Leading the worldwide Element Six team does not phase Donegal native Siobhán Duffy

When Siobhán Duffy first travelled the road from her native Bundoran, in County Donegal, to Shannon in 1989 to work as a lab technician for Element Six, she thought the journey was endless and her time in Shannon would be short, one year at the most. Now, thirty-five years later, and countless miles clocked up…

This will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the history of State with capacity to address water supply needs for up to 50% of the State’s population. January 7 2025 – Uisce Éireann has today launched a non-statutory consultation for the Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region. This is a once in…

With a number of weather warnings currently in place across the country the National Meteorological Service has highlighted the associated risks of the severe weather conditions with hazardous road conditions and poor visibility a likely impact. Depending where you are in the country Employers and Employees alike should be mindful that no unnecessary risks are…

 Eoin Gavin, president, Shannon Chamber (left) pictured at Dromoland Castle Hotel with Alice Mansergh, chief executive, Tourism Ireland; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Stephen Hanley, general manager, Clare Tourism Development (East). Photograph by Eamon Ward   5.6% annual increase in tourism to 2030, including 6.5% across regions and seasons…Tourism Ireland’s vision The eight million…

Welcome to Adare’s December 2024 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/

For Adare’s last two HR Barometer Reports, talent retention has been highlighted as a top priority for Organisations. While Ireland’s labour market remains persistently tight, retention is a clear concern driving Organisations to review and redefine their strategy for retaining Employees in 2025. This article will explore why tracking specific HR metrics as part of…

  Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber, pictured at the event held in ELFC Shannon with (from left): Jennifer Powell and Emer Hodges, Deloitte Limerick, and Maria Frost, ELFC.   There is no such thing as a free lunch took on a new meaning in January of 2024, with the introduction of the Enhanced Reporting Requirement…

As party season approaches, many Organisations will be working on the final preparations for their End of Year Party. This annual celebration can be a key event for developing Employee relationships, boosting morale and fostering goodwill towards an Organisation. And more recently, with many Employees now working remotely, the End of Year Party also provides…

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (centre) pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network conference in Dromoland Castle Hotel with (from left): Paul Taylor, Panametrics, Baker Hughes; Noel Hennessy, keynote speaker; Martin O’Shaughnessy, Advanced Technical Concepts; Dolores Ryan, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics; Ciara Barrett, Regeneron; Maria Ryan, Crystal Lean Solutions, conference sponsor; Jennifer Stratton, Cook Medical and Network…