Shannon Airport’s Christmas is set to get even better with passenger numbers over the festive season to increase by 5% on last year. Over 70,000 passengers are expected to use the airport from this weekend through to the New Year, up from 66,500 last year. This is the fourth successive since Shannon received its independence that it…
As part of the DJEI prompt payment code awareness campaign, we would appreciate if you complete the following survey about the Prompt Payment Code (PPC). The PPC is an important prompt payment initiative that was specifically developed by business for business and, if supported by business, can make a real difference towards moving to a…
€74 million going to SMEs Ireland has won a total of €336.7 million from the EU Programme for Research and Innovation, equivalent to an average of €2.4 million every week, the Minister for Training, Skills and Innovation, John Halligan T.D. announced today. The latest results on Ireland participation in Horizon 2020, the EU’s €75 billion…
Labour costs, the impact of Brexit and skills shortages are identified among the challenges facing Irish companies in 2017 Vast Majority of European Businesses do not identify Brexit as a Challenge. Shannon Chamber would like to thank all members who inputting to a survey which we issued during September/early October, on behalf of Chambers Ireland…
Meeting the future skills needs of Irish small and medium-sized businesses and responding to the challenges and opportunities of Brexit will be key priorities for Skillnets, the enterprise-led agency with responsibility for the promotion and facilitation of workplace training and up-skilling, in the coming years. That was the view of the agency’s chairman, Brendan…
Business leaders share team tactics at Shannon Chamber President’s Lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel (l-r): Sean Flannery, executive vice president technical, GECAS; Julie Dickerson, president, Shannon Chamber; Michael Ryan, Tipperary hurling manager; and Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber. Photo: Eamon Ward. Three dynamic leaders from the worlds of business and sport took to the…
Clarion Hotel Limerick became Clayton Hotel Limerick with a flurry of celebration and activity in the hotel, staff pictured below took five minutes out to pose in their new look uniforms together with Pat Reddan General Manager showing off too the new name on this iconic building! The management and staff were joined with a…
Applications are now open for a new UL 2 year part-time/distance-learning Software Systems Development Higher Diploma (Level 8) starting next January. Programme details: 2 year in-depth software development upskilling programme aimed at technical professionals who wish to develop their career in the technology sector; Core skills/knowledge taught: Operating systems, object-oriented software development, information management and…
The Minister for Employment and Small Business, Pat Breen TD, is encouraging those with an interest in the national minimum wage to make submissions to the Low Pay Commission as it begins a new phase of work. The Low Pay Commission is an independent body set up in 2015 whose main function is to…
2,322 jobs supported by Microfinance loan funding 79% of loans support microenterprises outside of Dublin Mr Pat Breen, T.D., Minister for Business and Employment, has today (Friday) welcomed the publication of the Microfinance Ireland Q3, 2016 Report. The latest report shows that almost €16m of loans have been approved under the Microenterprise Loan Fund to…
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