Posts Categorized: News

  NEW DIRECTOR FOR LIMERICK CHAMBER BOARD   9 November 2015:  Dermot Graham, Head of Mid-west Business Centre for AIB Bank, has been appointed as a director to the Board of Limerick Chamber. He will replace outgoing director Dr Fergal Barry following his move to Galway to take up the role as President Galway-Mayo Institute of

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Maximising Broadband Speeds

6th November 2015   A recent survey completed by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) found that many broadband users do not experience the advertised speeds by internet providers.   A number of factors affect broadband performances including some that users themselves can take action on in order to improve the speed of their online

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  28th October 2015: The Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards 2015, sponsored by LIT, will be hotly contested by 26 companies across 8 categories, with a new Category this year called the Best Community Award.  The winners of the categories, as well as the 2015 Overall Business of the Year and the President’s Award, will

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Holmes O’Malley Sexton Solictors Sponsors of Bicentennial Limerick Chamber President’s Dinner                   27th October 2015: Limerick Chamber is pleased to announce Holmes O’Malley Sexton Solicitors as the Main Sponsor of the 2015 Bicentennial Limerick Chamber President’s Dinner. The President’s Dinner, taking place on Friday 13th November in the Limerick Strand Hotel,

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  “Regeneron Pharmaceuticals are creating 200 jobs and the government have launched a Regional Action Plan which envisages the creation of an additional 23,000 jobs for the Limerick region by 2020. That’s a good news day” commented Dr. Órlaith Borthwick, Deputy CEO and Director of Policy at Limerick Chamber.   Speaking about the good news

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Limerick Chamber welcomes Budget2016   Limerick Chamber has today (13th Oct) welcomed Budget 2016. Commenting on the measures introduced by Limerick man and Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, Limerick Chamber CEO Dr.James Ring said “we have extensively lobbied and engaged with government over the last number of months to ensure that our members and businesses

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Press release 2nd October 2015   Chamber welcomes announcement that Foynes-Limerick Road and Adare By-Pass will progress, but expresses disappointment at lack of ambition in plan   This week government launched their €42 billion national ‘Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016-2021’ plan. With infrastructural deficits increasing hampering Ireland’s economic capacities – be it housing, transport, education

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NEW BOOK CELEBRATES 200 YEARS OF ENTERPRISE IN LIMERICK   2 October 2015:  Limerick Chamber has published a book entitled ‘Limerick’s Merchants, Traders & Shakers – Celebrating two centuries of enterprise’ to mark its 200th Anniversary.   The book was officially launched at a reception in Limerick Chamber’s building on Thursday 1 October with Mayor

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Josephine Feehily Addresses 150 Business Leaders at Limerick Chamber Luncheon   29 September 2015:  Josephine Feehily, Chair of the newly formed Policing Authority, highlighted the importance of maintaining confidence in all organisational stakeholders when addressing business leaders at a Limerick Chamber Business Lunch sponsored by Ulster Bank recently.   Speaking about her time as head

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  MECO Announces New HQ in Limerick 3 Ireland Completes Contact Centre Fulfilling 100 Jobs     28 September 2015:  Welcoming the news that MECO, a US Water purification firm, is to open its European headquarters in Limerick, creating 44 jobs, Dr James Ring, Limerick Chamber CEO said:   “This is exciting news for the

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