Companies seeking to reignite their businesses post COVID-19 could benefit from Blitzing their Business Models…advice from three Shannon Chamber member companies

  When your business is either stopped in its tracks by an unforeseen pandemic, or you see unplanned opportunities during the crisis which would not otherwise have been considered, what should you do? Panic, wait for an upturn, ignore the new opportunity, or think outside the box? Feedback from three Shannon Chamber member companies would…

To assist non-domestic customers preparing to re-use buildings after a period of closure or under-utilisation, Irish Water has launched a new section on water.ie with advice and practical tips to help ensure internal water and wastewater systems are made safe for staff, customers and visitors. A number of issues can arise when buildings are left…

  With the tourism and hospitality sectors the worst affected of all major economic sectors by COVID- 19, it is not surprising to hear that reigniting the sector will be slow. The path to attracting international visitors to our country and encouraging staycations will be linked to mid or post-pandemic consumer behaviours, willingness to travel…

The Health and Safety Authority has published checklists and templates to help businesses get up and running again and to inform workers about what they need to do to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace. The full list is available at: www.hsa.ie/eng/topics/covid-19/return_to_work_safely_templates_and_checklists/return_to_work_safely_templates_and_checklists.html The checklists are of relevance to employers, employees and worker…

Sorcha McKenna, managing partners, McKinsey & Company Dublin office During a whistle-stop tour of the four stages of COVID-19 – the situation now, scenarios and path forward, planning ahead across multiple horizons and transitioning to the next normal – given at a Shannon Chamber webinar, the managing partner of McKinsey & Company’s Dublin office, Sorcha…

This Saturday evening May 23rd at 6pm, for the first time ever, Clare FM will bring a unique event to listeners and followers across the County and further afield, by organising and hosting a virtual concert across all their media platforms. The event is a tribute and a thank you to all essential workers throughout…

Shannon-based CW Applied Technology has launched a new Room UV-C Steriliser product, developed in collaboration with a US company, to help companies in re-opening and maintaining their premises. Making the announcement, managing director John O’Connell stated: “UV-C is the version of ultraviolet light that we are using in our device (also known as Germicidal UV)….

ZoneSafe P2P Social Distancing Solution for Work Teams. Get your business working again and help ensure safe distances between workers in industrial environments. Creating Safer Places to Work – ZoneSafe Person to Person Social Distancing Get your business working again and ensure safe distances between workers in industrial environments. At a time when worker health…

Businesses that have remained open since lockdown was introduced due to their being considered essential services have been abiding by strict social distancing and hygiene measures in their premises to protect their workforces from COVID-19. Many, like Portdrine, Co Clare based Forcefield Active Technology, a subsidiary of Tekelek Shannon, found it difficult to source hand…

While welcoming the launch and publication of the Government’s new national “Return to Work Safely” Protocol, and accepting that such measures are necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace when the economy begins to open slowly, Shannon Chamber is concerned that these may add a further cost to business. “The process involved…