July Stimulus gives breathing room for business, but long-term strategy for recovery will be needed, says Chambers Ireland

Chambers Ireland has welcomed the July Stimulus from Government. The measures include: Expansion of grant aid for business impacted by COVID-19 Extension and reform of the Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond August, to March next year Extension of Commercial Rates Waiver Stimulus measures to support sectors vulnerable to pandemic social-distancing, including retail, hospitality and tourism Additional…

Over €200 million in Education and Employment Supports Over 80,000 new places Measures to reskill and retrain people for new opportunities in growing sectors Enhanced incentives for employers to recruit apprentices and the unemployed Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD…

The micro-credential movement is gaining momentum across the globe. A consortium of five Skillnet networks and the National Institute for Digital Learning (NIDL) in DCU are conducting the first national survey of employer and employee perceptions of micro-credentials in Ireland. We would like to invite you to complete this survey on behalf of your company…

  Exciting move will see Ei expand its footprint in the Connected Home Arena with the acquisition of game changing complementary technology               Shannon Chamber congratulates Ei Electronics on the announcement this week that is has acquired Bristol-based company Homelync, a multi-award winning high-tech business that leverages cutting edge smart…

Following a recent board meeting and discussion with Shannon Group plc., Shannon Chamber has sought a meeting with Minister Catherine Martin to assess what can be done to keep Shannon Heritage visitor sites open year round. “We are concerned with the increasing level of interventions we have received from a wide range of members since…

The past four months have taken their toll on every citizen of Ireland at so many levels, from the initial stages of lockdown to the gradual re-opening of the economy and now the postponing of phase four until early August, which has added another level of angst. What it has taught us, however, is to…

Chambers Ireland today (15 July 2020) publishes its recommendations to Government on the measures that will be necessary to protect jobs, prevent businesses from failing, and support the recovery. Representing 40 Chambers, more than 8,000 businesses and with a geographic reach in all major cities, regions and towns, Chambers Ireland calls for Cabinet to use…

In December 2019, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation published Remote Work in Ireland, a report on the prevalence and types of remote working solutions in Ireland, the attitudes towards them and influencing factors for employees and employers when engaging with these solutions. The Remote Work in Ireland report found a need for national…

COVID-19 Practical Supported Implementation of Safety Documentation (4 x 1-1 Remote Sessions) Shannon Chamber Skillnet will deliver a training programme in conjunction with Optima Training to coach, assist and validate the attendee at an individual level within companies with the design, drafting and implementation of their COVID-19 safety documentation. These sessions will comprise 4 x…

The Return to Work Safely Protocol is a set of guidelines and measures that were developed by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the HSE and overseen by the Department of Business and Department of Taoiseach. It applies to all organisations and all sectors and compliance with the Protocol is mandatory.   Mazars has…