Speed is of the essence in developing a floating offshore wind sector…Ireland is 5+ years behind and falling behind by the day…Mid-West seminar hears

Minister of State Timmy Dooley with Sean Lenihan, chair of Engineers Ireland, Thomond Region; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and keynote speakers at the offshore wind energy seminar held in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick (from left): Barry O’Sullivan, Úna Brosnan, Alice Whittaker, Barry Gavin, chair of Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Sustainability Network, and Sheila Downes….

Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (right) pictured at Shannon Airport House for the chamber’s business immigration briefing with (from left): Emer Hodges, tax director, Kim Wong, director, and Roisin Fitzpatrick, partner, immigration services, Deloitte. Photograph by Eamon Ward Given the explosion of companies looking to hire talent from non-EEA countries, which is resulting in a…

Chambers Ireland today (19 August 2020) calls for clearer, more regular engagement between Government and the business community with regard to COVID-19 restrictions. This includes the communication of new guidance and development of a new Roadmap. Speaking today, Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “The new restrictions announced last night, and over the past week, bring…

Chambers Ireland today (24 January 2020) calls for the next Government to deliver on commitments in the National Planning Framework and Climate Action Plan and ensure delivery of important infrastructure needed to support the competitiveness and sustainability of our economy. Speaking this morning, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive, Ian Talbot said, “Although job creation is at…

At the outset of President Von der Leyen’s Commission Presidency, Chambers Ireland is today (21 January 2020) leading a delegation from our Network of 40 Chambers to Brussels, meeting with EU officials to set out the priorities of Irish business during this new legislative term. Speaking this morning, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive, Ian Talbot, noted…

1st January 2020 The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has today announced a new round of the tariff suspension/quota schemes and is calling for applications from manufacturers in the chemicals, microelectronic and related sectors.   The tariff suspension scheme offers the possibility for such companies to import raw materials, components or intermediate products from…

Industry 4.0 Strategy to help manufacturing firms to respond to technological change. Sector supports 227,000 direct jobs and 4 out of 5 of these jobs are outside Dublin.   Strategy developed as part of Future Jobs Ireland, the whole-of-Government plan to prepare our businesses and workers for the future.   Minister announces funding of €23.5…

Dublin, Ireland, 09 December 2019 The Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation and Research and Development, John Halligan TD, has welcomed the latest figures on Government investment in research and development (R&D) published today by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. These figures are provided by the Department to the CSO/Eurostat under Commission Regulation (EC) No….