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CEO of Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, John McGahon, with Ruairi O'Murchu TD, Margaret Considine, Paddy Malone and Hubert Murphy
Dundalk Chamber of Commerce recently attended the Chambers Ireland, Pre Budget Briefing for Oireachtas members ahead of Budget 2026.
Speaking after the event, Dundalk Chamber CEO John McGahon said: “We had the opportunity to engage with Louth Oireachtas members on our Budget Submission and our thanks to Deputies Ruairi O’Murchu, Ged Nash and Senator Alison Comyn for their attendance on the day. “We also met recently with Deputies Erin McGreehan and Paula Butterly on our submission.
Mr McGahon continued: “Our principal concerns are in relation to the lack of infrastructure in many areas which reduces our competitiveness.
"We would see an opportunity to work creatively with the Shared Island Fund and our designation as a hub within the National Development Plan. Funds available, combined in an imaginative way, have the potential to transform Dundalk and our hinterland.
“We strongly believe that the level of support to young family’s needs to be brought up to European standards, if we are to share the prosperity of the island.
“We would ask that there are policy measures which will address the viability of the restaurant and tourist industry.”
Dundalk Chamber PRO, Paddy Malone who was also in attendance said: “We strongly believe in the removal of all impediments to cross border trade. Dundalk and Newry Chambers have been engaged with this for many years working with InterTrade. But there is more to be done.
“The principal issue is that of remote workers who live in the other jurisdiction from their employer and those that physically work in both jurisdictions. This area is impeding people taking up employment in the other jurisdiction. Dundalk Chamber ran a very successful seminar on this recently and will do so again
“Despite Brexit there is a need to strengthen the All-Island economy. We have repeatedly called for the mutual recognition of the EIIS (the old BES)and equivalent schemes in the UK for businesses and individuals based on the island of Ireland. This would allow a Dundalk resident person to invest in a Newry company and vice versa. We recognise that this would require planning by Dublin, London and Stormont.”
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