Minister Ross announces €417 million for regional and local roads

Allocation will allow approx. 2300kms of road to be maintained (surface dressed) and 2100kms to be strengthened.   Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, today announced details of a €417 million investment programme for 2018 for regional and local roads.   Minister Ross said: “I am very happy to be able to…

Ireland’s biggest Independent Holiday Show returns to Limerick

Ireland’s biggest Independent Holiday Show returns to Limerick

Monday 29 January 2018:  The strength of the holiday market will be evidenced this weekend as the largest Holiday Show ever held in the region takes place at UL Arena on Saturday and Sunday next, 3rd and 4th February. Now in its third year, the Holiday Show, in association with Shannon Airport, will have over…

Mid-West Employers Invited to Springboard+ Briefing

Mid-West Employers Invited to Springboard+ Briefing

Mid-West Regional Skills invites Employers throughout the Mid-West region to attend a free-of-charge briefing on the Government-funded  Spribgboard+ programme. The event will take place on Monday 29th January in the Bank of Ireland Workbench, O’Connell Street, Limerick from 6-8pm.  Springboard+ is a Government funded programme of free and subsidised higher education courses at Level 6…

Statesboards.ie Available Appointments to Key Public Bodies

Stateboards.ie, the website which serves as the primary portal through which appointments to vacancies on State Boards are advertised,currently features several high-level appointments to the boards of high-profile public bodies.  These current vacancies include: Chairperson of the Board of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) – Thursday, 25 January 2018 deadline Chairperson of the Board of the…

WRC Set Out Retirement Age Issues

18 January 2018 Retirement Age and Pensions is a topic of ongoing significance for Employers with European and Irish legislative and case law developments continuing apace. Important recent legislative developments include: The Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 which commenced on 1st January 2016, which amended the rules on mandatory retirement and age discrimination, making mandatory…

 Chambers Ireland welcomes approval of the North South Interconnector in Northern Ireland

 Chambers Ireland welcomes approval of the North South Interconnector in Northern Ireland

23 January 2018   Commenting on today’s (23 January 2018) announcement that the North South Interconnector has been granted full planning approval in Northern Ireland, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “We are very pleased with the granting of full planning approval for the North South Interconnector by Northern Ireland planning authorities today. Energy…

Shannon Commercial Properties to accelerate Phase 1 €40m investment programme in 2018

Shannon Commercial Properties to accelerate Phase 1 €40m investment programme in 2018

500,000 sq ft of space brought to the market since 2015 Tuesday 23rd January 2018:  A €40 million Shannon Commercial Properties investment in state-of-the-art property solutions at the Shannon Free Zone is to be accelerated in 2018 to capitalise on the demand for commercial property in the region, the company stated today.   In its…

Minister Breen announces review of Codes of Practice on Bullying in the Workplace

 17th January 2018 Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection announced that he has asked the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to undertake a review of their Codes of Practice on Bullying in the Workplace. The WRC Code…

Shannon’s Relevance as a Strategic Economic Engine for Regional and National Growth Outlined at Shannon Chamber Lunch

Shannon’s Relevance as a Strategic Economic Engine for Regional and National Growth Outlined at Shannon Chamber Lunch

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, pictured at Shannon Chamber’s lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Rose Hynes, Chairman, Shannon Group plc; Kevin Thompstone, director, Shannon Chamber; and Matthew Thomas, CEO, Shannon Group plc. Photo: Eamon Ward.   An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, briefed on strategic projects at planning…

A Feast of Music to Suit all tastes in Sixmilebridge and Bunratty, Co Clare this weekend

A Feast of Music to Suit all tastes in Sixmilebridge and Bunratty, Co Clare this weekend

Shannonside Winter Music Festival now in its 19th Year The Shannonside Winter Music Festival, which commences this Thursday, 18th January and runs through to Monday 22nd, will deliver a hectic schedule of 80 events across 15 locations between Sixmilebridge and Bunratty in Co Clare, bringing an eclectic mix of music styles to brighten the gloomiest…