Irish businesses treading a productivity tightrope The latest CSO Productivity report highlights how staffing and energy pressures continue to raise business costs in Ireland. This is having a major effect in the “Transportation and Storage” sector which creates longer term risks for all businesses in Ireland as logistics costs tend to raise factor costs throughout
Press Release 22nd August 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Sustainable Business Impact Award Shortlist Announced Chambers Ireland today (22 August) officially announced the shortlist for the Outstanding Achievement in Sustainable Business Impact Award. The companies shortlisted for the overall award are as follows: Announcing the three companies shortlisted, Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, said; “The
SMEs struggle to find talent with skills gaps across many operational areas The Chambers Ireland SME Skills Gap survey has found that almost nine out of ten respondents are facing significant challenges recruiting essential employees with sufficient skills and qualifications. Chambers Ireland carried out the survey in advance of the government’s consultation on critical
Chambers Ireland has today (15 August 2023) launched its new Chamber Skillnet Networks website which provides information for businesses in specific regions about how to provide upskilling to their workforce. Membership of the Network is open to Chambers members and private enterprise based in Cork, Clare, Dublin, Limerick, Louth, Waterford, Wexford, Sligo, and Tipperary. Each Chamber Skillnet
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, today (8th August 2023) calls for Budget 2024 to be focused on our long-term challenges. For the first time in five years, Government will be creating their budget without being under the shadow of an immediate impending crisis. Ireland has, since Brexit, been navigating an uncertain world
Chambers Ireland has today (4 August 2023) published the shortlist for the 2023 Sustainable Business Impact Awards. In total, 77 projects have been shortlisted across fourteen award categories. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on September 14th. The Chambers Ireland Sustainable Business Impact Awards are sponsored by BAM Ireland and run in
Chambers Ireland has welcomed the announcement that Ireland has ranked 2nd overall in the 2023 IMD World Competitive Rankings. Speaking today (20th June 2023) after the results were released, Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, Ian Talbot, said: “These results are a great indication of Ireland’s potential at a global level as a place in which to
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