Archives: 2016

Our Excellence Through People Results

We are delighted to announce that we have achieved a remarkable 94% in the Excellence Through People standard. This is the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) certification for HR Management and its focus is to get organisations to look at their people as a key source of competitive advantage. The certification looks at many

In Conversation with Catherine Duffy, General Manager of Northern Trust in Limerick

  In this month of our In Conversation with series we are delighted to talk to Catherine Duffy, General Manager of Northern Trust in Limerick Please describe your role and responsibilities and how many years you have been in the company I am the General Manager of Northern Trust in Limerick. On a day to

Smarter Cities Challenge – Improving quality of life for Limerick’s older people

Last year, Limerick was chosen as one of IBM’s 17 ’Smarter Cities’ around the world.  For three weeks during May, a team of five global IBM experts, from the U.S. and India, assessed current activities being undertaken by Limerick City & County Council and were tasked with developing a set of recommendations to predict and

Ulster Bank’s One Week in June Raises over €400K to Help the Fight Against Cancer

Ulster Bank’s One Week in June charity fundraising campaign took place between 20th and 24th June.  One Week in June is an integral part of Ulster Bank’s community engagement programme and is a week dedicated to supporting charity fundraising with staff, customers, local businesses and communities all working together. This year €421, 413 was raised
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Intel unveils winners of latest Pride of Place competition

€30,000 is donated to local organisations In 2015 Intel launched the Pride of Place competition for the first time, a competition which seeks to provide monetary support to projects and initiatives in the communities local to the Intel campus in Leixlip, Co. Kildare. The first Pride of Place competition supported environmental initiatives in the community by partnering with the Tidy Town Associations of Leixlip,

Improve the literacy of Ireland’s young children with our Time to Read programme

Would your company like to be involved in a fantastic programme designed to improve the literacy of Ireland’s young children? Time to Read is a reading programme for children in second class which increases their enjoyment and confidence in reading.

Chambers Ireland Launches Shortlist for CSR Awards 2016

Excellence in CSR Practices Can Help Attract Foreign Direct Investment Chambers Ireland announced the shortlist for the 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. The Awards, now in their thirteenth year, celebrate the positive work done by the business community for the benefit of their employee, the local community and the environment.