The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will be the guest speaker at our Christmas Lunch 2018 this coming Thursday. A full house is expected for Mr Khan, who will address key topics including Brexit, the future of Dublin/London relations and the importance of city regions to successful national economies in an increasingly globalised world.

The event will also include a panel session with Irish rugby legend Donncha O'Callaghan and members of Ireland's victorious rugby team.

The lunch is kindly sponsored by Vodafone and will take place on Thursday (6th December) in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road. Tables are priced at €1500 and individual tickets are €125, contact Máire Fay maire@dublinchamber.ie to reserve your place.

Do you care about the future of your City? What ideas do you have to make Dublin a better place in which to do business?

Becoming a member of Dublin Chamber’s elected Council would provide you with an opportunity to make a real impact in both these areas. Nominations are now being taken for the 10 Council openings we have available for 2019. Read on for more details about what the role involves and how to get nominated before the 14th December deadline.

This week saw the launch of City Regions Ireland, a new joint initiative between Ireland’s five city Chambers of Commerce:Dublin Chamber, Cork Chamber, Galway Chamber, Limerick Chamber and Waterford Chamber.The first job of the new group has been to produce an '8 Principles' document which signposts the main areas and issues that the Government must focus on to ensure the country’s 5 cities grow sustainably. The 8 Principles were presented by the group to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy at a meeting in Custom House. The City Regions Ireland launch document can be read here.