A new funding scheme, aimed at driving job creation/retention and enterprise development in each region throughout Ireland was recently launched by the Minister of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Simon Coveney TD. The Smart Regions Enterprise Innovation Scheme is being delivered by Enterprise Ireland and has a total value of €145.3 million. Its aim is to…
Simon Coveney, TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment pictured with Eoin Gavin, president and Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber. Photo by Eamon Ward. The Shannon region’s deep-rooted culture of industrial development and innovation over the last century, when coupled with the vision for the region set out in the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce…
• PTSB to become new brand name for the bank with new visual identity • Repositioning reflects PTSB’s ambitions as a full-service personal and business bank and its focus on changing customer needs • The introduction of a new customer promise – Altogether More Human • Largest rebrand in Ireland in 2023 – initial €5…
As we enter the final months of 2023, many Employers will find that some Employees still have not taken their full annual leave entitlement. But how can Employers best manage a situation where Employees have not taken their annual leave? It is important for Employers to consider the outstanding annual leave balance Employees might have…
The CAE Park Aviation team, representing Shannon Chamber, runners up in the All-Ireland Chamber Golf Champions competition in the K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare sponsored by The Noel Group (from left): Noel Lynch, Michael Sillery, Gavin McPhillips and Alan Brigdale. Team member, Alan Brigdale, wins longest drive For the second year in a row,…
Clean Coasts and Uisce Éireann continue to urge Clare communities to ‘Think Before You Flush’ and help protect our water and environment Uisce Éireann, Clean Coasts and Clare native June Curtin, Snámhaí Sásta are urging the public to continue to ‘Think Before You Flush’ as alarmingly a recent survey has revealed an increase in the disposal of wipes and…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber pictured at the S4 Sustainability Conference in Westpark Shannon with conference speakers (seated from left): Jim Dollard, executive director, generation & trading, ESB, conference sponsor, and Julie Sinnamon, council member, The Climate Change Advisory Council. Back row (l-r): Damien Kilgannon, real estate director, Fine Grain Property (Ireland) Ltd; Lisa Vaughan,…
Pictured at the Shannon Chamber/Grant Thornton Budget 2024 breakfast briefing (from left): Damian Gleeson, partner in charge, Grant Thornton; Éanna McGarrigle, Tax Manager, Grant Thornton; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Stephen Kinsella, Professor of Economics, University of Limerick; and Theresa O’Gorman, Director, Tax, Grant Thornton. Photo by Eamon Ward. In the context of where…
The terms ‘employed’ and ‘self-employed’ are not defined law but in general the term ’employee’ is generally defined as ‘a person who has entered into or works under (or, where the employment has ceased, entered into or worked under) a contract of employment;’. The decision as to which category an individual fall into must be…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills Niall Collins TD have today announced a package of measures, which will further reduce the cost of third level education this year and will put money back into people’s pockets. The once off cost-of-living measures benefiting students…
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