Ministers with EU Member States in an effort to build awareness of the unique impacts of Brexit on Ireland and to…
With forty per cent of all exports from Ireland to Europe using the UK as a land break the impact of Brexit on Irish trade could be significant, if customs are to be reintroduced. This was a point raised today with the publication of a report entitled ‘Brexit and Customs – Cost and Consequences’ by…
Survey highlights the need for SMEs to be Brexit ready – Minister Breen The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, has today published the findings of a survey of 1,045 SME business owners which was conducted in January by Behaviour & Attitudes, and has set out a number of actions…
The British Ambassador to Ireland, Robin Barnett (7th from right) met with a delegation from Shannon Chamber, Lufthansa Technik Shannon, GE Digital Solutions and Care About You Ltd. during his first visit to Shannon. Photograph by Eamon Ward In office since August 2016, the British Ambassador to Ireland, Robin Barnett, paid his first visit…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber pictured with (from left): Jodi McDonogh and Niall O’Neill, Willis Towers Watson and, Detective Inspector Declan O’Sullivan, Anglesea Street Garda Station Cork. Photograph by Eamon Ward The main driver of escalating insurance premiums so prevalent today is the lack of consistency in court rulings, which is resulting in marked differentiations…
Major group-wide investment programme and prudent cost management essential for continued growth Shannon Group strongly supports the National Planning Framework Shannon Group plc, the parent company of Shannon Airport, Shannon Commercial Properties and Shannon Heritage, recorded another positive year of trading in 2016 as turnover hit €67.2 million, up by over 2% on 2015. In…
Attendees at the second in a three-part series on succession planning which Shannon Chamber is hosting in association with Holmes O’Malley Sexton (HOMS) solicitors were advised to be mindful that changes to the inheritance tax code occur quite regularly and need to be considered when planning the allocation of an estate. Changes in…
Adare Human Resource Management, one of Ireland’s leading experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations and best practice HR Management, has appointed Kieran Mulvey, former Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission, as its new Chairman. In his first major appointment in the private sector since his retirement in 2016, Mulvey joins Adare Human Resource Management during a…
With insurance premiums increasing annually and impacting at both personal and business levels, Shannon Chamber is keen to assess why this is happening and what can be done, if anything, to redress this development. A breakfast briefing on the subject has been organised by the Chamber in conjunction with leading global advisory, broking and solutions…
Foras an Gaeilge provides a range of supports to the business sector. SCÉIM TACAÍOCHTA GNÓ / BUSINESS SUPPORT SCHEME The Scéim Tacaíochta Gnó Business Support Scheme provides grant aid to small and medium-sized businesses who wish to use the Irish language as a strategic marketing tool. You will find a link to the Application Form below. The scheme…
Membership means belonging, feeling welcome and having a place in a group with a common purpose
Sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date with what’s going on with shannon chamber and its members.