Tourism set to lose up to €500m while unemployment levels now almost three times what they were prior to pandemic. Tuesday 15 September 2020: An economic overview of the Mid-West by Limerick Chamber has found tourism in the region could lose up to €500m, while unemployment is still running at almost three times pre COVID-19
Tuesday 8 September 2020: 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 aviation in Ireland. The submission from Ennis, Galway, Limerick and
Friday 4th September 2020 Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris have today reported strong interest in the Government’s new Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme. On a visit to the Pfizer Grange Castle campus to meet with company representatives and apprentices
Limerick Chamber has called on Transport Minister Eamonn Ryan to use the current hiatus in aviation to develop new national aviation policy to address historical disparities that have deepened economic imbalance on the island of Ireland. The Chamber has today written to Minister Ryan to seek a meeting as a matter of urgency regarding concerns
Dear member, Yesterday the Government announced the July Job Stimulus package (view here) a broad range of measures to build on earlier supports. This morning I commenced dialog with the responsible government departments to press for operational detail of initiatives ASAP so that you can have certainty on what you will be eligible for and