SHANNON AND ENNIS CHAMBERS’ STATEMENT RE RATES INCREASE IN CO CLARE

Shannon and Ennis Chambers, on behalf of the 500 member companies they represent, have expressed their disappointment with the 3.8% rates increase signed off by Clare County Councillors last Friday. The Chambers have stated that the decision is very much at odds with other Government decisions and acceptance that businesses still need support to enable…

Draft Shannon Town Centre Masterplan goes on display

Members of the public are being invited to view the draft Shannon Town Centre Masterplan, which will be on public display from Monday, 22nd November, until Monday, 20th December. The Masterplan sets out a clear strategic framework for the renewed development of Shannon Town Centre, providing for a shared vision for its future development. The…

Ethos of Continuous Improvement must be embedded in corporate culture…Mid-West Lean Network members hear

Undertaking data analytics and applying what is learnt from that data is the key to improving business performance. This was the clear message that members of Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Lean Network learnt when they attended a webinar that showcased the tremendous strides Cork-based bio pharma company, AbbVie, has made since it commenced its continuous improvement…

Minister Harris announces further construction and retrofitting course for long-term unemployed

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today congratulated graduates of a three-week construction and retrofitting course. The East Docklands Local Employment Service Construction Skills and Retrofitting programme in Dublin Port, run by St Andrew’s Resource Centre, is focussed on helping the long-term unemployed upskill quickly and find…

Irish Water continue to enhance water supply in the Banner county as over 740m of problematic pipes in Ennis set to be replaced

Thursday, 18 November 2021: Irish Water, in partnership with Clare County Council, is replacing problematic watermains in Ennis to improve water quality and provide a more reliable water supply. The upgrade involves the replacement of over 740m of problematic watermains with new modern pipes. The programme to replace the watermains in Tobarteascáin will commence in…

Chambers Ireland raises concerns that further Covid-related measures will be needed within weeks

Chambers Ireland raises concerns that further Covid-related measures will be needed within weeks

Following a meeting this morning of the Chambers of Commerce Chief Executives from around the country, Chambers Ireland, the voice of Business throughout Ireland, has released a statement on the Government’s “additional measures to reduce levels of social contact and interrupt the spread of Covid-19”. Our network expressed their concerns that the current increase in…

Lapland flight to operate from Shannon Airport this December

Chance to win a family flight to Lapland from Shannon Airport for a magical trip of a lifetime Shannon Airport installs World’s first Rudolph Red Nose Radar with direct links to the North Pole   Tuesday 16th November 2021: Shannon Group has announced that a special seasonal flight to the Arctic Circle will lift off…

Innovation at the core of Modular Automation’s operations

Vivian Farrell, CEO, Modular Automation Back in 1986 when the men’s shed concept was in its infancy, an engineer in a ‘shed’ in Smithstown in Shannon was carving out his own niche as a visionary and an innovator. Thirty-five years later, the company, which he founded with a name that has stood the test of…

Shannon Group launches World Kindness Day initiative at Shannon International Airport

Tuesday 9th November 2021: Shannon Group which operates Shannon International Airport has today announced an initiative which will launch on World Kindness Day to acknowledge its airport customers who have shown kindness in their communities. The initiative designed to bring a bit of extra cheer to the lives of its passengers will go live on…