Sean Lally is joining the partnership as co-owner and operator of The 4 star Hotel Woodstock

Sean Lally is joining the partnership as co-owner and operator of The 4 star Hotel Woodstock

Choice Hotel Group has announced that Sean and Elaine Lally are joining the partnership as co-owners and operators of The 4 star Hotel Woodstock on Shanaway Road in Ennis. Sean and Elaine are very familiar with Ennis as Sean has worked at The Old Ground Hotel in the early 90s as Deputy Manger when it…

Challenges currently facing regional industries in export markets a key topic at Shannon Chamber seminar

Challenges currently facing regional industries in export markets a key topic at Shannon Chamber seminar

    Indigenous industries in the Shannon Region worried about their export prospects following the recent Brexit vote will have an opportunity to get expert advice on how to react next Thursday, Sept. 22 at a Shannon Chamber seminar. The fall-out from the Brexit vote will be addressed by Trevor Charsley of FX Risk Management…

Action Plan for Education will Prepare Learners for Changing Global Economy

Press Statement 15 September 2016 Chambers Ireland today (15/09/2016) welcomed the commitment to addressing skills needs and further education and training in the publication of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) Strategy Statement. Commenting on the Action Plan for Education, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive Chambers Ireland said, “We support the ambition of the Minister…

Shannon Group to work with regional stakeholders to create counter-balance to Dublin

Shannon Group to work with regional stakeholders to create counter-balance to Dublin

The Shannon Group plc wants to develop a close partnership with key stakeholders in the Shannon Region and West of Ireland in order to create a real economic counter-balance to Dublin, according to the newly appointed Group Chief Executive, Matthew Thomas. Speaking at a Shannon Chamber luncheon, his first official public function since taking up…

Chamber issues call to female entrepreneurs

Female entrepreneurs in the area are being urged to consider applying to participate in a special national funded programme aimed at early stage enterprises. The ACORNS (Accelerating the Creation of Rural Nascent Start-ups) programme is designed to unleash the potential of female entrepreneurs who have recently started a business or who have taken concrete steps…

World’s first trial of new security screening system taking place at Shannon Airport

High tech new system could halve security screening time at airports by combining EU and US into one check-point Monday 12 September 2016:  A new checkpoint concept, which could halve the time spent in security by millions of passengers at airports around the world, is being trialled at Shannon Airport. Shannon is the first airport…

Credit Guarantee Scheme backs over €56m in lending to Irish SMEs – Minister Pat Breen

More than 2,500 jobs supported or maintained in the lifetime of the Credit Guarantee Scheme The Minister for Employment and Small Business, Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., today (Thursday) welcomed the latest Quarterly Report (Q2 of 2016) from Capita Asset Services Ireland Ltd on its operation, on behalf of the State, of the Credit Guarantee Scheme…

Government Decision to Appeal Apple Ruling Welcome

Chambers Ireland has today (02 September 2016) welcomed confirmation by Government that they will appeal the European Commission’s state aid ruling on Apple.   Mark O’Mahoney, Director of Policy and Communications said, “Ireland must challenge the Commission’s decision on Apple. The Commission’s ruling that Ireland must collect additional taxes retrospectively from Apple constitutes direct interference…