Shannon Group delivers strong performance across airport, property and heritage businesses

Major group-wide investment programme and prudent cost management essential for continued growth Shannon Group strongly supports the National Planning Framework   Shannon Group plc, the parent company of Shannon Airport, Shannon Commercial Properties and Shannon Heritage, recorded another positive year of trading in 2016 as turnover hit €67.2 million, up by over 2% on 2015.  In…

Breakfast Briefing to preview management training opportunity

A Breakfast Briefing to be held on Thursday next, May 11 in Shannon promises to be of special interest to companies keen to develop their management team capabilities or individuals looking to broaden their management skills. Organised by Shannon Chamber Skillnet, in conjunction with the University of Limerick, the briefing at the Oakwood Hotel will…

Changes to Inheritance Tax System Can Significantly Impact Post-Death Inheritance

Changes to Inheritance Tax System Can Significantly Impact Post-Death Inheritance

  Attendees at the second in a three-part series on succession planning which Shannon Chamber is hosting in association with Holmes O’Malley Sexton (HOMS) solicitors were advised to be mindful that changes to the inheritance tax code occur quite regularly and need to be considered when planning the allocation of an estate.   Changes in…

Kieran Mulvey Appopinted Chairperson of Adare Human Resource Management

Kieran Mulvey Appopinted Chairperson of Adare Human Resource Management

Adare Human Resource Management, one of Ireland’s leading experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations and best practice HR Management, has appointed Kieran Mulvey, former Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission, as its new Chairman. In his first major appointment in the private sector since his retirement in 2016, Mulvey joins Adare Human Resource Management during a…

Recent Developments in Insurance Liability Claims Environment to be Outlined at Shannon Chamber Event

Recent Developments in Insurance Liability Claims Environment to be Outlined at Shannon Chamber Event

With insurance premiums increasing annually and impacting at both personal and business levels, Shannon Chamber is keen to assess why this is happening and what can be done, if anything, to redress this development. A breakfast briefing on the subject has been organised by the Chamber in conjunction with leading global advisory, broking and solutions…

Foras na Gaeilge promotes the use of Irish language in business

Foras an Gaeilge provides a range of supports to the business sector.  SCÉIM TACAÍOCHTA GNÓ / BUSINESS SUPPORT SCHEME The Scéim Tacaíochta Gnó Business Support Scheme provides grant aid to small and medium-sized businesses who wish to use the Irish language as a strategic marketing tool.  You will find a link to the Application Form below.  The scheme…

Public Consultation of the Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan 2017

  Minister Donohoe recently launched the Mid-Tern Capital Plan Review which will decide how the remaining unallocated capital funding should be assigned up until 2021. Shannon Chamber is considering making a submission on the Capital Plan Review and we are seeking feedback from our members. The detail is provided in the document (link below):  …

Ministers Launch Report on Future Skills Needs In The Food And Drink Sector

Ministers Launch Report on Future Skills Needs In The Food And Drink Sector

13th April 2017 The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD, and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD, today launched the 2017 Report on Future Skills Needs in the Food and Drink Sector.  The report, prepared by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, assesses skills needs…

The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Seeks Participation from Irish Businesses in New Study on Corporate Social Responsibility

The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has commissioned a national study on Corporate Social Responsibility and are seeking participation from businesses of all sizes operating in Ireland. This will be the first comprehensive study of its kind in Ireland and will inform the development of Ireland’s Second National Plan on Corporate Social Responsibility which…

Enterprise Ireland launches ‘Brexit SME Scorecard’ to help companies self-assess readiness for Brexit

Irish companies must prepare for a hard Brexit – SME Scorecard is a first step to putting a Brexit Business Plan in place”– Julie Sinnamon, CEO, Enterprise Ireland. Scorecard Report will help Irish SMEs #PrepareforBrexit – provides overview of potential risk areas and generates suggested actions, information and resources. Enterprise Ireland has launched the ‘Brexit SME…