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Limerick Chamber has today (18/03/14) called on local election candidates to commit to improved connectivity as part of their pre-election campaigns and prioritise the delivery of a reinstated interchange at Roxboro.   The Southern ring road in Limerick, which is part of the national road network of inter-urban connectivity, has no direct access to the

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6 March 2014:  Cathal Treacy, an Audit Partner with Deloitte, was confirmed as the new President of Limerick Chamber at a board meeting this morning.  He was presented with the chain of office by outgoing president Dr Fergal Barry.  Catherine Duffy, Northern Trust, was confirmed as Vice President of Limerick Chamber.   Speaking about his

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 Companies that actively engage in Limerick Chamber see huge benefits Limerick Chamber has launched a campaign to highlight the value of membership with the organisation.  It has put an estimated minimum value of €3,000 annually on the benefits of membership.   Maria Kelly, Limerick Chamber CEO, explained, “Membership of Limerick Chamber is a solid investment for

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Chambers Ireland has announced that nominations for the 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards are open. Now in their eleventh year, the Awards were launched by Mallen Baker, renowned UK-based speaker, writer and strategic advisor on CSR. The awards are run in association with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, partnered by Business

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Limerick Chamber has today welcomed the Action Plan for Jobs 2014 but warned that the focus must now be on delivery of these actions.   Maria Kelly, Limerick Chamber Chief Executive, said “Since the introduction of the first Action Plan for Jobs, significant progress has been made in increasing employment numbers. The Action Plan for

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Five prominent sectors identified for further collaboration   25 February 2014: British Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Mr Dominick Chilcott, outlined why the “intense programme for collaboration between Britain and Ireland is unparalleled” at a Limerick Chamber Business Breakfast this morning.   Sponsored by SamCo Agricultural Manufacturing Ltd, the ‘The Future of British-Irish Relations’ Business Breakfast,

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Support for Business Must be Priority to Help Create Jobs   Limerick Chamber launched its Local Election Manifesto calling on candidates to be ambassadors for the region’s business community.   Speaking about the manifesto, Limerick Chamber CEO Maria Kelly said, “Local councillors play a vital role in supporting Limerick as an attractive business location. Local

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Three new directors were appointed to the Board of Limerick Chamber at its Annual General Meeting on 13 February 2014.  David Jeffreys, Managing Director of Action Point Technology Group, Colm O’Brien, Managing Director of Carambola Kidz and Helen O’Donnell, Director of Dolmen Catering and Chair of the Limerick City Business Association, will take up their

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Limerick Chamber has called on the Government to follow suit with the UK Government and offer rates relief to those businesses affected by flood and storm damage. Speaking this morning, Maria Kelly, Limerick Chamber CEO, said “Significant numbers of businesses around the country have suffered severe damage due to the recent weather conditions. They need

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Local Enterprise Offices Must Focus on Filling Gaps in Service Delivery   Limerick Chamber has welcomed the announcement that Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are to be up and running from April but stressed that they must work to fill current gaps in service delivery in order to provide enhanced support for business.   Maria Kelly,

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