In the two years since setting up a Skillnet, Shannon Chamber has offered 64 training courses to over 500 employees in 216 of its member companies, which has enabled these businesses to maintain their competitive edge through keeping themselves up to date with new developments in their sectors and enabling their employees to gain new skills and…
Shannon Chamber congratulates member company Reagecon on attaining OHSAS18001 Health and Safety Standard. This is a huge achievement for this Shannon company, which is now one of the largest producers of Physical and Chemical Standards and Reagents, and gives recognition to their commitment to operating a high standard of health and safety. Achieving this Standard…
Chambers Ireland has announced the appointment of Sarah Freeman as Director of Policy and Communications. Sarah has over 15 years’ communications, media and policy formulation experience. She has worked in the RTE Newsroom as a radio and online journalist as well as in the RTE Television Press Office and most recently as PR Lead…
Cycling is fast becoming a very popular pastime in Ireland, with brightly coloured cyclists to be seen traversing our highways and byways. Mick Guinee, Chief Executive of Ei Electronics and 14 of his colleagues from the company are moving further afield on their bikes by taking on a 400km, 4-day Charity Cycle in September (13th -17th),…
Wednesday 26 July 2017 Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, today welcomed CSO data released which shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland in the first six months of 2017 increased by 4.2% compared to the corresponding period in…
Over 14,000 companies undertook training with Skillnets. 11% increase of Skillnets member companies shows growing focus on building talent for competitiveness 50,000 people undertook training and development through Skillnets in 2016 nationwide Unique Skillnets model, funded jointly by state and enterprise, is helping Irish industry meet challenges Irish companies are increasingly taking up opportunities for…
The Shannon, Ennis, Galway and Limerick Chambers of Commerce have today said that retaining year-round services between Shannon and New York must be a priority for Government efforts to achieve balanced regional development. Responding to the decision by United Airlines to suspend its Newark flights from Shannon, from 24th November 2017 to 9th March…
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has published its latest WDC Insights Home-Based Working in the Western Region, which is the third in a series examining the current nature of work, focussing on work which is often home based. Working at or from home can take different forms. This WDC Insights examines the data on those…
18th July 2017 Low Pay Commission recommends 30c increase in minimum wage Government welcomes proposal to increase minimum wage as part of wider programme to support lower paid workers and provide opportunity to all The Low Pay Commission is recommending an increase in the national minimum wage of 30 cents to €9.55 per hour. The…
Tuesday 18 July 2017: The rehabilitation of Ireland’s longest runway, at Shannon Airport, is proving a triumph of logistics as the equivalent of one football pitch is re-laid between dusk and dawn each night, the airport has revealed. Shortly before midnight, following the last arrival/departure at Shannon, a team of 90 vehicles and 70 people…
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