THREE out of four Irish business people believe a tunnel linking Ireland’s road network to Britain and mainland Europe is important for Irish business.

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland has slammed the patchy availability of broadband services to companies throughout the country.

Musgrave Group has been presented a President’s Award by the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) in recognition of the company’s environmental initiative.

JOHNSON and Johnson was named overall winners at the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland’s (CCI) annual president’s awards for corporate social responsibility last night.

BUSINESS leaders yesterday called for the introduction of a rent-a-cop scheme, signalling retailers are prepared to pay for extra garda patrols in shopping centres and on busy main streets.

ARCHITECTS, bricklayers, plasterers, tax experts, software engineers, therapists and dieticians will be among the skilled workers eligible to qualify for Irish ‘Green Cards’, the Irish Examiner understands.

The fortunes of An Post could be reversed if a "Ryanair model" were applied to the business, Chambers of Commerce of Ireland head of research Séan Murphy said today.

THE Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is seeking an urgent review of airport charges following the decision by the aviation regulator to turn down a request for a 50% rise in passenger fees.

IRELAND’S largest business group today warned that entrepreneurs were being stifled by added costs involved in setting up companies.

A billion euro upgrade of Dublin Airport was put on hold tonight after a hike in passenger charges to cover the cost of a new terminal was turned down.

Ireland’s largest business group today warned that entrepreneurs were being stifled by added costs involved in setting up companies.

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland has criticised the "ad hoc and confusing" way that development levies are imposed on companies throughout the country.

PUBLIC relations consultant and former public relations adviser to the Government Monica Leech was last night approved as chief executive officer of Waterford Chamber of Commerce by a chamber sub-committee.

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland’s Head of Research and Public Affairs Seán Murphy has

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) has said that employment law is one of the chief concerns of Irish owner-managers.

THE Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has appointed Simon Nugent as its new chief executive.

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association is seeking the retention of the ban on below-cost selling.

The economy must generate more small businesses to sustain itself, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin warned today.

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) has come out in support of calls for the abolition of the Groceries Order banning below-cost selling.

THE Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) has called for the abolition of the Groceries Order, claiming the ban on below-cost selling is detrimental to the economy.

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) today called on all employers to review and revise their health and safety procedures and to fully comply with the new Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005, which came into force today.

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland has warned the new Employment Permits Bill lacks a clear path to citizenship and fails to provide for the spouses and partners of skilled migrant workers.

SHARES in Planestation plunged 30% yesterday after the owner of Shannon-based airline EUjet said it was struggling to attract enough passengers and would need to sell property assets to ease cashflow problems.

The chairman of Aer Lingus has said he would like to see the general public owning a substantial shareholding in the state airline.

A NEW system making it easier for small businesses to switch between banks will be in place early next year, the Irish Bankers’ Federation (IBF) said yesterday.

WATERFORD Chamber of Commerce and the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) have been selected as finalists in next week’s World Chambers Competition.

Waterford Chamber of Commerce and the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) have been selected as finalists in the World Chambers Competition.

GOVERNMENT policy to retain a 25% stake in Aer Lingus is a recipe for disaster, the company’s former chief executive Willie Walsh warned yesterday.

AS many as 25,000 businesses will not exist in 10 years time unless they become much more competitive, the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland warned yesterday.

The business community says public sector benchmarking has failed to deliver on promised reforms.

John Dunne, chief executive of the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI), talks to David Clerkin.

The Diversity at Work Network – a partnership between the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland, the National Consultative Committee on Racism in Ireland and the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown - today said rogue employers exploiting non-national workers should be severely penalised and have their names publicised.

WATERFORD and the South East are to be promoted to tourism and industry leaders from the top 100 cities in the world at a major international congress this summer.

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) has today welcomed the increased competition in the banking sector with today’s announcement that the ESB has agreed to sell its chain of retail outlets to Bank of Scotland Ireland (BoSI) for the development of a branch network.

ON Sunday, the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) issued a press release that contained an error regarding Galway City Council’s consolidated water charge.

Water charges levied on Irish businesses vary significantly in different parts of the country, according to a survey conducted by the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland.

SOME businesses must pay four times as much as others for water services thanks to an out-of-date local authority charging policy, the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) said yesterday.

Minister Cowen has done little to encourage workers to pay into pensions, writes David Clerkin.

By Conor Keane, Business Correspondent

By Paul O’Brien and Claire O’Sullivan

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland has claimed a proposed new "open skies" agreement between the EU and US could boost Ireland's economy by 10%.

Cork Chamber of Commerce has launched a new low-cost human resources management service for businesses in Cork city.

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) has today called on Minister of State Tony Killeen not to approve the Labour Court recommendation of a 9% increase in the minimum wage level saying it will cost business at least €250,000 per hour.