Labour Force Survey Shows: Employment continues to grow strongly. 79,800 jobs were created in the year to Q1 2019, bringing total employment to a record high of 2,316,100 Over 1,500 new jobs being created every week in Ireland Govt Target of 135,000 New Jobs in the Regions by 2020 has been surpassed Employment increased…
Pictured at the Shannon Chamber/Goodbody event in the Oakwood Hotel in Shannon (from left): Michael Tiernan, managing director, Tiernan Properties and founder and former CEO of e|net; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Don Harrington, corporate finance director, Jon Ihle, head of communications and Catriona Coady, senior tax and pensions specialist, Goodbody and; Jimmy Martin, founder…
Mick Guinee, founder and CEO, Ei Electronics (2nd left) is pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network workshop in Ei Electronics in Shannon with Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber and (from left):Paul Kilbridge, manufacturing projects manager, Nicky Mullen senior mechanical engineer and Barry Loughnane, production supervisor, Ei Electronics. Photo: Eamon Ward. A company whose operations…
The Irish Aviation Authority presents the annual Irish Aviation Gala Ball 2019 in aid of the Irish Historical Flight Foundation and Temple Street Foundation. The Irish Aviation Gala Ball will be held in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road on Friday 24th May 2019. Tickets cost €200 per seat or €2,000 per table of ten. For…
Marie Clifford, managing director, Advanced Technical Concepts (third left) is pictured receiving the All-Ireland Business Foundation’s Best Medium Business Award 2019 with (from left) Mairead McGuinness, MEP; Paul Fagan, managing director, Action Coach, award sponsor; Sandra Fleming and Ger Finan, Advanced Technical Concepts and; chairperson of the judging panel Dr Briga Hynes, University of Limerick….
Dublin, 8 May 2019. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) launched its new redesigned website today. The website, which can still be found at www.workplacerelations.ie, was developed throughout 2018 with input from key internal and external stakeholders through focus groups, testing and surveys. It is more visually appealing, easier to navigate and search, and will…
Project to deliver Ireland’s first ever 4-D 270 degree visitor experience Wednesday 8th May 2019: Shannon Group’s tourist experiences and attractions company, Shannon Heritage, has lodged a planning application with Clare County Council, which will see them undertake the single largest investment at the recently announced Irish tourist attraction of the year, since it…
Dublin, Ireland, May 7th The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, today welcomed Government approval to appoint a Preferred Bidder for the National Broadband Plan. The National Broadband Plan is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and is a core component of Project Ireland 2040 which is the overarching vision for…
“The National Broadband Plan is a much talked-about project and we now need to see the projected actions and a timeline communicated and delivered. Businesses are planning into the future and this will help in their future planning when allowing people to work remotely,” said Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes in reacting to the…
Sophie Hackford (centre) is pictured at Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): conference speakers Sarah McDonough, director, Atomic DNA; Gillian Power, HR manager, Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon and John Ryan, Great Place to Work in Ireland; Derek McKay, managing director, Adare Human Resource Management (anchor sponsor); Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Declan Dooley, Sunday Business…
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