Chambers Ireland welcomes today’s (30 January 2017) publication of the Heads of Bill on new Affordable Childcare Scheme by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone TD. Commenting on the proposed Affordable Childcare Scheme, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive Chambers Ireland said, “Investment in childcare has a positive impact not only on children and parents […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) today (24 January 2017) confirmed investment of €825 million in Ireland in 2016. Commenting on the announcement, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive Chambers Ireland said, “We welcome the significant level of investment in Ireland in 2016 and the ongoing support the EIB provides for crucial long-term infrastructure projects across the […]
Chambers Ireland welcomes the Action Plan for Rural Development launched today (23 January 2017) by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD. Commenting on the Action Plan, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive Chambers Ireland said, “The ‘Realising our Rural Potential’ Plan is an important indication […]
Commenting on UK Prime Minister Teresa May’s speech today (17/01/2017), Ian Talbot, Chief Executive Chambers Ireland said, “Ultimately the speech was no more than an articulation of the UK’s top-line negotiating position. Businesses in Ireland are no further advanced in understanding the issues that will need to be dealt with at the conclusion of this […]
Ireland the only country to identify Brexit as a significant challenge A survey of European businesses, published today (30 November 2016) by EUROCHAMBRES, has revealed that Brexit is not considered a concern for most companies. The survey, which was conducted in autumn 2016 and had 50,500 respondents from across Europe, asked businesses to rank […]
Press Release: 22 NOVEMBER 2016, CARLOW, IRELAND Michele Neylon is the first Irish registrar to serve on ICANN’s GNSO Council In October, ICANN completed the transition of responsibility for internet addressing, from the US government to an international community of stakeholders. ICANN’s GNSO Council develops policy for generic domain names, such as .COM and .BLOG. […]
Commenting on the commencement of the 2017 European Semester, Ian Talbot Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland said, “This important change of stance by the Junker Commission points to a recognition that the European Union and the Eurozone in particular, is at risk of suffering from structural low economic growth and almost zero inflation. The utility […]
Seven of Carlow’s Town & Villages are to benefit from an investment of €447,000 as a result of an application from Carlow County Council. Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, has released a list of 170 towns and villages across Ireland who will receive a share of the €10m […]
Chambers Ireland as a member of EUROCHAMBRES, the Network of European Chambers, has endorsed a proposal for a European Pillar of Entrepreneurial Rights, challenging the Commission and other policy makers to match the forthcoming Pillar of Social Rights initiative with the parallel pursuit of a more business-friendly climate. “Entrepreneurs don’t usually talk in […]
Chambers Ireland and a delegation of representatives of the Irish business community participated in the European Parliament of Enterprises in Brussels yesterday (13/10/16). The European Parliament of Enterprises allows business people from all over Europe to become Members of the European Parliament of Enterprises (MEPEs) for one day and gain unique insights into how […]
