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Food Processing and Packaging Machines Conference
The German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce is hosting a conference for Ireland's food industry on Tuesday, 21st June at the Morisson Double Tree Hotel in Dublin. Experts from the ...
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AIB Manufacturing Outlook Report
AIB published their Manufacturing Outlook Report, entitled 'Backing Sustainable Manufacturing', this month. To read the report, please see the attached file ...
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Variation of the Louth County Development Plan
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 13 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) that Louth County Council proposes to make a Variation (Variation No. 1) of ...
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Cross Border Seminar a huge success
Dundalk Chamber of Commerce in association with the Cross Border Partnership Employment Services hosted a free Business Seminar on Employment Incentives and Supports available for SMEs in the Cross Border ...
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Online Retail Scheme
The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (DETE) has proposed a further call for Online Retail Scheme applications, aiming to encourage the retail sector in Ireland to develop a more ...
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Louth households encouraged to conserve water
Research commissioned by Irish Water shows that over half of Irish households (53%) admit to wasting water, even though some eight in ten (78%) know it is important to take ...
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Chambers Ireland Announces Shortlist for the “Chamber of the Year” Awards
Speaking this morning, 5th May 2022, at the announcement of the Chambers Ireland “Chamber of the Year Award” shortlist, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive, Ian Talbot, said: “Each year, Chambers Ireland ...
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Additional UK Import Controls Postponed
The UK Government has announced the postponement of further import controls planned from July 2022. Specifically the following controls will not now be introduced in 2022 and the new target ...
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Darkness Into Light 2022
At 4.15am on Saturday morning, the 7th May, we will gather at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) to fight against suicide, to promote positive mental health and to remember our ...
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Supports for those arriving from Ukraine
The Department of Social Protection has published an information sheet regarding supports for those arriving from Ukraine under the EU Temporary Protection Directive. The information sheet relates to the following: ...
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Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund
The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million challenge-based fund established under Project Ireland 2040. It is one of four funds set up under the National Development Plan ...
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Dundalk Chamber of Commerce Launch New Business Growth Training Programme
Dundalk Chamber Skillnet and Dundalk Chamber of Commerce have launched a business training programme aimed at supporting member companies optimise their growth strategy. The programme has been developed around the ...
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Trading improves our domestic economy, even for firms that do not export
Speaking yesterday after the launch of the Government’s Trade and Investment Strategy 2022-2026, Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive Ian Talbot said: “Ireland is a small, advanced, and open economy that is ...
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Advertise your Vacancies at the Down- Louth Virtual Job Fair
The Department for Communities, in collaboration with the Department of Social Protection & the Cross-Border Partnership for Employment Services (CBPES), is delighted to announce that Down-Louth Border Region Virtual Jobs ...
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Licensed Haulage Emergency Support Scheme
The government approved the Licensed Haulage Emergency Support Scheme to assist the licensed haulage sector with the recent escalation in fuel costs. The Scheme will provide support of €100 per ...
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Chambers Ireland welcomes the “Housing for All” update, but is concerned about the financial viability of projects in the pipeline
Following the Housing for All update yesterday (7th April 2022) Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, Ian Talbot said: “We are glad that the issue of housing is receiving the highest priority ...
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Comreg Scam Calls Advice
Scam calls and scam texts are unwanted, unsolicited, nuisance communications. The intent of scam calls and texts is often to mislead the receiver to share personal information or money to ...
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Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System
The Government have approved the design principles of the new automatic enrolment retirement savings system. It is intended that enrolments of participants in the new system will take place from ...
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Cross Border Tourism Conference 2022
Dundalk Chamber will hold our annual cross border tourism conference on Wednesday the 6th online. There is no fee for attendance. The conference will focus on the opportunities that the ...
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Chambers Ireland welcomes Minister McEntee’s reforms to the appointment of Justices
Speaking earlier today Chambers Ireland’s Chief Executive, Ian Talbot, said “Strengthening the capacity of the courts system is vital to improving our national competitiveness. “The most recent World Bank “Ease ...
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