Minister Breen says Certification to Standards will be Crucial in Post-Brexit Era

Friday, November 4th 2016 Minister Pat Breen advises Irish firms to be prepared, as certification to international standards will be crucial in a post-Brexit era Ireland exports 80% of its goods, accounting for €112 billion in 2015 30 organisations who achieved certification to international business standards in recent weeks were honoured at a special ceremony…

 Final Call for Entrants to One4all Spotlights, Supported by Shannon Chamber

 Final Call for Entrants to One4all Spotlights, Supported by Shannon Chamber

    One4all has teamed up with Chambers Ireland for the second annual `Spotlights’ The `Spotlights’ reward employees of SMEs across Ireland who make an outstanding contribution in the workplace Spotlights seeking Ireland’s best employee Entries are open for SMEs nationwide Date for entrants has been extended to Nov 4   One4all is issuing a…

Know How To Tender Successfully…with the Go-2-Tender Programme

Know How To Tender Successfully…with the Go-2-Tender Programme

Are you a SME keen to get your share of the all-island Public Procurement Market Then InterTradeIreland’s Go-2-Tender programme is for you! InterTradeIreland’s Go-2-Tender programme aims to give SMEs the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to tender successfully for public sector contracts in their own jurisdiction and on a cross-border basis. Programme Structure The programme consists…

Shannon Chamber to Launch new Mid-West Lean Network at Lean in Business Seminar in Molex, Shannon

Shannon Chamber to Launch new Mid-West Lean Network at Lean in Business Seminar in Molex, Shannon

For the past five years, Shannon Chamber has organised an annual Lean in Business seminar, initially held in conjunction with Zimmer and now, for the second year, in Molex. The seminars are aimed at introducing companies to the Lean concept and, for those already involved with Lean, to give them case examples of the process…

Shannon Chamber Supports Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Shannon Chamber Supports Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Shannon Chamber is supporting member company First Names Group’s request for members to get behind their Christmas Shoebox Appeal. This very worthwhile initiative has become a growing tradition in Shannon and the wider community to give a present that will make a real difference to children in the remotest parts of the globe in time for…

Irish Chambers Meet High Ranking EU Officials to Discuss Priorities for Irish Business

  Shannon Chamber was delighted to participate in a delegation from the Irish Chamber of Commerce Network, led by Chambers Ireland that met with key officials from across the European Commission earlier this month. With representation from Chambers of Commerce across Ireland, the objective of the trip was to highlight the need for the European…

Irish SMEs To Avail Of Lower Corporate Tax Through Knowledge Development Box – Minister Mitchell O’connor

Irish SMEs To Avail Of Lower Corporate Tax Through Knowledge Development Box – Minister Mitchell O’connor

25th October 2016 Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, is set to enable Irish SMEs involved in research and development activities, avail of the Knowledge Development Box taxation scheme. The scheme, which sees profits from Irish inventions resulting from R&D activities in Ireland taxed at 6.25%, is to be made available to…

Lending Landscape to Irish SMEs Improving

Lending Landscape to Irish SMEs Improving

Pat Breen, T.D.. Minister for Employment and Small Business pictured with Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (centre), Rita McInerney, CEO, Ennis Chamber (far left), and key lending and support organisations, national and regional, at the Mid-West Business Funding seminar in Limerick, organised by Shannon, Limerick and Ennis Chambers in association with the Strategic Banking Corporation…

Minister Ross welcomes IAA preparations for new role as airport noise regulator in Ireland

In the course of a visit to the air traffic control tower at Dublin Airport today, Minister Shane Ross welcomed the briefing from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) on the state of its preparations to assume the role of regulator for all airport noise issues in Ireland. The regulatory arm of the IAA will take up…

Minister Mitchell-O’Connor begins 5-day, 2-city investment & marketing programme to west coast USA

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D departs today to lead a 5-day IDA Ireland investment and marketing programme to west coast USA.  This visit will include one-on-one meetings with 11 companies considering new job-creation projects in Ireland This is Minister Mitchell-O’Connor’s first major investment and marketing visit to the US since…