Shannon Chamber Skillnet available to discuss queries re training and supports for business

Shannon Chamber Skillnet is fully supportive of the Government’s efforts to effectively address and limit the spread of COVID-19 and to safeguard the protection of public health and that of our stakeholders. The Shannon Chamber Skillnet team is continuing to work and are available to discuss any queries that our businesses or trainees have regarding…

  The COVID- 19 pandemic has forced many companies to switch to remote working and while it is testing for many people, adaptability is fast becoming the norm. The initial first steps in the process for employers was ensuring that they had the systems in place to facilitate virtual linkages with their employees; then ensuring…

New Guidelines from Revenue on COVID-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme – Employer Eligibility and Supporting Proofs   Context On 24 March 2020, the Government announced measures to provide financial support to workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis. As part of these measures and building on the functionality developed through PAYE Modernisation, Revenue will operate the…

Picture shows: Noel Halpin (floor manager) and Paul Collins (sales and marketing manager), Bolger Engineering, at the recent Manufacturing Solutions event in Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) showing one of their high quality precision medical fabrications. Bolgers, a leading medical equipment fabrication and assembly supplier based in Shannon, Co Clare, Ireland, has announced that it…

Chambers Ireland and our nationwide network of chambers has today (24 March 2020) published the results of a survey of its members, which seeks to quantify and highlight the impacts of COVID-19 on business in towns, cities and regions right across the country. Our survey which has over 1,000 responses (1,110) was conducted between the…

Given the current social distancing requirements and the fact that many companies are encouraging their employees to work from home, where possible, and that many will be doing so for the first time, Shannon Chamber has linked up with the  Limerick office of leading global IT Infrastructure provider Rahi Systems to host a professionally distanced…

In light of the current circumstances in which we now find ourselves and conscious of the fact that companies are adjusting how they work and communicate with their employees, having the required skills base will be central to an organisation’s ability to maintain their sustainability. A return to ‘normal’ will happen, albeit at this point,…

The Government has today  (20 March, 2020) agreed with local authorities that they should agree to defer rates payments due from the most immediately impacted businesses – primarily in the retail, hospitality, leisure and childcare sectors, for three months, until end-May.  This measure will be implemented by each local authority in its own area.   Recognising…

Earlier this week, Chambers Ireland and our nationwide network of chambers called on Government and all State bodies to be flexible and responsive to the needs of their business and economic partners, so that we may ensure business continuity through this crisis. In particular, we called on Government to ensure that businesses that are in sectors which…