Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber has been named as Chamber of the Year at the 2023 Chamber Awards. The awards, hosted by Chambers Ireland and sponsored by Zurich, recognise the outstanding work of chambers of commerce throughout the country in supporting local, regional and national business. Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber was recognised for its
Speaking today (9 May 2023) after the announcement of plans to develop a National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland, commented: “We welcome the Government’s prioritisation of the economic opportunities that can be derived from Ireland’s offshore wind potential. Given our extensive Exclusive Economic Area, our sea territory offers
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has appointed Chambers Ireland as one of 26 organisations from across society as leaders in driving forward Ireland’s progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Chambers Ireland have been appointed as part of the 2023-2024 SDG Champions Programme, developed to raise public
Speaking today (25 April) after the launch of the Housing for All 2023Q1 Progress Report, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive, Ian Talbot said: “There are no silver bullets to our housing crisis, what’s important is the rapid implementation of policies which lead to homes being delivered to the market as rapidly as possible. “Housing has been
Chambers Ireland expresses grave concerns about the ambition of the Offshore Energy Plan With the closing of the consultation on the draft Offshore Renewable Energy Development plan II Chambers Ireland is expressing its concerns that the Draft plan, if implemented in this form, will make achieving our 2030 decarbonisation goals almost impossible. Speaking this morning
Dublin, Ireland. 27 March 2023 – Global HR software company BrightHR today announced a new partnership with Chambers Ireland, designed to provide tech support and drive growth. Since launching in Ireland just 5 years ago, the company has seen huge uptake and daily usage, with almost 6,000 Irish businesses now using their transformative people management
Speaking at the Joint Oireachtas Enterprise Trade and Employment Committee this morning (1/3/2023) Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot, said: “Businesses are fit for growth, but they are constrained by the lack of talent, the lack of housing, the lack of infrastructure. The greatest challenge that our members face is the lack of available talent
Speaking after this afternoon’s (27 February 2023) announcement Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland, said: “The announcement today on the Northern Ireland protocol is a significant step forward in regularising and strengthening the economic relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU, while also maximising economic opportunities across the island of Ireland. Removing the
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland, introductory remarks for the Committee on Budgetary Oversight Broadly, Chambers support the recommendations of the report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare. Specifically, we agree that it is necessary to broaden the tax base, when taxation focuses too much on a narrow range of economic activities this
Women Entrepreneurs called on to have their say on business in Europe. Chambers Ireland, in partnership with Eurochambres (the Association of European Chambers of Commerce), has launched a new European-wide survey on the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. The last survey, conducted in 2021, captured data from 536 female-led businesses across Europe and focused specifically
Chambers Ireland strongly supports the increased ambition of the Climate Action Plan 2023 Speaking today 21after the release of the Climate Action Plan 2023, Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive said: “Putting our Climate Action Plan on a statutory footing is an important move by government, and the fixing of legally binding targets for individual
Speaking after Ministers Harris’s designation of Skillnet as the lead organisation for public-private workforce development, Chambers Ireland’s Head of Policy, Shane Conneely said: “With the country at full employment, our members are struggling to find new people to fill skills gaps in their enterprises. With the housing conditions as tight as they are, it is