Applications for Chambers Ireland’s 2016 CSR Awards, which recognise the positive work done by the business community for the benefit of their employees, the local community and the environment are now open. Speaking after their launch in Dublin today (10 March 2016) Shannon Chamber’s chief executive Helen Downes encouraged members to enter this unique…
Pictured at the Shannon Chamber/Connect Ireland lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel (from left): Julie Dickerson, Shannon Chamber president; Joanna Murphy, chief executive, ConnectIreland; Paul Doddrell, chief executive, Pepper Ireland; Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber; and David Evans, managing director, North American, Canyon CTS. Photo: Eamon Ward. A recent Shannon Chamber lunch with keynote…
Second phase of national festivals funding along with investment in over 200 regional events will assist visitor growth across the country throughout 2016 The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, has today (Friday) announced that funding of over €1 million is to be allocated to 218 national and regional festivals and…
Welcome to Adare Human Resource Managements March 2016 edition of our HR and Employment Law Newsletter In Conjunction with Shannon Chamber of Commerce Topic – Data Protection – Key Learnings for Organisations During the course of the Employee lifecycle, many Organisations gather an array of sensitive and personal information from their Employees. Organisations must…
The very popular annual gathering of Chamber members from Clare and Limerick in the form of an energetic evening of networking will take place on Thursday, 10 March in the Oakwood Arms Hotel, Shannon, from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Now a firmly established event in the Chamber network calendar, since it was first introduced over five…
Networking events have long been regarded as the ideal way to meet and connect with new clients and, while they enable business people to move out of their comfort zones and exchange company information, networking is more about building long-term, hearts and minds, sustainable relationships, and not just about instantaneous introductions. This was the…
As we head towards the General Election date, and the subsequent election of a new Government, Shannon Chamber has issued its pre-election Manifesto to all general election candidates, highlighting the main issues affecting and of concern to its members. The Manifesto (included below) has been informed by: input and commentary from Chamber members; consultation with…
Pictured at the launch of the Disability Confidence project, an initiative led by Employability Clare and Shannon Chamber is conjunction with Employability Limerick and Ennis and Limerick Chambers (from left); Helen McQuillan, Employability Clare; Siobhan Mungovan, Clare Co Co; George Percy, Disability Consultancy Services; Helen Macfarlane, Business Disability Forum, UK; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon…
Immediate allocation will facilitate Local Authorities in carrying out works as quickly as possible Remaining funding will be allocated in May 2016 At the end of January, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, announced that, based on initial estimates received from Local Authorities and transport agencies, he had agreed with the…
Plans to develop the 2,600 sq. metre ‘Shannon Venue’, a not-for-profit initiative by the community of Shannon, for the community of Shannon and the wider district, has received a boost with the awarding of funding under the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CEDRA), Rural Economic Development Zones (REDZ) initiative, through Clare County…
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