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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1 February 2013:  Limerick Chamber has today said that the Action Plan for Jobs 2013 needs to set more challenging targets for job creation if we are to tackle unemployment seriously in this country.   In reaction to the fourth progress report on the DJEI action plan for jobs, Maria Kelly, Limerick Chambers Chief Executive said,

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Limerick Chamber has today (31/01/13) said that the latest CSO Live Register figures, which show a national standardised unemployment rate of 14.6% in January 2012, unchanged for the past three months, highlight that not enough is being done to stimulate domestic demand and support job creation.   Speaking this morning, Maria Kelly, Limerick Chambers Chief

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29 January 2013:  Limerick Chamber has today said that Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) must be harnessed to their full potential by including input from the local business community.   Maria Kelly, Limerick Chamber Chief Executive said “While we welcome the introduction of Local Enterprise Offices, it is vital that the structure established to support business

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