Shannon Chamber, via Chambers Ireland, is monitoring events in Westminster, as well as the negotiations as they take place in Brussels. With only eight months to the UK’s formal exit from the EU, and just over three months to make enough progress on agreeing on the terms of a Withdrawal Agreement, so that a transition…
The European Commission has adopted a Communication outlining the ongoing work on the preparation for all outcomes of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. On 30 March 2019, the United Kingdom will leave the EU and become a third country. This will have repercussions for citizens, businesses and administrations in both the United…
Dublin, Ireland, 20 July Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Pat Breen TD, Minister with responsibility for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection today announced the publication of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018. This follows Government approval for publication of the Bill at Cabinet last week….
Dublin, Ireland, July 19th — The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D., today launched a public consultation on gift voucher fees. This follows her announcement on June 12th that the Government had approved the General Scheme of the Unfair Contract Terms (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018, which proposes a minimum lifespan of five…
Commission Rules of Origin Questionnaire and Test Tool The European Commission has released an online test tool and questionnaire, aimed at exporters, that has been designed to give information to operators and to help address their needs in relation to Rules of Origin. The below link gives exporters access to the anonymous questionnaire…
Skillnet Ireland Annual Report reveals 15,000 Irish SMEs availed of upskilling and training in 2017 94% of the member companies that benefited from investment in training through Skillnet Ireland were SMEs Skillnet Ireland Chairperson warns of ever-widening productivity gap between indigenous SMEs and the multi-nationals based in Ireland 6% of the 240,000 SMEs registered…
The University of Limerick’s Cooperative Education programme (or undergraduate placement) is a core element of all undergraduate degrees. As part of the programme, all students, regardless of discipline, undertake relevant work experience normally of eight months duration. About 1,600 students are placed on CoOp every year, with about 30% placed internationally. This makes it one…
Chambers Ireland launched its Pre Budget 2019 Submission, recommending that Government use Budget 2019 as an opportunity to think strategically about how we can future-proof our economy and make the best use of today’s prosperity in preparing for the threats facing Ireland on an international stage. Speaking at the Chamber Chief Executives’ Forum in…
By adopting Lean methodologies and tools, enterprises can achieve significant improvements in competitiveness, according to Stephen Linnane, HR Manager with Shannon-based Element Six. Mr Linnane was speaking ahead of a Breakfast Briefing on Lean systems organised by Shannon Chamber to be held at Shannon Airport House, Shannon Free Zone on Thursday next, July 19 at…
Dublin, Ireland, July 10th — Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD today formally launched the revised SME Credit Guarantee Scheme, joined by Suzanne Sweeney, Head of Lending, Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI); Catherine Moroney, Head of Business Banking with AIB; Michael Lauhoff, Director…
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