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
Clare County Council named Local Authority of the Year 2022 Clare County Council was named Local Authority of the Year at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards which took place yesterday evening (24th November 2022). The 19th annual Awards ceremony was held in association with the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage
Business confidence for 2023 is even lower than the Great Financial Crisis, and the Covid-19 pandemic according to the 30th annual Eurochambres Economic Survey. Concerns about affordable access to energy and raw materials, skills shortages and labour costs are among the key challenges that shape the findings, based on responses from over 42,000 companies in
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, noted today’s judgement (11th November 2022) in the Supreme Court in relation to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. Speaking this afternoon Ian Talbot, Chief Executive and Deputy President of Eurochambres – the Association of European Chambers of Commerce, said: “Ireland’s
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, today (10th November 2022) welcomed the new tax incentives for small-scale landlords who carry out retrofitting works to their properties that were outlined today by Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe. An aspect that is particularly welcome is that the tax deduction is available while the tenants remain
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, today (10th November 2022) welcomed the publication of the terms and conditions for the Offshore Renewable Energy Supply Scheme 1 (ORESS 1) by Minister for Environment, Climate, and Communications Eamon Ryan. Speaking after the news, Shane Conneely, Head of Policy for Chambers Ireland said: “This is a
Chambers Ireland welcomes the proposed Single Market Emergency Instrument Regulation Chambers Ireland is supportive of the proposed Single Market Emergency Instrument Regulation. Director of Policy and Communications, Shane Conneely said: “During COVID-19, intra-EU export restrictions and travel limitations, adopted in response to the pandemic, were in many cases poorly designed. Based on this experience, it
Chambers Ireland yesterday (20th October) held its inaugural All Island Golf Classic in the K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare sponsored by The Noel Group. Sixteen teams competed from all over the island, north and south in the first ever running of this new competition. Commenting on the event, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland
Chambers Ireland welcomes the proposed Small-Scale Generation Support Scheme Chambers Ireland is very supportive of the proposal to introduce a Small-Scale Generation Support Scheme (SSG) in Ireland in 2023. As a strong supporter of the Sustainable Development Goals, Chambers Ireland strongly advocates for the generation of renewable energy to aid the transition to a net-zero
Higher investment in Irish economy welcomed, but delivery is critical. Budget 2023 represents a huge response to the crisis from the government, however whether the increases are focused enough to ensure delivery remains an open question. In the context of a budget that is focused on cost-of-living struggles Chambers Ireland welcomes the business focused elements