Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme Reconciliation

Please take note the following regarding the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme: The TWSS (Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme) ran for the period 26th of March 2020 to 3rd of May 2020 (Transitional Phase) and from the 4th of May 2020 to the 31st of August 2020 (Operational Phase). For any organisation that took advantage of the TWSS the process to reconcile the payment commenced on the 22nd of March 2021….

Managing Annual Leave during Covid-19

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. Signals from Government ahead of the next announcement on Covid-19 restrictions on 5th April indicate there…

Revitalising the Mid-West – O’Brien announces €130 million for Regeneration Projects

  €73.4 million to develop world-class waterfront along the Shannon Nenagh’s Sustainable Energy Centre of Excellence expected to create more than 350 jobs Pedestrian-focused public realm works for Ennis The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today announced €130 million in funding for four regeneration projects in the Mid-West investment region…

Pesticides detected in the Ennis and Shannon/Sixmilebridge drinking water supplies in Co Clare

Public urged to consider alternatives to pesticides to protect their local river catchments – and drinking water sources Tuesday, 16 March 2021  – Exceedances for the pesticide MCPA has been detected in the water supplies for Ennis and Shannon/Sixmilebridge during 2019 and 2020. MCPA is an active substance present in many commonly used herbicide products used…

Primary school student wins competition to design a new Biodiversity Garden in Shannon

Nine-year-old Molly McPhillips, a 3rd class student at St Senan’s Primary School in Shannon, has won a competition launched by Shannon Group to design a new biodiversity garden in Shannon. The competition enlisted students to get creative and help design a biodiversity garden for residents of Shannon and visitors to the area to enjoy. Over…

Maternity, Paternity, Parental, Parent’s and Adoptive Leave – what are employees entitled to?

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. There was focus on the topic of maternity leave again last week as the Government rushed…

Companies seeing benefits of involving employees in company advocacy

With research showing that eighty-four per cent of employees regard the reputation of an employer as an important consideration when deciding to apply for a job, it is not surprising that an increasing number of companies are paying more attention to employer branding and involving employees in projecting the company’s activities. This benefits and positivity…

Celebrate World Water Day by doing a Mini Walk for Water at home

To mark World Water Day on Monday, March 22, Irish Water and Green-Schools Ireland are inviting students and their families throughout Ireland to celebrate the value of water by doing their own Mini Walk for Water at home. World Water Day is an annual event celebrating the value of fresh water in our lives and…

Takumi Creating 60 New Jobs At Its Facility In Limerick And Expected To Double Revenue

Photo Caption: Pictured at Takumi facility in Limerick (L-R) are Gerry Reynolds and Donal Galligan. Monday 15th March 2021: Takumi, the Limerick based precision engineering firm set up by Gerry Reynolds in 1998, has announced a new management structure as it prepares for a positive and sustainable return to growth having weathered the 2020 COVID…

Tánaiste opens applications for Phase 1 of €8,000 grant under new Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC)

Applications open today for businesses ineligible for CRSS and other sector specific grants Businesses down 75% or more in turnover among those expected to benefit The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD today (Thursday, 11 March) opened applications for the €60m Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid (SBASC).  This scheme is…