Skillnet Ireland has launched the second phase of the ‘Clear Customs’ programme as part of the Government Brexit Readiness Action Plan. The free online training programme developed by Skillnet Ireland will be delivered virtually by CILT Skillnet and is accredited by Carlow Institute of Technology. By the end of 2020, businesses, trading either with…
Pictured Left to Right: Conn Murray Treaty United Chairman, Mick Guinee CEO Ei Electronics. Shannon based Company Ei Electronics is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Treaty United FC for the forthcoming season. Commenting on the sponsorship announcement at the Ei Electronics Campus in Shannon, CEO Mick Guinee said, “We are delighted to support…
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. Each week, Derek McKay, Managing Director at Adare Human Resource Management shares a feature article on…
Seven measures proposed to deal with current crisis and establish new aviation model Chambers representing businesses that directly support over 100,000 jobs across the Mid-Wet and West have united in one voice in a submission to government today for supports to help Shannon Airport navigate the current crisis and establish a new model for…
The pending roll-out of a new Living with COVID-19 plan for the months ahead should deliver certainty to businesses to enable them more robustly plan to sustain their businesses. This is the call from members of the Shannon Chamber HR Forum, chaired by Derek McKay, managing director, Adare Human Resources Management and involving HR managers…
Ballybunion Golf Club Captain 2020, Sean Healy, who played on the AIB Business Banking team in Shannon Chamber’s Golf Classic 2020, is welcomed to the Shannon Golf Club by (from left): Keith Buckley, Captain 2020 and Christy Moylan, President 2020. Photo: Eamon Ward. Despite having to postpone its annual Golf Classic until the autumn rather…
Reacting to commentary that Aer Lingus may be considering moving aircraft, currently assigned to connect Shannon with Boston, New York and London Heathrow, to a UK regional airport, the Presidents of Shannon and Ennis Chambers have vehemently stated that Shannon Airport simply cannot lose this level of essential connectivity. “We would urgently appeal to and…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has today (August 27) announced an allocation of €25 million for capital works and equipment in higher education institutions. The allocation represents a significant increase from the €10 million provided in recent years. Previously limited to the technological sector, grant funding for the…
The allocation of €2.6 million Government funding to enable Shannon Heritage keep its Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and King John’s Castle Heritage sites open until year end is a welcome development according to Shannon Chamber, given the catalytic effect the off-season opening of these sites has on the wider tourism sector. “If these sites…
ESB Networks crews have deployed across the country and have made good progress this morning to restore power to 90,000 homes, farms and businesses in the wake of Storm Ellen. 104,000 customers remain without power and while crews will continue to work into the night to repair damaged infrastructure, it is expected that significant numbers of customers…
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