WRC Set Out Retirement Age Issues

18 January 2018 Retirement Age and Pensions is a topic of ongoing significance for Employers with European and Irish legislative and case law developments continuing apace. Important recent legislative developments include: The Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 which commenced on 1st January 2016, which amended the rules on mandatory retirement and age discrimination, making mandatory…

Nationwide Bid to Find Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Now In Top Gear

Nationwide Bid to Find Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Now In Top Gear

8th January, 2018   The bid to find Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur moves into top gear as Regional Finals take place this month across the country. Last month, County Finals took place across all 31 Local Enterprise Office areas. The 93 county winners shared in a major investment fund of over €1.5m to accelerate the growth…

Peach Recruitment are delighted to announce that Caroline Bagnall has joined the team

Peach Recruitment are delighted to announce that Caroline Bagnall has joined the team

Caroline brings 20 years’ of HR experience from a wide variety of industries, including Aviation, Legal, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer Services and most recently Financial Services.     Having operated as a HR Manager for many years, Caroline has a great understanding of the needs of a business when trying to source the right people for…

Shannon Chamber Urges Members to Support Small Business Saturday

Shannon Chamber Urges Members to Support Small Business Saturday

An Taoiseach and Retail Excellence get vocal about supporting local .   Next Saturday, December 2nd, will mark the 4th annual Small Business Saturday, an initiative  supported and promoted by Retail Excellence Ireland to encourage the public to shop locally and support retailers in every town and village across Ireland. Originally an American concept, it…

“Christmas is coming” and…  Denver Morrissey’s have special offer for Chamber members!

“Christmas is coming” and… Denver Morrissey’s have special offer for Chamber members!

As the nursery rhyme says, it’s that time of year again when thoughts begin to turn to festive season matters. To help with early preparations, Denver Morrissey’s Family Butchers in Skycourt Shannon are making available three exclusive offers to Chamber member companies, staff members and their families. Options are: Hamper option 1 (€39.99) 2kg Crowe…

8th Annual Tourism Policy Workshop

17th – 18th November 2017, Dromoland Castle ‘Confronting Challenges and Seizing Opportunities in Irish Tourism: The Role of the Public and Private Sector’ The challenges for the Irish economy and society occasioned by Brexit, geopolitical turbulence and technological disruptions are already at play and are likely to have even more profound effects in the years…

Entrepreneurs to get best possible start as historic Shannon building gets new ‘Gateway Hub’

Entrepreneurs to get best possible start as historic Shannon building gets new ‘Gateway Hub’

Minister Pat Breen launches new facility in Gateway West, Shannon Free Zone Thursday, November 9, 2017:  A building with one of Ireland’s most storied entrepreneurial histories will be the inspirational home for the country’s newest incubation hub unveiled today by Minister of State Pat Breen.   The Gateway Hub at Shannon Airport House was today officially…