Ministers Humphreys and McHugh announce €4.6m in Government funding through the Regional Technology Clustering Fund

Ministers Humphreys and McHugh announce €4.6m in Government funding through the Regional Technology Clustering Fund

Twelve successful applicants representing Academic Institutions from across all regions have secured funding for their projects.     Friday, 06 December 2019 Speaking ahead of a special Cabinet meeting on jobs in Trim, Co. Meath, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD and Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD today announced…

Minister Humphreys announces the Commencement of the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019

Minister Humphreys announces the Commencement of the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019

Dublin, Ireland, 02 December 2019 The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D., has signed the Commencement Order that will bring the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 into operation from Monday, 2 December 2019.   The purpose of the Act is to modernise the copyright regime in Ireland by…

St. Senan’s National School Christmas Market 2019

St. Senan’s National School Christmas Market 2019

St. Senan’s National School Shannon Christmas Market 2019 takes place on Thursday 5th December in St. Senan’s National School, from 4:30pm – 9:00pm. Over 60 stalls will be displaying their goods, clothing, plants, Christmas decorations and wide variety of food products. Our school choir will be performing on the night, and new to the market…

Shannon Chamber Skillnet Delivers a new Cohort of Leaders for the Mid-West Region

Shannon Chamber Skillnet Delivers a new Cohort of Leaders for the Mid-West Region

Pictured at Dromoland Castle Hotel following their graduation with a Diploma in High-Performance Leadership (from left): Jonathan Clancy and John Talty, Mincon; Mary Anne Flavin, Laya Healthcare; John Mulleady, AIP Thermoform Packaging; Clair McNamara, Shannon Heritage; Fearghal Keane, PM Group; Siobhan Ryan, Cpl; Pat Purcell and Paula Atkinson, DB Schenker; Maurice Devlin, Oshima and Liam…

Minister Humphreys welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

Minister Humphreys welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

20 November 2019 Today, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, welcomed the entry into force of the important Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Singapore. The Agreement was signed in October 2018 and ratified by the European Parliament in February 2019.  However it was necessary for Singapore to establish a…

It’s a Draw!  Advanced Technical Concepts and Molex emerge as Joint Winners of the A3 Project Storyboard Award at the Annual Mid-West Lean Network Conference in the University of Limerick

It’s a Draw! Advanced Technical Concepts and Molex emerge as Joint Winners of the A3 Project Storyboard Award at the Annual Mid-West Lean Network Conference in the University of Limerick

Gary Keegan, (centre), keynote speaker at the Mid-West Lean Network conference held in the University of Limerick pictured with (from left): Claude Costelloe, Zimmer Biomet and Network chair; Robert Hernan, senior lean advisor, Enterprise Ireland; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Damian Farrell, business communications consultant, Three. Photo: Eamon Ward.   Two Shannon companies, Advanced…

Minister Canney welcomes the allocation of €23 million from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to projects along the Atlantic Economic Corridor

Mr Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development , has welcomed the announcement that €23 million has been allocated from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to projects in the Atlantic Economic Corridor (AEC) region. The AEC covers Counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Roscommon, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick, and…

Shannon Chamber Commits to Promoting New Shannon Paris & Barcelona routes to its Membership

Welcoming the news that Aer Lingus will launch two new Shannon routes in 2020, Shannon Chamber said its focus now would be on using every opportunity to encourage its members to use these routes, which will connect Shannon with central Europe.   “This is a great development for Shannon. Connectivity to Europe is of interest…