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Chambers Ireland CSR Awards 2017 Shortlist Announcement

24/7/2017

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The shortlist for the CSR Awards 2017 was recently announced. The Chambers Ireland CSR Awards are partnered with Business in the Community Ireland , sponsored by BAM Ireland and run in association with the Department of Rural and Community Development. 
 
Press Release with the announcement is online here
 
Details of the full shortlist is available here
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ireland Public Sector Proposers Conference

24/7/2017

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​Invitation
The 2nd Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ireland Public Sector Proposers Conference will be held on:
Date: Wednesday September 13th 2017 
Where: Enterprise Ireland, The Plaza, East Point Business Park, Dublin 3
Registration Time: 08.15am – 09.30
Duration: 09.30am – 13.00 approx
Audience: This conference is open to all Specifiers/Procurers from across all sections of the Irish Public Sector
 
What is SBIR?
The Small Business Research Initiative (SBIR), is a mechanism enabling public sector bodies to connect with innovative ideas through technology businesses, to provide innovative solutions to specific public sector challenges and needs.
 
What is SBIR Ireland?
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ireland is the national innovation pre-commercial procurement initiative administered by Enterprise Ireland www.sbirireland.ie
 
SBIR Ireland’s aim is to drive innovation across all sections of the Irish Public Sector via robust engagement with technology rich companies and organisations, through competitive challenges. EI has established a fund to co-support worthy competitive challenges in partnership with Irish Contracting Authorities.
 
Background to Conference
This event is timed in advance of the release of a 2nd Call for SBIR Ireland Expression of Interest (Eols) Challenges to Irish Public Sector Specifiers/Procurers in Autumn 2017. The Eols will demand Contracting Authorities to outline bona fide SBIR Challenges for evaluation and if successful will receive funding support. It is anticipated that up to 10 SBIR Competitions will be funded over the period 2018 - 2019.
 
Speakers will include representatives from:
  • Northern Ireland SBRI 
  • Wales SBRI
  • Scotland SBRI
  • UK Healthcare SBRI 
  • SBIR Holland
  • Irish SBIR user Contracting Authorities
  • Successful SMEs

Please confirm attendance to maria.gavin@enterprise-ireland.com by COB Friday September 8th 2017
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Horan Automation Video:       Automation: 6 axis robots, pick and place, palletising

22/7/2017

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Virgin Media announces FREE Public Wifi in major digital upgrade for Clonmel

22/7/2017

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In a major digital upgrade programme, Virgin Media today unveiled plans to introduce FREE Public Wifi to citizens in Clonmel so that everyone will experience its superfast Wifi at first hand.   The move forms part of Virgin Media’s network expansion which will provide new digital services for customers in Clonmel. The initiative by Virgin Media has already benefited other towns across Ireland including Drogheda, Enniscorthy, Gorey, Tullamore, Kildare and Greystones where people are also enjoying free public Wifi from Virgin Media.
 
Free public access Wifi provides many social and economic benefits including open Internet access on streets for shoppers, tourists, students and the general public. It will be made available by Virgin Media in the town centre covering the zone between Gladstone Street, O’Connell Street, Mitchell Street and Sarsfield Street. 
 
As an example, in Kildare for the month of June, the town recorded over 4,500 people using Virgin’s free Wifi service - downloading a massive 1,200 gigabytes of data (1.2 Terabytes).  That would be the equivalent of more than 720 hours of video a month,  uploading 72,000 high resolution photos to the Internet,  over 2 billion tweets on Twitter or listening to 18,000 hours of music online, as well as general browsing on the web.
 
In a parallel move, Clonmel’s analogue television service is also being replaced by a digital signal in line with the rest of Europe to enable a wide range of new digital TV services.
Virgin TV offers more channels and different ways to watch, either subscription or pay per view and all seamlessly in one box with the ability to record four programmes at the same time, while watching a fifth.
In addition, customers have the opportunity to access Netflix on the Virgin platform. The addition of Netflix complements Virgin Media's ever-expanding collection of On Demand entertainment, all ready to watch instantly. Alongside catch-up and On Demand TV, Virgin Media customers are already able to rent hundreds of the latest blockbusters from Virgin TV and subscribe to Sky Movies, all available in HD.
 
Paul Farrell, Vice President of Commercial at Virgin Media, said: “Our message is simple, broadband matters.  If you want to get connected to Ireland’s fastest broadband network, check out Virgin Media. We have been overwhelmed by the response from other local communities throughout Ireland where we have deployed FREE Public Wifi. Virgin Media customers are experiencing what real superfast broadband has to offer, which is important as the demand to connect, download and play continues to grow dramatically in Irish households.  We’re super excited about switching on our Digital TV service to totally modernise our local network in Clonmel for our customers.”
 
