The recent passing of the Gender Pay Gap Information Act, 2021, will make gender pay gap (GPG) reporting mandatory for all public and private sector organisations, initially for those employing 250 or more employees, extending to organisations with 50 to 250 employees over the coming years. The purpose of GDP is to promote diversity and…
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. In this week’s article, Derek McKay, Managing Director of Adare Human Resource Management provides some advice…
Tuesday, 5 October 2021 – Shannon, Co Clare is leading the way for Sustainable Water Management as the second town in Ireland to take part in Irish Water’s Sustainable Water Towns Initiative, in partnership with Chambers Ireland. The initiative is being rolled out by Irish Water following the successful launch of their innovative and world-leading…
5 October 2021, Clare, Ireland: SDC Business Consulting, a leading consulting company in the aerospace sector, announces the creation of an ecosystem framework to help regional airports know what sustainable aviation operations will look like so they can lead the transition towards a climate-neutral air transport system. This framework will be exportable to other regional…
Contracts also signed and issued to provide wastewater treatment in Kilfenora and Kilrush Friday, October 01, 2021 – The community of Liscannor was riding high on the crest of a wave this morning at Liscannor Harbour where Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council turned the sod on a new Wastewater Treatment Plant for the village. And the…
TUS will generate €420 million p/a for local economy Ireland’s first transregional university – Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest – a university whose development largely occurred against a backdrop of a global pandemic, has been officially opened. TUS comprises a student population of more than 14,000 and a staff complement of approximately…
#Stay and Win campaign to attract visitors to Clare, Limerick and Galway Monday 4th October 2021: Shannon Group and Ennis, Limerick, Shannon and Galway Chambers of Commerce have teamed up on an exciting initiative designed to stimulate hotel bookings and highlight the range of air services available from Shannon Airport. A new innovative #StayAndWin…
Minister of State for Further Education and Skills Niall Collins has today (Friday) welcomed the establishment of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest. This is the third technological university in the country, following the establishment of TU Dublin and MTU. Speaking today, Minister Collins said: “The establishment of our newest TU is another…
Attendees at Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network’s fifth virtual workshop for 2021 heard how Cook Ireland’s Continuous Improvements (CI) journey has gained momentum since the company first considered introducing CI in 2016. The webinar was sponsored by Crystal Lean Solutions, whose managing director Maria Ryan described Cook Ireland’s approach to the entire CI journey as…
With climate change and sustainability now high-agenda topics for individuals and companies, Shannon Chamber engaged world-renowned expert on the Circular Economy, Catherine Weetman, to address members on the topic at a recent webinar. An international speaker, workshop facilitator, coach, and consultant who helps businesses, social enterprises and community groups to use circular economy approaches to…
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