Minimum expiry date of five years for gift vouchers. Ban on requirement for gift vouchers to be spent in one transaction. Ban on cancellation of gift vouchers – or the imposition of charges – where the recipient’s name is registered incorrectly. 9.00am, Thursday, 20th December 2018 – The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation,…
Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Higher Education, today (19 December 2018) announced funding of €1.65m for 16 innovative projects to enhance teaching and learning in the higher education institutions. The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education supports institutions and their staff to…
December 14, 2018 – Zimmer Biomet, a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, is celebrating a decade in Ireland. A leading employer in Shannon and Oranmore, Galway, the company’s footprint in Ireland now features two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities plus a professional education centre that attracts healthcare professionals from around the world. “Our team is at…
Michael Ring, TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, and Seán Canney TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, today (10 December 2018), announced additional funding of €500,000 for the Western Development Commission (WDC) to support the work of the Atlantic Economic Corridor initiative and to maximise the use of…
Collaborative projects include household electricity generation, sepsis treatments, coastal flooding supports & medical 3D printing. Project Ireland 2040 fund allocating €500m over next 10 years Key element of Government’s ‘Future Jobs’ initiative Monday, 10 December 2018 An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD have unveiled the…
Minister publishes a Consultation Paper: The Future Direction of Exemptions from the Study of Irish which includes draft revised circulars for primary and post-primary schools Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh T.D., today launched a public consultation seeking the views of all stakeholders on the future direction of the granting of exemptions from…
Opportunity to get young people interested in aviation Shannon Aviation Museum is launching a fundraising drive amongst local businesses, particularly those engaged in the aviation sector, to enable its ambitious expansion plans to become a reality, following on from a recent allocation of funds by Government. Under the expansion plan, the Museum, which is a…
Minister Ross has today announced additional funding this year for two priority areas in our rail system – accessibility for people with disabilities and security on the network. Funding of €160,000 is being provided for the second phase of an Accessibility App project for rail users with disabilities which is aimed at addressing some of…
Shannon Chamber urges member companies to check out and act on, if they haven’t already done so, an important End-of-Year Notice issued by the Revenue Commissioners, containing key information on PAYE system modernisation, Payroll Notifications and other related matters. These issues are critical to the smooth running of businesses so it’s vital that employers are…
Becci Harrison of Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow and Jean McCabe of Willow, Ennis, Co. Clare pictured with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for the launch of Small Business Saturday 2018. Retail Excellence and An Taoiseach launched an awareness campaign at Government Buildings this week to support local retailers on Small Business Saturday which will take place on…
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