Chambers Ireland today (14 November 2018) welcomes the approval of the Withdrawal Agreement text by the UK Cabinet. Speaking this evening, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “We welcome today’s approval of the Withdrawal Agreement text by the UK Cabinet, recognizing the huge effort by the respective negotiating teams. This is an important next
Ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council Taking Place today in Brussels (9 November 2018), Chambers Ireland, in collaboration with our colleagues in Eurochambres, urges Member States and the European Commission to increase their efforts to improve the implementation of EU Free Trade Agreements so that they are more accessible, particularly to SMEs. Speaking this
At a meeting today (Thursday 25 October 2018) with Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, Chambers Ireland joined with our colleagues from the Northern European Coastal Chamber Alliance, including the British Chambers of Commerce, to urge negotiators to avoid a messy, no-deal. In a landmark meeting, the seven Chambers – based in the UK, France, Germany, Ireland,
Commenting on today’s signature of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Singapore at the ASEM Summit in Brussels (19 October 2018) Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland commented, “We welcome today’s signing of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement at the Asia Europe Meeting taking place in Brussels. Ireland’s ability
The final European Parliament of Enterprises of the 2014-19 legislative term – gathering more than 700 entrepreneurs in the Brussels Hemicycle – sent a clear message to the ongoing debate on the Future of Europe: the EU must be open for business! Entrepreneurs from across Europe debated and voted in sessions on skills, trade and the
Entrepreneurs will gather in the European Parliament in Brussels today (10 October 2018) for the fifth edition of the European Parliament of Enterprises, the largest exercise at European level in economic democracy. Twelve entrepreneurs, representing Chambers across the county will form part of the Irish delegation. Speaking today, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot, welcomed
Speaking following the delivery of Budget 2019 by Minister Paschal Donohoe today (9 October 2018), Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland, commented: “Government’s chosen path for Budget 2019 will produce long term benefits for the Irish economy if measures announced are implemented appropriately and rapidly. Balancing the books, delivering promised investments, establishing the Rainy Day
BCC, NI Chamber, Chambers Ireland: Businesses across GB, NI and Ireland need speed and precision injected into Brexit negotiations With less than six months until Brexit, the leading UK, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland business groups are joining forces to call on both sides to redouble efforts in the on-going negotiations to ensure an
Chambers Ireland congratulates Siobhan Kinsella on assuming the role of President of the organisation, succeeding Niamh Boyle, Managing Director of the Reputations Agency who held the position since 2016. Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot commented, “We’re delighted to welcome Siobhan as our new President and we look forward to working with her in furthering
Commenting on the release of today’s (2 October 2018) Fiscal Monitor, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland said, “Today’s final Exchequer Returns before the announcement of Budget 2019 next week holds no surprises or promises of any giveaway. They do however illustrate the ongoing need for prudent decisions. From the perspective of business, we need to
Chambers Ireland and its network of Chambers from around the country gathered in Dublin today for the first Chamber Network Budget Dialogue, where they called on Government to ensure that investments committed to as part of the National Development Plan are delivered on as part of Budget 2019. Chambers also called on Government to tackle
Lidl Ireland has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 2018 Award at the Chambers Ireland CSR Awards. The ceremony was held in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road in Dublin last night (20 September 2018). Lidl Ireland’s CSR programme demonstrated company-wide engagement and impressed the judging panel by performing consistently well across