David Shanahan, Chief Executive Officer, County Tipperary Chamber of Commerce added:  “This is wonderful news for Clonmel residents and businesses.
“We are in the middle of a remarkable transformation in Ireland’s digital landscape, and Virgin Media’s overall investment programme will play an important role in ensuring that our town are fully equipped to meet the challenges of the digital age in which we live.”

​Those who wish to take Virgin Media’s internet services will be connected to full fibre broadband with entry level download speeds of 100Mbps, reaching up to 240Mbps for residents and download speeds of 400Mbps for small businesses. 
 
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Seamus Callanan, Bank of Ireland and Anna Maria Barry - Head of Public Relations Virgin Media
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Karen Walters - County Tipperary Skillnet Network Manager, Sabrina Guida - County Tipperary Skillnet Admin, Seamus Callahan - Bank of Ireland, Laura Jones - Sales & Marketing Manager Clonmel Park Hotel
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David Shanahan - CEO County Tipperary Chamber, Richie Molloy - Deputy Mayor, Seamus Callanan, Julian Smith -Showgrounds Shopping Centre Manager, Paul Farrell -Vice President of Commercial at Virgin Media
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Seamus Callanan & Paul Farrell Vice President of Commercial at Virgin Media
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Donie O'Connell - Cleeves Engineering, Seamus Callanan, Declan Ryan - Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Paul Farrell - Vice President of Commercial at Virgin Media
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Ian Cooke - Metis ireland, Sean Duggan - Hall Alarms, Seamus Callanan, Denis Casey - Casey Business Consulting, Paul Farrell - Vice President of Commercial at Virgin Media
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Mayor Catherine Carey
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David Shanahan - CEO County Tipperary Chamber, Mayor Catherine Carey, Seamus Callanan, Deputy Mayor Richie Molloy, Paul Farrell - Vice President of Commercial at Virgin Media
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Energy Options - Providers of the best utility advice for business

19/7/2017

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Energy Options is helping business across Ireland to reduce the cost of their Utilities. We provide impartial advice on how to drive down the cost of your Electricity, Natural Gas, Landline, Mobile Phones, Broadband and Merchant Services.
Our service is free and independent of the utility  companies themselves.
 We help businesses make real savings quickly and easily.
 We are experts in our field and are passionate about our service and client relationships. 
Our objective  is to help you get the  best deal for your business
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Speak to us before you re-evaluate your Merchant Service·s because we understand that every business has a unique client base and a need for a particular Merchant Service.
The Biggest difficulty faced by business every day is the hidden charges that exist with their Merchant services.
 It is our Job at Energy Options to outline these costs for you and stop your business encountering these costs in the Future.
Our advice is better than just being free because we also have exclusive deals with:
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Contact Information:
Aidan: 085 8778988
Office: 052 6170325 
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Email: info@energyoptions.ie
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Metis Ireland -AHEAD OF THE CURVE

19/7/2017

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Summer Holiday Reading –
Financial Advisor Style by Metis Ireland 

Tales of asset allocation, investment opportunities, wealth management and murder in Sicily.

