Kilkenny Chamber today (9 May 2020) welcomes the launch and publication by Government of the new National “Return to Work Safely” Protocol. The Protocol serves as a framework to support employers and employees to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of...

Video available here. Kilkenny Chamber considered the challenges facing the Hospitality Sector in Kilkenny as the country plans to re-open its economy. A great attendance from a range of sectors heard Vice President Colin Ahern discuss this and other topics with Colm...

Thursday 30th April 2020 Latest Chambers Ireland Survey Highlights Costs to Business in Reopening and Calls for More Support from Government Chambers Ireland and our nationwide network of chambers has today (30 April 2020) published results from a survey of the Irish...

Join us this Thursday 30th April from 1.00 pm for our first online Chamber Chat.  We talk to Fiona Deegan from LEO Kilkenny and Tim Butler from Kilkenny County Council about the supports that are available for Retail businesses as they plan their re-opening following...

ABOUT THIS COURSE – Start Date: The course will begin on Thursday, 30th April. Duration: The programme will have 10 sessions/modules, which will each run for 60 -75 minutes and be delivered over a three week period, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Delivery...

Chambers Ireland survey results highlight severity of economic impact and calls for unprecedented economic stimulus for post-pandemic recovery Chambers Ireland and our nationwide network of chambers has today (9 April 2020) published the results of a survey of its...

We’re in this together.As part of the Government response to the COVID-19 crisis, your local authority (council) has established a COVID-19 Community Call Forum. Your local forum works with State agencies and community and voluntary groups to provide supports or...

Chambers cover the whole country and working together we can get an accurate understanding of how this Covid-19 crisis is affecting businesses. Please take a few minutes to complete our survey here …… We will publish our report with analysis next...

Kilkenny Chamber, with other Chambers in Ireland, conducted a survey of over 1000 businesses across the country through our Network on how COVID-19 has impacted them.  Click here to access the press release & survey report, published on 24th March 2020.  

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty provided an update on developments regarding her Department’s Employer Refund Scheme. The new scheme allows the employer to pay the worker €203 and receive a refund from the State in the...