Opening Remarks by Minister Ross at the Select Committee – Revised Estimates General opening Thank you for the opportunity to present the 2018 Estimate for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport today. 2018 provides an overall gross allocation to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport of €2.03 billion. This is used to…
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, has today announced details of a new tolling incentive regime for electric vehicles (EVs). The scheme, which will begin this summer, will be available to the first 50,000 electric vehicles equipped with an electronic toll tag and will initially run up until the year 2022….
Minister Humphreys announces second call for proposals under €60 million Regional Enterprise Development Fund 16th April 2018 The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, today announced that she would be making a further €30 million available through a Second Call for Proposals under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF). As announced at…
ATT expect to double workforce in two years Aerospace Asset Trading (ATT), a US based company, has opened a new European hub at Shannon Free Zone in Co. Clare. With headquarters in Florida, the company has taken possession of an 18,750 sq. ft. premises at Bay 127, Shannon Free Zone, from Shannon Commercial Properties. Strategically…
12th April, 2018 3,290 jobs created or maintained in the lifetime of the Credit Guarantee Scheme Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., today welcomed the latest Quarterly Report (Q4 of 2017) from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) on its operation, on behalf of the…
Shannon Airport has welcomed today’s announcement by Norwegian Air International that it will expand its Shannon/New York service from winter 2018. The airline, which began services at Shannon in July 2017, is increasing its New York Stewart International Airport to a daily service, with seats going on sale on the airline’s website www.norwegian.com from today…
Mid-West Lean Network chairman Claude Costelloe, operations director Zimmer Biomet. Photograph by Eamon Ward The Shannon Chamber-driven Mid-West Lean Network (MWLN), which has been operational since late 2016, is drawing an increasing number of attendees to its monthly workshops which are held in Network members’ premises. Eighty people attended the most recent…
Are you involved in R&D? Do you want to halve your effective tax rate? The clock is ticking to make Knowledge Development Box (KDB) claims for 2016. In light of the impending 2018 deadline for 2016 claims, EY are hosting a breakfast briefing in collaboration with Keltie’s IP specialists in The Strand Hotel on 24…
3,290 jobs created or maintained in the lifetime of the Credit Guarantee Scheme 12th April, 2018 Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., today welcomed the latest Quarterly Report (Q4 of 2017) from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) on its operation, on behalf of the…
Vistra, one of the world’s leading providers of international incorporations, trust, fiduciary, private office, and fund administration services, has announced the acquisition of Canyon CTS (“Canyon”), a boutique capital markets corporate and trust business headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, with offices in Dublin and New York. This sees Vistra’s presence in Ireland grow significantly, following the…
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