Chamber welcomes support fund but tells Committee on Transport and Communication that existing inequalities cannot be exacerbated Thursday 12 November 2020: The pre-COVID-19 growth patterns at Irish airports cannot be repeated in recovery if we are to address regional imbalance, Limerick Chamber Chief Economist Dr. Catriona Cahill told the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Wednesday, 11 November 2020: The joint chambers of Ennis, Limerick, Galway and Shannon have welcomed the revised €80 million funding package agreed by Government for the aviation sector, particularly the additional €8.4 million allocated to Shannon Airport and the inclusion of an Airport Charges Rebate Scheme, subject to EU Commission approval. Commenting on this acknowledgment
Business Representative Body appoints Indecon to recommend optimum model for future Limerick City development. Tuesday 3 November 2020: Limerick Chamber has today announced the appointment of consultancy firm Indecon to conduct a report and issue recommendations for the future development of Limerick city. Speaking today Chamber CEO Dee Ryan said: “We are at a critical juncture
Tuesday, 27 October 2020: Mr Peter Burke TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, today received the final report of the Implementation Advisory Group into the establishment of the role of Directly Elected Mayor with executive functions for Limerick City and County. Mr Tim O’Connor, chair of the Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) established
Media Release, 20 October 2020: Limerick City and County Council and Limerick Chamber have called on the people of Limerick to support home grown businesses by shopping local and early as the Christmas period approaches. As new Covid Level 5 restrictions begin this Thursday just weeks away from the launch of the traditional festive season, Mayor
Thursday 15 October 2020: The joint chambers of Limerick, Ennis, Shannon and Galway have urged all stakeholders to engage to ensure that a plan for strategic route connectivity is put in place and actioned as soon as demand returns to the market. Responding to the news of Ryanair’s decision to reduce services to Cork and
Chamber has briefing with National Transport Authority CEO and calls for strategy to be paused to take new government priorities and pandemic impact into account Monday, October 12, 2020: Limerick Chamber has today expressed its concern that the draft Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS) in its current form does not support the goals set
23 September 2020 With 100 days until the end of the transition period, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD is urging businesses to be ready for the inevitable changes that Brexit will mean for their operations at the end of this year. From 1 January 2021, the UK will
Tuesday 15 September 2020: The joint chambers of Ennis, Galway, Limerick and Shannon have said they have been encouraged by Ministers Eamon Ryan and Hildegarde Naughton’s commitment to address aviation policy in line with the goals of Project Ireland 2040 following a meeting this week. Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and Minister for
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