One of the most enjoyable things about summer holidays as one gets older and wiser is the pleasure to be had from reading at a leisurely pace.
Given that our family holiday was in the south east of Sicily this year, I was delighted to stumble upon the crime novels of Andrea Camilleri. The novels are set in Sicily and feature Inspector Salvo Montalbano who is almost as interesting a character as his creator.
Camilleri started the fictional series at the age of 70 and one of the novels in the series won the 2012 Crime Writers’ Association International Dagger – a nice way to celebrate his 87th birthday. It’s never too late to have big goals. More on Montalbano later.
I also decided to read some more serious books – again at a leisurely pace. The first was a third reading of Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Described as irreverent and written in an acerbic style by an author with an intimidating breath of knowledge, it is full of fantastic insights captured under imaginative headings such as:
  • Taking knowledge less seriously.
  • If you’re so rich, why aren’t you so smart?
  • Skills in Predicting Past History.
The central proposition is that we mix up luck and skill, especially in the markets. This happens because we fail to understand probability when trying to analyse mutual funds and analyse investment opportunities. It is a great read if a little heavy – a chapter was enough for me most days!
A lighter – and certainly shorter – read is The Investment Answer which covers 5 decisions you should consider when managing your money and protecting your financial future. It also reminded me of one of my favourite quotes from John Kenneth Galbraith:
“We have two classes of forecasters: those who don’t know and those who don’t know they don’t know”.
It was very pleasing to note that the philosophy of this book is aligned with that of Metis Ireland. So, if you read this book and find it of interest, you know who to contact. Helpfully, my colleague Carl Widger, summarised the Metis Ireland rule book while I was away – click here to review. It will take less than 60 seconds and is not quite as irreverent as Taleb’s book!
A key insight is that we are sometimes our own worst enemies when it comes to making investment and financial planning decisions. In Metis Ireland, we have a mantra – Stick with the Plan – for a reason. Research has shown that investor return is consistently a fraction of investment return. In other words, individual investors do not beat the market. There are many reasons for this including a psychological herd mentality. We can show this visually:
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​This is because of the Emotional Cycle of Investment – irreverently summarised below.
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There are plenty of actions you can take to avoid this damaging behaviour. We will be putting up a video to demonstrate why you should Stick with the Plan using a practical and Irish example.
Back to Inspector Montalbano to finish. The crime novels have been adapted for Italian TV and are very popular – they have also been shown on BBC with subtitles. The beautiful port village of Puntasecca is the location for filming and there happened to be a shoot on the day we visited.
The town was full of excited Italians waiting for a picture with the TV stars of the series. In a personal example of herd mentality, I couldn’t help but get in on the act. I have no idea who this very gracious lady is – role on the winter and some Inspector Montalbano on the TV so I can find out!
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O'Sullivan Insurances Newsletter

19/7/2017

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Summer Economic Statement Signals Prudent Long-Term Thinking by Government Capital Spending Commitments Important for Economic Growth

12/7/2017

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​Chambers Ireland today (12 July 2017)welcomed the announcement by Minister Donohoe in the Summer Economic Statement of increased capital expenditure to meet the needs of a growing economy and society.
 
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland commenting on the statement said, “The financial figures announced by the Minister of Finance today are as expected. With a limited amount of fiscal space available in Budget 2018 we welcome the Government’s approach to focusing on planning investment in the long-term. Expectations of a balanced budget in 2018, along with the projected healthy growth rates for the economy, means that Government will have more options for balancing prudence with investment and spending in coming years. Commitment to capital spending is key for business and we urge Government to invest in projects that align with the ambition of the evolving spatial strategy, the National Planning Framework.
 
“As part of our Pre Budget Submission 2018 we called for a review of our taxation system, particularly the entry point to the higher rate of tax, with a multi-annual plan for reform implemented over several budgetary cycles. We welcome the Government’s commitment in the Summer Economic Statement to reforming the tax system to ensure it is growth-friendly and we call for a medium and long-term roadmap for reform to be undertaken.
 
“This commitment to investment in infrastructure demonstrates again that Ireland is open for business and we look forward to continued economic growth into the future."

 
For further information contact Susan McDermott, Chambers Ireland on 01 400 4319, 086 6081605 or email susan.mcdermott@chambers.ie
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Business Representatives Call for Action in Addressing Urgent Infrastructure Needs

12/7/2017

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Chamber Chief Executives from across Ireland today (12 July 2017) met in Kildare to discuss the key issues of importance to Irish business. The message delivered ahead of Budget 2018 and the publication of the Summer Economic Statement was unified and clear;  available fiscal space should be focused on capital investment and addressing the urgent infrastructure needs  across the country.


Conor Healy, Chief Executive of Cork Chamber and Chair of the national Chamber Executive Forum said, “Budget 2018 is opportunity for Government to deliver the resources necessary for infrastructure projects nationwide. We call on Government to use the finances available in Budget 2018 to significantly increase investment in capital projects that enhance regional connectivity and improve our ability to trade and compete internationally. It is important that capital investment aligns with and  helps to deliver the ambitions outlined as part of the ongoing development of the National Planning Framework. Strategic and well-planned investment is essential to ensure that businesses and Ireland’s citizens can prosper.”


The overwhelming response from the meeting was that Chamber leaders want Government to recognise the important infrastructure challenges facing the economy.


Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland said, “Through investment in vital infrastructure projects across the country, Ireland can tackle the major issues facing the economy. Serious deficits in transport  and water infrastructure, housing shortages in urban areas and a digital divide in terms of broadband provision all require urgent and adequate investment. This can only be achieved through Government commitment to increase capital spending to at least 4% of GDP. Significant investment in such infrastructure will enable businesses to thrive and keep pace with the demands of our growing economy.
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Collaborative Robots: Fad or Revolution

10/7/2017

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