27 February 2013:  Chambers Ireland has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to reject Ryanair’s proposal to increase its stake in Aer Lingus..   Speaking this afternoon, Seán Murphy, Chambers Ireland Deputy Chief Executive and Chambers Ireland Air Transport Users Council Spokesperson, said “Chambers Ireland has campaigned extensively for this outcome which is the

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22 February 2013:  Chambers Ireland has welcomed the publication of the Action Plan for Jobs 2013 and encouraged the Government to ensure that major reforms are implemented in a timely manner. Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive said “This latest Action Plan for Jobs outlines a number of key reforms which will do much to

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Finance Bill: Limerick Chamber Reaction Living City Initiative cautiously welcomed SME Action Plan needs to go further   15 February 2013:  Limerick Chamber has today cautiously welcomed the announcement that Limerick has been designated for the pilot of the Living City Initiative announced in the 2013 Finance Bill after noting that the incentives are restricted

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14 February 2013: Two new directors were elected to the Board of Limerick Chamber at its Annual General Meeting on 13 February 2013 following a member’s ballot.  Ken Johnson, Managing Partner of PwC Mid-West and Dr Mary Shire, Vice President for Research, University of Limerick (UL) will take up their positions on 7 March.  They

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Limerick’s retail vacancy levels below national average   12 February 2013:  Retail vacancy fell by over 15% in the year to January 2013 within Limerick’s ‘core’ retail area.  This is one of the key findings contained within a report compiled by Limerick Chamber called The Changing Face of Retail. The report analyses the retail sector

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