The Sky’s the Limit for Irish Businesses in Shannon Duty Free’s new Beauty, Living and Wellness area

The Sky’s the Limit for Irish Businesses in Shannon Duty Free’s new Beauty, Living and Wellness area

Over 100 Irish brands showcased at the world’s first Duty Free   Tuesday 15th August 2023: The sky’s the limit for Irish brands in Shannon Airport Duty Free’s new Beauty, Living and Wellness area.  The store, which is the first and oldest Duty-Free shop in the world, has unveiled a brand-new area titled Curated, to champion…

Right Sizing your Organisation – When Redundancies take place

Whilst Ireland is currently at low unemployment levels the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and geopolitical impact on the market has meant that Organisations in many sectors are seeking to reduce headcount. Many Employers are in the position of having to examine budgetary constraints and financial implications on their Organisation. Where this happens and a…

Stable water supply in the pipeline for Clare’s Clonlara

Stable water supply in the pipeline for Clare’s Clonlara

Tuesday, 8 August, 2023 – Securing the water supply across the Banner County remains a top priority for Uisce Éireann as the intensive campaign continues to drive down leakage and improve the water supply to homes and businesses. Uisce Éireann is delighted to announce that works to replace approximately 300m of aged and damaged water…

Uisce Éireann welcomes EPA Report which recognises continued improvements in delivering safe drinking water

Uisce Éireann welcomes EPA Report which recognises continued improvements in delivering safe drinking water

99.7% of Ireland’s drinking water supplies fully compliant with standards Over €500m invested in Ireland’s drinking water infrastructure in 2022 Major projects completed include Cork City’s Lee Road Water Treatment Plant Over 51,000 lead connections replaced since 2014    1 August 2023 – The latest Drinking Water Report published by the EPA shows that Ireland’s…

Mid-West Lean Network keeping members ahead of the curve

Mid-West Lean Network keeping members ahead of the curve

  Pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network workshop held in Zimmer Biomet (from left): Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Seani Devlin, operational excellence program manager, Abbvie; Philip Rossiter, operational excellence manager, Coca Cola; and Dave Keane, senior director manufacturing, Ireland and UK, Zimmer Biomet. Photo by Eamon Ward. Sharing best-in-class examples of lean deployment to…

94% of Irish SMEs plan to increase or maintain their investment in sustainability

July 28 2023 – Nine out of 10 Irish Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) plan to maintain or increase investment in sustainability practices and solutions in the next 12 months to meet what many see as a growing consumer appetite for more sustainable products and services, according to the bi-annual Uisce Éireann SME Sustainability Sentiment Survey.   The…

Workplace Relations Commission Inspection & Enforcement

The recently published Annual Report from the Workplace Relations Commission highlighted that the Inspection and Enforcement Services of the WRC conducted just under 4,000 employer inspections this past year and with that, found that 1,763 breaches of employment legislation took place. The significance of these breaches resulted in the recovery of just over €1.4 million…

Uisce Éireann adopts the Regional Water Resources Plan – North West to safeguard the drinking water supply over the next 25 years

Uisce Éireann adopts the Regional Water Resources Plan – North West to safeguard the drinking water supply over the next 25 years

Final plan incorporates feedback received during a 13 week public consultation EMBARGOED TO 00:01 JULY 26 2023 -Uisce Éireann has adopted the Regional Water Resources Plan – North West (RWRP-NW), which will safeguard public health, support growth and meet the challenges of climate change across the North West region over the next 25 years.  The…

Uisce Eireann’s €7m investment creates a wave of opportunities for Liscannor

Uisce Eireann’s €7m investment creates a wave of opportunities for Liscannor

Tuesday, 25 July, 2023: With the tourism season in full flow in lovely Liscannor, Uisce Éireann’s newly-built €7m wastewater infrastructure in the village has given the local community another reason to be rightly proud of their stunning surroundings.   Working in partnership with Clare County Council, Uisce Éireann has successfully constructed a new wastewater treatment…