As Local Enterprise Week draws to a close, NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland) is advising businesses of a new handbook, published to help SMEs proactively prepare for risks. ISO 31000 – Risk management – A practical guide for SMEs gives hands-on guidance on how Irish organizations can make the most of ISO 31000:2009, the International Standard on…
CSO figs are further evidence of tourism’s contribution to economic growth Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, have welcomed figures from the CSO published today (Monday) which confirm strong revenue growth from overseas visitors in 2015. The figures show that spending in Ireland…
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…
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