Shannon Chamber seeks Transport System that seamlessly connects Shannon Town, Shannon Free Zone and Shannon Airport and expands Shannon’s cycleway/pathway link to Bunratty and Limerick

Following extensive consultation between its board of directors, Chamber membership, involvement in the newly formed Transport and Mobility Forum, and a meeting with the National Transport Authority (NTA), Shannon Chamber has submitted constructive suggestions to the NTA on how the current draft of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Network (LSMATS) 2040 could be further refined…

Market fluctuations have impacted the value of all defined contribution plans during 2020 The actual impact varied between members of the same schemes and depended on how individual members of DC plans reacted to the falls in the early part of the year.  In an article entitled “Volatility in Members’ Funds – Lessons from 2020”,…

Shannon Chamber has welcomed the news that Shannon Free Zone is to gain a new resident, exida, and congratulates IDA Ireland for securing the investment and finalising the set-up arrangements virtually, making it the first virtually managed investment for a regional location during the global pandemic. “This is a very good news story at a…

Mazars rolls out rebrand in over 90 countries and territories internationally  21 October 2020: Mazars in Ireland, the audit, accountancy, advisory and tax firm, has today unveiled its new brand. The brand is a new global identity and has been launched by the company in over 90 countries and territories, marking a key milestone in…

  1 in 4 (27%) organisations state staff productivity negatively impacted while staff working remotely Over 6 in 10 (65%) organisations state staff have been negatively impacted in terms of their personal health and wellbeing 8 in 10 organisations experienced an employee dispute in 2019, double the number from 2018 Less than a quarter (22%)…

Thursday 15 October 2020:  The joint chambers of Limerick, Ennis, Shannon and Galway have urged all stakeholders to engage to ensure that a plan for strategic route connectivity is put in place and actioned as soon as demand returns to the market. Responding to the news of Ryanair’s decision to reduce services to Cork and…

While not entirely unexpected, given Ryanair’s pre-announced intention to do so, Shannon Chamber has described Ryanair’s decision to close its Shannon base for the winter months, as disappointing news for Shannon Airport management and staff, Ryanair employees and the wider region. Accepting that Ryanair’s decision is linked to the reduced load factor challenges that every…

The well-being of staff has moved centre stage because of COVID-19. Never has it been more important for companies to understand the symptoms of helplessness, anxiety or depression, a by-product of COVID-19, and offer their employees easy access to supportive resources to enable them cope in these very challenging times. That was the advice given…