Chambers Ireland has today (12/02/13) called on the European Commission to reject Ryanair’s proposal to increase its stake in Aer Lingus. The call comes following a Chambers Ireland submission to the European Commission on the proposal. Speaking this morning, Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive, said “As an island economy reliant on FDI and
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,
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
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
14 January 2013: Limerick Chamber has welcomed the news that Vistakon is to create 100 new jobs and expand its Plassey site, thereby creating a further 200 construction jobs. Maria Kelly, CEO, Limerick Chamber, said “Today’s announcement is a great boost for the Limerick region. Vistakon’s investment strengthens Limerick’s reputation as a location of
