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,…
Tuesday 18th June 2019: Shannon’s long-standing ties with China have deepened with a visit by leading Chinese dignitaries. Mr. You Quan, Head of China’s United Front Work Department together with His Excellency Mr. He Xiangdong, Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, met at Shannon Airport with Shannon Group Chairman, Rose Hynes, Shannon Group Acting CEO, Mary Considine,…
Harmonics recently hosted a Mid-West Region Global Summit on Future Proofing Organisations at the Strand Hotel. Over 80 Local Senior Business Leaders from some of the largest employers in the Mid-West Region met Change, Leadership and Coaching Practitioners from the USA, South America, Canada, UK, Europe and Australia to share their diverse insights on Change,…
Wednesday 12 June 2019: The dedication to excellence of Shannon Group companies has been reflected again through its nomination for three prestigious national awards. Launched in 2014, the Aviation Industry Awards are the benchmark for excellence for those demonstrating best practice and innovation in the aviation sector in Ireland, with Shannon Airport shortlisted in both…
Ireland now 7th of 28 EU Member States on the Digital Economy and Society Index Dublin, Ireland, June, 11th Mr Pat Breen, T.D., Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection today, 11 June 2019, welcomed the news from the European Commission that Ireland has improved its performance in the…
Shannon Airport, Europe’s most westerly airport is 80 years old this year and is an integral part of the economy and wider community of the Shannon region. From humble beginnings with three simple grass runways in 1930’s Ireland, the County Clare based airport has grown to become one of Europe’s most unique transatlantic airports, a…
Employees at Shannon based aviation services provider, Atlantic Aviation Group are celebrating this week after it was announced that the company have been shortlisted for the MRO Achievement Award and the People Development Award at this year’s Irish Aviation Awards which will be held in Dublin in July. Commenting on the announcement, Atlantic Aviation Group…
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