The Minister for Employment and Small Business, Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., has announced that the role of Operator of these Schemes, with effect from today 17 October 2016, has transferred from Capita Asset Services Ireland Ltd to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). Commenting on the transfer of operations today, Minister Breen said:- “When…
The Mid-West Region Action Plan for Jobs 2015-2017 has called for the establishment of an Enterprise Engagement Platform whereby information on all the support services available to enterprise could be easily accessed online. As a first step in this process, the Chamber of Shannon, Ennis and Limerick have organised an ‘offline’ Funding seminar and…
Record tourism year in prospect for 2016 The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, today met with the CEO of Tourism Ireland, Niall Gibbons to assess the prospects for tourism in the context of Brexit. Minister Ross said: “I had a very positive meeting with the CEO of Tourism Ireland Niall Gibbons. …
· €555 million in Capital Grants secured by Minister Mitchell O’Connor · Means a 10% jump in the Jobs budget · Government delivering on Regional Jobs commitment with largest enterprise allocation in over a decade · Small Business, Entrepreneurs and…
Chambers Ireland welcomed the pro-business measures announced today (11 October 2016) in Budget 2017 but warns that longer term concerns of business remain. Commenting on the Government’s Budget announcement, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive Chambers Ireland said, “There is something for everyone in this Budget but the business community would have liked to see more…
Tuesday 11th October 2016: Shannon Airport is delighted to welcome the announcement today by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) that it is to launch a new service from Shannon to Stockholm in Sweden. The new service will operate twice a week on Tuesday’s and Saturday’s from 1st August until 7th October 2017. Welcoming the announcement Matthew Thomas,…
Presenteeism and the associated loss of productivity are just two of the downsides of not addressing employees’ health. That was the clear message emanating from a recent Shannon Chamber seminar focused on the importance of health and well-being in the workplace. The seminar, which was organised in conjunction with Laya Healthcare and hosted in…
The new government’s first budget, due for publication next Tuesday, 11 October 2016, is eagerly anticipated. With uncertainty over the impact of Brexit, it is unclear which taxpayers, if any, will benefit from the Budget provisions. The Apple verdict will increase the focus on any FDI-related measures, with keen interest too in expected measures concerning…
The Gift Voucher Shop(GVS) are launching a recognition programme for SMEs called ‘The Spotlights’ with Chambers. This purpose is to recognise employees that go the extra mile and offer SMEs the facility to reward these unsung heroes. ‘The Spotlights’ is a simple online programme for your members to nominate their employees they feel go above…
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, has today (Wednesday, 5th October 2016) welcomed the publication of the Book of Quantum which provides general guidelines for the amounts that may be awarded in personal injury claims related to road, public place and workplace accidents. Commenting on the Guidelines Minister Mitchell O’Connor…
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