King John’s Castle to reopen with new medieval themed outdoor activities

Photo caption: To mark the planned reopening of King John’s Castle on the 20th May, an exciting new series of medieval games have been added to the castle courtyard. (L-R) King John’s Castle animator, Ocean McCormack, is pictured giving an archery demonstration to sister Orla and Belle Downes, both aged 8 from Kilmihil, Co. Clare….

Shannon Chamber member company, PBC Biomed to lead consortium in development of bone adhesive

Shannon Chamber is delighted with the announcement that member company PBC Biomed will lead a consortium comprised of Biodesign Europe and SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (I-Form) at Dublin City University and Dolmen Design & Innovation, a Dublin-based product design company, in developing a bone adhesive for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures. This partnership…

Embracing the Future of Work and making it work for your Organisation

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. When the future of work is mentioned, most people tend to think about robotics or artificial…

Shannon Chamber Welcomes Renovo Motors Inc to Shannon

Shannon Chamber has described today’s announcement that Renovo Motors Inc is to establish its EMEA headquarters in Shannon Free Zone as a great step forward in developing Shannon as a leading centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicle technologies. “Not only is it great to see Shannon win yet another investment in 2021 but to have…

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces €5 million Connected Hubs Fund

Fund to support development of Ireland’s first National Hub Network Investment in hot-desks, office spaces and meeting rooms to promote remote working Electric car charging points, upgrades to disability access and IT improvements also supported Minister Humphreys: Fund represents key step towards making remote working a reality   Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather…

Ten per cent of Irish road haulage fleet parked up on day of Shannon Chamber Logistics Webinar due to lack of drivers

The stark reality of the lack of awareness about the opportunities that exist in the logistics and supply chain sectors was made apparent during a recent Shannon Chamber webinar when Chamber vice president Eoin Gavin, owner of Co Clare based road haulage company Eoin Gavin Transport stated that, following a call around on that day,…

Shannon Group Focused on Recovery and Rebuilding

Implementation of a Roadmap for Aviation Recovery is Crucial – says Shannon Group CEO  Shannon Group Forging Ahead with Investment across its Campus   Thursday 29th April 2021: “The implementation of a roadmap and a clear timeline is crucial for the recovery of air travel and Ireland’s connectivity,” says Mary Considine, CEO, Shannon Group. “Restoring…

Issues around pay were overriding theme of this year’s WRC Annual Report

Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. Following the publication of the Workplace Relations Commission’s Annual Report for 2020 last week, Derek McKay,…

Western Development Commission launches free online jobs portal to help people make their dream move

WesternJobs.ie showcases open roles and helps employers Companies including GSK and Jaguar Land Rover showcase jobs One-stop shop for those seeking careers and quality of life   The Western Development Commission (WDC) has today (Tuesday) launched a new online jobs portal aimed at attracting professionals and their families to make new lives in the West…

Shannon Chamber Saddened at Passing of its Founding Director and First Acting CEO

Shannon Chamber Board and executive is saddened to hear of the passing of a founding director of the Chamber, and first acting CEO, Eddie Ryan. Eddie’s association with aviation spanned a lifetime of over 70 years and it was fitting that he was awarded the Royal Aeronautical Society Distinguished Service Award for this lifetime of…