Shannon, Co Clare, Friday, 28 June 2019:The Shannon Springs Hotel in Shannon, Co Clare announced today that it has been awarded a rank of 4 Stars by Fáilte Ireland and The AA Hospitality Services. This elevation in the hotel’s status from its previous 3 Star ranking is due to the major refurbishment of the hotel,…
The mission of New Frontiers is to create regional and economic prosperity, by effectively supporting highly ambitious entrepreneurs who are capable of creating sustainable new businesses and jobs. If you have an innovative business idea and are planning to establish and run your own company, the New Frontiers Programme can provide you with help and…
Minister Shane Ross today (26th June 2019) announced that the National Transport Authority (NTA) is to provide funding for the development by the NCBI (National Council for the Blind Ireland) of a National Transport Training Centre (NTTC) which will provide training and familiarisation across all public transport modes. Minister Ross made the announcement as part…
Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber is pictured with (from left): Peter Murphy, strategic business development manager, Ei Electronics and Joe Leddin, manager, Mid-West Regional Skills Forum at the launch of the upskilling event to be held in Shannon on 11 July. Photo: Eamon Ward. In its first joint undertaking with the Mid-West Regional Skills…
The European Tour are delighted to announce that Paul McGinley, guest speaker at Shannon Chamber’s President’s lunch in December 2018 at Dromoland Castle Hotel and the host of this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, will be talking in the Dell Official Hospitality on Thursday and Saturday at Lahinch (timing tbc). The event, which takes place…
NOTE: The Application Date for below has been extended to 31 July 2019. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to enrol for the 2019 MBA programme at UL. Shannon Chamber is delighted to announce that it has joined forces with the University of Limerick to offer three (3) UL MBA scholarships to its…
Miriam Magner Flynn, managing director, Career Decisions (2nd left) and Paudie Fitzmaurice (right), a member of the winning team collect their prize from Niall Harris, regional manager, Morgan McKinley, Shannon Chamber Golf Classic 2019 anchor sponsor and Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber. Photo: Eamon Ward. The annual Shannon Chamber Golf Classic was, once again,…
Enterprise Ireland also publishes ‘Powering the Regions’ Regional Plan for Growth Monday, 24 June 2019 The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, today, announced that she would be making a further €45 million available under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF). The announcement was made by Minister Humphreys today at the recently…
“If the Government is serious about its promise, in the National Planning Framework, to drive regional economies, it may be timely for them to broaden their support for airports that are vital catalysts for regional growth,” says Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes. “Shannon Airport suffers from a lack of support around capital expenditure…
Welcome tourism boost for the region as cruise passengers visit Foynes, Limerick, West Clare, Dingle and Adare Tuesday 18 June 2019: The Foynes and wider region received a summer tourism boost last Thursday when a luxury cruise liner on a nostalgic voyage docked at the busy shipping port. The Prinsendam, a Holland America Line ship,…
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