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Christmas Carnival of Light parade to attract thousands to Town Centre

Experience the magic of Christmas this Friday and Saturday as Frostival Winter Festival gets underway to mark the start of the festive season in Dundalk Town Centre. The Christmas Market ...
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Empowering your growth with Confident Communicating

The North East Business Academy is now 2 years old and to celebrate they will be hosting a networking event ("Empowering your growth with Confident Communicating") at Creative Spark, Dundalk ...
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First National Marine Planning Framework Key to Decarbonising Economy

Chambers Ireland today (12 November), welcomes the publication of Ireland’s first draft National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF), which sets out the Government’s proposed approach to the development of a strategic ...
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Ireland’s Small Business Productivity Initiative

The Government is putting in place a fund of €500k to support small businesses improve operational efficiencies and productivity. This additional funding will be made available to the Local Enterprise ...
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Reduced unemployment figures welcome but concerns on emerging skills gaps need to be addressed

Following today’s publication of the CSO’s Monthly Unemployment statistical release for October 2019, Chambers Ireland welcomes the further growth of people at work. Speaking this morning, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive ...
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Chambers Ireland welcomes OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Policy Review

Chambers Ireland welcomes today’s launch of the OECD-commissioned Review of SME policy and entrepreneurship in Ireland from Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Pat Breen TD, ...
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Get Involved – Irish Tech Goes Carbon Neutral 2020

A new campaign from social enterprise Forestry Partners has been launched, to bring together leading industry figures alongside environmental experts to help businesses understand the emissions they're responsible for and ...
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Chambers Ireland makes urgent call for certainty on Brexit extension date

Following today’s announcement from the EU 27 member states that agreement has been reached in principle by the bloc to allow a further delay to Brexit beyond the 31st October, ...
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Winners of the Louth Business Awards 2019

A record crowd once again attended the Louth Business Awards organized by Dundalk Chamber of Commerce in the Carrickdale Hotel on Saturday the 19th October. The annual event is now ...
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Record attendance at Chamber Budget Breakfast

Dundalk Chamber of Commerce held their annual Budget Breakfast in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dundalk. Sponsored by PayPal, the event was a sell out with just on 200 in attendance ...
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Budget 2020: Plan for Brexit will be welcomed by business, but overall, a missed opportunity

Following today’s Budget 2020 statement by Minister Paschal Donohoe, Chambers Ireland welcomes the overall approach of the Government to opt for prudence and to prepare for the very real possibility ...
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Chambers Ireland outlines key priorities ahead of Budget 2020

Ahead of tomorrow’s announcement of Budget 2020 by the Minister of Finance, Chambers Ireland calls on Government to plan for the long-term challenges to the Irish economy. Speaking this morning ...
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Chambers Ireland welcomes the strong performance of the economy, but Government must remain prudent

Following the publication of the September Exchequer Returns yesterday afternoon (2 Oct 2019), Chambers Ireland welcomes the strong performance of the economy, but calls on Government to ensure that the ...
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Budget 2020 must include measures to support increased Labour Market Participation

Following Tuesday’s publication (1 October 2019) of the CSO’s Monthly Unemployment statistical release, Chambers Ireland welcomes the record number of people at work but highlights the need for Government to ...
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The Noel Group – The Skills Agenda in Ireland Presentation

Chambers Ireland’s President, Siobhan Kinsella of The Noel Group recruitment company, has shared a presentation on the 'Skills Agenda in Ireland', providing an overview of the importance of reducing the ...
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Chambers Ireland demonstrates the power of Chambers action with nation-wide commitment to the UN SDGs

Chambers Ireland has announced that all 41 of its chambers of commerce have committed to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From the capital region of Dublin ...
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Chambers lead the way on Sustainable Development Goals

Chambers Ireland and ICC Ireland have announced that both they and the network of affiliated Chambers across Ireland have together signed up to a new charter to support the Sustainable ...
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National Women’s Enterprise Day Fast Approaches

Women from across Louth and Meath are joining forces on Thursday October 17th to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2019. With a stellar line-up, it promises to be an event ...
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Chambers Ireland Calls for Budget 2020 to Focus on Planning for the Long-Term

Chambers Ireland, in an address to the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight, welcomes the prudent decision by the Minister of Finance to plan for a 'No-Deal' Brexit Budget, but also ...
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Economic Survey 2020 (EES)

This year on behalf of Dundalk Chamber, Chambers Ireland will be participating in 27th edition of the annual Eurochambres Economic Survey 2020 (EES). This qualitative study is based on a ...
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