The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation today launched the second phase of the major new awareness campaign to inform SMEs of over 80 Government supports available to assist them in starting or developing their business. The Department also announced that there were 11,300 visitors to www.actionplanforjobs.ie in the first three weeks after its launch….
Summer at Shannon has officially kicked in with the airport looking forward to a bumper season again this year. In all the airport will this summer serve 35 destinations across 11 countries as it continues the momentum set last year when Shannon achieved significant growth, particularly in the summer period. Summer 2015, according to Shannon…
The new Companies Act 2014, which is expected to come into effect in June will repeal all existing company law statutes and provide a consolidated and current company law code for all users – companies, directors, professional advisors and shareholders. The features of the new Act will be outlined by Grant Thornton’s partner in…
Shannon Chamber would like to draw your attention to a possible slight disruption to traffic at Shannon Free Zone this Friday, 24 April, between 12.30pm and 13.30pm. Genworth will be sending teams of runners and walkers on a 5k run/walk from their Westpark facility around the Free Zone during this one-hour interval. …
“The close association between warm, sunny days and golf is very evident from the fact that the timesheet for this year’s Shannon Chamber Golf Classic is already fully booked,” said the Chamber’s chief executive Helen Downes releasing additional tee box advertising at what has become one of the most popular golf classics in Shannon’s business…
Pictured at the inaugural Mid-West Energy Forum at Shannon Airport (from left): Tom Lowry and Kathleen O’Rourke, Enterprise Ireland; Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber; and Angela Taylor, Clare Energy. Photo: Eamon Ward. Companies operating on very tight margins should look towards reducing their energy costs and inject the savings into critical operational areas….
Pictured (from left): John Herlihy, VP and head of Google Ireland; Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber; Professor John Fahy, UL; Kevin Thompstone, president, Shannon Chamber; Lavinia Ryan and Gearoid Gilley, VHI Ireland, event sponsors. Photo Eamon Ward. Technology is but a tool which any company can use but the key to success is to use premier…
The Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) pilot programme provides funding to businesses for “close-to-market” innovation projects in any area of technology or application. The aim of the programme is to: reduce time from idea to market, stimulate the participation of first-time applicants (including SMEs) to apply for EU research funding, and increase private sector investment…
Minister publishes Department’s Statement of Strategy 2015-2017 The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today published his Department’s Statement of Strategy 2015-2017, aimed at supporting the drive towards full employment. The strategy, prepared under the Public Service Management Act 1997 and approved by Government in recent weeks, sets out the framework for…
The deadline for Chambers Ireland’s 2015 CSR Awards is just 1 week away! Applications will be accepted right up until midday on Tuesday 21st April, so, if your company wishes to be included, be sure to get your entry in. All details regarding the awards, including application forms, are available at http://www.chambers.ie/events/corporate-social-responsibility-awards/application-forms.html It is important…
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