The way we work, the skills we need and job roles are rapidly evolving, approximately 35% of the skills required by industry will change by 2020. Sourcing skilled talent is now, according to a 2017 OECD report, a key determining factor in enabling companies to continually adapt and manage change. Throughout the world there is evidence of the positive impact…
Shannon Airport has welcomed the announcement by American Airlines to expand its Shannon to Philadelphia service in 2018, as the airline continues to build on the growing demand for flights between Shannon and its Philadelphia hub. Welcoming the increased capacity, Andrew Murphy, Managing Director Shannon Airport said: “The airline’s decision is significant and shows that…
Pat Quinlan, chief executive, Milford Care Centre (3rd left) and Joe Murphy, Harvest Fair committee chairperson is joined by volunteers Frank and Kay McDonnell, Teresa Riordan, May Leo and Michael and Eoghan Foster collecting donations for the Harvest Fair. Photo: Keith Wiseman The 32nd Milford Hospice Harvest is less than a week away and,…
Clare County Council has been shortlisted in two categories – Supporting Active Communities and Disability Services Provision – in Chambers Ireland’s Excellence in Local Government Awards 2017. This year there are a total of twenty-three Local Authorities shortlisted over sixteen categories ranging from Active Communities to Local Authority Innovation. The 2017 Excellence in Local Government Awards are…
Chambers Ireland, in conjunction with Eurochambres, has launched the European Economic Survey for 2018. This is the 25th edition of this annual Eurochambres assessment of the European business community’s expectations for the year ahead. The target audience of this survey is businesses and chamber members all around the county. The results of this survey…
Shannon Chamber would like to draw members’ attention to the following tender, which might be of interest to any company with the capacity to deliver: The Atlantic Economic Corridor (AEC) Taskforce Enterprise Subgroup has identified the need to develop an Enterprise Capacity Plan for the Western region. The Enterprise Scoping Study is the first phase of…
Shannon Chamber, on behalf of Limerick Civic Trust (LCT), is delighted to announce that LCT’s Autumn Lecture Series will commence in September in the unique setting of St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick. The event is in conjunction with the Kemmy Business School, Shannon Chamber, Limerick City & County Council and Roadbridge is a six-part series of public lectures to be delivered…
Shannon Airport has been given another major vote of approval by the airline industry after it was shortlisted for the fifth consecutive year for the prestigious World Routes Marketing Awards. After claiming the ‘Best Marketing of Airports’ award for an airport under 4million passengers last year for the second time in three years, Shannon has…
Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber receiving her Certificate in Advanced Leadership from the Timoney Leadership Institute, pictured with (from left): Antonio Hidalgo, secretary general. Instituto Internacional SanTelmo, Spain; Eamon Sinnott, general manager, Intel Ireland and John Killeen, chairman, Timoney Leadership Institute and chairman, Marine Institute. Photo: Karl Hussey Photography Shannon Chamber, Atlantic Aviation…
More than 3,000 jobs created or maintained in the lifetime of the Credit Guarantee Scheme 2rd August, 2017 Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., today (Wednesday) welcomed the latest Quarterly Report (Q2 of 2017) from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) on its operation, on…
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