Three Ireland’s grant programme returns with €100,000 bursary fund for SMEs

Three Ireland’s grant programme returns with €100,000 bursary fund for SMEs

Three Ireland’s Grants for Small Business Programme has provided over €650,000 in supports since 2021 2nd September 2024: On the back of a very successful first three years, Three Ireland has today announced it is once again investing €100,000 into a bursary fund for SMEs as part of its Grants for Small Businesses programme, which…

Shannon Foynes Port’s record investment to enhance Shannon Estuary as major international supply chain centre

Shannon Foynes Port’s record investment to enhance Shannon Estuary as major international supply chain centre

€32m investment will deliver infrastructure to position Foynes as global offshore renewable and logistics hubs New jetty infrastructure and one of Ireland’s largest port connected logistics parks another significant step in port company’s vision for enabling transformational growth for region Together with reinstated rail link and planned direct motorway/dual-carriageway access will decongest Ireland’s supply chain…

Shannon Town to Celebrate Local Hurling Stars with Big Screen Event

Shannon Town to Celebrate Local Hurling Stars with Big Screen Event

Shannon Town Centre will host a large screen viewing of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final this Sunday to celebrate and support local stars Brian Lohan, Darragh Lohan, Rory Hayes, and Aaron Shanagher. Shannon town Centre will be Home to a Large Screen showcasing all the action from Croke park live right in the heart of…

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New Legislation Regulating Collective Redundancies Following Insolvency Now in Operation

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 (the Act) quietly came into effect on 1st July 2024. The core aim of this legislation is to bolster the protection of Employees in collective redundancy situations. Background The Programme for Government includes a commitment to “review whether the legal provisions surrounding collective…

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Most Recent WRCReport Highlights Substantial Inspectorate Increase in Activity in 2023

The WRC Inspectorate carries out workplace inspections to ensure Employer compliance with a range of employment laws. In its recently published Annual Report, the WRC highlighted that the inspection service carried out 4,727 workplace inspections in 2023, up from 3,943 in 2022. The inspections found that 2,221 Employers had contravened employment law. These cases comprised…