Wednesday 10 April: Limerick Chamber Skillnet is currently recruiting for places on a new Job-seekers Support Programme (JSSP) which will help job seekers change their careers and gain employment. Commencing in May, the IT training and work placement programme is aimed at job seekers from non-IT backgrounds. As part of the recruitment drive, Limerick
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Chambers Ireland today (07/03/13) announced that nominations for the 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards are open. Now in their tenth year, the Awards were launched by Aidan Cotter, CEO, Bord Bia, run in association with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, partnered by Business in the Community Ireland and kindly sponsored by
New Chamber President calls on government, investors and business community to seize opportunities 7 March 2013: Dr Fergal Barry, newly appointed president of Limerick Chamber, has called on leaders in government (national and local) and the business community to work together and aggressively act on the opportunities that exist in the Limerick region.
27 February 2013: Chambers Ireland has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to reject Ryanair’s proposal to increase its stake in Aer Lingus.. Speaking this afternoon, Seán Murphy, Chambers Ireland Deputy Chief Executive and Chambers Ireland Air Transport Users Council Spokesperson, said “Chambers Ireland has campaigned extensively for this outcome which is the
22 February 2013: Chambers Ireland has welcomed the publication of the Action Plan for Jobs 2013 and encouraged the Government to ensure that major reforms are implemented in a timely manner. Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive said “This latest Action Plan for Jobs outlines a number of key reforms which will do much to
Finance Bill: Limerick Chamber Reaction Living City Initiative cautiously welcomed SME Action Plan needs to go further 15 February 2013: Limerick Chamber has today cautiously welcomed the announcement that Limerick has been designated for the pilot of the Living City Initiative announced in the 2013 Finance Bill after noting that the incentives are restricted
14 February 2013: Two new directors were elected to the Board of Limerick Chamber at its Annual General Meeting on 13 February 2013 following a member’s ballot. Ken Johnson, Managing Partner of PwC Mid-West and Dr Mary Shire, Vice President for Research, University of Limerick (UL) will take up their positions on 7 March. They
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
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,
