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…
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…
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…
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…
Pictured at the presentation on ESG reporting (from left): Barry Gavin, chair, Shannon Chamber Sustainability Forum; Eoin Gavin, president, Shannon Chamber; Ciara Sheehan, senior manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Paul Beary, senior manager, Tax, EY Limerick; and Peter Murphy, marketing and CSR, Ei Electronics. Photo by Eamon Ward….
Welcome to Adare Human Resource Management’s July 2023 edition of their monthly HR and Employment Law Newsletter. Please click the following link which will take you through to the newsletter: https://www.adarehrm.ie/newsletter/jul-2023
Shannon Chamber has welcomed the announcement by Clare County Council that contracts for the design of a key element of the new Shannon Town Centre Masterplan, the ‘One Shannon Hub’ have been signed. CEO Helen Downes said: “As the leading business representative organisation for the wider Shannon area, Shannon Chamber had a high level of…
Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes (left) pictured at Shannon Golf Club with the winners of the Chamber’s 2023 Golf Classic, Gavin McPhillips, Alan Brigdale, Michael Sillery, and Noel Lynch, joined by David Fitzgibbon, managing director, CREGG and Eoin Gavin, president, Shannon Chamber. Photo by Eamon Ward. With a team from CAE Park Aviation bringing…
County Clare could become the autism awareness hub of Europe, a leading specialist on that subject has told a Shannon Chamber seminar. Autism spectrum condition specialist, Dr Susan Crawford, PhD said that Clare County Council and a number of businesses, schools, sports and public amenities have undertaken significant initiatives to create a better understanding of…
A probationary period is a requirement in employment contracts that allows Organisations to review new Employees’ suitability throughout the early stages of their employment. It is a trial period during which both parties can assess the working relationship and allows the Employer to determine whether the Employee is a good fit for the role and…
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