Up to €25,000 available to help businesses re-open, get people back to work Monday, 10th August The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar T.D. today opened applications to the Restart Grant Plus Scheme, which gives grants to businesses to help them reopen. The Restart Grant Plus is a key part of…
Artist’s impression of the new Meira facility at Shannon Free Zone SHANNON, IRELAND August 6, 2020: Shannon Group welcomes the announcement by MeiraGTx Holdings plc (Nasdaq: MGTX), a vertically integrated, clinical-stage gene therapy company, of their decision to locate multi-million euro facilities at Shannon Free Zone in Co. Clare. The new leading-edge facilities are currently under…
Commenting on the news that Aer Lingus is reviewing the viability of its service out of Shannon Airport, Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes said that it is incomprehensible that Shannon could lose its essential Heathrow slots. In a recent survey of its members as to the impact a decision by Aer Lingus to discontinue the…
As part of National Heritage Week, which takes place from 15 – 23 August, Shannon Archaeological and Historical Society and Dúchas na Sionna are organising a history walk. The walk starts at 2pm at SkyCourt car park ( beside Lidl) and will continue via Slí na Mara to conclude at the Hastings Farmhouse site. The…
Local school principals at Zimmer Biomet’s recent information and discussion event to support the safe reopening of primary schools in the Mid-West. The event featured a plant tour, presentation and practical advice. Each principal was provided with a Back to School COVID-19 Safety Pack, containing hand sanitiser dispensers, safety stickers, signage, gloves and disinfectant wipes….
With COVID-19 causing so many unanticipated changes at both personal and work levels, Shannon Chamber is encouraging companies to enhance their employees’ skillsets through availing of a comprehensive suite of training programmes, which the Chamber has significant funding to support. Shannon Chamber, which operates a Skillnet learning network, is funded via Skillnet Ireland to deliver…
In a submission to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Chambers Ireland today (30 July 2020) calls for the establishment of an inter-departmental National Town Centre Taskforce to revive urban centres, address the issues of vacancies, incentivise brownfield development and ensure that our cities and towns across the country are supported through the post-COVID recovery. The Programme…
Businesses can hold AGMs, general meetings and creditors’ meetings by electronic means Examinership increased to 150 days Threshold at which company is deemed unable to pay its debts increased to €50,000 30th July 2020 Today the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020 was passed by the Dáil. The Bill makes temporary amendments to the…
30 July 2020 The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar T.D. the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Dara Calleary T.D. today (Thursday the 30th of July) launched a €500 million expansion to the Future Growth Loan Scheme, the government’s scheme to…
While there has been much debate on the production of a ‘Green List’ of countries and territories where individuals can travel from and enter Ireland without having to restrict their movements, the Government published the ‘green list’. Fifteen countries and territories feature on the list, which is intended to be updated every two weeks. Notwithstanding…
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