In existence for a mere twelve months, the Mid-West Lean Network, the brainchild of Shannon Chamber and now involving 65 companies, is fast becoming the pathfinder for companies seeking to introduce lean concepts and practices into their organisations. Having already run a series of in-company workshops on varying aspects of lean throughout the year,…
37% of Irish companies stating increased time being spent on employee conflicts and disputes Almost one in five organisations experienced personal injury claim Quarter of employers state performance management as key priority in 2018 Wednesday, 18th October 2017: More than a quarter (26%) of Irish employers experienced a workplace dispute in 2016 while…
“Budget 2018 has delivered the necessary increases in capital investment to promote future growth; it recognises external threats and will be mildly positive in promoting stability,” said Shannon Chamber’s chief executive, Helen Downes, on analysing the outcomes of the budget against the recommendations put forward by Chambers Ireland to which Shannon Chamber was a…
Wednesday 11 October 2017 Department lands biggest increase of Capital Plan brings Capital spend to €7.5bn over the 4 years Over €750 million for BusConnects – a transformative investment package that will finance new and expanded bus routes and greatly improve bus access through and around Dublin, with designated segregated cycle lanes included. Over…
The Absolute Hotel in Limerick city attended the 2017 Gold Medal Awards, in association with Hotel & Catering Review magazine in Kilkenny in September. They were delighted to bring home the award for the Best business hotel. The Gold medal awards are seen as the Oscars of the hospitality industry. General manager Donnacha Hurley said, “‘I…
The findings of a survey, undertaken by Empathy Research on behalf of Adare Human Resource Management to assess the types of human resource issues facing companies in 2018, will be unveiled at a forthcoming Shannon Chamber seminar which takes place on Wednesday, 18 October in the Oakwood Hotel in Shannon, commencing at 8am. Over 250…
Eurowings, the low cost carrier of Lufthansa, is currently running a competition to allow the public to choose its next route from Cologne for next summer. Shannon Airport has been included in a list of routes that Eurowings is allowing the public to vote for. We would encourage members to support Shannon by partaking in…
The sixth workshop in the Mid-West Lean Network’s 2017 series of events, focused at encouraging more companies to look towards lean as means of increasing operational efficiency, will take place at Dell EMC in Limerick next Tuesday, 10 October from 8am to 10am. The workshop, which will examine how data drives business will be delivered…
MEDIA RELEASE Impact of Minister Donohoe’s First Budget to be Analysed at Shannon Chamber Breakfast In what is always an eagerly anticipated breakfast event, Shannon Chamber is once again joining forces with Grant Thornton to host a post-Budget 2018 briefing at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, Ennis Rd, Limerick next Wednesday, 11 October…
Call for proposals from new groups of enterprises seeking to address challenges through collaboration New pilot networks to be launched in 2018 Innovative solutions sought from ambitious businesses across all sectors Over 60 networks already operating under internationally-acclaimed collaborative learning model 03 October 2017: Skillnets, the national agency responsible for the promotion and facilitation…
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