South East Economic Monitor critical of Government’s South East Action Plan for Jobs Pictured are Dr Ray Griffin, Lecturer in Strategy and Dr Cormac O’Keefe, Lecturer in Finance & Economics at the WIT School of Business. Key points – Unemployment in South East rose by 0.6% to 12.5% in Q1 2016; against the […]
Please find below a briefing which Chambers Ireland have compiled on the upcoming UK Referendum on EU membership. As part of the attached document, they have included information on the background to the referendum, the deal with the EU for reforms, opinion in the UK, and the impact of a British exit from the EU on Ireland […]
The independent consultant, Ecorys, carrying out a Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) for the European Commission on the trade agreement being negotiated between the EU and the United States published today its draft interim report. The technical report highlights the opportunities that a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could create for people and businesses […]
Carlow Chamber and The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) are presenting the following event: Company Law and Directors Duties on Thursday 7th July, 6.30-8.00pm in the Talbot Hotel, Carlow. The event is free and is designed to update interested parties on all aspects of Company Law. For more information click here.
Corporate Social Responsibility Consultations available for SMEs Chambers Ireland is delighted to offer SMEs with an interest in Corporate Social Responsibility the opportunity to engage with some of Ireland’s leading CSR practitioners. Members of Chambers Ireland’s CSR Policy Council have offered their time to meet with small or medium sized enterprises for a one-on-one CSR […]
Two new EU Directives were transposed into Irish law on May 5. The two Regulations cover public procurement in the public service and in the utilities sector. The Statutory Instruments transposing the Directives are available for download below, together with a document outlining their key features. The new rules do not apply to a contract […]
DG Trade revises guidance on how to conduct Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs) of EU trade negotiations. Sustainability impact assessments (SIAs) are a key tool for the conduct of sound and transparent trade negotiations. Taking place during the negotiations, they feed into the work of the negotiators as the negotiations evolve. They complement the […]
The Commission last week (27 April) published a report which presents a detailed break-down of progress made in the ongoing negotiation of a trade agreement between the EU and the United States, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The report shows that negotiators are making good progress in many TTIP chapters, while significant […]
EU General Data Protection Regulation Adopted The European Parliament last week approved the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR is a regulation with vast breath and scope and will not only impact companies in the EU or the tech industry. Any company that works with EU citizens’ data will need to comply […]
Apr 12, 2016 Ireland’s leading business groups, which represent the vast majority of the country’s employers, today called for ongoing negotiations on the formation of the next government to deliver a clear, comprehensive agreement that will ensure the next administration is in a position to run its full term. The next government needs to […]
