Budget 2025 is an opportunity to prioritise infrastructure delivery to boost Ireland’s competitive advantage Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, has today (13th July 2024) called for Budget 2025 to be focused on bolstering our national competitiveness for future growth and prosperity. 2024 has been deemed the ‘Year of Elections’ with new representation
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Ballina Chamber wins 2024 Chamber of the Year Award Ballina Chamber has been named as Chamber of the Year at the 2024 Chamber Awards. The annual awards, hosted by Chambers Ireland and sponsored by Zurich, recognise the hard work and dedication of Chambers across the country in representing their members, engaging stakeholders, and fostering vibrant
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Speaking this afternoon (15 May) after it was announced that the Government would begin to roll out a single permit system, Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, Ian Talbot, said: “The Government’s commitment to rolling out a single permit system is a very positive move for businesses across the country that have been constrained by skills and
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Speaking today (15 May) after the Government agreed a range of measures to reduce costs for businesses, Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, Ian Talbot, said: “The interventions announced today will be welcomed by businesses across the country. Chambers Ireland have been calling for the Government to address rising costs and the increased regulatory burden of new
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Chambers Ireland has today (10 May 2024) welcomed the Free-Trade Agreement between the EU and New Zealand which came into force earlier this month. Speaking today, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “The EU’s Agreement with New Zealand presents great opportunities for Irish companies. New Zealand is a hugely important trading partner and the
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Chambers Ireland is proud to announce the shortlist for the 2024 Chamber Awards. The Chamber Awards is an annual celebration recognising the hard work and dedication of Chambers across the country in representing their members, engaging stakeholders and fostering vibrant and thriving local communities. This year there has been 44 projects shortlisted across eight award
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Chambers Ireland today (19 April 2024) noted the budget surplus of €8.3 billion in 2023. Speaking this afternoon Ian Talbot, Chief Executive, said: “While not unexpected after the Exchequer Returns released on 4 January, the figures published by the CSO today demonstrate the remarkable resilience of the economy and point to strong management by Government.
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Speaking after it was announced that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Referendum had been postponed, Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, Ian Talbot, said: “It is disappointing that the Referendum has been postponed. Chambers Ireland firmly believes that businesses and entrepreneurs across the country stand to benefit from membership of the EU Unified Patent Court. The UPC
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Chambers Ireland responds to the resignation of An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD. Speaking this afternoon, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive, said: “With the passing of time it can be easy to overlook the crises that threatened our economy and society and the enormous changes that have taken place in Ireland since Leo Varadkar first became Taoiseach
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Chambers Ireland launches Local and EU Election Manifestos Chambers Ireland, the voice of business in Ireland, has today (19th March) launched their two Manifestos for the Local and European Elections, which are taking place in June. We are calling for Local Government and MEP candidates to step up and be ambitious with their vision for
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Chambers Ireland call for government to spend National Training Fund surplus on upskilling people seeking International Protection in Ireland Speaking at the launch of the Chambers Ireland “Closing Skills Gaps: Intensive Language Training” Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, Ian Talbot said: “Chambers Ireland is calling for government, and opposition parties, to take a practical and pragmatic
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Speaking today (5th March) on the publication of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment’s Report on Working Conditions, Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, Ian Talbot, said: “Chambers Ireland notes the findings of the report – specifically that certain sectors (Retail, Accommodation and Hospitality) are being disproportionately affected by the costs associated with these policy changes
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