Ahead of this week’s meeting of the EU Council and in light of the snail’s pace in negotiations between the UK and EU, Chambers Ireland today (26 June 2018) calls on the EU27 and the UK government to provide clarity to business on what the future trade relationship post March 2019 will be. Speaking…
The Electric Vehicle Tolling Scheme is open today for applications (see etoll.ie for details); EV owners can avail of toll discounts from 01 July 2018. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, has today confirmed details of a new tolling incentive for electric vehicles (EVs). The scheme, which will bring a discount…
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, T.D. welcomed Ireland’s strong innovation performance reported in the European Commission’s European Innovation Scoreboard 2018 published on Friday 22nd June 2018. The annual Innovation Scoreboard provides a comparative assessment of the research and innovation performance of the EU Member States and the relative strengths and weaknesses…
Pictured at the Mid-West Lean Network workshop in Virgin Media (from left): Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; Stacy Franklin, Emer O Connor and Ailish O Neill, Virgin Media; Claude Costelloe, Chair, Mid-West Lean Network; Jennifer O Donovan; Fiona Kennelly Hogan and Glen Winn, Virgin Media. One of the key goals of the Mid-West…
Thursday 21 June 2018: Shannon Airport’s positive year to date got better again today after Ryanair confirmed it is to extend its Alicante, Spain service year-round. Alicante had been running as a summer-season only service, ceasing at the end of October, but this year it will run right through thanks to the strong interest…
With 47 teams taking to the fairways at Shannon Golf Club for our 2018 Golf Classic, we cannot have a ‘prize for everyone on the fairways’ but we can list the top 16 teams. With the winners, Laya Healthcare, already in possession of their prizes – 4 return flights for 2, compliments of Shannon Airport…
More than 25 State bodies and services ready to give expert help Register now at www.takingcareofbusiness.ie. For free half day event in the Radisson Blu hotel and spa, Ennis Road, Limerick, on 25 September 2018. Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection Pat Breen TD, has…
It was a 20th anniversary that literally stumbled over the needle in the haystack. Annacotty, Limerick native Shane Clifford could be forgiven for spending all weekend playing the lotto after a stroke of huge coincidence landed with his United Airlines flight at Shannon Airport today. The Newark flight was receiving the celebratory water…
Eoghan Murphy TD, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government pictured at the Shannon Chamber lunch in Dromoland with Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber (left) and Mary Considine, president, Shannon Chamber. Photograph by Eamon Ward. The gains to be attained from the delivery of the National Planning Framework (NPF) and the National Development Plan…
Over 1.9 million customers carried on the service since 1998 SHANNON, June 14, 2018 – United Airlines is marking 20 years of its nonstop service between Shannon and New York/Newark. Since its launch in June 1998, the service has carried over 1.9 million customers on more than 13,500 flights. “We are delighted to mark…
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