In November 2018, Shannon Chamber wrote to all local representatives in Co Clare highlighting the issues companies face when seeking to process residency and employment permits and other documentation for foreign nationals. Concerned by the fact that serious delays in the processing of employment permits (16-18 weeks for companies without Trust Partner status and 6…
Welcoming the recent announcement of a €27m fund to upgrade flood defences at Shannon town, the airport and the Free Zone, Shannon chamber CEO Helen Downes added: “This is a significant development for Shannon. The airport, businesses and residents can now plan with confidence in the knowledge that Shannon is a safe location in which…
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, welcomed today’s confirmation from Transport Infrastructure Ireland that, as a result of funding he secured in Budget 2019, it has approved national road schemes to a value of €338m. This will enable some of the key projects listed in the Capital Plan to now advance…
Year-End News of additional funding for Atlantic Economic Corridor via the Western Development Commission positive news for entire West of Ireland…Shannon Chamber Economic baseline analysis must lead future planning at a regional level “The recent allocation of €0.5m funding for the Atlantic Economic Corridor(AEC) initiative, via the Western Development Commission, is fitting endorsement for a…
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…
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