The organisers of the 33rd Milford Hospice Harvest, which takes place this Sunday, 2nd September in the University of Limerick (UL) Arena from 11am to 5pm have been keeping an eye on the weather forecast and are delighted to see that sunshine is promised for their largest fundraising event of the year and a day…
Shannon Chamber is delighted to convey the news that the Management of Ei Electronics has announced plans for an Open Day to be held on Sunday, 23rd September 2018, celebrating 55 Years manufacturing in Shannon, and 30 Years as an Irish Company. The Open Day involves an invitation to all employees – past and…
Dublin, Ireland, 28 August Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, has said that consumers and businesses have until close of business on Friday to respond to a public consultation on gift voucher fees, and has urged anyone with an interest in the issue to make their voice heard. Minister Humphreys said: “In June,…
Bring your business’s global marketing to the next level! Shannon Group is delighted to welcome Google to Shannon! On Wednesday August 29th, 08.30-13.0 Google run regular half-day “Digital Garage” events in its Dublin office to help Irish SMEs find and understand new clients overseas. Now, for the first time, Google is bringing this “Digital…
Microfinance loan funding supports over 4,200 jobs since 2012 Micro enterprises outside of Dublin account for 79% of loans since 2012 €1.5m loans approved in Q2 2018 Dublin, Ireland, August 23rd The publication of the Microfinance Ireland report for Q2, 2018 has been welcomed today by Pat Breen TD, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU…
Government prioritizes teaching of foreign languages in context of Brexit Targeted measures for improving fluency, immersion and the number of languages taught The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. today (Wednesday the 22nd of August) announced a 25% increase in the number of Foreign Language Assistants, bringing the total number available to schools from this…
A Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) software solution developed in Co. Clare, has secured a large contract with Cork County Council. Cork County Council issued a Request for Tender (RFT) earlier in the year looking for an Objective and Risk Management solution to assist in achieving its Annual Service Delivery Plan (ASDP). Having successfully…
Chambers Ireland today (14 August 2018) revealed the shortlist of the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2018 2018 marks the fifteenth edition of the Awards, which features a total of twenty one local authorities shortlisted over sixteen categories, ranging from ‘Supporting Tourism’ to ‘Best Practice in Citizen Engagement.’ The Excellence in Local Government Awards are…
Dublin, Ireland, 13 August The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D., today (Monday 13 August, 2018) announced the publication of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018. The purpose of the Bill is to strengthen the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) in order to ensure greater compliance with the…
The importance of the International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) at Shannon has been acknowledged on a European scale with its appointment as the first Irish member of the elite European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP). The membership acknowledges Shannon IASC as not only the largest aerospace cluster in Ireland but a cluster of pan-European significance. The…
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