Confused by TUPE? Some key questions answered about Transfer of Undertakings

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. TUPE is a more commonly used acronym for the legislation that covers a situation when one…

Ministers Harris and Ryan launch ‘Climate Ready’ programme to prepare Irish businesses for climate change

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD have today launched Climate Ready, a five-year national climate initiative from Skillnet Ireland designed to equip businesses with the skills they need to respond to climate change. Skillnet Ireland has partnered…

Tánaiste signs new Code of Practice on the Right to Disconnect

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. From today, employees have the right to disconnect under the new Code of Practice signed by…

EirGrid seeks public’s input into how to shape Ireland’s Electricity Future

With only 40% of electricity used throughout the year in Ireland coming from clean generation, the Government wants this to increase to 70% by 2030 and have charged EirGrid with making the grid ready to make this happen. EirGrid has launched a public consultation document Public Consultation: Shaping Our Electricity Future | EirGrid Consultation Portal…

Speech by An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar T.D. at the launch of Our Rural Future – Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 in Croke Park

Good afternoon everyone.   I’m really pleased to join the Taoiseach, Minister Humphreys, and Minister Ryan to launch Ireland’s new Rural Development Policy.   I want to commend Heather, her Department and staff and everyone who put this new Policy together.    Heather has been a strong advocate for Rural Ireland for many years at…

Prestigious Law Scholarship Awarded to Limerick Student

An ambitious and high achieving Limerick student has been awarded the prestigious Holmes O’Malley Sexton Scholarship at the University of Limerick (UL). The top legal firm with offices in Dublin, Limerick and Cork has awarded the renowned scholarship annually for over two decades. The bursary was endowed to Law and Accounting student Brian Daly from Kilmallock…

Managing Annual Leave during Covid-19

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. Signals from Government ahead of the next announcement on Covid-19 restrictions on 5th April indicate there…

Pesticides detected in the Ennis and Shannon/Sixmilebridge drinking water supplies in Co Clare

Public urged to consider alternatives to pesticides to protect their local river catchments – and drinking water sources Tuesday, 16 March 2021  – Exceedances for the pesticide MCPA has been detected in the water supplies for Ennis and Shannon/Sixmilebridge during 2019 and 2020. MCPA is an active substance present in many commonly used herbicide products used…

Primary school student wins competition to design a new Biodiversity Garden in Shannon

Nine-year-old Molly McPhillips, a 3rd class student at St Senan’s Primary School in Shannon, has won a competition launched by Shannon Group to design a new biodiversity garden in Shannon. The competition enlisted students to get creative and help design a biodiversity garden for residents of Shannon and visitors to the area to enjoy. Over…