Event organised in conjunction with LIT on Wednesday, April 6th will transform airport check-in area into think-tank for the future Wednesday, 30 March 2016: How society will live, work, play, shop, learn and travel half a century away will be imagined next week when 1,000 students, teachers and mentors nationwide gather at Shannon Airport for…
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, have welcomed CSO data released today (Wednesday) which shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland between December 2015 and February 2016 increased by 17.1% compared to the corresponding period of 2014/2015. Minister for…
Aer Lingus Regional will operate six flights per week – every day except Saturday, New route will add 35,000 seats for Shannon Airport in 2016, rising to 45,000 per annum from 2017. Edinburgh based customers can avail of transatlantic pre-clearance services in Shannon. Flights from €29.99 now available for booking on aerlingus.com. Aer Lingus Regional,…
Shannon singled out for high praise by Vice President Biden at select breakfast gathering in his residence this morning A Shannon Group delegation is this week attending a number of high-level political and business events in the US to promote the wider region for inward investment and tourism. Representatives are attending events in Washington,…
Pictured at the regional chamber networking evening in the Oakwood Arms Hotel, Shannon (from left): Cillian Griffey, Shannon Chamber Skillnet (sponsor); Anne Morris, Limerick Chamber Skillnet (sponsor); Eithne O’Riordan, Bbnet (sponsor); Maura McMahon, Limerick Chamber; Jean McCabe, president, Ennis Chamber; Lijana Kizaite, Shannon Chamber; Declan Ryan , Cantor Fitzgerald (sponsor): Enda O’Halloran, Campion Insurance(sponsor). Photo:…
Skillnets funded IMI Diploma Programmes available to local SMEs at a fraction of the normal cost Shannon Chamber Skillnet together with ManagementWorks, a Skillnets-funded initiative, is offering SME managers an opportunity to participate in a Postgraduate IMI Diploma programme at a fraction of the normal cost. Skillnets is subsidising Postgraduate IMI Diploma Programmes in 2016…
As Local Enterprise Week draws to a close, NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland) is advising businesses of a new handbook, published to help SMEs proactively prepare for risks. ISO 31000 – Risk management – A practical guide for SMEs gives hands-on guidance on how Irish organizations can make the most of ISO 31000:2009, the International Standard on…
CSO figs are further evidence of tourism’s contribution to economic growth Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, have welcomed figures from the CSO published today (Monday) which confirm strong revenue growth from overseas visitors in 2015. The figures show that spending in Ireland…
Applications for Chambers Ireland’s 2016 CSR Awards, which recognise the positive work done by the business community for the benefit of their employees, the local community and the environment are now open. Speaking after their launch in Dublin today (10 March 2016) Shannon Chamber’s chief executive Helen Downes encouraged members to enter this unique…
Pictured at the Shannon Chamber/Connect Ireland lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel (from left): Julie Dickerson, Shannon Chamber president; Joanna Murphy, chief executive, ConnectIreland; Paul Doddrell, chief executive, Pepper Ireland; Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber; and David Evans, managing director, North American, Canyon CTS. Photo: Eamon Ward. A recent Shannon Chamber lunch with keynote…
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