Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. The latest Earnings and Labour Costs report from the Central Statistics Offices, published 31st May, shows…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for Education Norma Foley TD have today announced an investment in 47 projects aimed at improving public understanding of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). The funding, which totals €3.7 million, will be focused on encouraging diversity and inclusion…
Executive MBA (EMBA) students from Kent State University, Ohio, USA, visited Shannon last week as part of a study-abroad trip to Ireland, organised by the College’s Professor Luda Leontieva and Claire McInerney Brown, Suasmane Consulting, a Sixmilebridge native, now living in Kilkenny. The visit to Shannon was hosted by both Shannon and Kilkenny Chambers at…
Shannon Chamber has joined forces with the Mid-West Regional Skills Forum and Ei Electronics to host an event showcasing the wide range of Government-funded part-time flexible learning courses available in the region. The event will be held in Ei Electronics’ Centre of Excellence at Shannon Free Zone on Thursday, 16 June from 12noon to…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics, Hildegarde Naughton have today launched a new apprenticeship in Transport Operations and Commercial Driving. The apprenticeship programme is a two-year programme, which…
Advanced technologies that create innovative and eco-friendly cleaning systems are being introduced to its client base in the region by Clean Habit, the long-standing cleaning company based in Smithstown Industrial Estate, The Smithstown firm has served businesses in Clare, Limerick, Galway and Cork for over 30 years and is continuously adapting new systems and processes…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD have today (Wednesday, 25th May) launched 10,697 places on 275 courses under Springboard+ 2022. Springboard+ courses are at Level 6 (Certificate) to Level 9 (Masters) on the National Framework…
Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland (centre) pictured at Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Colin McDonald, CEO, Fine Grain Property; Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes and President Eoin Gavin; and Will Corcoran, regional manager Mid-West Region, IDA Ireland. Photo Eamon Ward. Driving regional investment a core part of IDA strategy…Chamber luncheon hear Despite…
Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes has welcomed today’s announcement that Ryanair is to establish a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) business at Shannon. “This is a great addition to an already impressive aviation sector at Shannon. To have Ryanair expand its operations is a great boost for the region. It is an endorsement of the…
World-renowned guru on scaling up a business, Verne Harnish (3rd right), pictured at Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Leo Clancy, CEO, Enterprise Ireland; Helen Downes, CEO, and Eoin Gavin, President, Shannon Chamber. Photograph by Eamon Ward Attendees at a recent scaling up workshop organised by Shannon Chamber, in association with Enterprise Ireland and supported…
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