Minister Harris commences the Higher Education Authority Act 2022 which will reform the higher education sector and modernise the role of the Higher Education Authority

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today commenced the Higher Education Authority Act 2022, which is a crucial part of the Government’s agenda for the higher education sector. The HEA Act will: Reduce the size of governing authorities in Higher Education Institutions to 19 members; Strengthen the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address students of Ireland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address students of Ireland

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to address Ireland’s further and higher education students later this month. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 16th in Dublin City University, and be livestreamed to institutions across the country. Following President Zelenskyy’s speech, students attending the event will have the opportunity to engage directly with the President…

REMINDER: Deadline for representations to the Valuation Office re PVC is TODAY, Nov 1.

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Shannon Chamber would like to remind member companies who may wish to make representation to the Valuation Office on any aspect of the Proposed Valuation Certificate (PVC) they have received from the Valuation Office to do so before Close of Business today – Tuesday, 1 November. The Valuation Office will consider all representations and makes…

Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport crowned winners of Age Friendly Transport Award

Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport crowned winners of Age Friendly Transport Award

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Friday 28th October 2022: Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport have been crowned joint winners of the Age Friendly Transport Awards, at the National Age Friendly Ireland Awards last night.  The awards, which were held in Dromoland Castle, recognise and reward achievement in age friendly initiatives around Ireland.   Both airports became the first airports in the world to be…

Minister Harris officially opens South East Technological University

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today, 24th October, officially opened South East Technological University. Speaking today, Minister Harris said: “I’m delighted to return to Waterford today to officially open South East Technological University. “SETU is a university for the entire region but will also have an enhanced…

Iarnród Éireann seeks feedback on its services and operations

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Iarnród Éireann is seeking feedback from the business community on all aspects of its services and operations and in this regard is requesting users to complete a stakeholder survey. The survey has been structured to give Iarnród Éireann some valuable insight and enable the company to address the concerns of, and engage with, its stakeholders…

Future proofing a business through Lean the focus of Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network Conference

Future proofing a business through Lean the focus of Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network Conference

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With the global economic environment posing challenges for companies in the domestic and export markets, Shannon Chamber has been busy assembling a panel of impressive speakers to demonstrate how companies can future-proof their businesses through using lean principles.   With preparations well advanced for the Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network conference, Shannon Chamber chief executive Helen…

Team representing Shannon Chamber claim inaugural Chamber All Island Golf Champions title

Team representing Shannon Chamber claim inaugural Chamber All Island Golf Champions title

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Ian Talbot, chief executive, Chambers Ireland with the winning team from Career Decisions, representing Shannon Chamber, and Siobhan Kinsella, managing director, The Noel Group.   Shannon Chamber is delighted to announce that the Career Decisions team, which represented the Chamber in the inaugural Chamber All Island Golf Classic held on the Arnold Palmer Ryder Cup…

Irish Water to replace 1.3km of watermains in Doonbeg Village to provide a more reliable water supply to the community

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Friday, 21 October 2022: Irish Water and Clare County Council are replacing 1,300m of watermains in Doonbeg Village, Co. Clare which will reduce leakage and improve reliability of supply for the community.  The project will commence next week and form part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme. The works will also involve laying new water…