Oct21Tue

IABCN to support OpportUnity Conference

OpportUnity Agenda

The Irish Chamber is proud to join Irish International Business Network and Bank of Ireland as a community partner for the 4th Annual IIBN Global Conference on November 6th & 7th.

As a Community Partner, Irish Chamber members and guests are eligible for a discounted rate for the conference. Click HERE to purchase your tickets.

Did you hear? The US superhighway to Dublin is set to open

The “bridge” is metaphorical – but the business OpportUnity is real. OpportUnity (the 4th IIBN Annual Global Conference) is the first-of-its-kind business event in NY for the Irish community worldwide.

OpportUnity opens with a Welcome Reception on November 6th, followed by 12 hours of double Irish- American business connectivity through engaging presentations by prominent speakers and thought leaders on November 7th.

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Sep26Fri

The greatest gathering of Irish gene pool talent comes together in NY

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Dr. Garret Fitzgerald

What brought a Nobel Prize scientist, an Emmy award winning actress, a co-founder of the Betty Ford Clinic, the doctor who discovered the link between aspirin and heart health, the man who played a huge role in writing the constitution of Kurdistan, the head of North America’s largest private hospital chain, the couple who fixed tragically deformed children and gave them their lives back and dozens of doctors and scientists from across the United States together in Manhattan last night?

That would be the Irish America Magazine first ever Health and Life Sciences Awards, which took place in the fabled New York Yacht Club last night co-presented by ICON Clinical Research, IABCN Ambassador Club Member and Ireland’s leading drug research company with 11,000 employees.  ICON was represented by CEO Ciaran Murray and a dedicated staff from Dublin.

 

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Ciaran Murray, CEO of ICON Clinical Research

To read more from IrishCentral.com, please click HERE.

 

Sep03Wed

Member News: Coca-Cola tops Ireland’s best-selling brands list for 10th year

Coke's logoCoca-Cola has held its position as the biggest-selling brand in the Irish grocery market for ten years, according to the latest Checkout Top 100 brands report.

Avonmore Milk and Brennans Bread are the second and third biggest selling brands in the country and have remained long-term favourites with Irish consumers, holding their respective positions for the last five years.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Aug27Wed

Ireland: Employment permit changes effective in September

14213026460_2c3f083fb5_bOn Aug. 6, 2014, Ireland’s president signed into law the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill of 2014, which reworks permit criteria and categories.

The changes will be effective in September 2014, and the purpose of the legislation is to codify the Irish immigration system and expand the lists of eligible occupations and highly skilled occupations. Employers are anticipated to have an easier time clarifying rules and processes. Nine categories have been created under the policy update.

To read the entire article, please click HERE.