Zimmer Biomet Employees Take to the Road to Raise Funds for The Saoirse Foundation – BUMBLEance Children’s National Ambulance Service

Zimmer Biomet Employees Take to the Road to Raise Funds for The Saoirse Foundation – BUMBLEance Children’s National Ambulance Service

On Your Bike! On your bike! Pictured in Shannon at the starting line of the recent Zimmer Biomet charity cycle are members of the Gibbons family from the Dublin Road in Limerick, who use the BUMBLEance service, Deirdre Lennon and her son, Ben Herbert, representing the Saoirse Foundation, and staff volunteers from Zimmer Biomet, who…

Businesses must actively prepare for worst case Brexit scenario

Businesses must actively prepare for worst case Brexit scenario

Following today’s (9 July 2019) publication of the revised Brexit contingency action plan from the Irish Government, Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive urges businesses to comprehensively review this latest Brexit resource and to continue to prepare for a highly possible ‘no-deal’ outcome this October. “Today’s revised contingency action plan is being published as a…

Shannon Group’s international airport, Shannon Airport is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the landing of the first passenger aircraft

Shannon Group’s international airport, Shannon Airport is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the landing of the first passenger aircraft

“Shannon holds a historic and important place in the history of world aviation” – Mary Considine, Acting CEO, Shannon Group Tuesday, 09 July 2019:  Shannon Airport, a Shannon Group company, will on Thursday celebrate 80 years as the centre piece and driver of the regional economy as it marks the landing of its first passenger…

MINISTERS HUMPHREYS, DONOHOE AND O’DONOVAN ANNOUNCE OVER €100m UNDER THE DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATION FUND AS THEY LAUNCH PILLAR 1 OF FUTURE JOBS IRELAND

  Pillar 1 of Future Jobs Ireland is about staying ahead of the game in an age of rapid technological change. The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund – one of the first funds of its type in the world – is a key driver of this Pillar. Over €100m available for projects that will have a…

Shannon Springs Hotel Awarded 4 Stars by Fáilte Ireland and The AA Ireland

Shannon Springs Hotel Awarded 4 Stars by Fáilte Ireland and The AA Ireland

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,…

New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme – OPEN CALL

New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme – OPEN CALL

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 Ross announces funding for World’s largest National Transport Training Centre for people with disabilities

Minister Ross announces funding for World’s largest National Transport Training Centre for people with disabilities

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…

Colleges and Education Providers in Mid-West to Showcase Course Options to Employees in Shannon companies

Colleges and Education Providers in Mid-West to Showcase Course Options to Employees in Shannon companies

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…

Official Hospitality Programme at Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Lahinch

Official Hospitality Programme at Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Lahinch

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…

Application Date Extended for Three UL MBA Scholarships on offer to Shannon Chamber member companies

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…