Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD and Minister of State for Regional Economic Development, Michael Ring TD today announced an investment package of almost €1.5 million in Dormant Accounts Funding for Sport. The investment will be administered by Sport Ireland and will aim to engage with communities across the country, targeting…
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD and the Minister for Business and Employment, Pat Breen TD, today (Tuesday) have announced the outcome of the competitive processes to fill the critical leadership positions of Chairman of the Labour Court and Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The announcement follows…
Chambers Ireland and the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry today (4 July 2016) announced a strengthening of cooperation between the two organisations, which represent the all-island business community. The launch of the formal affiliation between the two Chambers took place at a side event following the North South Ministerial Council at Dublin Castle…
Cillian Griffey, Shannon Chamber Skillnet network manager, pictured at the training and development seminar held in Entry Point North Shannon with (from left); Vicky Howard, HR manager, Reagecon Diagnostics; Justine Leigh, head of learning and development, Pepper Asset Servicing, and Tracey O’Halloran, simulator specialist, Entry Point North. Photograph by Eamon Ward. Companies need…
Click below to hear about ‘Early Observations of the Workplace Relations Commission’, ‘Cases reviewed under the WRC’ and ‘Paternity Leave and Parental Leave-The Essentials’ July Newsletter Shannon
The most immediate impact of Brexit on Ireland was the sudden devaluation of Sterling and continuing turmoil in the share market. All of this has and will continue to affect member companies who are exporting to the UK. The UK is Ireland’s largest single trading partner and ranks second to the USA in terms of…
CSO data released today shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland in the first five months of 2016 increased by 13.7% compared to the corresponding period of 2015. Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Shane Ross T.D. welcomed the positive figures: “Today’s figures reflect an excellent performance for overseas visit numbers with an…
Michelle Whelan brings a wealth of experience to growing business support team Leading business consultancy firm, LBSPartners, is pleased to announce that Michelle Whelan has joined the company’s business development team as its new Marketing Manager. Continued efforts have been made to engage with clients and partners whilst expanding the company’s presence in perspective markets;…
Government launches €1.9m initiative with industry to attract top tech talent to Ireland #techIreland 27 June 2016 Tech Life Ireland, a new national initiative to brand Ireland as a top destination to pursue a career in technology was launched today by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D. Tech/Life Ireland is…
In a statement issued today (Friday, 24 June 2016), following the UK’s vote yesterday to exit the European Union, Shannon Chamber, in conjunction with Chambers Ireland, said: “We are left with a large degree of uncertainty on what will now follow. In the immediate term, we can expect some degree of currency fluctuation in…
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