Kilkenny Chamber met with local representatives on Thursday 30th September, to brief them on its pre-Budget submission. Using the 5 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) signed up to by the Chamber network of Ireland: Gender Equality; Decent Work and Economic Growth;...

Our last Chamber Chat before the summer took place on Thursday 1st July. This was a timely event, as businesses prepare to re-open and welcome both employees and customers back to their workplaces. Emer Gaffney from Carraig Safety talked us through what we need to do...

Laurence Conroy, from Security Risk Advisors, gave an excellent presentation on the risks of Cyber Crime and how small businesses can reduce these risks.  You can find a recording of the event here.

Kilkenny Chamber held its Annual General Meeting via Zoom on Thursday 22nd April.   Below is the address which President Colin Ahern, General Manager of Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel, made to the attendees.   I’d like to offer a very warm welcome to you all, for our...

The aim of the Outdoor Dining Scheme for Businesses is to provide support to individual independent hospitality and tourism businesses towards the cost of equipment to provide additional outdoor seating and facilitate these businesses to increase their outdoor dining...

Following a meeting of Chamber CEOs, Kilkenny Chamber yesterday (30 March 2021) calls on Government to use the time wisely and ensure we can plan for a sustainable reopening. Kilkenny Chamber Chief Executive John Hurley said, “With this lockdown lasting much longer...

Mary Cullen, HR Consultant with Insight HR, gave a timely presentation to our  members and non members who attended this month's Chamber Chat, covering the areas of Remote Working (right to request, right to disconnect etc), vaccination issues and other considerations...

Kilkenny Chamber submission to City & County Development Plan 2021-2027 12th March 2021 Kilkenny is a great place in which to live and do business and the County Council and Planners are to be commended for the many good decisions they have made over the years...

Denis Malone, Senior Planner with Kilkenny County Council, discussed the process of development of the Draft County Development plan 2021-2027, and encouraged everyone to engage and make submissions before the 12th March deadline. You can view the recording of the...

This week's live event with PwC Kilkenny and Flahavan's was very well attended and provided a vast amount of information on customs and VAT requirements for importing to and exporting from the UK. You can listen to a recording of this event by clicking HERE.