Ministers Ring and Canney announce €500,000 in extra funding for the Western Development Commission – Funding will support the Atlantic Economic Corridor initiative and Western Investment Fund.

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…

AN TAOISEACH AND MINISTER HUMPHREYS ANNOUNCE OVER €75m FOR 27 GROUNDBREAKING PROJECTS UNDER DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATION FUND

  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 McHugh invites views on the future direction of policy and practice in relation to the granting of exemptions from the study of Irish in primary and post-primary schools

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…

Shannon Aviation Museum seeks your support!

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…

Additional funding for accessibility and security on the Irish Rail network

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…

Check out Revenue notice!

Check out Revenue notice!

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…

An Taoiseach and Retail Excellence get vocal about supporting local

An Taoiseach and Retail Excellence get vocal about supporting local

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…

*UPDATE* Brexit Preparedness Notices – EU Commission

The European Commission has prepared a list of notices to help businesses prepare across various business areas and are available to view on the Commission’s website: European Commission Brexit Preparedness Recently the European Commission ‘intensified’ its Brexit Preparedness work to prepare in the event of a ‘no-deal’ scenario, with new details on the European Commission’s…

Nominate a colleague for the One4all Spotlight Awards 2018!

Free entry Your colleague could win up to €500 Great way to recognise staff The One4all Spotlight Awards recognise employee excellence in SMEs throughout Ireland One4all, in association with Chambers Ireland, has launched its search for ‘Ireland’s best employee’ with the 2018 Spotlights – awards that shine a light and reward employees that have made…