Commenting on today’s (23 January 2018) announcement that the North South Interconnector has been granted full planning approval in Northern Ireland, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “We are very pleased with the granting of full planning approval for the North South Interconnector by Northern Ireland planning authorities today. Energy security on the island
Commenting on today’s (22 January 2018) announcement of a formal agreement on the leveraging of a total of €300m for the Brexit Loan Scheme for Irish businesses, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “We welcome today’s formal agreement, which aligns with our consistent recommendations for state-guaranteed supports for Irish businesses to diversify into new
Chambers Ireland welcomes today’s (16 January 2018) CSO figures denoting continued employment growth of 2.2% in the Irish economy in the third quarter of 2017. Director of Policy and Communications Sarah Freeman said, “These figures are a further positive sign and with unemployment decreasing, it is crucial that Government continues to build on the economic recovery and
Commenting on the release of yesterday’s (3rd January 2018) Fiscal Monitor, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland said, “The strong taxation performance recorded for the year of 2017 is a welcome indicator of continued economic growth and stability. Reflecting on these results, the case to increase investment in infrastructure and public services remains very
Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot commented, “Today’s decision by the EU27 leaders is further reassurance of the fortitude and depth of the agreement struck between negotiators last Friday. We now look forward to the next stage of the negotiations, which will focus on the future trading relationship between the EU and the UK and we
An alliance of northern European Coastal Chambers accounting for 70% of EU-UK trade urge British and EU negotiators to create clarity on a future trade friendly relationship as soon as possible, following Friday’s announcement that sufficient progress has been made in the first phase of talks. The Federation of Belgian Chambers of Commerce represented by
Chambers Ireland finds the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 on Zero Hours Contracts to be burdensome and unnecessary As the voice of the largest business network in the country, Chambers Ireland yesterday responded to the publication of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017. Chief Executive Ian Talbot commented, “The Bill published by the Department of
Chambers Ireland welcomes Brexit guarantee of ‘no hard border’ between Ireland and Northern Ireland, following this morning’s announcement that both negotiating teams are ready to move into the second phase of talks Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot commented, ‘We welcome UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s commitment to upholding the Good Friday Agreement with a
A new brand for Chambers Ireland and its affiliated Chambers across the country was launched today reflecting our heritage and our ongoing evolution as a strong, influential and collaborative network that effects real change as the voice of business in every community. Our new logo and tagline, Advancing business together, illustrates the ethos of Chambers
Monaghan County Council was yesterday (23 November 2017) named Local Authority of the Year at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. The 14th annual Awards ceremony was held in association with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and showcases and celebrates the best of Local Government in Ireland. John Clancy, Head
Speaking today after Tánaiste and Minister for Business Frances Fitzgerald announced an agreement with European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager to establish the working group, Sarah Freeman, Director of Policy and Communications of Chambers Ireland commented: “The announcement today that a working group on business supports to deal with challenges of Brexit for business will
A survey of European businesses, published today (8 November 2017) by EUROCHAMBRES, has revealed that Brexit is not considered a concern for most companies. The survey, which was conducted in autumn 2017 and had over 50,000 respondents from 23 countries across Europe, asked businesses to rank the main challenges they believed they faced in 2018.