Ministers Humphreys and Breen welcome increase in numbers of businesses preparing for Brexit and urge others to start planning

Ministers Humphreys and Breen publish third B&A survey on Irish SMEs views on Brexit from Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Survey finds that more than 2 in 5 businesses strongly impacted by Brexit have a plan in place – almost twice as many as this time last year Notwithstanding the uncertainty that comes with…

Minister Pat Breen welcomes Taking Care of Business Event to Mid-West

Minister Pat Breen welcomes Taking Care of Business Event to Mid-West

Taking Care of Business: Over 200 attend one-stop-shop event for small businesses in the Mid-West 29 state bodies, agencies and services come together to answer questions and provide answers to small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs. Focus on access to finance for SME’S.   Limerick, Ireland, 25th September Over 200 small-business owners, managers and those…

World’s Largest Producer of Physical and Chemical Standards – Reagecon, Shannon– Launches New Product Range for Life Sciences, Environmental and Geology Markets

World’s Largest Producer of Physical and Chemical Standards – Reagecon, Shannon– Launches New Product Range for Life Sciences, Environmental and Geology Markets

Pat Breen, Minister for Trade, Business & Employment and Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber CEO are shown around the facility by John Barron, managing director of Reagecon Diagnostics at the launch of Reagecon’s new product range for Life Sciences, Environmental and Geology markets. Reagecon, based in Shannon, is the world’s largest producer of physical and chemical…

Shannon Chamber Members Savour the Changes at Dromoland Castle Golf Course

Whilst the annual golf classic has been a constant in Shannon Chamber’s annual calendar of events and is eagerly awaited each year, members savoured an addition to the social events’ schedule last week when they played a mini competition and had their golfing assessed at Dromoland Castle Golf Course.   The event, which was organised…

The Mid-West Region has the Passion, Sense of Place and Business Capability to Target New Investment through IDA Ireland

The Mid-West Region has the Passion, Sense of Place and Business Capability to Target New Investment through IDA Ireland

Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland pictured at the Shannon Chamber lunch with (from left): Helen Downes, CEO and Mary Considine, president, Shannon Chamber and: Joanne McEnteggart, managing director, Corporate and Institutional Services, First Names Group Ireland. Photo: Eamon Ward.     With the full Brexit impact unknown yet, we all have a role to play…

SkyCourt Shannon to Get State-of-the-Art Omniplex Cinema in 2019

SkyCourt Shannon to Get State-of-the-Art Omniplex Cinema in 2019

  Skycourt Shopping Centre has announced that Ireland’s largest multiplex cinema chain, Omniplex Cinemas, will open in early 2019.  The 5-Screen Cinema will be located on the first-floor level of the shopping centre in the former Food court.  Seating capacity from 44 – 153 across 5 screens will be available. This is a perfect location…

Minister Humphreys announces new pilot scheme to support retail online capability

€625,000 available to support retail businesses to strengthen their online offering   Dublin, Ireland, 20 September Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, today officially launched a new €625,000 pilot competitive scheme for eligible SMEs in the retail sector. The new scheme, to be delivered by Enterprise Ireland, will support retailers to strengthen…

Shannon Business Community to receive Ireland’s Latest Human Resource Insights and Findings

Shannon Chamber, in association with Adare Human Resource Management, will share the findings and insights from Adare Human Resource Management’s 2018 HR Barometer with businesses in Shannon and the wider Mi-West region. The event, which takes place at Treacy’s Oakwood Hotel in Shannon on Thursday, 27 September (8am – 10am with registration at 7:45am) will…

Minister Halligan Launches Final Report of the Hospitality Skills Oversight Group

Dublin, Ireland, 20 September Mr John Halligan, TD, Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development has launched the final report of the Hospitality Skills Oversight Group (HSOG).  The HSOG was originally set up in 2016 for a two-year term arising from a recommendation of a 2015 Expert Group on Future Skills Needs…

Minister Bruton announces schools to participate in network of Creative Clusters

Creative Cluster approach is part of the Schools Excellence Fund and the Creative Ireland Programme   68 schools to use art and creativity to address shared challenges and to achieve better learning outcomes   The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., today (20th of September) announced that 68 schools have been selected to…